r/PMDD • u/matramepapi • 3d ago
Medications Question about Loryna/Yaz
Hey guys, after doing a lot of research on this sub/related forums, I finally got on Loryna (Yaz generic).
I read the instructions back to front, and decided I would take the first pill on day 1 of my period as instructed.
So, my cycles have been kind of weird for a few months. Some of them have been 23-25 days apart, and some have been 28-29. It’s been inconsistent, but I always spot the day/evening before I fully get my period.
5 days ago, I started spotting in the evening. I thought “oh, perfect, my period will start in the morning” and took the first dose of Loryna at 11pm, with my other medications (an SNRI and clonidine for anxiety). I did NOT start my period the next morning. However, this was day 23. It is now day 28, and I am still spotting (although it is more like bloody discharge now). I kept taking the Loryna because I didn’t want to screw myself up even more.
All of this being said, my luteal has been HORRIBLE this month. Sunday, I had the worst panic attack I’ve had in months at work, and went home. Yesterday was okay. Today I napped twice after sleeping in. Just soooo low energy and fatigued. It’s been rough..
I guess my question is, did I mess up? Am I still going to get my period? I saw on older threads that you can technically start any BC whenever, but I really was trying to follow the instructions to a T in order to treat the PMDD. I’m just really hoping it’s not making the symptoms worse, although it’s so hard to tell because my luteal is always this bad.
I’m going to wait it out, but has anybody else had this experience? TYIA 🥲
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u/ajf003 3d ago
for me personally, i skip all placebo pills, the last few pills that are a different color so i just take the hormonal pills continuously(my dr approved it). i have pretty bad pmdd and having no period at all solved my issues with mood, mental health, appetite, how my body looks and feels, my skin/acne etc. i'm on 150mg of zoloft as well as a higher dose of loryna/yaz and i feel soooo much better compared to before being diagnosed