"i was taking orsythia for a few years then went off birth control for 3 months; when i re-started taking it about a month ago i was prescribed aviane (which from my understanding is the exact same med as orsythia). i think it is just my body adjusting to the change of hormones but my hair has been thinning out; i&#039;ve been shedding a lot extra. i assume it will stop in a couple months once my body adjusts, but was just wondering if anyone had any knowledge if this was normal. so far that is the only bothersome side effect i&#039;ve ever noticed. i definitely have noticed that when on birth control i do not get acne, but when i am on it i usually have pimples."