i heard anti depressent might only just make things worse becuase they only block out your pain but deep down inside your still depressed and you have to stay on them for awhile and theres a risk u could totally full into depression again or its like your an ex heroin addict they say just stay positive and let it naturally come out and let your body try and correct it.
I was so glad to come across this website...i have been off the pill for about 2 months now ( i was on it for 10 years) and after 3 weeks of being off it, i started getting panic attacks, anxiety and depression (which i had never had before). I also get dizzy spells and i have a hard time concentrating. The anxiety also causes my stomach to upset and i am having a hard time eating as i don't feel hungry. I have been forcing myself to eat, thinking that will keep my strength up but i am really hate not enjoying food! I came off the pill to get pregnant and now i am having a hard time dealing with the depression. I have also been having pains in my chest...which worsen if i have a panic attack.
I have been trying to deal with this on my own...but it is now driving me crazy. I just want to feel normal again. I am seeing my GP tomorrow to see what he is going to say...i don't want to go on anti depressants / anxiety medication as ususally the side effects are horrible. I also want to stay healthy / drug free when i get pregnant. I am thinking of going to a homeopath to see what they suggest
I recently started taking Vitamin D and B12, thinking that maybe they will help.
Does anyone know how long these symptoms are supposed to last? All i can say is i am NEVER going on the pill again. I told my husband he can get snipped once we are done having kids!
I have been trying to deal with this on my own...but it is now driving me crazy. I just want to feel normal again. I am seeing my GP tomorrow to see what he is going to say...i don't want to go on anti depressants / anxiety medication as ususally the side effects are horrible. I also want to stay healthy / drug free when i get pregnant. I am thinking of going to a homeopath to see what they suggest
I recently started taking Vitamin D and B12, thinking that maybe they will help.
Does anyone know how long these symptoms are supposed to last? All i can say is i am NEVER going on the pill again. I told my husband he can get snipped once we are done having kids!
What is it with the birth control pill, that after taking it, we all seem to suffer from panic attacks, and depression>? Does anyone here have any advice on what to do to overcome it? Diod anyone see a doctor?
I had been on birth control for over 6 years and for 4 of those years on seasonale/seasonique. I stopped because I was developing diabetic-like symptoms, hands and feet felt numb constantly and pain behind my eyes, also weight gain. I am glad I stopped two weeks ago but since I did I have developed new pains. I have been on my period for over 10 days, I'm bloated and with stomach aches, have acne for the first time in years, a little depressed and constantly paranoid. I'm hoping that eventually I will be back to normal, perhaps in a few months.
Wow! I'm glad that this is the first site I looked at.
I had to stop taking the pill in July 07' this year and have only had 1 period in September since I stopped... It's December 10th now. But last night, out of nowhere, I started having this super sharp pain near my bladder area (right above my yoo-hoo) and I can't remember ever being in so much pain. It hurts doing ANYTHING, laying down, standing up, sitting, ANYTHING! I don't konw if I'm about to have a period, or if it's something worse:(
I had to stop taking the pill in July 07' this year and have only had 1 period in September since I stopped... It's December 10th now. But last night, out of nowhere, I started having this super sharp pain near my bladder area (right above my yoo-hoo) and I can't remember ever being in so much pain. It hurts doing ANYTHING, laying down, standing up, sitting, ANYTHING! I don't konw if I'm about to have a period, or if it's something worse:(
I was taking Yasmin birthcontrol pills for four years. I have trie others prior to that, and I must say that Yasmin was the better of them. However, since I have been off the pills for two-months now, I have had mood swings, and have been getting depressed! This is totally not me. The first week after stopping, I had severe headaches, and once it was so bad, that I thought I had an anuerism--because their was pulsating pressure behind my eyes in addition to the headache.
I figured that it was from stopping the pills, because the last three-months that I were one them, when it was time for "Aunt Flow" to visit, I would get severe headaches. I know that I am perfectly normal mentally, and to experience depression and weakness--mentally--is spooky! (the only time I've ever felt depressed was when I use to smoke marijuan--nine-years ago.) I on't know what to expect in the months ahead. But, I sincerely hope that the birthcontrol pills didn't cause me to have some sort of brain damage. If anyone has an option to take them or not to, I'd advise you not to. There are always other options, even if your means of taking the pills, like mine was, were due to irregular periods amd etc.
I figured that it was from stopping the pills, because the last three-months that I were one them, when it was time for "Aunt Flow" to visit, I would get severe headaches. I know that I am perfectly normal mentally, and to experience depression and weakness--mentally--is spooky! (the only time I've ever felt depressed was when I use to smoke marijuan--nine-years ago.) I on't know what to expect in the months ahead. But, I sincerely hope that the birthcontrol pills didn't cause me to have some sort of brain damage. If anyone has an option to take them or not to, I'd advise you not to. There are always other options, even if your means of taking the pills, like mine was, were due to irregular periods amd etc.
I am so confused! I have been on the pill for 11 years. Over the last 4 years I have been on 2 Anti-depressants. Now my husband and I are hoping to have children in the next 2 years. I have slowly gotten myself off the anti-depressants and have been off the pill for nearly a month. I have never felt better. If anything, I think the pill was causing my depression, as I dont remember having it before I went on the pill. I have LOST wieght, and although there is more cramping, I fell 100 times better. My libido is back....and my energy is up. I have the upmost empathy for people who arent doing so well and doing this so that they can eventually have kids. I dont know what i would do if it was making me feel worse.
