Geez, this is not very uplifting! I just quit my b.c. because my fiance and I are trying to get pregnant and these posts make me a little scared!
I've been on b.c. continuously for 10 years - first Ortho Tricyclen, which basically made me CRAZY, and then the Nuvaring, which is *fabulous*. It's expensive, but at the time I went on it it was the lowest-hormone dose b.c. besides an IUD. I have to say it really did change my life (as far as mood swings and feeling depressed), and it never occurred to me that going off it would cause any distress - everyone I've talked to just talks about how great they feel without hormonal birth control.
I've only been off it for a week, but I am noticing back pain - it feels like somebody is ratcheting my spinal cord tighter and tighter! My neck is all arched back and tight when I wake up, my hamstrings are so tight I can barely touch the floor (and I work out!), and my joints are all achey. I also just feel zonked and spacey. Last night I had a "collapse-and-cry-on-the-couch" episode but that happens sometimes from low blood sugar after I exercise.
The problem for me is that I'm trying to get pregnant, so I can't take the massive doses of Ibuprofen which historically is the only thing that will make my headaches go away. I also just quit drinking lovely lovely coffee (sob!) so the headaches could be from that. Hard telling, not knowing. Anyways, if anyone out there does decide to go back on b.c. because of the side effects from NOT taking it, the Nuvaring might be a good option to consider b/c it's low-dose hormones. I know I sound like I'm proselytizing, and I'm only one person, but I really thought it was great.
For now I'm going to try yoga and staying active and hope the soreness/joint pain go away. Good luck to everyone!
I've been on b.c. continuously for 10 years - first Ortho Tricyclen, which basically made me CRAZY, and then the Nuvaring, which is *fabulous*. It's expensive, but at the time I went on it it was the lowest-hormone dose b.c. besides an IUD. I have to say it really did change my life (as far as mood swings and feeling depressed), and it never occurred to me that going off it would cause any distress - everyone I've talked to just talks about how great they feel without hormonal birth control.
I've only been off it for a week, but I am noticing back pain - it feels like somebody is ratcheting my spinal cord tighter and tighter! My neck is all arched back and tight when I wake up, my hamstrings are so tight I can barely touch the floor (and I work out!), and my joints are all achey. I also just feel zonked and spacey. Last night I had a "collapse-and-cry-on-the-couch" episode but that happens sometimes from low blood sugar after I exercise.
The problem for me is that I'm trying to get pregnant, so I can't take the massive doses of Ibuprofen which historically is the only thing that will make my headaches go away. I also just quit drinking lovely lovely coffee (sob!) so the headaches could be from that. Hard telling, not knowing. Anyways, if anyone out there does decide to go back on b.c. because of the side effects from NOT taking it, the Nuvaring might be a good option to consider b/c it's low-dose hormones. I know I sound like I'm proselytizing, and I'm only one person, but I really thought it was great.
For now I'm going to try yoga and staying active and hope the soreness/joint pain go away. Good luck to everyone!
Hi everybody.
I'm not really sure what to say as I don't really know how I feel.
I stopped taking my pill nearly 2 months ago (after 4 years) I already had 1, very painful period and thought everything was fine untill Monday 2 weeks ago - I started feeling dizzy and sick, my body started feeling tired and useless. I have waves of a strange feeling like I'm going to faint and be sick at the same time. To top it up, I feel bloated all the time, I think I have mouth infection and - worst of all - I feel like I'm going mad!!
I'm terribly emotional and upset, I keep having heart palpitations and panic attacks, my back is aching and I feel like somebody's hit me at the bak of my head...
It's a horrible feeling - all this together and I feel that my partner doesn't understand what's happening to me, which causes tension because I can't explain it. I've also been thinking a lot about the "impermanence of life" as someone else said in this forum. I feel I'm depressed and started questioning the decisions I've made in my life.
I'm sorry about all this but I feel like I had to say all this bacause you're probably the only people that can understand how I feel.
I just hope it won't last too long. I want to get bck to normal and I'm afraid I'll make some bad or stupid decisions while being in this state...
