Dianette pill and high blood pressure
How our community feel they have been impacted by high blood pressure on dianette pill
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
81%
A bit
15%
A great deal
5%
Out of the 41 reviews for dianette pill, 8 people (20%) reported high blood pressure.
Reviewers that reported high blood pressure as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 3 - 5 yr
36 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 8th Mar 24
I was prescribed this due to PCOS and for the first few years it was great, helped to improve cramps and PCOS related pain. However I started to become very anxious, jealous and low in mood, I went to therapy for support but it didn’t help, went to the GP and they advised coming off the pill which I did however the next 6 months were awful… crippling anxiety, suicidal thoughts etc, GP advised going back on the pill to sort it out which seemed odd. Finally after 6 months I felt like a fog lifted, no anxiety etc and I’ve never had these problems since (it’s now been about 5/6 years).
Very negative mood
1 more effect
0 helpful
1 comments
Used for 8+ yr
32 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 5th Jul 23
My mental health deteriorated a lot. Contestant suicidal ideations and depression and anxiety. I was on this pill for over ten years and was told to come off it as it has strong side affects. I saw a massive shift in my mental health within a month of switching, however my acne flared up and my skin became very oily.
Very negative mood
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 5 - 8 yr
23 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 9th Feb 23
I was prescribed this pill very randomly at 14yo, for having some acne. I now would say this doctor was irresponsible, specially for not saying I should take this for only 6 months- I took it for 7 years. Although at the time I was very happy with this pill and noticed no bad side effects (light short periods, decreased acne, no menstrual pain or PMS), looking back now I had quite a few, but simply didn't know myself and my body well enough to see them. During the pandemic I was curious to see what my body did naturally: I was shocked to see so much change. I do not now if it's all related, but I'm going to share what I noticed suddenly shift. Within a month my hair grew fuller and suddenly curly. My circulation improved drastically (i used to always have tingly arms and legs and freezing extremities that easily went blue), my boobs grew a few cup sizes, I suddenly had a libido (!!! a very new sensation that lead me to many realizations), and vaginal discharge. I'd struggled for years with anxiety that has since vanished. Very strangely I was physically unable to cry and very numb (genuinely thought it was a personalty trait: it was very hard to make me sad, all I felt was numbness). Now I cry normally and don't feel numb anymore!! My occasional migraines and nausea haven't returned, and i now wear contacts without issue (i had no idea this was from the pill, until just now realizing when asked by the lowdown). My acne improved but didn't disappear and body hair stayed the same. My body weight changed however my habits also changed so I will not attribute it to the pill. I had mood swings, periods of depression, and difficulty concentration but I was going through puberty, so I'm not sure if it's related.
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
1 helpful
0 comments
Dianette pill common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
59% of dianette pill reviewers reported breast enlargement
46% of dianette pill reviewers reported tender breasts
32% of dianette pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness
24% of dianette pill reviewers reported period like cramps
22% of dianette pill reviewers reported lower back pain