"i was on the shot for 5 years. yes, i know to long. now i am 40 lbs overweight cause of it. it&#039;s driving me crazy because i&#039;ve always been an athletic, fit person, but after i gave birth to a special needs son, i needed something that i didn&#039;t have to think about for awhile. i exercised, i diet nothing worked. i got a new doctor. i am now on my second week of the patch. i have to say i have never been more emotional in my life, and the breast tenderness is crazy. today is the day i was supposed to have returned to get another shot so i&#039;m hoping these side effects are due to doubling up on birth control for 2 weeks and things will even out. "