Does anyone know how to relief these side effects?
thanks. x
I'm not really sure what to say as I don't really know how I feel.
I stopped taking my pill nearly 2 months ago (after 4 years) I already had 1, very painful period and thought everything was fine untill Monday 2 weeks ago - I started feeling dizzy and sick, my body started feeling tired and useless. I have waves of a strange feeling like I'm going to faint and be sick at the same time. To top it up, I feel bloated all the time, I think I have mouth infection and - worst of all - I feel like I'm going mad!!
I'm terribly emotional and upset, I keep having heart palpitations and panic attacks, my back is aching and I feel like somebody's hit me at the bak of my head...
It's a horrible feeling - all this together and I feel that my partner doesn't understand what's happening to me, which causes tension because I can't explain it. I've also been thinking a lot about the "impermanence of life" as someone else said in this forum. I feel I'm depressed and started questioning the decisions I've made in my life.
I'm sorry about all this but I feel like I had to say all this bacause you're probably the only people that can understand how I feel.
I just hope it won't last too long. I want to get bck to normal and I'm afraid I'll make some bad or stupid decisions while being in this state...
Does anyone know how to relief these side effects?
thanks. x
Hi
All I can say is I know exactly how you feel. I can't even begin to describe all the thoughts that went on in my head. A lot of around how pointless everything is, how terrible things were. Used to get upset over things in the news, even though it never bothered me before. Along with all sorts of other things I had an awful time. I think what was worse was I would be absolutely fine, then hit for 10 minutes with these massive emotions then they would disappear again.
The first few months were the very very worst, but it did take a long time to get over it. I would suggest sitting your partner down and telling him what is going on and saying that you are going to be an emotional mess for a little while, you are probably going to say a lot of things you don't really mean (because they feel real), and you need him to do his best to understand what you are feeling but not let it get to him. Tell him that is may take some time, but you will get back to normal.
Things that helped me: Accupuncture seemed to help. I took evening primrose oil, magnsium & B6 supplements and Dong Quai every day for a month. I think this did actually help a bit and once I felt better I tapered off the Dong Quai and Magnesium to once a day and then stopped altogether. They don't reccomend taking the Dong Quai for more than 3 months solid.
It will get better, but unfortunately probably not as fast as you want it to. I started keeping a mood diary, so I could write down all the things I was feeling. it helps vent, but also you can look back over what you have written in previous weeks/months and you can see the improvements.
All I can say is I know exactly how you feel. I can't even begin to describe all the thoughts that went on in my head. A lot of around how pointless everything is, how terrible things were. Used to get upset over things in the news, even though it never bothered me before. Along with all sorts of other things I had an awful time. I think what was worse was I would be absolutely fine, then hit for 10 minutes with these massive emotions then they would disappear again.
The first few months were the very very worst, but it did take a long time to get over it. I would suggest sitting your partner down and telling him what is going on and saying that you are going to be an emotional mess for a little while, you are probably going to say a lot of things you don't really mean (because they feel real), and you need him to do his best to understand what you are feeling but not let it get to him. Tell him that is may take some time, but you will get back to normal.
Things that helped me: Accupuncture seemed to help. I took evening primrose oil, magnsium & B6 supplements and Dong Quai every day for a month. I think this did actually help a bit and once I felt better I tapered off the Dong Quai and Magnesium to once a day and then stopped altogether. They don't reccomend taking the Dong Quai for more than 3 months solid.
It will get better, but unfortunately probably not as fast as you want it to. I started keeping a mood diary, so I could write down all the things I was feeling. it helps vent, but also you can look back over what you have written in previous weeks/months and you can see the improvements.
Hi all - I'm very glad to find these postings! I went off the Nuva Ring for the 2nd time (last year around this time I gave it a shot and gave up because I felt so messed up), and this time I am hoping to stick with it! I have been having a lot of the same things described here - mood swings, crying jags, also feeling really bleak about stuff, and then being fine the next minute ... it's really, really stressful, but I have found that yoga, meditation, and acupuncture are a huge help, as well as talk therapy. It seems like women really get the short end of the stick on the hormone side of things!! As a "recovering perfectionist" I know how easy it is to be really hard on yourself and feel like it's not okay to not be at your best all the time, but when it's something this PHYSICAL feeling, it's kind of like the universe is screaming at you to lay off and take care of yourself for awhile. Just as our mothers, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers were okay, on, off, going on, coming off, staying off hormonal BC, I think we will be too ... it's just almost impossible to see it when you're IN that weird state of mind. Thanks for all the support here, it's really helped me today!!
