Feeling depressed after stopping the birth control pills?

HI Emma its is VERY normal for that to happen... its specific to riboflavin which is B2.... if you take specific B Vitamins that don't contain B2 then you wont get that happening. Its perfectly normal.

So most women stop the pill because they start experiencing anxiety and depression or other symptoms. I started experience anxiety (without weird thoughts) before I stopped the pill along with heart palpitations, very sensitive smell, nausea that is worse than normal, migraines and tingling in my fingers so the Dr told me to stop.

If you haven't always suffered with ROCD then you need to go back to the point it started and see what happened around that period that brought this on. Whatever supplements you taking, remember that you need to be consistent for at least 3 months to see good progress.

What is your daily diet made up of?

The bright yellow urine is normal when taking a B complex vitamin. The bright colour comes from B2 and because B vitamins are water soluble you pee out what your body doesn't need. It's very difficult to overdose on these vitamins.

Hello,
Very interesting facts about the B vitamins complex. I was born with only one kidney so i try to limit as much as possible any unnecessary intake of stuff my kidneys need to filter! haha
And the bright yellow scared me !

The first time the ROCD thought came, my boyfriend and I were in an argument and he said "Do you still love me or what?" And thats when it hit me, I began asking myself that question over and over again and was so scared that I did not anymore and yeah, it started from there.

I need to trust myself and trust that I know what is best for me and that if I want to love this man, than I will! Its just every time something comes up, im like " thats it, there, I dont love him anymore, oh god " and start panicking and obsessing and checking with my feelings.. its a horrible vicious circle...

Anyways, I think I will start taking the B vitamins again! thanks!

My diet is pretty healthy, I stay away from sugar, don't drink coffee, lots of fruit and veggies, I love them! and rarely eat any meat! I do eat dairy (plain yogourt and cheese) and lots of nuts and seeds and grains.

I am so grateful for this community...
XXX

Your diet sounds good... good, healthy fats too.
So one question I have for you, if you didn't love your guy, why would you be so affected by it? I mean I was involved with a guy once that I really didn't like in that way but he liked me and I felt bad and so I tried to like him but couldn't and felt so relieved when it finally ended. I felt bad for hurting him but I just couldn't lie to myself. I think if you didn't love him, you wouldn't actually be bothered about it. Look we all have arguments with our husbands our BF and question whether we love them in that moment of anger and frustration but that's normal... its part of the emotional experience and a way to safeguard ourselves from being hurt. When we've had a chance to calm down and talk through stuff we realize that we still love them and would rather have them in our lives than not.

The question your boyfriend asked you was him just lashing out in anger and feeling hurt... men are more sensitive than we are (believe it or not) but don't let that derail you. Perhaps you need to face that fear, ask yourself why that question scared you so much... why does the idea of not loving him scare you? is it because you scared of being alone, not having that someone to lean on or love you , or is it because you truly cant imagine life without him? Are you afraid of being happy with someone else? I know being honest with yourself is very hard because you have to face yourself and ask some hard questions that only you can answer. You are not a bad person.

The guy I was dating before my hubby, I loved him but he became abusive over the years but I didn't want to leave him because I was afraid of being happy with someone else. I was afraid to be loved, to discover I was actually loveable. Afraid that someone could actually love me just the way I am instead of trying to mold me into what they consider perfect.....

Ok so enough of the counseling session ...lol let me know how you getting along....

Hey everyone

I stopped posting a couple of months back because I was so much better, pretty much back to my old self and I thought I was free of all this.  This last month or so things seemed to have crept back in - they're nowhere near as bad as they were, it's just low level anxiety and relationship doubts...I can deal with the anxiety but the doubting sucks so much.  I've also noticed I've lost so much of my sex drive (sorry, probably TMI) and that makes me feel awful and it stressed me out whenever my fiance tries to initiate because I feel guilty for not wanting to.  He's totally none pushy about it but I still feel horrible saying no and it's triggering my anxiety a lot.  

I did stop taking my supplaments so maybe that's got something to do with it.

Just needed to have a little vent on here, so grateful we all have this space to talk.  I hope everyone is making progress in their own way.  Stay strong, it does get better, even if just for a little while!

HI SeaBlonde, good to hear from you again.
Sorry to hear you not feeling so great at present. Have you been under some stress lately? can you pin point a trigger other than stopping your supplements? Is it perhaps your loss of sex drive that's causing you to feel a little doubtful with your relationship?

I remember struggling with low sex drive the first time I stopped the pill, but didn't connect the two at that point. Low sex drive is due to estrogen levels not being where they need to be.

Hi ladies.... how you all doing these past few weeks?

Hey, i posted about a month ago about having panic attacks and a fever on holiday. Well I didnt have a period for 4 months but I got one about 2 weeks ago! It was pretty unpleasant with irritability, aches and fatigue but I got better within a week. I'm doing really well now- no major symptoms, just small manageable things, and no major anxiety. I have been having some weird problem where I cant take a deepI came off BC last August, it's been a LONG journey to get here.

