"i&#039;ve been looking for a decent birth control for years now -- and, honestly, i still am.  i&#039;ve tried the pill, injections, the ring, and even tried 3 times to implant an iud.  my top two worst experiences were with the iud and the patch.  i&#039;ve been on the patch for two months now...and the symptoms are horrible.  my hands, feet, and breasts have been swollen the whole time, and incredibly painful.  i&#039;ve had both diarrhea and constipation, and non-stop bloating.  i took a whole week off work because of a migraine.  usually i&#039;m very level tempered, but since i started the patch i&#039;m pissed off at everything.  i haven&#039;t been able to eat anything in days.  not to mention, it keeps falling off after a few days."