Oh my goodness am I happy to see this or what!
Thankfully my boyfriend is extremely understanding towards my situation but I can't help but think that this is causing problems in the relationship.
I took Yasmin for almost 6 months and decided to stop because I was having severe cramps that woke me up at night and diarrhea. Not to mention I woke up nauseous every single day of being on the pill. Within 3 days of stopping the pill, I went to the ER, had blood test, stool tests and urine tests that found nothing abnormal. Needless to say, I was extremely concerned. Over time, my periods have gotten better but I still feel a lot of anxiety and depression throughout the month.
Does yoga and acupuncture really work? What kinds have you had? How does it work??
Thankfully my boyfriend is extremely understanding towards my situation but I can't help but think that this is causing problems in the relationship.
I took Yasmin for almost 6 months and decided to stop because I was having severe cramps that woke me up at night and diarrhea. Not to mention I woke up nauseous every single day of being on the pill. Within 3 days of stopping the pill, I went to the ER, had blood test, stool tests and urine tests that found nothing abnormal. Needless to say, I was extremely concerned. Over time, my periods have gotten better but I still feel a lot of anxiety and depression throughout the month.
Does yoga and acupuncture really work? What kinds have you had? How does it work??
THIRTY NINE PLUS YEARS NON STOP WITH SIX CONTINUOUS (365 pills/year)...HELP!
I saw someone post in the first thread...they had been on the BC pill 19 years which they thought was the longest of anyone that posted...I have been on it DOUBLE THAT with never a break from age 11 to 50. I KNOW it has destroyed my body. I didn't even have sexual relations for 1/2 of that time, the last ten years due to health issues that MAY have been caused by 39 years on the pill. I stayed on it because docs said might as well since it helps migraines...and put me on it 365/year six years ago and yes it did help with them. I have never missed a week off the pill for those thirty nine years...doubtful more than a day here and there.
I HAVE NOT stopped and am right now trying to take one EVERY OTHER day and taper. Doctors have NO CLUE about this. For years they told me sure there are others on it for "life" but I have not found one person even close to 40 years no break. I did not want children, never married and once on it for about 25 years..I could NOT begin to fathom trying to get off of it due to migraines. My bladder is destroyed and has been for many many years..constant 24/7 pain. Now since the taper began, I developed burning mouth syndrome..horrible buring pain inside mouth. This is usually for post menopause women.
Well via surgery view 15 years ago..my ovaries were not even really there anymore. I have only ovulated maybe FOUR TIMES in my entire life! Yep. I already have severe depression due to the bladder pain and other severe health issues plus I have NO FAMILY alive anymore and only ONE friend left as when I began to get ill 15 years ago...they all bailed.
I also have ALWAYS had a fast racing heart...resting was 120 ish..now since this taper began..it is 145+ RESTING and BP is all over the place. Anxiety is horrible. I was already have horrible skin issues..now worse. But the really scary stuff is I have a marked tortuous vertebral artery diagnosed decades ago...stroke waiting to happen. I've had two panic attacks and many many close to it ones. And this is only taking one every other day..not quitting. I am SCARED TO DEATH and doctors are of no help. I feel I may have to stay on it for the rest of my LIFE! But I have a growth in my liver..due to the high dose pills I took in the early 70's until mid 80's...Ovulun 21...since then I've been on Lo Ovral and even took Lo Ovral continuous for six years...off label.
If anyone does visit their doctor about this soon..specialists especially....could you please mention you read about a 50 year old women who has taken BC pills 39 1/2 years with NO BREAK...and the last six years without even the "period" breaks. I think this is a record. And not a good one to hold. I think I should be monitored or something.
