Feeling depressed after stopping the birth control pills?

Mare here. How long have you been taking oceans 3 I was going to try it but it turns out it contains most of the ingredients that pms comfort has and although it helped me at the beginning, I had to stop it because I think I was developing an allergic reaction to it. I which there was something... a magic pill to make us all better. I feel like sometimes the good days are like 1 week out of my cycle the rest is just spent worrying, overthinking, anxious and simply plowing through.

Yup! Walking can help reduce the blood sugar spike! All the sugar will go towards exercise instead . Hope you feel better! My name is Jess.

Hey girl, so I'm just finishing up my first bottle. I only take 1 to 2 pills a day because I've had sensitivities to supplements/meds in the past so I was inching my way into the full 3-9 pill daily dose, but I've stuck with 1-2 a day. It's a very subtle difference, and I feel better without taking the full dose. The goal is to not have to take any supplements long term. So weaning myself off 1-2 day won't be difficult. A lot of women on the reviews say they start to feel bad when they don't take their Oceans 3, but I don't notice a difference, which is a good thing, I don't want to rely on Oceans 3 making me feel normal/good, instead it's just like a little pick me up. The bottle I got came with 90 pills so this has lasted me quite a while.

Mare here. I think Im willing to give it a try I guess this will supplement the omegas Im taking? What difference have you Noticed?

I replaced the omegas I was originally taking with Oceans 3 and haven't looked back. I feel less fog, my ear problem is gone after 9 months(which may have been hormone related) not as much head pressure, and more of an overall well being. I've been inching my way back to feeling normal. I think the Oceans 3 healthy hormones have helped with that.

It's the closest to a magic pill that I've gotten during the late stages of my healing process. In the earlier stages(months 1-4) I took Valium and it was the only thing that put me at ease and relaxed me when I had debilitating anxiety and panic all day everyday, but who can function off being a medicated zombie and still go on with their daily lives(work school parenting) ?! I only took the Valium when I absolutely needed to, and relied more on yoga and teas to relax me during high stress.

This experience has taught me a lot and I now have an understanding for people who suffer from anxiety disorders and depression without being imbalanced from BC. Looking on the outside in it always seemed simple to tell someone to just snap out of it or not to dwell on things.

Honestly I've been feeling so much better that I haven't noticed any hormonal issues. Most of what I'm going through lately is just diet control. My period is coming in around 3 days so I'm hoping I wont have any anxiety or rushes of stress/depression when that time comes.

Thanks Jess! I notice that I feel a lot better on the days that I work out. Now if I could just make myself get out the bed earlier I could work out in the morning instead of battling the evening crowd!

Mare here. Thanks for responding Im glad your doing better. Hope you get it easy the next couple of days too. Keep us posted in how you continue to feel with ocean supplemement.

Hey girl!

So I started the Oceans and I think I'm seeing a gradual change. The last two weeks I've noticed I can dive into work and life and have hours where I don't feel bad. Went out with friends one night and felt like me for a whole evening. I'm working out every day and getting stuff done. However, I still struggle when I'm alone or idle. I start feeling weird and depersonalized. It's like I need a constant distraction which is still better than months ago when NOTHING could take my mind off it. I think the fog is slowly lifting too. Mornings are still the worst. Foggy and head pressure. But... again, I can spend an afternoon at the pool with my kids and feel totally normal. So I think I'm on the upswing?? How about you? I'm still feeling at odds with myself. It's like I lived in fear for so long that I don't recognize this new me. It's a weird disconnect like I'm trying to relearn my personality. It feels scary sometimes like I'm on the outside looking in. But stuff has definitely improved so I'm just praying this nightmare is almost over.

Shyla

You should try! It is so nice. Ever since getting this anxiety, my love for the gym has diminished a lot which stinks. But I find if I choose to sleep in later instead of workout , my day starts with a lot of anxiety/crying.

This is the week my period is supposed to start and the insomnia and anxiety is back full fledge. I've never been so tired of something in my whole life. :( I'm literally too exhausted to function. I just want my life back. Hope you guys are having a better day than me.

-Iris

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Oh I hear you on the needing a constant distraction. It's a lot better for me now, but I still have those moments from time to time. Way more easier to snap out of it and convince myself it's not end of the world now though when I do!

I've been great lately, grateful that I'm getting better. Glad that I've gotten the worst out of the way.

"It's like I lived in fear for so long that I don't recognize this new me. It's a weird disconnect like I'm trying to relearn my personality."

You've summed up how I feel these days with what you said on your post. I get so frustrated with myself n it's so hard to explain to others so I don't even try.

I get a glimmer of hope everytime I feel like my old self. All this back and forth of feeling good and just okay some days has me wondering if I'm stuck with this new mentality.

Now that I know what our minds and bodies are capable of, regardless of it was caused by the pill, it's still going to be hard to forget.

I almost fainted when I first got off the pill, had my first panic attack and rushed myself to ER. Now when I'm not distracted I'll pay too much attention to my breathing, or in the past my light headedness, pressure, or mental fog and wonder if I'm going to faint. Like I literally have worked myself up about this.

The Oceans 3 has seemed to have helped me also, I'll be buying another bottle this weekend : ) I'm so glad you are doing better, this has all been so rough.

Yey Iris! It's nice to put a face to the name. Some days are definitely worse than others. I've learned that my period is hell week and to plan on not going anywhere. Even the store if I can avoid it. It's really not as bad as before, again with each cycle it gets better, our periods are just a reminder that our hormones are not finished with us just yet lol I act like I'm being punished most of the time. I mean this does feel like some sick sort of punishment.

I start in 2 days grrrr. Already feeling more cramping breast tenderness. I just remind myself that with this cycle I'll feel even better afterwards.. wishful thinking : ) hope you feel better lady ! Remember this is just temporary.

Hi all, do any of you recommend to stop drinking coffee? I am trying to regain my period after stopping the pill (3rd month without it) as well as try to find really any way to help ease the anxiety and low moods. I've found that since stopping the pill, I have really upped my coffee intake. (By the way, not decaffeinated). I now kinda crave coffee more so than ever. Thanks in advance.

Jess

Hey Jess.. I used to drink 2-3 cups of coffee a day and was even taking pre-workout caffeine before the gym too before all this happened.... I'm going on around 8 months I think without drinking coffee/caffeine. Its hard at first, you'll be super tired and sluggish. May have an ongoing headache for awhile. You could switch to black teas which are higher in caffeine. When Im feeling super tired I pop a Maca pill supplement.

Once you are off caffeine you'll notice how fresh air, wind, the sun wake you up or give you bursts of energy. It takes a few weeks before you start to not need coffee. I would switch to black teas and then stop from there. Good luck!