It's nice to know I'm not alone with all of the side effects of coming off the pill! I was on the pill for over 10 years and am experiencing many side effects. Wasn't sure if it was related to going off of the pill, but reading these tells me it is. I, too, have had horrible headaches, have felt very bloated - my rings were not fitting, stomach bloat, dizziness and have been feeling depressed (which has never been an issue for me). For anyone else experiencing stomach bloat, I read somewhere that bananas help reduce this. I tried and I think it worked! I was going to go back on the pill, but am now thinking I should get my body back to normal. It has almost been two months since I've gone off and I still haven't gotten my period. My Dr. gave me prescription for Provera that I could take if I don't get it in the next couple of weeks. Has anyone else taken this? I'm almost afraid to put any pills in my body now for fear of more side effects. But, I think maybe forcing me to get my period may help get me back on track. Thank you, everyone for all of your comments - It's helped me feel like I'm not going crazy.
I was on the pill for only four months. I am naturally a happy person, but can be very emotional. When I was on the pill I felt normal fine and happy, except for the week before my period, then I was always crying and was a total wreck. I felt fine on the pill I knew exactly when I was going to get my period, however it made me feel huge all the time. I felt fat all the time, no matter how little or healthy I ate, or how much exercise I did. So I stopped taking the pill and now I have problems. I feel a lot thinner, however I also feel not like myself at all. My boyfriend and myself have a great loving relationship and I have tried breaking up with him, and have thought about it and have no idea why. I constantly feel anxious, and worried, and sad. I dont want to be near anyone. I fight with my mother. Its just been nuts. I thought I was seriously loosing it, until I did a little research and found out this is unfortunatly very noraml.
I'm so glad to be reading all of this. I just stopped the pill (been taking it since i was 18, I'm now 30), and I feel like I want to crawl in a hole and not come out. My husband is staying out of my way because I'm already driving him crazy with my moodiness/neediness, and that's only making me feel worse. Knowing that some of these side effects are normal is definitely helping, because I was starting to wonder if this was just the "real me".
GAH! I hope this doesn't last forever.
GAH! I hope this doesn't last forever.
Hey ladies. Another horror story your way on coming off the pill. My OB-GYN and I, for the past few years, have been trying to find a pill that I can tolerate to help regulate my cycles. Three months ago, I started TriNessa with good results. I'm migraine prone but I only got migraines during the week in which I had my period. However, my insurance didn't cover TriNessa so he switched me to the terrible generic Trisprintec (stay away, ladies!). Suddenly, I had dull, throbbing headaches everyday accompanied with hair loss. Even worse, the headaches became more painful during sex which really decreased my sex drive. I went off Trisprintec mid-cycle and I've had a migraine every day since then along with spells of dizziness, depression, anxiety, and extreme fatigue. I went to go see my doctor today and she has no idea how long it will be before I start feeling normal again. I just started back to school three days ago and I can't even function enough to focus. Is this something I'm seriously going to have to just wait out? 8-| I swear, I'm never going back on another BCP again.
I stopped taking my birth control a month and a half ago and I feel like I am losing my mind. I was on the bill for four years since having my youngest dauhter and we decided to have another baby. Since going off the pill I have terrible mood swings and uncontrollable anxiety. I go through weeks where I can't sleep and think I am crazy. I ve been to my doctor three time and she says it's just hormoines stress and lack of sleep. I was so glad to find this site it helped to know I am not alone. Please let me know when this will stop! :'(
Its been about 5 months since I've been off the pill (microgestin) and I can say its getting easier. The bad feelings, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, crying and insomnia are almost non existant. Only the week before my period do I start to feel these things coming back... much more mild than they were before. Its a horrible thing to have to deal with, but it does go away. Hang in there!
THANK G*D I FOUND THIS SITE. I thought I was losing my mind between the instant 5-7 pound weight gain and my feelings of fatigue, slight depression and overall ho-humness.
I just figured out a little while ago that this might be related to me coming off the Pill (2 months ago) after 15 years of non-stop use. When will this insanity end?! o.O
The side effects of coming off almost make me want to run back and get back on the Pill but that isn't the right answer. I'm going to tough this out and see if I can be Pill-free. Again, thank G*D for this site - it's made me feel much better that it's not just me going through this!
I just figured out a little while ago that this might be related to me coming off the Pill (2 months ago) after 15 years of non-stop use. When will this insanity end?! o.O
The side effects of coming off almost make me want to run back and get back on the Pill but that isn't the right answer. I'm going to tough this out and see if I can be Pill-free. Again, thank G*D for this site - it's made me feel much better that it's not just me going through this!