But right now SO MANY painful and serious health issues going on but I can't function. And what would happen if I DID stop this after almost 40 years? I think I might just DIE...heart rate and anxiety alone. I am already 65 pounds overweight and only 5 foot tall. My throid antibodies are in the thousands when they are supposed to be under 20. The thyroid meds don't seem to work because of this. My body has virtually NEVER produced hormones...itself. I suspect if I don't die going off of it, I will age 50 years overnight...and feel it worse.
Also if anyone knows of an EXCELLENT doctor in Orange County, CA let me know. I am allergic to so many foods, pills, materials...that I'm scared of just about anything. I have been a stupid guinia pig in all of this. I would have to pay cash as outside my BAD insurance group but I'd be willing...as long as it was not an endocronogist who did NOT believe in Armour Thyroid medication.
Thanks for listening girls. You are all so young and healthy still...get off this c**p and STAY off of it before it ruins your life as it has mine.
THIRTY NINE PLUS YEARS NON STOP WITH SIX CONTINUOUS (365 pills/year)...HELP!
I saw someone post in the first thread...they had been on the BC pill 19 years which they thought was the longest of anyone that posted...I have been on it DOUBLE THAT with never a break from age 11 to 50. I KNOW it has destroyed my body. I didn't even have sexual relations for 1/2 of that time, the last ten years due to health issues that MAY have been caused by 39 years on the pill. I stayed on it because docs said might as well since it helps migraines...and put me on it 365/year six years ago and yes it did help with them. I have never missed a week off the pill for those thirty nine years...doubtful more than a day here and there.
I HAVE NOT stopped and am right now trying to take one EVERY OTHER day and taper. Doctors have NO CLUE about this. For years they told me sure there are others on it for "life" but I have not found one person even close to 40 years no break. I did not want children, never married and once on it for about 25 years..I could NOT begin to fathom trying to get off of it due to migraines. My bladder is destroyed and has been for many many years..constant 24/7 pain. Now since the taper began, I developed burning mouth syndrome..horrible buring pain inside mouth. This is usually for post menopause women.
Well via surgery view 15 years ago..my ovaries were not even really there anymore. I have only ovulated maybe FOUR TIMES in my entire life! Yep. I already have severe depression due to the bladder pain and other severe health issues plus I have NO FAMILY alive anymore and only ONE friend left as when I began to get ill 15 years ago...they all bailed.
I also have ALWAYS had a fast racing heart...resting was 120 ish..now since this taper began..it is 145+ RESTING and BP is all over the place. Anxiety is horrible. I was already have horrible skin issues..now worse. But the really scary stuff is I have a marked tortuous vertebral artery diagnosed decades ago...stroke waiting to happen. I've had two panic attacks and many many close to it ones. And this is only taking one every other day..not quitting. I am SCARED TO DEATH and doctors are of no help. I feel I may have to stay on it for the rest of my LIFE! But I have a growth in my liver..due to the high dose pills I took in the early 70's until mid 80's...Ovulun 21...since then I've been on Lo Ovral and even took Lo Ovral continuous for six years...off label.
If anyone does visit their doctor about this soon..specialists especially....could you please mention you read about a 50 year old women who has taken BC pills 39 1/2 years with NO BREAK...and the last six years without even the "period" breaks. I think this is a record. And not a good one to hold. I think I should be monitored or something.
But right now SO MANY painful and serious health issues going on but I can't function. And what would happen if I DID stop this after almost 40 years? I think I might just DIE...heart rate and anxiety alone. I am already 65 pounds overweight and only 5 foot tall. My throid antibodies are in the thousands when they are supposed to be under 20. The thyroid meds don't seem to work because of this. My body has virtually NEVER produced hormones...itself. I suspect if I don't die going off of it, I will age 50 years overnight...and feel it worse.
Also if anyone knows of an EXCELLENT doctor in Orange County, CA let me know. I am allergic to so many foods, pills, materials...that I'm scared of just about anything. I have been a stupid guinia pig in all of this. I would have to pay cash as outside my BAD insurance group but I'd be willing...as long as it was not an endocronogist who did NOT believe in Armour Thyroid medication.
