Microgynon to rigevidon - looking for reassurance!

Callie22

selement wrote: »

Ahhh since when? I've been on Cerazette for about 6 years, I didn't get on with lots of the standard pills (think i tried microgynon as that was the standard first one they put you on, then cilest, then yasmin.... headaches, nausea, mood swings )

In my area it was switched about eighteen months ago. I got switched from Cerazette to Cerelle, which is the cheaper alternative. However, each time I visit the nurse for a repeat prescription she does ask if I'm still ok with it as apparently it has caused some mood issues in some women, and it does seem like I'd be able to switch back if I asked. Having said that, I have no idea how easy it'd be to actually get Cerazette since there seem to have been supply issues for a couple of years (presumably since it came off license), which is one reason why I'm reluctant to switch again.

Hoopylass

I found this thread again ... I switched back to microgynon. I was so tired and exhausted every month with being on the other brand. I had really bad headaches and pmt aswell. Switched back and symptoms have dissapeard!

tomtontom

chuckley wrote: »

Cerazette is now private patient only, as its too expensive for the NHS.

to be honest the whole contraceptive pill saga is going to pot. soon they'll be none.

Cerazette is still available on the NHS. Prescribing guidelines vary between areas, in some there are no special considerations, some require a specialist to prescribe it. It is twice the price of the alternative, but still only around £8 a month.

fairy_lights

chuckley wrote: »

Cerazette is now private patient only, as its too expensive for the NHS.

to be honest the whole contraceptive pill saga is going to pot. soon they'll be none.

What do you mean?

heartbreak_star

Have any of you considered LARC instaed of pills? Much more convenient

HBS x

chuckley

kdogg_05 wrote: »

Without wanting to get into an argument, can you explain nicely how they are not pharmaceutically equivalent? No they are not the same name, but medically, they are the same, otherwise the NHS wouldn't get away with switching millions of people onto a different medicine for no reason.

They both contain the following active ingredients: 150 micrograms of the progestogen levonorgestrel. 30 micrograms of the oestrogen ethinylestradiol.

Aldi and Lidl make chocolate spread with the same amount of cocoa powder as Nutella.

That doesn't make it Nutella.

chuckley

fairy_lights wrote: »

What do you mean?

they keep 'discontinuing' or removing pills from the market, or the NHS just make it more and more difficult to get, ie,
'you can only get it for 3 months at a time'.
'you need to have your blood pressure checked or NO pill'
but in the same breath GPs are refusing to see patients/cancelling appointments as a private patient wants to be seen,
they only have 1 nurse working,
the nurse only works 8-10...
the nurse doesn't work Fridays
You can't been seen on a saturday
the list of issues just goes on and on.

I'm not surprised people give up with it and go for other methods.

I had to wait 2 hours in the walk in just for the !!!!in pill!!!! I shouldn't complain though, some guy came in for an STD check and they told him to 'come back on Monday', as they'd booked in the max amount of patients!

ABSOLUTE FARCE!!!!!!

and it's only going to get worse.

System

The reasons for swapping the brands are primarily, if not wholly, financial:

It currently costs the NHS less to provide Regividon than Microgynon. Doctors may switch some women from Microgynon to Rigevidon as an NHS cost-cutting measure.

In theory there should be no difference. The side effects and effectiveness of the two pills should be the same. The active hormonal ingredients are, after all, identical. Some women are not happy with the change, over which they may not have been consulted. Some women complain of side effects and adverse reactions. It remains to be seen if problems associated with switching from one pill to the other settle down.

https://www.doctorfox.co.uk/contraception/rigevidon.html

rdone

I was recently changed from Cerezzette to Cerell when I switched doctors. She told me she just preferred it... if it's cheaper I see why! I haven't noticed any difference though apart from it being super complicated on the packet. I started a new one this morning and ended up taking Saturday instead of Tuesday. I miss the simple packaging...