I am so relieved I found this site. I took orthotricyclen lo for 7 years and stopped 4 months ago (to get pregnant - i'm 32). I suffered from depression as a teen, but never went on medication, hoping to tough it out. On the pill, I felt normal, but now I'm just a mess. I have trouble concentrating at work, I'm tired all the time, I'm depressed and not a lot of fun to be around. Also terribly anxious talking to people - both people that I meet, and old friends. How long does it take to return to normal??? I can't go back on the pill, but I also don't want to take anti-depressants, b/c I hope to be pregnant soon.
I went off the pill about 2 weeks ago in hopes of getting pregnant. I have been on the pill for 19 years (more than most people I saw on this site!). My main concern with going off was migraines. I usually get them with my cycle, like another poster. My OBGYN had me on Yaz, but taking them continuously, skipping the placebo pills, so I only had my period every 3 months. Now I expect migraines to be mo common. What I DIDN'T expect was the mood swings and depression! I get stressed much more easily and have cried for no reason (really confusing my husband!). I hate feeling cranky and irratible all the time, so I hope this goes away soon! I can only imagine how it will be when I get pregnant!
I am so happy to know that I am not alone! I was on the pill for 7 years and I've been off of the pill for 7 months, but just now realized that the anxiety and depression I've been experiencing is from stopping the pill. I find comfort in having some sort of an explanation because it gives me hope that I will be myself again. I just don't feel like my usual self. I only started feeling this way after stopping the pill. The main issue for me has been the anxiety I experience when I talk to people, even my family and friends! Worrying about what to say. It's made me very self concious, and this is just not who I am at all. Now that I know what's going on, I feel I have more control over this, and I'm dertermined to get back on track. This is obviously a hormonal/chemical imbalance that's been caused by the sudden change in hormones your body is experiencing. I will never use anti depressants, but I have read about some natural remedies to combat this. I think exercise and getting your vitamins is crucial. Evening Primrose, Vitamin B12 & B6, St. John's Wort, are some of the natural ways to combat this anxiety and depression we've all been experiencing. I am so sick of feeling like this. I hate feeling anxious around the people I love most and it's just not fair for any of us to have to deal with this. They really should tell you about this before you start the pill. I for one, would never have started had I known this is what was to come. So not worth it! Seriously, what's wrong with condoms?! I couldn't be happier to use them now. Thank you to all of you for saying something and making everyone who is going through this feel less alone. I don't feel crazy anymore. I hope we all will feel like ourselves again in no time.
i seem to be the opposite to most of you guys . i get anxiety and mood swings worse when i am on the pill, as well as breaking out and weight gain . i was fine before i started .
so, question, will it be the reverse for me if i stop? will i feel better after i stop and go back to normal, or will i suffer these symptoms too ? is it easier the less time you've been on it ?
and are there any dangers to stopping and starting birth control pills often ?
so, question, will it be the reverse for me if i stop? will i feel better after i stop and go back to normal, or will i suffer these symptoms too ? is it easier the less time you've been on it ?
and are there any dangers to stopping and starting birth control pills often ?
I just went off the pill about a month and a half ago, because my husband and I are thinking of starting a family. The first week or so, I was totally fine. Since then, I have been queasy, anxious, and depressed. I have been very bloated and gassy and in general, do not feel like myself. My period came on time (27 days) but then only lasted for one day.
I have been known to get ovarian cysts, but now I seem to have excruciating pain during ovulation. I was on tri-sprintec, as well.
I'm so glad to read this site. After spending my Saturday crying and staring at the wall, it finally dawned on me that maybe other women have experienced this too.
I have been known to get ovarian cysts, but now I seem to have excruciating pain during ovulation. I was on tri-sprintec, as well.
I'm so glad to read this site. After spending my Saturday crying and staring at the wall, it finally dawned on me that maybe other women have experienced this too.
I abruptly stopped taking my b/c pills midcycle because my husband and I are going to try for a baby. Since then HELL. I got an early perios with horrible cramps, fatigue. I'm breaking out horrible, bad headaches. And I'm feeling very lethargic, depressed, moody and I'm having a very hard time concentrating. Is it the hormones? Will it get better or worse if I get pregnant?
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So ive been getting real bad depression and irritability while on the BCP. Im on Microgestin and ive been so depressed to the point that anything and everything is making me upset. Ive been on this BCP for about 2 1/2 years and im 24. i never really had a problem til just recently. Im thinking about getting of the BCP all together. Im hoping it will help. Cuz i just feel like im goin crazy like i have schizophrenia or something.I just wanna know if anyone else has had problems with depression starting while on BCP and if it helped to get off of it.
and to answer your question Cartoonlmc, try 5-HTP. Its helps with bringing up your seritonin levels. That if your dont want random prescriptions. You can get it in the pharmacy at like walgreens. It works wonders.
and to answer your question Cartoonlmc, try 5-HTP. Its helps with bringing up your seritonin levels. That if your dont want random prescriptions. You can get it in the pharmacy at like walgreens. It works wonders.