Thanks for listening girls. You are all so young and healthy still...get off this c**p and STAY off of it before it ruins your life as it has mine.
THIRTY NINE PLUS YEARS NON STOP WITH SIX CONTINUOUS (365 pills/year)...HELP!
Oh and FYI...no family means NO family..no husband, brothers, sisters, children, uncles, aunts, parents, etc. NONE. And in 24/7 severe pain for 15 years. So life is already depressing enough. It does appear most on here have husbands and stopped the bill to try and get pregnant and are young..in their 30's..good for you..STAY OFF OF IT.
hi there,
as you seem to be feeling much like I do (I am the 'impermanence of life' girl!) I thought I would write and see how you are doing.
2 months on from that post and I am definately feeling a lot better. The anxiety levels have dropped so I no longer feel like I am having / about to have a panic attack. The headaches have gone, as have the palpitations. I am still feeling much more depressed than usual, but this coupled with moments (sometimes days) of euphoria - so I suppose I am now on mood swings rather than depression. However, my period has not come back yet and I still feel my hormones are pretty much all over the place.
I went to see my GP who was absolutely USELESS and told me that it was impossible that stopping the pill could have done this to me. She (yes, the doctor was a woman) then said that I must either be pregnant or suffering PMT. As if those 2 things are the only 2 things that can be wrong with a female patient. When I stressed that I had stopped taking the pill, she told me that the pill lifts your mood so perhaps when I stopped taking it I 'returned' to how I was before... and suggested I started taking folic acid if I was trying to get pregnant. I really felt she missed the point.
So I went to see a herbalist who prescribed St Johns Wort (to lift my mood), Agnus Vitus Castus (to re-balance my hormones), manesium and multi-vitamins (incase I am lacking anything) and a mixture of Chamomile and Valerian (to relieve deep anxiety and to help me sleep). I can certainly recommend the Chamomile and Valerian if you are still feeling panicky or have palpitations - it is so calming and has really helped, it really helps instantly - I now carry a small bottle around in my handbag for those very bad moments. the others I think work over a much longer period of time. (these are all available online from Napiers )
Overall, I have decided now is not a time to be making any sort of decisions at all. 6 weeks ago I was ready to leave my job and move hundreds of miles north to be nearer my family. Luckily my husband is calm, kind, patient and putting up with me! I suspect that any decision I make at the moment will seem wrong, so I am trying not to make any big ones for the moment.
Unfortunately, I still can't watch the news or anything serious and any discussion of 'time' (future, past, time passing, life passing too quickly etc etc) gives me physical vertigo... So I think I still have some way to go before being back to my old self!
this forum has really helped me, it has convinced me that i am not mad, that I should avoid anti-depressants if at all possible and that there are serious consequences to taking and stopping the bcp (that are NEVER mentioned by doctors). I read over all the old posts whenever I am feeling bad again.
Let us know how you are doing, stay strong and good luck! x
as you seem to be feeling much like I do (I am the 'impermanence of life' girl!) I thought I would write and see how you are doing.
2 months on from that post and I am definately feeling a lot better. The anxiety levels have dropped so I no longer feel like I am having / about to have a panic attack. The headaches have gone, as have the palpitations. I am still feeling much more depressed than usual, but this coupled with moments (sometimes days) of euphoria - so I suppose I am now on mood swings rather than depression. However, my period has not come back yet and I still feel my hormones are pretty much all over the place.
I went to see my GP who was absolutely USELESS and told me that it was impossible that stopping the pill could have done this to me. She (yes, the doctor was a woman) then said that I must either be pregnant or suffering PMT. As if those 2 things are the only 2 things that can be wrong with a female patient. When I stressed that I had stopped taking the pill, she told me that the pill lifts your mood so perhaps when I stopped taking it I 'returned' to how I was before... and suggested I started taking folic acid if I was trying to get pregnant. I really felt she missed the point.
