After I graduated college, I was left without health insurance so I was involuntarily forced to stop birth control after my last pack. This was in July 2012.  In Early August everything seemed normal, the only thing that concerned me was the fact that I caught a cold and a terrible sore throat within two weeks of each other, in the middle of a very hot summer. I even got my period a week early, which was good because I had a trip planned for the end of August. The day before my trip I suffered a severe panic attack. I had never had a panic attack before so I was scared as I didn’t know what was going on. I was rushed to the hospital and the Doc said it was a panic attack. He couldn’t figure out why I suffered a panic attack so suddenly. I have always been an upbeat, carefree person so a panic attack is def abnormal. Anyway, the doc and I brushed it off as stress and the anticipation of going on my trip. I still went on my trip put suffered 3 smaller panic attacks, Def not a severe as the first. From August 2012-Early October 2012 I went through a very depressive mode. I was sad all the time but for no apparent reason, I was afraid to be by myself, but I didn’t want to be around friends because I was so sad. I had sleepless nights and very NEGATIVE THOUGHTS!  I would cry at the drop of a dime. I thought I was suffering from some Mental illness until I found this website. Thank you to this website I had the courage to stay strong and keep the negative thoughts out of my head.

It has been 3 months off BCP and the past couple of weeks have been amazing. No negative thoughts, no panic attacks, no sudden sadness or depression. It is the hardest thing I had to endure, I wanted to go to the Doctor so badly but my mom advised me against it because she knew the doctors will rule out BCP as a cause and prescribe me anti depressant and anti anxiety meds. I thought I would never be the same again, the last 3 months have been hell am I am happy I finally feel like myself again. I know that the bcp might not be all out of my system and I might have a bad day again but I am happy for the good days. Ladies believe me this too shall pass. I also took fish oil, B complex, b6 and b12. I'm not sure if these vitamins are the reason I feel better so quickly but I say why not give it a chance. STAY STRONG LADIES IF I CAN DO IT SO CAN YOU!!