"took it for about nine months and everything went smoothly. my heavy, horribly painful periods suddenly became lighter, shorter, less frequent and less painful. i even lost about 30 pounds while on the medication (i&#039;d been trying to lose weight for years prior). however, i stopped taking it for about a month (had surgery and had to cease all medications), and when i got back on it, it was like a completely different drug. my period went back to being heavy and my cramps even worse than before, but this time it came with intense mood swings. i&#039;m talking screaming/crying one minute, laughing the next. my advice: this is a good medication as long as you continue to take it and don&#039;t stop. the hormones will mess you up."