So I went to see a herbalist who prescribed St Johns Wort (to lift my mood), Agnus Vitus Castus (to re-balance my hormones), manesium and multi-vitamins (incase I am lacking anything) and a mixture of Chamomile and Valerian (to relieve deep anxiety and to help me sleep). I can certainly recommend the Chamomile and Valerian if you are still feeling panicky or have palpitations - it is so calming and has really helped, it really helps instantly - I now carry a small bottle around in my handbag for those very bad moments. the others I think work over a much longer period of time. (these are all available online from Napiers )
Overall, I have decided now is not a time to be making any sort of decisions at all. 6 weeks ago I was ready to leave my job and move hundreds of miles north to be nearer my family. Luckily my husband is calm, kind, patient and putting up with me! I suspect that any decision I make at the moment will seem wrong, so I am trying not to make any big ones for the moment.
Unfortunately, I still can't watch the news or anything serious and any discussion of 'time' (future, past, time passing, life passing too quickly etc etc) gives me physical vertigo... So I think I still have some way to go before being back to my old self!
this forum has really helped me, it has convinced me that i am not mad, that I should avoid anti-depressants if at all possible and that there are serious consequences to taking and stopping the bcp (that are NEVER mentioned by doctors). I read over all the old posts whenever I am feeling bad again.
Let us know how you are doing, stay strong and good luck! x
I am 40 years old and decided to stop taking my birth control (ortho-tri-cyclen), I have been on BC since I was about 16, to regulate my period - with a year off for pregnancy. I have been off it for about 10 days now and I am having what I would consider strange side effects.
Fatigue, terrible pain in lower back, headaches, severe bloating that it is painful to touch my lower stomach - I have also noticed a breakout in my face. The anxiety is causing me to grind my teeth which is also another source of my headaches. I can't take anything to help as I am having surgery in a few weeks and can't take anything for up to 6 weeks after the surgery. I am praying that my body will adjust quickly and I can be over this all. Any advice at this point would be greatly appreciated.
Elizabeth
Fatigue, terrible pain in lower back, headaches, severe bloating that it is painful to touch my lower stomach - I have also noticed a breakout in my face. The anxiety is causing me to grind my teeth which is also another source of my headaches. I can't take anything to help as I am having surgery in a few weeks and can't take anything for up to 6 weeks after the surgery. I am praying that my body will adjust quickly and I can be over this all. Any advice at this point would be greatly appreciated.
Elizabeth
i was only taking Loestrin for a wretched WEEK when i decided to stop. It was my first bcp and the cramping that went with the terrible bloat ALONGSIDE lack of appetite was too much for me. I can't imagine what it would have been like if I completed even one month, let alone trying to "adjust" for a few packs. My normal cramps and heavy week-long periods are favorable to what I dealt with.
Now it has been about 3 weeks since I stopped taking Loestrin, and I feel even WORSE. I have absolutely no motivation to do anything, have been eating non-stop, and basically feel disconnected with the entire world. I don't want to be with friends or family, have zero interest in sex, and find no enjoyment out of the things i normally did. Straight up depression.
I'm glad to see on here that this is normal, but at the same time, it's utterly ridiculous that we are not told how severe these little pills are. Literally every female friend of mine is on bcp, but I always resisted, not wanting to tune my body into some chemicals. Now I know I should have just trusted intuition. The DR. who "sold" these to me gave me all the reason to believe this was "simple" and my life would not be changed at all. I HATE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COMPANIES AND THOSE WHO PUSH THEIR PRODUCTS.
Now it has been about 3 weeks since I stopped taking Loestrin, and I feel even WORSE. I have absolutely no motivation to do anything, have been eating non-stop, and basically feel disconnected with the entire world. I don't want to be with friends or family, have zero interest in sex, and find no enjoyment out of the things i normally did. Straight up depression.
I'm glad to see on here that this is normal, but at the same time, it's utterly ridiculous that we are not told how severe these little pills are. Literally every female friend of mine is on bcp, but I always resisted, not wanting to tune my body into some chemicals. Now I know I should have just trusted intuition. The DR. who "sold" these to me gave me all the reason to believe this was "simple" and my life would not be changed at all. I HATE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COMPANIES AND THOSE WHO PUSH THEIR PRODUCTS.
