I’m glad! That’s always a good step in healing, even though we may feel uncomfortable it’s good that we can brush it off. So far this week has been pretty good for me as well, except today I’ve been getting slight discomfort in my throat (most likely from my allergies) but of course I keep panicking because of the pandemic. It feels like the anxiety is just never ending sometimes lol
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Well the thing is the anxiety may keep coming, but how you respond to it is what makes all the difference. I’ve been working more to just let it be there but not let it control me instead of getting frustrated with it or, even worse, anxious ABOUT the anxiety lol. I know we can all relate to that struggle. It’s all about breaking the cycle of fear and it’s hard, but I think we can do it. Anxiety is a normal part of life. It’s when it becomes overwhelming that the problem arises.
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Completely agree with you ladies, i have been having some slightly better days and have been working really hard to not let the anxious thoughts get to me. Of course some days are easier than others but continuing to work towards that habit will hopefully break this cycle once and for all! Hope you are all enjoying your weekend!
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Hiiiii, just wanted to check on everyone since it’s been kind of silent around here! Hope you all are doing well, I’m taking it a day at a time! Some days are better than others.
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Hey!! I’m doing okay, I’ve also been taking everything a day at a time as well. I haven’t been on here in like a month because I’ve been doing somewhat better even though I still have my days. I hope I just keep getting better and better because it’s been like 2.5 years dealing with this c**p lol
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I am with you on that Im exhausted lol it’s been 3.3 years for me. The other day I was thinking do I even know what I once used to feel like, like what is this feeling of normal I’m striving for it’s such a foreign concept to me. But I do truly believe we will get there I’m just tireddddd.
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Hey everyone! Glad to hear that you’re all hanging in there. I’m also about 3.5 years post-pill, had a major setback in July. I’m now 3 months back on my supplements and feeling a lot better! I still don’t feel 100% myself but I feel good enough that I can live my life while I wait for my personality to come back lol. I’ve found a lot of comfort from anxiety Insta accounts and books and especially meditation! I totally understand being tired. It’s an exhausting process. But you’re right, we WILL be okay. I’m absolutely sure of it.
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Definitely! I think we got so used to feeling off and trying to feel like ourselves again that now we’re just kinda lost in a way. Hopefully with time we’ll just forget about all of it :/
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Same here, I used to post all the time in July/Aug. during my setback. We’re some warriors!!! I have so much hope for all of us
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Hey!! I haven’t been on in months, I’ve actually been feeling the best I have in the past 2-3 years aside from the pandemic. I don’t know what happened but I swear it’s like a switch flipped, although I have my days I feel sooo much better. I’m not constantly obsessing about symptoms and the anxiety itself and it’s such a relief. I hope everyone else has been feeling better as well!
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Hello all! This forum has been my saviour countless times over the last six years. I first found this forum when I went off Alesse five years ago and began to experience all of the same symptoms as everyone else here (anxiety, depression, depersonalization, etc). I finally felt 99% like my self around three years after I stopped taking Alesse. Happy to answer any questions about this process as someone who has been through it :)
Unfortunately, I am back on the birth control pill after being diagnosed with endometriosis and finding I have an ovarian cyst. Obviously, I am not thrilled to be taking this route but it has helped immensely with the pain. However, I am feeling the exact same issues I felt while on Alesse all those years ago including very high anxiety, a racing mind, depression, loss of libido, etc. which is why I stopped taking Alesse in the first place.
Does anyone else, on or off the pill, feel like they can't trust their thoughts right now? I've always trusted my gut and intuition but now I'm filled with so much anxiety I feel like I can't trust what I'm thinking right now. Deep down I KNOW half of my thoughts are created and fuelled by hormones and the anxiety that comes along with that but it's so frustrating...
Unfortunately, I am back on the birth control pill after being diagnosed with endometriosis and finding I have an ovarian cyst. Obviously, I am not thrilled to be taking this route but it has helped immensely with the pain. However, I am feeling the exact same issues I felt while on Alesse all those years ago including very high anxiety, a racing mind, depression, loss of libido, etc. which is why I stopped taking Alesse in the first place.
Does anyone else, on or off the pill, feel like they can't trust their thoughts right now? I've always trusted my gut and intuition but now I'm filled with so much anxiety I feel like I can't trust what I'm thinking right now. Deep down I KNOW half of my thoughts are created and fuelled by hormones and the anxiety that comes along with that but it's so frustrating...
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Hey! So glad you shared your story. I went off the pill 3 years ago after being on it for only 6 months (my first and probably last time EVER going on any form of bc lol I’m traumatized). Trust me I had the same exact experience, I won’t go into detail but I had like full blown horrifying intrusive thoughts that eventually turned into me having intrusive thoughts about my own sanity. I won’t go into much detail because I don’t wanna trigger anyone but just know I experienced everything you have.
there’s no coincidence that we experienced all these things on/off the pill AND we have reproductive issues. You have endometriosis and I have PCOS, which both make us very sensitive to our own hormones and ESPECIALLY synthetic ones.
The number one rule that got me through and still gets me through on my bad days: just let the thoughts float by. As much as your mind wants to believe them, just tell yourself within a split second “it’s just a thought” and let it go. It’s hard at first but your mind eventually gets used to it to the point where you don’t feel anxious.
Sorry for the long speech lol but I hope it helps you in some way. I’m pretty much back to myself aside from the few days where I sometimes feel off or have some intrusive thoughts again. I had a lot of trauma from this situation in the first 2 years of healing but now that I’m much better, I look back and realize that it helped me finally retrain my mind which I needed to do for years before the pill.
there’s no coincidence that we experienced all these things on/off the pill AND we have reproductive issues. You have endometriosis and I have PCOS, which both make us very sensitive to our own hormones and ESPECIALLY synthetic ones.
The number one rule that got me through and still gets me through on my bad days: just let the thoughts float by. As much as your mind wants to believe them, just tell yourself within a split second “it’s just a thought” and let it go. It’s hard at first but your mind eventually gets used to it to the point where you don’t feel anxious.
Sorry for the long speech lol but I hope it helps you in some way. I’m pretty much back to myself aside from the few days where I sometimes feel off or have some intrusive thoughts again. I had a lot of trauma from this situation in the first 2 years of healing but now that I’m much better, I look back and realize that it helped me finally retrain my mind which I needed to do for years before the pill.
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Thank you SO much for your reply! I can't even tell you how much comfort and reassurance it brought me. I keep trying to remind myself that I felt like this last time I was on the pill and that it's all hormonal but, like you said, it's so difficult and tiring. I am very happy to hear that you are pretty much back to yourself! I know that journey well and I hope you're very proud of yourself for all of the progress you have made over the last 3 years.
I completely agree with you - I need to teach myself to just let the thoughts float by and not believe what I'm thinking at that moment. I am currently seeing a naturopath who has given me supplements to help my anxiety but you hit the nail on the head regarding the process of retraining my mind. I know it will be a struggle but I also know it will be so worth it. Thank you again for your wise words and advice :)
I completely agree with you - I need to teach myself to just let the thoughts float by and not believe what I'm thinking at that moment. I am currently seeing a naturopath who has given me supplements to help my anxiety but you hit the nail on the head regarding the process of retraining my mind. I know it will be a struggle but I also know it will be so worth it. Thank you again for your wise words and advice :)
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Of course! I remember when I was at my worst I’d feel so much better when other people posted relatable stories. I just wish it didn’t happen to any of us lol it’s a really awful experience but we all know that time heals all. And there are bad days but now that we’ve experienced the worst of it we know how to go about them more easily. I hope you feel better soon!!
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