"i am 41 and i am peri-menopausal. my gyn prescribed gildess fe 1/20 for me to &quot;balance&quot; my hormones. i have tried other bc pills in the past, including gildess but had to stop them because of the crazy side effects. but this time when i tried it i was spotting, i got weird feelings in my head, i had back pains, flu-like symptoms, chest pain and terrible anxiety. i stopped taking it after about two weeks. i feel horrible!  how long before i leaves my system?"