How are you??

Hey Kamzin

Not overly, but my period was a few days late after a colposcopy so I'm wondering if that's thrown my hormones out of whack for this month. I'm trying to wait until day 1 of my next cycle before I start taking my supplements to see if it was just a one of cycle.

I don't think it's the low sex drive, although I'm sure that is having an impact, I'm just feeling irritable and anxious a lot of the time and my partner seems to be the thing that triggers that, which really sucks!! I go through ups and downs so I'm still convinced it's all hormonal

Agnus castus are my next step to see if that helps regulate everything. Fingers crossed! So grateful that this thread is here for support, it's so comforting knowing that other people are dealing with the same c**p!

That is awesome that you are doing much better! where about where you in your cycle when you experienced that one off week?

I'm also doing very well. my last week wasn't good in terms of feeling hopeless and anxious but it was ovulation week. The last time this happened was about 2 months ago. Feeling more positive since yesterday though. Its indeed been a long and strange journey but thankfully we are far better off than where we were. :-)

What weird issue you having ... something about not being able to take a deep something?

HI SeaBlonde.... I def think that the scope you had would affect your body.... especially the meds they give you for that. Anyways... perhaps this was just an off cycle... hormones aren't exactly consistent. Most of the times we didn't pay attention to them because it was under the radar. we were feeling normal, now we paying more attention to our bodies because of what we have been through since it was so severe and scary. The fact that you have a low sex drive is a definite sign that hormones are not in balance. Any time you not feeling good in your body means that something is not working as it should and your body is sending you signals. Agnus does help but it's SLOW as it is a natural supplement. I'm on month 2 and have seen some changes in physical symptoms like bloating and cramping .... they say at least 3 months to start seeing tangible changes.... the blend i'm taking is suggested as long term use.

hang in there sweetie !!!

Theres a great site I found called womens health network... google it. They have a great range of products for hormonal balance and info on hormonal imbalances and general female health..... :-)

Oh yeah sorry my message got cut off!! So sometimes I can't take a deep breath, i have to try for ages, it's so weird??? I read another girl mention it on this forum, so I think it's BC related... it's not the worst symptom it's just annoying not feeling like I have enough air.

I'm so glad you're doing better too. I definitely have some anxious thoughts during ovulation. We are also hyper aware of any changes which doesnt help! I think I've learnt from this, no matter how awful things seem, it ALWAYS gets better and is never permanent!!

Hello Kamzin,
How are you doing?
Thank you so much for trying to help me... I truly appreciate your time and honesty!
I know that I love him, I just have this weird anxiety around him. He was the most important thing in my life and I protect our relationship so much that the minute something is off, I think it's going to be the end...

My boyfriend and I started to talk a little more, like a bit everyday ( we are long distance) and during my pms week ( few days ago till now) i am being SO ANXIOUS by the idea of him texting me. Like I am scared I am not going to feel the same way when he comes back but I know its stupid.

Girls, whoever struggles with ROCD, I just think we need to ACCEPT the thought when its coming, welcome it, tell yourself " oh, there it is again. welcome " and try to send some compassion to that part of you who is doubting and is scared instead of hating and dreading it. And most importantly, DO. NOT. TRY. TO. REASSURE. YOURSELF.

I did that for the almost past 2 years, constantly trying to reassure myself and here I am still stuck with that anxiety rocd problem. I need to lear not to give it any importance. Remember, YOU have the power to choose what you want to focus on in your mind.

Hope all of you are doing better
xxxx
Emma

Hello ladies, I haven’t been on here in a while due to the fact that I’ve been feeling INCREDIBLY better..just wanted to give you all an update. I’m currently a year and 3 months off and it’s been quite a journey. For the most part, my symptoms are gone now. Even the lingering anxiety I would post about a while back. I do have days where I feel a bit anxious, but those are common for everyone. It’s not the extreme irrational OCD anxiety that I used to get when I was at my worst. My appetite came back, I can drink coffee (even though I really shouldn’t but I just need the caffeine to function sometimes lol), I can finally be myself again. I think the best feeling is being able to wake up and not feel insanely anxious and like I’m not even in my own body. I feel perfectly normal when I wake up. When I was at my worst I would feel horrible when I saw people who were happy. Now that I’m back to myself I can take part in their happiness. If I have a setback at any point, I feel like I’ll know how to handle it because I went through hell at the beginning of this experience. For those of you who are currently at your worst and for those of you who are slowly recovering, just remember that all of your struggles will pass. You will make it through. Just try your best to take things lightly and distract yourself, but also allow your anxious thoughts to make you uncomfortable. Once you face them, you will begin to feel better.

Sending you all love and strength!