[Warning to the boys: this post is entirely about "lady issues", so read at your own risk. ]
I kind of mentioned this in a previous post, but I think my pills were making me cranky. Ok, not just cranky…but also weepy, bitchy, and quite aggressive (particularly towards crappy drivers!) It’s taken me a while to notice this, but its definitely got to be the hormones.
Today I finally had my appointment with “the doctor”, and I mentioned this to her. Her first recommendation was Yaz (as many of you ladies recommended as well!), so as of today I have a new prescription. I still have about a week and a half of old pills, so it will be a while before I start taking these.
[Here's where the PF comes in] The good news is that with my new insurance I’m still going to be spending half of what I used to on my prescription. A 3 month supply is only $50!! Yay! The sad part is that I really like my pink pill case I used with the OTC-Lo, but I won’t be able to use it anymore. Oh well. At least I got a cute fabric pouch for these. (Yeah, I’m such a girl)
I was also wondering, have any of you had the Gardasil vaccine? It turns out that my insurance will cover it, so I’m thinking of getting it, however…are there any negatives that I haven’t heard about? (You know what they’re saying about kids and vaccines and all lately, and even pets…so I was just wondering)
June 5, 2008 at 3:03 pm
My old roommate got the Gardasil shots. She was right at the borderline of being “too old” to get it, so apparently there’s a top end cut-off you might want to look into (she was 26 when she got the first one).
She had no side effects aside from some very seriuos soreness around the injection site (she said it was worse than any other shot she’s ever gotten). Of course, she probably also hasn’t gotten a shot since she was a kid, so that might be relative.
June 5, 2008 at 4:46 pm
I had the same situation at Little Miss Moneybags’s roommate. I was 25 when I started getting them, so I was on the cusp of being too old for my insurance to cover it. There was some soreness around the injection site (kinda like a bruise), but it wasn’t unbearable. If you’re insurance covers it, I would recommend getting it…better safe than sorry.
Sorry about your bad luck. The Yaz turquoise pouches are super ghetto compared to the OrthoTriCylcen-Lo plastic cases.
Can you tell which one I use?
June 5, 2008 at 5:46 pm
If you insurance covers Gardisil, get it! I paid out of pocket for it, and like Miss Moneybags roommate was 26, so at the tail end of being allowed to. My arm was sore, but that’s to be expected with a shot. I’m so happy I got it though, even paying out of pocket ($600! – my mom helped).
June 5, 2008 at 8:38 pm
The university where I work created the Gardisil Vaccine, so there was a lot going on here before it became approved. (I actually almost participated in the medical trial – signed up, got the blood test, was approved and chickened out because “there must have been a reason they were paying me $800 for 6 months…”)
I would get it if you have many partners or the potential for many partners. If you are in a serious long term relationship for the immediate future I would hold off. All my my doctors recommended waiting on it until they see more long term results. And because “it’s never good to inject something in your body you don’t need”
There is the possibility of a follow-up booster several years down the road (they aren’t sure exactly how long it is effective) and they are aboug to extend the age cap up to 40’s. (trial going on now)
So definitely talk to your doctor and examine your lifestyle before getting a shot you don’t need.
June 6, 2008 at 8:24 am
I got it but still had to pay a bit. In hindsight, I didn’t really need to get it, but better safe than sorry, right?
I use Yaz and I’m super jealous that you can get 3 months for $50. I pay $50 PER month. I really love Yaz. I was on ortho-lo before and I wish I had switched earlier. Love love love it!
I even like the turquoise pouch! The color is fun and the size is easier to manage.
June 6, 2008 at 8:55 am
I agree with spillingbuckets! If you’re in a long-term relationship with one partner, you don’t need the vaccine. The vaccine protects against the STDs that cause cervical cancer, NOT cervical cancer itself.
Don’t ask, “Am I worried about cancer?” but instead, “Am I worried about getting an STD?” It’s a personal question, but just realize that your lifestyle should play a major role in whether the vaccine is right for you.
And if you’re worried about STDs, you should be doing more than just getting a vaccine… but that’s another story! You sound like an intelligent woman.