I am 51 and just stopped taking the bc pill two weeks ago. I was taking it originally to control my irregular periods, supposedly due to pre-menopause. Anyway, I have had some rotten symptoms and am also happy to see this site. I have never had sleep problems and now have every sympathy for those that do. In over two weeks I probably slept two nights. It's been awful. Additionally, I have felt anxious, depressed and just plain old out of whack. The worst part is that I stopped taking it on a trip to Italy and if affected my trip immensely. Too bad I didn't read up about stopping the pill before not bringing my prescription to Italy. Oh well, live and learn. Do these symptoms leave? Soon? The sleeping part effects your life so negatively.
I was on Birth control for 6 years to regulate my period, and my husband and I finally sat down and decided for me to stop. We aren't ready to have kids yet, but I've been suffering from headaches and migraines for as long as I can remember. I had been seeing a neurologist and he had suggested that my birth control medication might be causing these horrible migraines and headaches. I was having these on a regular basis. So last Sunday I stopped taking my birthcontrol (mononessa) which I had been taking for 6mths, yasmin prior to that. Ever since then, no headaches. The only problem I'm facing now are mood swings. I'm so depressed at times. Its like I'm stuck in a slump or something and I just want to have a good cry. After reading what some of you women wrote, it made me feel better that I'm not the only one and that it will get better with time...I'm hoping anyways. Any helpful advice would be welcome :-)
I have read every single posting from the first site to this one which continues the topic and wow as all I can say. First of all I cannot believe that doctors haven't heard of these things happening when we go in asking what is wrong with us? They should be well educated on this issue especially if they are prescribing these drugs!
I was on Ortho Tri Cyclen for 7 years and stopped cold turkey, which maybe was not the best route to stopping, but I didn't think/know that all of these side effects would happen. It has been 4 months now and I feel an improvement, but not completely back to normal. I have experienced: heart palpitations/feeling like my heart is going to jump out of my throat, feeling like something is in my throat, dizziness, very lethargic, insonmia, loss of appetite, and ear pain/plugging (which I would have never associated until one girl listed this in her post which made me feel better that it may be part of the problem.
I have had 2 EKGs, seen the dr. numerous times, went to ER for dizziness/breathing problems. I was given anti-depressents to help overcome the conditions. I was about to be put on a heart monitor when I found this site and have now realized that all the medical tests/appointments are a waste of time and money! It will just take time for my body to get back to normal, now that I know where these side effects are coming from. It is just sad that no doctor seems to be competent in helping us get through these issues and they should educate us in the after effects and maybe some of us would have chosen an alternate route.
Since I have been off of the pill I have noticed an improvement in my sex drive (as of last week) and my panic attacks have gone away, which I found in another blog where people were experiencing these on the pill. I never thought they pill was causing the attacks but now that I have not had one since I went off of it, I am certain it was the cause. It is so nice to go out and not have a panic attack. Who knew a little pill to help prevent unwanted pregnancy could cause so many problems! I will continue to post about my progress...
I was on Ortho Tri Cyclen for 7 years and stopped cold turkey, which maybe was not the best route to stopping, but I didn't think/know that all of these side effects would happen. It has been 4 months now and I feel an improvement, but not completely back to normal. I have experienced: heart palpitations/feeling like my heart is going to jump out of my throat, feeling like something is in my throat, dizziness, very lethargic, insonmia, loss of appetite, and ear pain/plugging (which I would have never associated until one girl listed this in her post which made me feel better that it may be part of the problem.
I have had 2 EKGs, seen the dr. numerous times, went to ER for dizziness/breathing problems. I was given anti-depressents to help overcome the conditions. I was about to be put on a heart monitor when I found this site and have now realized that all the medical tests/appointments are a waste of time and money! It will just take time for my body to get back to normal, now that I know where these side effects are coming from. It is just sad that no doctor seems to be competent in helping us get through these issues and they should educate us in the after effects and maybe some of us would have chosen an alternate route.
