HELP Byetta and Switching Birth Control after 8 years of the same brand.

I have recently graduated college and have new health insurance. I can no longer afford Orthotricyclin lo which is the birth control I have been taking for 8 years. My doctor told me that Ortho is the best BC for PCOS but I'm being changed to Zovia 1/35 because it's cheaper. I'm affaid something is going to go crazy with my body when i change BC. I've been on it since i was 16! I've been on an extremely low carb diet for a month now and i was recently put on the Byetta 5 Pen. It seems to be working because i have lost 12 lbs. This is great considering I'm a failed Lapband paitent due to my PCOS and IR.

Any thoughts about changing BC and using Byetta?

  Hi,  I was recently on byetta and it was great for about two months then I started getting huge red itchy bumps at the injection site.  So jus****ch for that.  I kept thinking it would go away, low and behold it got alot worse. ( I was allergic to it. ) So I had to go back on the metformin which doesn't do a thing.  I have often wondered if I got back on the pill if it would help.  Since that is when I started to gain weight . I quit taking them because I didn't need to due to a partial hysterectomy.  I don't know anything about the Zovia.  I hope the byetta works for you. I almost cried when I had to stop taking it.

I just stopped the Byetta after being on it for over a year.  My endocrinologist felt that at this point, I wasn't getting any benefit from it.  It did help me lose approx 25# though initially...should be interesting to see if they return.  I refused to increase my dosage because my BS would crash on the 10 mcg.

Hi, I also just recently changed my birth control from Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo to Yasmin. Yasmin is available generically which allows you to save from those stupid brand name copays. (Generic Name: Ocella) My OB-GYN stated that Yasmin was the best for PCOS and when I looked it up this is what I found:Yasmin birth control pill is considered "potentially ideal" for PCOS hormone treatment.¹² This is because it contains the progestin called drospirenone, which is an antiandrogen.³  I found this information right off of WebMd. It also states that Norgestimate and Desogestrel the hormones found in some other birth controls are also great options. This is because they do not increase androgen levels. But these BC's are only ideal if you have PCOS related acne, hair growth and loss. Zovia 1/35 does not contain these hormones. Honestly if you don't have any the symptoms listed above and it is just being used for irregular periods, I am sure Zovia will be fine. Sorry if this sounded like a medical rant, I am just so tired of most DR's not knowing anything about PCOS it makes me sick. Anyway I took Byette about 2 years ago and I did lose weight but that was because it made me sick about 3-4 days a week. I hope you have better luck on it than me. Take care, Jenn.

The only symptom I have is that my hair is thin. Luckily since i've been treating my pcos since i was 16 years old I do not have acne, facial hair and the terrible list of other symptoms. I just called the pharmacy to see how much Ocella was compared to the Zovia and Yanmin's generic costs a dollar more than Ortho Tri Cyclen! haha Thanks a lot!

 Hello,

I have been on Yasmin and not Yaz since being diagnosed with PCOS (about 9 years)- I took take Byetta and both work well for me.

I really like Yaz and feels that it works the best for me in controlling some of the mood symptoms that PCOS can cause.

I hope that helps.