Quitting the pill! Damnit!
I've ridden my bike 5 miles a day for 7 days now...and went to the gym this weekend...and my weight's still climbing. I've gained 10 pounds since this time last year and 4 of those pounds have been in the last couple of months. And it all seems to be in my ankles! Yep, I've got hellacious edema and the online advice says stuff like "avoid sitting for prolonged periods." Since I spend all my time in front of a computer, and will have to continue doing so if I want to go on making a living, that's not helpful.
So I'm continuing with the exercise program because I need the energy and mood boost anyway, and I have hopes that after a few more weeks I'll see some results. In the meantime, though, I'm going off of the Camila. It's helped a bit over the past year, but not miraculously like the Ortho-Tri, so I've still missed a couple of days of work because of The Ow. And it's shortened my cycle to 3 weeks instead of 4, so thats (calculating)...4 extra periods a year...FUCK! FOUR? Well, screw that.
I'm not sure what I'll do about pain management, but I'm sure some spammers will be along soon to post comments with drug suggestions. I have my OB/GYN checkup in a couple of weeks so I'll talk to her about it then.
Oh - Camila's a mini-pill, so there's no "break week." If you stop taking the regular pill in mid-pack, you'll get your period immediately, so keep that in mind if you're thinking of quitting the pill.
