Feeling depressed after stopping the birth control pills?

I bet you are estrogen deficient, as every single woman stopping birth control! Your ovaries have been completely shut down! Moreover, I suggest you put the blame NOT on one specific brad of pill: EVERY type of hormonal birth control could have the very same effect, that is they distrupt the hormonal balance in the body. Keep in mind that hormons control almonst every bodily function. And trust me, 3 months off the pill is not that long. It can take up to 1-2 years to fully recover from that EVIL POISON that people call "the pill".

Yes, that's true, I went through the same thing after having my youngest daughter, same effect , hormone drop. I was severely depressed, panicky, I felt like I was acting through my life each day, making an effort not to have a complete breakdown, I hardly went out the house fir 6 month but slowly eased up and I never really got rid of the panic completely until around 2 year later.

Will agnus castus help, has anyone had any negative results with it..?

Hi, I've been feeling very up and down for about the last 5 weeks, literally my mood changing by the hour, from fine to low with anxiety added in! I have been seeing a wonderful cousellor who has assured me its my hormones from coming off the pill (i was on it for 11 years and came off it 4 months ago) as well as my anxiety feeding in to it. I've just been to the doctor today to see if she had any advice too and her response was that there is no way this is hormonal and I just have anxiety... I am so glad I have such a supportive counsellor who knows more about this than the doctor, all she suggested was anti depressants.. thats the last thing I want to do! 

I think the hardest thing is wondering how long it will go on for as its so exhausting and I struggle to eat much as dont feel up to it most of the time. ANy advice to ease this would be great, i'm trying reflexology tomorrow too as this seems to be mentioned a few times on here…. I just hope to feel better soon as seem to sped my life thinking about how I feel all the time and how I will get through the next social event! 

Hi, my doctor said the same, as has almost every other womans doctor that's going through the same. I'm looking for answers every day, I'm really down the last few days now and can't shake off gloomy thoughts, things that never bothered me in the past or not for years are now hounding my every waking moment. I'm avoiding going out and like you I can't eat. I've not eaten during the day apart from Xmas day , and when I do eat at night its very little. I seem to pick up when I do manage to distract my brain from the thoughts but its a fight, as soon as I let my brain remember , its all back again. Ive no other adult in the house with me so I've no one to help kick me into gear, I'm just lying around depressed. So hard. And to think I was fine 3/4 month ago ! The pill has ruined me !

Hi 

I've felt the same that things that i haven't thought about for years or aren't a big deal are now becoming a big issue.. having horrible thoughts too... its halping a lot talking to a counsellor, have you tried this? 

So fustrating to think we go to the doctor for help and get completly dismissed! 

Re; the food thing, I try to eat fruit and drink lots of water when I feel like i cant really face much food ... seems to help as have something in my stomach

I know what you mean, distractions help, so does oing for a walk and fresh air can make you feel a little better, have you tried st johns wart?

No I havnt tried that, its one if my anxieties, raking medication or even some herbs. I've had Agnes castus 2 year year ago, but I wasn't like this, I took it because I was having period pains every single day for months and acne. My mental state was fine then. I'm just wondering why my symptoms are worse in the 3rd 4th month after bcp, if its estrogen deficiency wouodnt it be worse immediately stopping... I'm drained questioning how I feel ever minute of the day instead of acting normal. I can't relax, watch tv, without a dark thought, or a guilty feeling creeping up.x

Ok ladies, I've just come across this site..if you were on Yaz please read. It confirms what I thought about the estrogen still lingering in our systems months after you stop taking it. I was right when I had turkey, beef ,mash and real turkey juice gravy , TWICE on Xmas day and had a huge anxiety attack on waking from my sleep.(which has never happened in the 3 month this hell started, all my anxiety was in morning when cortisol is at my highest) it makes sense since I still have the severe leg cramps and period pains daily that I had on Yaz and was the reason I stopped it, ! Thing is I am now avoiding hormone /chemical ridden foods, as non organic foods have pesticides in them that contain estrogens, my supermarkets don't sell organic , grass fed, non hormone fed chicken or cow meat. ... ! So what am I suppose to eat uf milk, cheese, eggs also come from pregnant and hormone fed animals ? Hmmm Please read this website.....seems we may not be estrogen deficient afterall...the cause is it still lingering. 

