Curating my space due to medicine OCD so im asking up front for little to no “horror stories”. I don’t mean to invalidate your experience but it took me two years to gather the strength to see if this med could help me and I want to try it for a few months. 

So, im on day 7 of Visanne and feel like I’m on my period, complete with diarrhea, pelvic discomfort and a big migraine that Tylenol hasn’t touched. I was made aware diarrhea is a potential side effect - my gyno tried really hard to convince me that it’s rare. I was hung up on that as diarrhea is my main problem symptom, I basically get a stomach flu for 2-3 days once (or twice, if my periods are feeling extra dramatic) a month. 

Here I sit, looking up to see what is reported as the common duration of adjusting to this med, and I see that it can take months. I can’t find anyone saying if this is something for me to expect daily. 

I can tolerate a bit of diarrhea a few times a week if I have to, since I already do, but like, if this is potentially my new normal for 2-3 months im not sure if my anxiety can handle it. I literally won’t leave the house or eat. 

If you experienced gastro issues, can we talk about what they were like, how long it took for them to calm down, if anything besides peppermint tea and anti nausea meds helped such as a change in diet, etc? I’d really appreciate it. 

Those who gave Visanne an honest shot and had diarrhea: Is this going to be daily for months?