"i unfortunately had to remove my wonderful iud and was forced to resort to taking birth control pills.  i have taken them in the past before i had my child so i didn&#039;t think it would be an issue.  i have been bleeding since the day i started taking ranging from spotting to heavy.  my breasts are so swollen and painful, it is miserable.  i have had random cramps that are debilitating.  the doctor switched me to the ortho cyclen today, hoping that helps.  i have never been this uncomfortable before. i feel swollen and bloated everywhere. i have taken 3 pregnancy tests because it just seemed within a week my body was acting like that of a 9 month pregnant person, all negative thank goodness. getting back on the iud as soon as possible."