Has anyone noticed eating dairy makes their anxiety/panic worse hours later?

yes, it's very common. I now avoid eating gluten and dairy whenever I can.

Hi

Does any one have any tips on how to make things easier? I seem to be trying everything but nothing is really helping....! x 

Making panic/anxiety easier ? . Just remember you arnt alone , I havnt been out the house for ten days apart from Xmas day at my parents. My kids were trying to make me go fir a walk round the roads, and the more I thought about it, the more depressed and anxious I became, I just forced my shoes on and went. By time I was back I felt great, although anxiety/thoughts started when I got back In they were easier to shake off. I've been doing yoga before bed , and I'm now avoiding hormone /antibiotic fed meat /dairy. I'm keeping a log on my food and how I'm reacting to rule things out. Gluten is bad for depression and and anxiety too. Doesn't leave a lot to eat, its hard for me cos I'm on my own with kids and I dont feel like making food or doing anything that's simple let alone trying to concoct a recipe out of veg. My Tesco doesn't seem to sell organic meat ?. I will keep updated on my progress

Hi

Perhaps you could try buying your meat online and get organic. I had a good few days and now feel really low again, good few days have given me a bit of energy though. I now feel really muzzy headed and can't remember doing things, like... did I just open the blinds in the bedroom and then have to go back and check... any idea if this is normal as its so upsetting, I feel like i'm losing my mind!

I try and get out a walk a bit as know it will help me feel a little better and def not any worse.

Hope youre having a bit of a better day

Hi Does any one have any recommendations for herbal tablets that help with anxiety and feeling foggy headed? Really struggling now with feeling muzzy headed - think its a side effect of the anxiety.... Can any one relate or help she'd some light on feeling foggy headed? Thanks so much

hi, im back for a recap after not posting for a month or 2.. im on month six post birth control. i have to say, it definately gets easier, and ive had my depression just about lifted, only the odd day feeling a bit low, where as it used to be severe, every day. ive just gone back to work 2 weeks ago, and ive been ok, the odd anxiety/panicky feeling in the morning, but totally feeling normal, happy, around 90% myself, i have kept a journal on my day to day diet and feelings, and hey presto......that time of the month....period week. anxiety comes back, low mood, not being able to eat, head racing, crying, moody, highly strung to the point where a punch bag would be a huge relief.... which ofcourse has slightly set me back a bit, thinking id finally got rid of this hellish path as id been normal for over 2 week. so it is definately hormone related, although a stressfull event makes things worse no matter what time of month. im currently just phoned in sick again friom work the last 2 days, my boss isnt happy, reckons its not fair on the other women...thanx for the support! needless to say that it set off my anxiety again as i feel pressured now and its not nice having to force yourself to work in a morning when you havnt eaten a thing tghe day before, and not had any sleep for a few days, not to mention the constant butterflies upon waking and instant nervousnes that continues untill after dinner or i manage to eat if im lucky earlier. a pity my job is a morning job. that darn cortisol has a lot to answer for. i changed my diet, cut sugar out, processed foods out, etc, took magnesium /b vits/fish oils.and i really picked up, but the last 2 week ive been feeling fine ive gotten too clever and started to just eat like i used to to try and put some of the 20lb back on that i lost, so maybe my diet hasnt helped towards my period this month and exasperated my anxiety. oh how i miss my old self. im day 9 of my cycle and my anxiety/palpitations etc started on day 3 this month. the last anxiety/nervousness i felt was 2 week prior to my period, coincidentally the time im ovulating. its easier this time around though, the panic isnt quite as severe or the depression, but it is still a fight in the morning to start the day. i will keep posted to see how this cycle pans out.... ps...im having period pains AFTER my period. !
ps..guest (the post before me... ive got a fuzzy head too, ive felt so cognitively slow since all this, im in a daze half the time, even when driving, i keep having to stop and think things that ive forgotten and feel like ive got a hangover most days. i dont drink. and lack of sleep makes it worse. dont kow if theres anything to take for this but mild exercise does help clear the head, fresh air. x