Since I have been off of the pill I have noticed an improvement in my sex drive (as of last week) and my panic attacks have gone away, which I found in another blog where people were experiencing these on the pill. I never thought they pill was causing the attacks but now that I have not had one since I went off of it, I am certain it was the cause. It is so nice to go out and not have a panic attack. Who knew a little pill to help prevent unwanted pregnancy could cause so many problems! I will continue to post about my progress...
I have read every single posting from the first site to this one which continues the topic and wow as all I can say. First of all I cannot believe that doctors haven't heard of these things happening when we go in asking what is wrong with us? They should be well educated on this issue especially if they are prescribing these drugs!
I was on Ortho Tri Cyclen for 7 years and stopped cold turkey, which maybe was not the best route to stopping, but I didn't think/know that all of these side effects would happen. It has been 4 months now and I feel an improvement, but not completely back to normal. I have experienced: heart palpitations/feeling like my heart is going to jump out of my throat, feeling like something is in my throat, dizziness, very lethargic, insonmia, loss of appetite, and ear pain/plugging (which I would have never associated until one girl listed this in her post which made me feel better that it may be part of the problem. I also have bad acne (worse than when I was in high school)
I have had 2 EKGs, seen the dr. numerous times, went to ER for dizziness/breathing problems. I was given anti-depressents to help overcome the conditions. I was about to be put on a heart monitor when I found this site and have now realized that all the medical tests/appointments are a waste of time and money! It will just take time for my body to get back to normal, now that I know where these side effects are coming from. It is just sad that no doctor seems to be competent in helping us get through these issues and they should educate us in the after effects and maybe some of us would have chosen an alternate route.
Since I have been off of the pill I have noticed an improvement in my sex drive (as of last week) and my panic attacks have gone away, which I found in another blog where people were experiencing these on the pill. I never thought they pill was causing the attacks but now that I have not had one since I went off of it, I am certain it was the cause. It is so nice to go out and not have a panic attack. Who knew a little pill to help prevent unwanted pregnancy could cause so many problems! I will continue to post about my progress...
I was on Ortho Tri Cyclen for 7 years and stopped cold turkey, which maybe was not the best route to stopping, but I didn't think/know that all of these side effects would happen. It has been 4 months now and I feel an improvement, but not completely back to normal. I have experienced: heart palpitations/feeling like my heart is going to jump out of my throat, feeling like something is in my throat, dizziness, very lethargic, insonmia, loss of appetite, and ear pain/plugging (which I would have never associated until one girl listed this in her post which made me feel better that it may be part of the problem. I also have bad acne (worse than when I was in high school)
I have had 2 EKGs, seen the dr. numerous times, went to ER for dizziness/breathing problems. I was given anti-depressents to help overcome the conditions. I was about to be put on a heart monitor when I found this site and have now realized that all the medical tests/appointments are a waste of time and money! It will just take time for my body to get back to normal, now that I know where these side effects are coming from. It is just sad that no doctor seems to be competent in helping us get through these issues and they should educate us in the after effects and maybe some of us would have chosen an alternate route.
Since I have been off of the pill I have noticed an improvement in my sex drive (as of last week) and my panic attacks have gone away, which I found in another blog where people were experiencing these on the pill. I never thought they pill was causing the attacks but now that I have not had one since I went off of it, I am certain it was the cause. It is so nice to go out and not have a panic attack. Who knew a little pill to help prevent unwanted pregnancy could cause so many problems! I will continue to post about my progress...
This is truly amazing that there's other women feeling this way. For 5 months I've experienced this outer body experience in my head and I didn't know what it was from. I stopped taking YAz 5 months ago due to me having surgery and my Dr. asked me to stop taking BC a month before. I stopped. And after my surgery I recovered fully. But then a couple months later I started feeling this weird "spacey" feeling and especially when i was out at the mall or stores i would feel this wave of nausea. It would come and go. Some days I would be fine and other days I would get anxiety which did lead me one time to have a panic attack, which has never happened to me before. I've seen a General Practitioner and he drew blood but my tests were normal. I felt so alone that I was the only one feeling this way. It does comfort me that others have experienced this too. Ladies keep strong and stay healthy. This shall pass soon for all of us :-)