Getting off BC ?

[agteach08]

I stopped taking BC almost 2 weeks ago (will be 2 weeks Sunday). Last night my husband noticed that my back is broken out in a rash. It is moving to my shoulders/neck and is beginning to freak me out. It doesn't itch and I have an appointment with my doctor Monday but am wondering if this is a normal side affect (that I have read nothing about) or if it could be something else. Or if I should go in sooner than Monday.

Anyone experience something similar? 

[pooh8402]

If you're not having trouble breathing, then I don't see it as an emergency. You can try taking some benadryl.

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[Birdie]

Didn't happen to me, but I second taking some benadryl. I sometimes react to things and benadryl seems to help.

[agteach08]

Thanks ladies! I definitely plan to do that tonight before going to bed. It makes me go to sleep almost immediately! Just wondered if it was normal!

[Birdie]

It's hard to say since I'm not a doctor. But I know my body and hormones have been kind of acting crazy since I stopped 6 weeks ago.

[Deleted]

Oh no! I have never heard of that side effect but I hope it goes away soon.

[Deleted]

When I got off BC for about three months, my face and back broke out horribly. I went back on BC and it cleared up for the most part.

[winemaker06]

Mar 28, 2013 19:52:53 GMT -5 mekiakoo said:

Hmm no. May be a reaction to something else though. My face hasn't been happy since I stopped BC 7 months ago.

That's about the same length of time for me too, and my face and back are almost constantly broken out now.
It may or may not be related to BC, but go to a doctor if you're worried.