Hie how are you feeling now l have exactly the same effects as you are you still feeling shortness of breath? I willb happy if you reply ..thanks
I know the feeling exactly. What really helped me was I started doing a 30 day ab challenge. Mainly because I've always been ok at crunches/sit ups and, best part, they're mostly laying down :) I wouldn't do major running or super physical things unless the crunches or other laying exercises helped me. Sometimes they will and sometimes they won't, and either way is ok. You just have to try and remind yourself that you are strong and this does not define you. I struggled with that for a long time, so I know it's not easy. But I know you can do it. :)
- M12
- M12
I think that's what I'd started on too! I just had really bad timing and started right when they dropped it.
I had the exact same feelings of depression and anxiety. For me, it felt like these extreme emotions were entirely my fault or my relationship's fault. It took me a while to be able to differentiate between what was truly my emotion and what was hormone/period driven. What I do now when I feel an intense emotion that I can tell is out of nowhere, I try to compartmentalize it. Say "ok I feel this." And move on, don't give it power and think about it. You'll still feel it, but try not to act on it (i.e. Confronting your significant other, blaming others, blaming yourself, making important decisions). That's not easy and I'm not saying it is. But that's what I learned to do over time.
I take an herbal supplement that helps me, but I know it might not help everyone. Irwin Natural's Menstrual Relief Hormone Balance. I take them every day bc at one point I'd stopped taking them and saw a severe spike in my moods and other symptoms. They don't get rid of every symptom, but they lessen the severity for me.
While I know me saying that even after all this time I still struggle with this doesn't feel very reassuring. But what I can say is it does get better and I am definitely proof that you can get through this and be the great person you are. :) you are strong; this will make you even stronger.
I had the exact same feelings of depression and anxiety. For me, it felt like these extreme emotions were entirely my fault or my relationship's fault. It took me a while to be able to differentiate between what was truly my emotion and what was hormone/period driven. What I do now when I feel an intense emotion that I can tell is out of nowhere, I try to compartmentalize it. Say "ok I feel this." And move on, don't give it power and think about it. You'll still feel it, but try not to act on it (i.e. Confronting your significant other, blaming others, blaming yourself, making important decisions). That's not easy and I'm not saying it is. But that's what I learned to do over time.
I take an herbal supplement that helps me, but I know it might not help everyone. Irwin Natural's Menstrual Relief Hormone Balance. I take them every day bc at one point I'd stopped taking them and saw a severe spike in my moods and other symptoms. They don't get rid of every symptom, but they lessen the severity for me.
While I know me saying that even after all this time I still struggle with this doesn't feel very reassuring. But what I can say is it does get better and I am definitely proof that you can get through this and be the great person you are. :) you are strong; this will make you even stronger.
Thank you for the reply! Yes, I do feel like compartmentalizing helps a ton. I imagine myself taking those weird random thoughts and putting them in a box in my mind, (sometimes setting the box on fire. or throwing it off a cliff) instead of constantly fighting myself for control. I had a moment the other day where I decided that I could continue letting this consume me, or take my life back and it's been hard, but i feel the most "me" as I felt in ages.
Continued healing on your journey.
K-
Continued healing on your journey.
K-
Yes shortness of breath and like a weird chest pressure every now and then.. on top of many other symptoms. Deep breathing helps
Thank you so much M12 :) I will try ab exercises! Thats actually a good idea..
Atm i have a new anxiety symptom.. its like someone is sitting on my chest! Ugh its so annoying
Martha
Atm i have a new anxiety symptom.. its like someone is sitting on my chest! Ugh its so annoying
Martha
Thank you so much for posting this. I was on microgestin for 3 weeks and notice I was just not feeling myself. After a panic attack at work, I immediately stopped taking the pill. I went through two weeks of what I can only explain as hell. I couldn’t function. I had to have someone by my side 24/7. I felt anxious and then depressed with irrational thoughts. After several doctors, I ended up at a functional practice who actually listened to my concerns. Right now I am on a multivitamin, magnesium, and somaplex to help me sleep. While my anxiety turned into health anxiety and my depression comes and goes, I do feel better than I did but it surely is not a linear recovery. It’s so hard to be patient with yourself when you have never felt this way before. My DHEA levels are high but the doctor said to just wait this out. Ready to be back to normal!
