Hey guys! I’ve been feeling much better these past few weeks after starting a vitamin regimen: I take D3, chasteberry, and 5HTP. I’ve had very minimal anxiety and was actually able to go out of town this weekend without having a panic :) But now I’m a couple days out from my period, and some anxiety is starting to creep in. Nothing super severe yet, but I’m just always hyper aware of my moods now and I’m constantly worried that I’m going to fall back into full on debilitating anxiety at any moment. just trying to keep busy and stay positive!
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I know for a fact I have PTSD from all of this. My first couple months off my periods were so bad I had a mental breakdown and had to go to the ER a few times. I think if/when my body does figure it's sh*t out i'll probably always be fearful of it coming back. I'm glad i've never wanted kids because I feel like i'm probably prone to postpartum depression.
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Hi girls, my period is coming in 4 days and I think this is why I’ve been feeling so anxious. october 17th I’ll make 1 yr 7 months off the pill and I’ve been feeling so discouraged because I thought I’d be back to my bubbly old self by now. i mean, i’m pretty bubbly on the outside but when I have my down days my mind is a mess. My anxiety/obsessive thoughts aren’t the horrible intrusive ones I had at the beginning of all this, but I still struggle with the memory of them..(sorry if this triggers anyone) but my main problem last summer was POCD, HOCD, and questioning pretty much everything. I don’t deal with those anymore but it’s just the memory of them and then I start questioning what if I have those thoughts again in the future? I always obsess over past memories wondering if I’m just gonna be like this forever, but something is telling me my anxiety all along has simply been hormonal. I just feel so drained and I want to get rid of my mind’s associations with those thoughts I had when this first started a few months after stopping the pill. Anyways, how are all of you?
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I forgot to mention that I’m wondering if the reason I’ve been feeling horrible again is because of the Metformin I’ve been taking for PCOS. I still have to get a b12 supplement because it’s probably depleting mine, along with d3. I’ve also gained a lot of weight, and aside from going on walks, my diet is pretty messy and I don’t really exercise. Maybe this is why I’m feeling so down. Either way, the Metformin induced ovulation for the first time in forever within 2 weeks of taking it, so perhaps I’ll start feeling better over the next few months of getting regular periods. I’m just trying to stay strong during this whole mess! I feel that the 6 months of being on the pill really really threw everything off. I remember even seeing a woman on this forum who only took the pill for 8 days and it took her like 6-9 months to fully recover :(
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Does anyone here have chronic fatigue? My doctors keep telling me i'm crazy and i'm just depressed but since I went off the pill i'm insanely fatigued. & I mean to the point where i'm bedridden often. I just want to know if hormones could be the cause :( feeling like no one believes me and i'm just "lazy" is the worst thing in the world.
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Yes it’s HORRIBLE I always feel so drained and it’s always right before my period that I take naps everyday and then can’t sleep at night...it sucks but you’re not alone. I think I just have to switch up my diet and start exercising so I can have better sleeping patterns
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Oh thank goodness ! I thought it was just me. I have fatigue all month long but before and during my period I feel like i'm made of bricks. How weird.
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Yeah I totally understand. I feel really tired all the time and sometimes have no choice but to rely on a cup of coffee, but lately I’ve been trying to just stick to water because caffeine and sugar always mess me up during this whole recovery process
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I had that when i went off too!! Vit b helps SO MUCH.... along with healthy eating and getting active.... i know its the last thing you want to do when you that tired but even something simple like a walk is great
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Hey ladies, I posted a few days ago about anxiety and was wondering if any of you are still dealing with it? I’m nowhere near as bad as I was in the beginning with the horrible thoughts but I feel like the memory of everything still lingers and makes me so anxious. I’m so glad to have this forum to come to because no one else really knows about my whole experience in detail besides my mother lol but ugh I just feel like my hormones have really been a hot mess since the pill, I really should’ve never ever taken it
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Yep! Right there with you. I’ve been feeling significantly better the past few weeks, but there’s always the lingering fear, or expectation almost, that it’ll come back. And I still struggle with some depersonalization/derealization which is the worst! Just trying to stay positive and take care of myself
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I was surprised when I went on Reddit I found a lot more people going through the same thing as us. I feel like going through this is such a lonely, scary thing and the only thing that helps me is being reassured i'm not alone and seeing other people get better. But to be honest, i'm getting worried. I am now on my 4th period off the pill and things are getting worse rather than better. I get awful acne before my period and my OCD, depression and fatigue have worsened too. I literally pull out at least one grey hair a week from all the stress my hormonal OCD mind is causing me. Someone please tell me i'm going to have a miraculous recovery soon cause i'm losing hope and really down :(
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I know it’s really hard, the first 8 months off are usually the worst of it and then from there you start feeling a bit more like yourself (speaking from my experience and other women’s) It seems like this is never ending but I know we’ll recover eventually!
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I’ve been feeling a lot better the past month or so since starting all my supplements. I take a 5HTP, Chaste tree berry, and vitamin D3 (because I was super low) I feel like they’re definitely helping! I’ve also been meditating every day and forcing myself to get out more. I lost my job recently, which you’d think would stress me out more, but it’s actually given me time to relax and recharge a bit. If anyone is struggling with the debilitating, life ruining anxiety, I can’t recommend the book “At Last A Life” enough! It’s helped me so much with overcoming all my irrational thoughts. Hope everyone is doing well!
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