In article <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] writes
>I wonder if someone can help me.....
>I have a 28 year old cypriot patient who gets dizzy, has flushing and
>shortness of breath in the midst of her withdrawal bleed week from her Logynon
>Pill.
>She has had this for several months at least possibly years but this is
>getting to be worrying/troublesome/embarassing
>She is an ectomorph and smokes.
>There is a family history of hyperlipidaemia......hers I have put her on a
>trial of diet for
>Any ideas?
Sounds like a vasomotor flushing, and hypotension +/- some
hyperventilation due to cessation of progestrogens..? Has she tried a)
a lower dose or b) a flat dose pill in the past.? Worth checking a VQ
scan, but then ? switch to say Mercilon.
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Chris Pearson
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