I also experience this along with heart palpitations sometimes. its the worst! I just wish this would all go away and i could go back to how i was before the pill..
Is anyone else going through this now? I’m thinking of stopping because the junel is making me feel weird. I’m done with birth control
I would really love an update if you have time I am going through the same thing and I think it’s clearing up but I just need to know if you’re ever the same especially after the weird thoughts
Thank you so much for posting this! I started my first birth control pill in November 2017, and was feeling perfectly ok until a few weeks ago. A few weeks ago I started to feel anxious over the smallest of things. I figured something was up but didn’t think much about it until this last week when I started having full on anxiety attacks. I could hardly breathe, my stomach was in knots, my mind raced with thoughts I couldn’t seem to let go of. It got to the point where I’ve been bursting into tears at random times throughout the day just scared for my life and future. I have not had any thoughts about hurting myself, but just thoughts about me suddenly dying or my husband suddenly dying. There have been other horrible thoughts too. I decided last week to come off the pill, and I guess I’m still having anxiety attacks because my body is still trying to get rid of those hormones. I have more and more moments each day off of it where I feel a little more normal. But the anxiety attacks are taking their toll still. Like you, my heart just feels heavy, and even muscles in my neck are sore. I’ve been trying to let my body just rest, so hopefully it helps.
I say this all to tell you that you definitely aren’t the only one, and I’m so thankful that you posted this so I know I’m not the only one. I’m hoping my body will readjust here soon, but until then, I’m just managing through it all and putting my faith and Trust in God.
I say this all to tell you that you definitely aren’t the only one, and I’m so thankful that you posted this so I know I’m not the only one. I’m hoping my body will readjust here soon, but until then, I’m just managing through it all and putting my faith and Trust in God.
Hi everyone,
I stopped BC in March 2018 and a week later had my first panic attack out of the blue. Since then, I've had them every day at random times for no reason at all. I'm currently in college and the panic attacks are consuming me. I've talked to multiple doctors and they all prescribe some sort of SSRI and just dismiss that my BC caused this. I don't want to take the prescription medication route and I just want to be better. I cry multiple times a day because this is eating me alive. Reading this has helped me a lot knowing that it does get better. I'm just wondering when.
I stopped BC in March 2018 and a week later had my first panic attack out of the blue. Since then, I've had them every day at random times for no reason at all. I'm currently in college and the panic attacks are consuming me. I've talked to multiple doctors and they all prescribe some sort of SSRI and just dismiss that my BC caused this. I don't want to take the prescription medication route and I just want to be better. I cry multiple times a day because this is eating me alive. Reading this has helped me a lot knowing that it does get better. I'm just wondering when.
Hi! I’m the girl whose post is right before yours.
I just wanted to let you know that if it hasn’t gotten better for you yet, it will! I also went to doctors who dismissed that BC could be the reason I started having anxiety and panic attacks, but I wound up going to a naturopathic doctor, and she assured me that YES BC CAN cause anxiety and panic attacks because BC messes with your hormones, and more than just the two hormones we always talk about. I had extremely high DHE levels and Estrogen levels, and even had a very low D3 level. Over the past few months, I’ve taken the time to just let my body and mind rest as much as I could. I was extremely blessed with amazing professors who understood my mind just wasn’t where it was suppose to be, and allowed me to do all my work from home and gave me a little extra time on certain things.
