Feeling depressed after stopping the birth control pills?

Both OC's and Flonase are steroids so I think it's more that combining them raises your chances for adrenal fatigue. Both tax the adrenals. I feel like the combo might've made my cortisol so high.

About an hour after I take the Gaia Adrenal, I'm SO tired. Did that happen to you? Wonder if it's my cortisol coming down.

I've lurked around a menopause message board and I'm stunned how many symptoms match mine. I hope this isn't early peri or something?! My estrogen levels were only 27pg/ml and that was day 5 of my cycle. But I had another period (my second since stopping pill in October and this one was six weeks after the last, so maybe my cycle is inching back to normal?? How have yours been?

Shyla

I have been going through something very similar and I can't tell you how relieved I am to read this - it's put a strain in my relationship with my boyfriend, it has changed my relationship with my job that I love and made my outlook on life even more pessimistic but I know it's not depression, I've had that before, this feels cyclical and hits me out of nowhere and like that it also goes away and the days are wonderful again. I cannot stop crying, that sobbing hold your belly produce no sound type of crying, and I don't have a reason why other than I feel lonely sad and hopeless. I took Yaz for almost 10 years and stopped two years ago. I then started another pill two years ago and that one made me feel awful so I stopped it for a few months. Then I went back to Yaz but decided to stop again due to bad circulation. That was a few months ago and ever since I cannot stop crying for 10-15 days around and during my period it's horrible. I'd love to be in your study and help other women - let me know if I'm still on time to do so :)

Joana

Hi Joana, have you had your hormones tested? I'm so sorry you're going through this. Only a few of us actively talk on here, but so many women are struggling coming off the pill. You're not alone! Some natural things you can try that seem to be helping me: raspberry leaf tea (sounds crazy but I think it helped finally start my cycle, so it seems to balance hormones) good fats, clean diet, no caffeine/alcohol, limited sugar, Gaia Adrenal supplements, and a good support system. I've also started a natural progesterone cream via my doctor which you might look into. Symptoms around period time usually point to low progesterone.

Hope that helps

Shyla

Yes im sorry is the same i devloped server body dosmorphic from pill
And all what you have mentioned in your post
:( hugs

Hi, you guys, I'm experiencing numbness, body pain, especially on my legs, acid in my stomach, among others. Hope to feel better soon. This is depressing. I feel so awful.

Hey Shyla how have you been? Sorry Ive been off for awhile. Ive been really busy with work and school.

A bit better I think! Less foggy, less anxious, less heavy headed. And my cycle is finally normalizing I think! How are you?? I'm six months off today.

Shyla

I still feel super spaced out and overwhelmed in crowds. Do you?

Shyla

Looking back don't you feel like you have gotten the worst out of the way? That's how I feel. It's kind of what keeps me leveled. I do get that random spaced out feeling, it's mostly when I'm driving though, when I first got off the pill I had a couple le of panic attacks while in the car so I think it's my subconscious trying to trick me into having another one. Who knows, anxiety is a tricky little b***h. All I know is I never had issues until BC came into my life.

I have experienced high level anxiety when in crowds. I haven't felt it since Ive been getting better these last 3-4 months.

My lingering anxiety consists mostly of tightening in my throat, feeling the need to constantly swollow, occasional shortness of breath. It's random when it happens, guess my body is stressing a little still. Hey as long as I'm better than what I was I'm grateful.

Have you had any inflammation issues with the whole adrenal/BC withdrawal thing? I had really bad acne the first 4 months off the pill, the dermatologist told me it looked like I had inflammation type of acne.

I'm tired of self diagnosing, but looking up inflammation symptoms, I do have some similarities especially if I don't keep a clean diet.

But the good news is my hair stopped falling out ! Lol 7 months later. N I also noticed that menopause symptoms kinda line up with what we were and are going through, but I mostly just think it's boils down to hormonal imbalance.

I'll be off 8 months in a couple weeks. Slowly healing .. grrr

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So I had a huge blood test run and it showed inflammation markers, so yes, def dealing with inflammation! I had insulin resistance markers too, both of which can be caused by birth control. I'm trying to eat better and hoping the further I get from the pill, the better I'll be.

Yes I think I feel like the worst is behind me, I'm just dealing with the trauma of it all. I get these weird derealization feelings and I think it's a bit of PTSD. I don't remember how I used to feel and think and what I used to SAY before all of this. It's like I'm trying to relearn my personality, my sense of self. It's hard and disconcerting but my friend who went through the same said she struggled with the exact same thing. It makes me feel like I've lost myself but I know I'm still in there.

Yeah the terrible feeling I get in crowds has to be anxiety right?? I think it's a combo of my hormones and cortisol. Ugh. Praying it leaves soon.

I'm glad you're getting better. What a crazy road it's been.

Shyla

Have you gotten better?

Hope are you feeling now I just hit the 6 week mark.

Hello everyone,
I had gotten the nexplanon removed 2.14 and was put on the pills I didn't take them everyday but I stopped them 2.28. 4 days later i a panic attack out of nowhere. So I'm 6 weeks off of all birth control. I've stomach issues and still do. Anxiety, muscle spasms and aches in my arms. Inflammation around my ribs. I will say that I am getting better every week. I'm learning to control my thoughts and just acknowledge them and push them away. I had I guess a relapse this past Thursday (3) days ago where I felt I funny feeling in my chest and immediately went to the dr. Which everything turned out fine. So now I'm recovering from that but it's not as bad. Also I'm seeing a cardiologist had EKG and echo. Everything normal wore a heart monitor for 2 weeks and have a appointment tomorrow for a followup. Some things that in have helped me.
1. Getting a relationship with God. I was so lost and terrified, I turned to him. I read scriptures and repeat them when I'm feeling bad or anxious.
2. Mediation
3. Confiding in friends and family
4. Doing the things I would normally do even though they may be frightening to do now and just fighting thru the anxiety.
5. Take a multivitamin

I know I am recovering but it's a process ladies, we can do it!

P.S. I was only the Nexplanon for 8 months.

Anyone struggling with high blood pressure after stopping?? Mines been all over the place.

Shyla

I have especially after I eat foods. And yesterday I was diagnosed with sinus tachycardia and the cardiologist says that's it hormone related which is contributing to the anxiety.