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"I took Seasonique for one month and the side effects were have been so debilitating I had to stop.  My side effects: weight gain of 6+ lbs in one month, breast tenderness, constipation accompanied by gas and bloating, lethargy spanning from feeling "run-down" to complete exhaustion where I slept for 19 hours, extremely painful cramping with diarrhea.  When I started bleeding the cramps were worse than ever before (part of the reason I began taking Seasonique was to lessen the pain and cramping associated with my cycle).  The cramping has been debilitating for 4 days now and is only mildly relieved with Pamprin.  My intention was to ride out the adjustment period but I couldn't and stopped taking the medication 2 days ago."