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No gallbladder and implanon BC review

trozzi2002
trozzi2002 Posts: 1 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm a pharmacist- inplanon can make you gain weight. In my own little experiment, it effects many aspects of metabolism. I have no gallbladder and my dr. thought I would be a good candidate for this BC even though I had many concerns. Once I got it in, I had severe stomach cramps, diarrhea after ever meal, vomiting and bloating. I rarely had these symptoms before the implant. I also put on 15 pounds despite eating very little and even skipped meals due to the stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting. I will be getting my implant removed next week. All I have to say is if you have had your gallbladder removed please do NOT use this birth control it will make you very sick and make you gain weight.

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  • suzyjane1972
    suzyjane1972 Posts: 612 Member
    For you it did....telling everyone not to use it is like telling everyone not to eat peanuts because you are allergic.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I doubt your credentials.
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,647 Member
    rml_16 wrote: »
    I doubt your credentials.

    At the very least, they're being misapplied in a pretty bad way. I've never known a pharmacist to use their own n=1 to advise patients. That would be quite the disservice.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Strong first post.
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,647 Member
    Also, Implanon was discontinued in 2010 and replaced with Nexplanon. I feel like a pharmacist would know that. I hope you weren't given an actual Implanon out of some doctor's dusty old stash.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    edited June 2016
    PaulaWallaDingDong wrote: »
    rml_16 wrote: »
    I doubt your credentials.

    At the very least, they're being misapplied in a pretty bad way. I've never known a pharmacist to use their own n=1 to advise patients. That would be quite the disservice.

    Yep. My cousin is a pharmacist and I talk to her a lot about pharmacist things. She would never have made this post.

    And she would also be aware of the Implanon/Nexplanon thing you mentioned.
  • kdcomstock89
    kdcomstock89 Posts: 54 Member
    I had Implanon from 2012-2015 and then in 2015 had the Nexplanon inserted. I had my gall bladder removed in 2013. I've lost over 60 lbs and the only side effect I deal with is that my PMS seems worse but my period is lighter and shorter so I'll take it.
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