Feeling depressed after stopping the birth control pills?

I feel emotionally numb as well as physically numb! My right leg has been numb for about a month. Although I can still feel it I can definitely feel a difference when I shave or even touch my leg. I am emotionally numb because I just don't feel the same about anything anymore. I feel like I don't even know who my boyfriend is anymore and it's terrible. Idk what to do because this is getting exhausting

Glad you found this so you know you are not alone! We probably have a majority of the same symptoms but mine are mainly about my boyfriend. I feel emotionally numb which caused me to feel numb to him and lose our connection that we had. It's very hard to describe how I feel towards him. Like your boyfriend, he is very understanding which makes it a lot easier to deal with especially when I am extremely upset. I will have times when I can't get the thought of not loving him out of my head and it will cause me so much anxiety. Just know it takes a long time to return to your normal self. Best of luck to you!

Thanks for that, I totally get you on that! I have literally cried to him so many times because of this luckily we have understanding partners! How long have you been off the pill? I have faith that we will recover slowly but surely :)

-Kay

I'm sorry to hear about how this is taking a toll on you physically as well, can't imagine how much of a stressor that is. How long have you been off the pill?

Hang in there, we will weather this storm!
-Kay

I've been off the pill for a little over 3 months. About to get my 3rd period off the pill. I do believe I will get better but it doesn't seem like I will. The feelings of disconnection feel so real so I'm not sure how long this will take.

I'm leaving to go on vacation for a month without him and I'm not sure if it's good or bad. I know that I'll miss him but I'm almost excited to go to see how I feel when I get back. I used to have the best relationship with him and I feel like that was taken from us because of this. I'm happy when I'm with him even though I feel like I have no emotions towards him. Almost like he's a stranger to me. It's bizzare!

I have some magnesium! I'll try it tonight. This is honestly taking a toll on me. My skin is horrible, I have the worst dark circles under my eyes. Ugh I just want my life back!!!

I've been going through a lot of these issues, but my doctor doesn't think it is from the Pill as I wasn't on it that long. I was on Microgestin 1/20 for 10 weeks, then stopped mid-cycle due to my insurance changing it to mail-order. So I stopped mid-cycle, and then I waited 5 weeks to restart it as the Pill made me sick at first, and there was a possibility I would have to travel so I didn't want to be sick and traveling.

About 4 weeks after stopping the Pill, the anxiety and panic set in, but it was after a lot of stress. I then restarted the Pill a week later and everything hit the fan. I was dreading every day, struggling to make it through as I was so anxious and panicky. Then I started getting depressed and having very dark thoughts. I have a history of major depression, but I have been on meds for almost 10 years and have been pretty stable during that time.

After 12 days after restarting the Pill, I decided to quit taking them. It has gotten slightly better, and my doctor sees that, but she still thinks I might need to change my antidepressant. This scares me as a new antidepressant may not work.

I am jittery and anxious in the mornings and afternoons. I wake up too early. I try to keep busy, but I can't get out of the house a lot as I have a physical disability, so I am pretty isolated.

Currently still on my original antidepressant, and a chiropractor in my family has me taking magnesium, a vitamin B complex, and more vitamin D. I am also using an essential oil a friend made up for me that is supposed to be calming. I just started the supplements so the verdict is still out with them.

Do you think I am crazy to think this was all caused by the BCP? I go back and forth on if it was that or if my antidepressant quit working.

It's terrible to say but don't listen to the doctor! I tried to speak to my doctor and she acted like I was completely crazy. They never tell you about the side effects or what could actually happen when coming off the pill. Just know you are not alone when dealing with this even if you may feel like you are.

Hows everyone doin? I continue to be very up an down an totally irrational! Jus cant seem to steady myself! Constantly worrying an thinking the worst! Am beginnin to wonder am i depressed?! Husband is still being my rock but i feel likei am draggin him down too! :-( anyone else have really bad paranoia?

I am sorry you are having a rough time. I am too. I requested trying a new antidepressant as I am at my wits' end with the anxiety/depression. I doubt myself because I worry changing meds will make it worse, but a month of being severely depressed scares me. I am hoping the new med helps, but I wonder if I should wait it out longer. Ugh...this just sucks.

I don't have paranoia, just have a hard time getting through the day, feeling like it will never get better, wanting it just to end.

I am unsure what to recommend. I have a previous major depressive/anxiety diagnosis, so I am working on the assumption that my meds may have stopped working. Have you considered therapy?

Hi my wife whoe I've been with for 21 yrs says she's lost all her feelings when she started the pill last October it changed her into a completly different person she was angry emotional completly different she was devastated she felt like this and before I found this site we tried everything conciling she said she's tried everything but it's gone I told her about the pill and she said it's not that and got angry she has stopped it just over 9 weeks ago and gone back 80 percent to her loving self but no feelings for me she's that certain now she wants to move out with my 3 young kids 10 days before this cycle she just freaked out and said she needs to leave said I've sent her anxiety though the roof in the last 5 weeks I can't see an end to this night mare she seems so normal now she said to me since she's felt like this it's on her mind from morning till night she said we were perfect but I just don't love you anymore she's said she wanted to wake up in the morning and it be back to normal now it's like I'm a stranger

Iv been to a few counselling sessions but im not convinced they are workin! I get really upset while im there an i feel it sets me back a bit. The rational part of my brain tells me
I have this great life that i should be enjoying with no worries but the emotional part convinces me that my obsessive an irrational thoughts are correct thus making me distance myself from my partner and ruin my marriage :-(

Hello everyone! I'm back to tell you that it's been about 4 months since being off the pill and I feel a lot better than before. I dealt with everything everyone is explaining. I felt like I didn't even know who my boyfriend was which obviously upset me so much. I fell out of love and that is the worst feeling in the world. The irrational thoughts are still here and I don't think I am completely back to normal yet but I am getting better. Hang in there, everything will be okay.

Thanks for this, it is always nice to hear about someone else's progress. Sometimes we can get so consumed in our thoughts and feel like this is never ending, but posts like this remind me to stay strong!!!

-Kay