"i&#039;ve been on cryselle for a year and a half. i havent had any side effects till recently. i take 4 packs then have my period. i have extremely bad cramps but i always have. no birth control has ever made them better. i noticed just last week when i was off the pill and on my period i was happier. i do have mood swings that are sometimes crazy. i also don&#039;t have a sex drive. i will be trying a new form of birth control to see if my mood changes along with my sex drive,  but i&#039;m scared to try new things while by body adjusts. if nothing works i will get back on cryselle."