The thing is that I still haven't even HAD a period! I stopped the pill in October during week one of a new pill pack, had withdrawal bleed, then a light period Nov 2nd. Nothing since then. Did you feel better once your real cycle started?
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No, I had a period last week and I feel totally lousy when my period finishes. Feel like my hormones drop rapidly, and then anxiety, fatigue and fuzzy heads start, they are the worst and the not wanting to go out. But where these symptoms were lasting weeks they are lasting days. I stopped my pill back in October 2016 as you did and I have not missed a period. I was on Logynon from 17 yrs to 29 yrs then changed to Microgynon from age 30 yrs to 42 yrs. By reading this site I think it depends on how long you were on the pill to how long it will take you to recover. I would say that if you still have not had a period go back and see your doctor.
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I've seen four doctors and had every test done. My estradiol was 70 and I was told that's on the range for normal. But I think I might be about to start one finally because I'm very crampy. We'll see. I'm 29 and was only on the pill for a year.
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Not totally, luckily I have not missed any periods but still feel bad just after my period finishes with fatigue, anxiety, fuzzy heads, headaches and very emotional but before I would be like this for weeks now its days. I am having more good days then bad but the symptoms have not totally gone, I am on my 5th month of coming off the pill and I am slowly feeling more like myself, not totally but can see a bit of light at the end of this c**p tunnel!! I've had a blood test to check absolutely everything just waiting on the results. But if you have still not had a period I would go back and see your doctor.
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What do you mean by fuzzy head? For me I feel like I'm in a haze/dream like fog most of the time. It's awful and debilitating. I have an appointment with my OB but I'm finally spotting!!! Not a full blown period at all but a slight bleed which is more than I have had!
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Also did you have your estrogen levels checked? My estradiol was 70 a couple of months ago but I hadn't had a period in forever so no clue where my cycle was.
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Hello! For some reason I didn't get an email notification that you posted, sorry for the delayed response. I'm okay. I had a really good week after my period, but once ovulation hit my anxiety has been back.
It's still subtle compared to my worst but I'm in month 5 so I'm kinda disappointed in this set back. I thought I was on my way into the clear. This all has me wondering why I felt better last month... I'm thinking it's because it depends on which side I'm ovulating/having a period from. I want to say my right side is functioning better than my left. I don't know how else to explain it.
I started to exercise more lately. I had like 3 really good work out sessions where I pushed myself and was so excited that I did didnt have anxiety afterwards. But now that the anxiety is back around the same time I started going back to the gym I feel like my overworking my self may be contributing to the lingering anxiety. I heard working out puts a lot of stress on the body. When I looked up adrenal insufficiency, which can be caused by the pill/meds/lifestyle I matched a lot of the symptoms. I don't want to disgnose myself but I think that my cortisol levels are really screwed and hard work outs make them worse.
Enough about me. How have you been??? Oh yeah I had some de realization really bad during my 1-3 months. Almost an out of body experience where you feel in a haze on auto pilot. One of the scariest things I went through with all this. That and the depression were almost coupled. I hope you're not going through that anymore. What got me out of it was just time and fighting the feeling. Zanex/volume just made me feel even more clouded during that stage.
~Anxiously Waiting~
It's still subtle compared to my worst but I'm in month 5 so I'm kinda disappointed in this set back. I thought I was on my way into the clear. This all has me wondering why I felt better last month... I'm thinking it's because it depends on which side I'm ovulating/having a period from. I want to say my right side is functioning better than my left. I don't know how else to explain it.
I started to exercise more lately. I had like 3 really good work out sessions where I pushed myself and was so excited that I did didnt have anxiety afterwards. But now that the anxiety is back around the same time I started going back to the gym I feel like my overworking my self may be contributing to the lingering anxiety. I heard working out puts a lot of stress on the body. When I looked up adrenal insufficiency, which can be caused by the pill/meds/lifestyle I matched a lot of the symptoms. I don't want to disgnose myself but I think that my cortisol levels are really screwed and hard work outs make them worse.
Enough about me. How have you been??? Oh yeah I had some de realization really bad during my 1-3 months. Almost an out of body experience where you feel in a haze on auto pilot. One of the scariest things I went through with all this. That and the depression were almost coupled. I hope you're not going through that anymore. What got me out of it was just time and fighting the feeling. Zanex/volume just made me feel even more clouded during that stage.
~Anxiously Waiting~
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Have you tried raspberry tea leaf and primrose oil? Some girls had success jump starting a period that way.
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I'm also in my 5th month and can relate to a lot of what you wrote. The anxiety seems to lift little by little with every cycle we get. I never missed any periods since getting off the pill so I can only imagine what other girls are going through to right now.
My blood tests came back what the docs considered normal, but they didn't know my numbers before I got on this wretched pill so what they considered normal may not be normal for me. I was at 12 pregestrone and 13O estridol. I think I spelled those right lol I also ought to mention that I didn't test them on the right day. I heard it's the last day of your period so I may go back. But at this point it feels like waste that I'm already more than 5 months in. I would've had more of an imbalance during my first 2 months
My blood tests came back what the docs considered normal, but they didn't know my numbers before I got on this wretched pill so what they considered normal may not be normal for me. I was at 12 pregestrone and 13O estridol. I think I spelled those right lol I also ought to mention that I didn't test them on the right day. I heard it's the last day of your period so I may go back. But at this point it feels like waste that I'm already more than 5 months in. I would've had more of an imbalance during my first 2 months
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Yes I have heard that helps women balance out, but in the back of their minds they wondered if the were more at risk for post partum depression from the sudden hormone drop.
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I'm in my 5th month and matched all her symptoms minus the UTIs. My vision was what made me panic the most initially. But I have to say it's gotten a lot better. I think it had to do with the head pressure..
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I'm in my 5th month and matched all her symptoms minus the UTIs. My vision was what made me panic the most initially. But I have to say it's gotten a lot better. I think it had to do with the head pressure..
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Ugh, I'm sorry you're still struggling. But at least hopefully the setbacks will be shorter. I'm still struggling a lot too. I just feel weird a lot. Like I can't connect to reality and I hate it. I guess that's the derealization. I'm finally spotting so maybe having a period will start balancing things out. I don't know. I'm getting discouraged. It'll be four months next week since I stopped the pill.
Yeah I've heard that about exercise. I'm trying to stick to light walking and yoga for now. I did a bootcamp class and felt like it made me feel kind of bad.
Yeah I've heard that about exercise. I'm trying to stick to light walking and yoga for now. I did a bootcamp class and felt like it made me feel kind of bad.
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