Feeling depressed after stopping the birth control pills?

How did you deal with this feeling for MONTHS? It’s been a few days and it’s driving me crazy. It makes it so hard for me to function in my everyday life

I also dealt with it for months. I’ll never forget I was on the bus one day and it literally felt like I was just drowning. I always had thoughts that I would be like that forever but eventually it went away and it was like a huge weight was taken off my shoulders. No matter what your mind tells you, you’ll be fine! And you always have us to talk to

The worst part is that I’ve been dealing with this for two years now. So I can comfort myself by remembering it’s temporary, but I know it will just happen again. It just seems like such a never ending cycle and I’m exhausted.

Currently having the worst panic attack I’ve ever had. Shaking uncontrollably, lightheaded, feels like I’m dying, depersonalization, derealization. And it’s been going on for a while. Feels like it’ll never end. Almost tempted to go to the ER but i know it’s just a panic attack and I can’t afford that. Still there’s a part of me that’s convinced I’m having a heart attack or a stroke. I thought I’d had bad attacks before but this one definitely takes the cake.

Yes exactly that. Sometimes i get feverish and come out with cold sores too or i get a runny tummy .... so i'm taking something to boos immune system. It's weird but they do say that at some point in your cycle, your immune system does get compromised....

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omg I’m so sorry you have to deal with this!!! How are you feeling now?

Feeling a little better. Had to call out of work for the first time ever because I literally can’t stop shaking.

Man I feel so bad that you had to go through that. I’m glad you took the day off though so you can get rest. Stay strong

How’s everyone coming along? I hope you’re all doing well. I’ve been feeling a bit anxious since my period ended a few days ago, but I’m just trying to keep reminding myself it’s just my hormones adjusting. I don’t ever get extreme intrusive thoughts like I did when this first started last summer, but I kind of get anxious about ever getting back to that point and I also have thoughts like what if I’m mentally ill or something. Typing that out just made me laugh because I know that I’m okay but my mind convinces me otherwise during certain times in my cycle lol. I can’t wait till we’re all 100% recovered forever!!

I totally understand that feeling! When you’re in a bad spot it’s hard to remember that you ever felt okay. I’ve started keeping a log of my moods each day so when I’m having a particularly terrible, anxious day I can look back and see that at one point I truly did feel good. I’ve also convinced myself numerous times that my brain is broken forever, that I have some mysterious lethal illness that’s actually causing all those symptoms, so I understand the worry as well. But we’re going to be okay! It might take a little longer than we would like, but I’m hoping at some point I’ll be able to look back at this as a character-building experience vs. something that just ruined my life for a couple of years

You’re so right!! I just keep scaring myself even though I know I’ll be fine. Because of my hormones throughout my cycle I feel like I’m easily triggered by certain things, like the other day my mom was talking about how the late teens-early 20s is when mental illness usually starts to show and I got so anxious thinking what if I’m actually mentally ill or what if I become schizophrenic or something. It’s so annoying to overthink about everything even though we know we’re okay

Anyone else sometimes experience vertigo? Sometimes when I’m walking it kind of feels like I’m tilting, if that makes any sense.

I’ve experienced it also, usually it happens to me when I’m working at my computer, it’s always very brief it feels like I’m falling to one side. If it’s positional vertigo you could try the Epley maneuver.

Hi Everyone!
I used to post here a year ago. When i was so down and i felt like my life was ending this forum gave me hope that one day I'll be ok.
My anxiety attacks started November 2017 when i stopped taking BCP. At first i did not understand what was happening to me I was sure that time I was dying of an illness no doctor can diagnose. I went to different doctors only to find out all my tests were normal but somehow i felt like I was a candle melting deep inside.

I found this forum out of desperation looking for answers online and thats when I realized it was because of the pill. I went to a naturopath and from then on my recovery started. Slowly... month 3 was still hard. I can barely go out of the house.Month 6 was getting better.. i was able to go out of the house little by little and then 1 year came... i felt my improvement and started to have bouts of normalcy.

I am now a year and 8 months off and im better. Although i still get attacks especially days leading up to my period. I still have bad days that I cry but there are so many good days still! So if you'rr reading this... you will get better!

Here are the symptoms i felt all throughout my battle:
Head pressure
Head tingling
Chest heaviness
Choking feeling
Night tremors
Weakness
I felt like my body is shaking all over
Dizziness
Nausea
Loss of appetite
Chest pain
Felt like i was dying
Depression
Parasthesia
Numbness
Feels like im in a dream

Probably theres a lot more that I cant remember atm.

Here are the things that helped me recover:
Naturopath
Acupuncture
Cutting off fast food, sugar and processed food
Sleeping early
Yoga
Increased water intake
L-theanine 400mg morning and afternoon
Bcomplex
Eating food that helps like salmon, almond, whole grain
Meditation everyday
Breathing exercises
Praying a lot

I downloaded apps that helped me as well:
Headspace
Breathe
Calm
Joyce Meyer Devotionals
Abide

Also watch the documentary HEAL on netflix!

I hope my post helps you out guys. Its a long and hard battle... but we will heal.

God bless

Martha from Manila, Philippines

I also found that Joyce Meyer helped me a lot through a lot of the bad times as did praying!!! God is good and Its by His grace that i can declare i'm healed and not experiencing any symptoms anymore other than the norm before i went on the pill.
Martha, worship music helped too so if you ever feel anxious or just off, put some good worship music on.

Praying you all have a blessed day ahead and know with assurance that you will get through this dark time.

Maria from South Africa