My anxiety and attacks use to be everyday/all day, and have slowly been tapering off to where most days I’m fine. My anxiety and panic attacks got real bad for a while where all I could do is lay in bed and pray continuously until my mind eased up enough to let me fall asleep. I would spend everyday, laying in bed doing this routine over and over while crying my eyes out from panic attacks. But because I never had thoughts of me physically harming myself, I refused to take any conventional medicine. I still have anxiety about certain things, but have learned how to not let it consume me. I don’t feel like I’m back to myself yet, and I don’t know if I’ll ever be back to my old self because this truly was traumatizing and I feel like it has changed the way I think and how I process things but I do feel like I’m getting closer to at least a new, healthy me. Looking forward to the days where I have little to no anxiety whatsoever. Sorry for the long post, but I just wanted to help you if you still need it and help anyone else who needs to hear my story. I think this was even a healthy thing for me to do as I can truly see how far I’ve come.
I just wanted to let you know that if it hasn’t gotten better for you yet, it will! I also went to doctors who dismissed that BC could be the reason I started having anxiety and panic attacks, but I wound up going to a naturopathic doctor, and she assured me that YES BC CAN cause anxiety and panic attacks because BC messes with your hormones, and more than just the two hormones we always talk about. I had extremely high DHE levels and Estrogen levels, and even had a very low D3 level. Over the past few months, I’ve taken the time to just let my body and mind rest as much as I could. I was extremely blessed with amazing professors who understood my mind just wasn’t where it was suppose to be, and allowed me to do all my work from home and gave me a little extra time on certain things.
My anxiety and attacks use to be everyday/all day, and have slowly been tapering off to where most days I’m fine. My anxiety and panic attacks got real bad for a while where all I could do is lay in bed and pray continuously until my mind eased up enough to let me fall asleep. I would spend everyday, laying in bed doing this routine over and over while crying my eyes out from panic attacks. But because I never had thoughts of me physically harming myself, I refused to take any conventional medicine. I still have anxiety about certain things, but have learned how to not let it consume me. I don’t feel like I’m back to myself yet, and I don’t know if I’ll ever be back to my old self because this truly was traumatizing and I feel like it has changed the way I think and how I process things but I do feel like I’m getting closer to at least a new, healthy me. Looking forward to the days where I have little to no anxiety whatsoever. Sorry for the long post, but I just wanted to help you if you still need it and help anyone else who needs to hear my story. I think this was even a healthy thing for me to do as I can truly see how far I’ve come.
I am so happy there is a post like this online. I have been so worried about my anxiety/depression.
I started the Depo-Shot in April 2018, and with every injection, I felt my mental state worsen. Irrational thoughts, constant worry, and sadness have plagued my mind. I am so glad I am not alone. Before the depo, I was happy, motivated, and extremely optimistic - now I don't recognize myself sometimes.
I cannot wait to get off the Depo, and I am so sorry to anyone experiencing this.
I started the Depo-Shot in April 2018, and with every injection, I felt my mental state worsen. Irrational thoughts, constant worry, and sadness have plagued my mind. I am so glad I am not alone. Before the depo, I was happy, motivated, and extremely optimistic - now I don't recognize myself sometimes.
I cannot wait to get off the Depo, and I am so sorry to anyone experiencing this.
I’m so sorry that you are experiencing this! Like I said in my OP about two or three comments above yours, I was on BC for only 8 months basically before I actually started having anxiety and panic attacks. Looking back now, I realize that my mental state was affected by BC almost a month or two into being on it.
I’ve learned that yes there are many things you can do to combat the irrational thoughts and anxiety/depression. But it also takes time to recover. I was experiencing panic attacks 24/7 at first, and they’ve slowly trickled down. I still have times where I have the irrational, sad thoughts but I’ve learned to not let them control me. I hope you find the peace you need. And know that you definitely are not alone!
I’ve learned that yes there are many things you can do to combat the irrational thoughts and anxiety/depression. But it also takes time to recover. I was experiencing panic attacks 24/7 at first, and they’ve slowly trickled down. I still have times where I have the irrational, sad thoughts but I’ve learned to not let them control me. I hope you find the peace you need. And know that you definitely are not alone!