I do have a question and this definitly heeds a graphic content warning. I had a light brown discharge for 2-3 days, no where near my period, and I hadnt had intercourse anywhere around the time either. I have searched high and low for an answer to what this is. My husband said he read somewhere that its a sign that your body is starting to produce estrogen?? I dont know. not overly concerned, but sure would like to know what it is. Thanks ladies, Glad I found this forum!
I do have a question and this definitly heeds a graphic content warning. I had a light brown discharge for 2-3 days, no where near my period, and I hadnt had intercourse anywhere around the time either. I have searched high and low for an answer to what this is. My husband said he read somewhere that its a sign that your body is starting to produce estrogen?? I dont know. not overly concerned, but sure would like to know what it is. Thanks ladies, Glad I found this forum!
Well, I am so glad that i have found this as well. I stopped taking my BC pill because of mood swings, mask of pregnancy on my face, and the fact that i was just plain old tired of having no desire for sex. My libido rose almost instantly and I am not depressed,..... yet. I have been off for 3 weeks now and feel terrible physically. About 2 weeks after stopping my pills, I started to feel very bloated and crampy. When I sit or lie, its fine but the bloat and crampy feeling is terrible when I walk or stand. I also gained about 5 pounds in 2 days. How weird. This began to occur at about 2 weeks so I was just sure I was pregnant. I have taken 3 pregnacy tests ( out of paranoya ) and all have been negetive. I do not want another child but I can't believe this could all be due to stopping the pill. I was taking it on and off since I was 16. I do have 2 children but am now 32. First, I hope I am not pregnant. Second, I sure hope this goes away soon because I look pregnant from the bloat. I have never been this bloated.
Alright so here it is. I've been on birth control for about half a year now. I started it when I was sixteen and I am now seventeen. Recently I have become SO depressed sometimes. I hate being alone, although I always feel alone, I can barely work an entire shift without crying, I cry for no reason, I feel helpless and crazy yadayada. I had no idea that other women felt this way as well. I was on Alesse then I switched to Linessa a couple of days ago. As of today, I am going off completely. I hope that this works for me. I will never go on BC again. :-)
Hi all,
I, too, am very happy to have found this site. I have had a multitude of crazy side effects since stopping the Pill and would like to know what you all think... I stopped the Pill in early November, after having been on it for 10 years. I am almost 28. My husband and I decided that we would like to try and get pregnant. The plan was to be off the Pill for a few months and then "busy"... Anyway, the first month after being off the Pill, I was fine. But in early December, I started feeling really emotional, nauseated, dizzy, and lightheaded - I felt like I could be pregnant...which I wasn't! Anyway, within a few days of that, I ended up in the ER with what was later determined to be a panic attack! I have never had a problem with anxiety/depression in the past. I've always been somewhat of a worrier, but I wouldn't consider myself anxious. Anyway, I was off work for eight days, because I was so freaked out after that panic attack that I couldn't even leave the house to walk to the mail box! Fortunately, I got over that...but still to this day, I don't feel like myself.
I keep telling myself that it's anxiety and then I get freaked out because I'm afraid of having another panic attack. Sometimes I feel like I'm almost bringing them on!?!
I've been seen by my GP several times, as well as by a Naturopath.
My GP prescribed Effexor the other day, which I haven't yet taken because I'm hesitant to believe that I need it. I'm hoping that this will all fade with time... I'm coming up to the three month mark of being off the Pill.
The nausea/dizziness/lightheadness comes and goes, but my main complaint these days is a "foggy/fuzzy" head. Can anyone else relate to this? This seems to happen almost on a daily basis! The only thing that seems to take it away is to take an Ativan (which I have been doing). Being in really busy places (e.g. the mall over Christmas or Costco on a weekend) seem to make this feeling worse.
I'm sleeping and eating well... and trying to carry on in my every day life. But I'm questioning the diagnosis of "anxiety" at this point. I'm beginning to think (and hope!) that this is only temporary and that it will
pass with time.
I was on Marvelon...not sure if it is is one of the higher or lower doses of hormones. But man, I'll be the first one to fight AGAINST the use of hormonal birth control. I will never use it again and I will never suggest that someone use it.
I apologize for the long-winded post, but I really do hope that you might be able to comfort/reassure me that this will all pass. I look forward to hearing back from you and more about the side effects you've experienced since being off the Pill.
If only someone had told me that there could be a possibility of having such wicked side effects after stopping the Pill, I wouldn't have ever started :(
Thank you in advance and have a good night :)
I, too, am very happy to have found this site. I have had a multitude of crazy side effects since stopping the Pill and would like to know what you all think... I stopped the Pill in early November, after having been on it for 10 years. I am almost 28. My husband and I decided that we would like to try and get pregnant. The plan was to be off the Pill for a few months and then "busy"... Anyway, the first month after being off the Pill, I was fine. But in early December, I started feeling really emotional, nauseated, dizzy, and lightheaded - I felt like I could be pregnant...which I wasn't! Anyway, within a few days of that, I ended up in the ER with what was later determined to be a panic attack! I have never had a problem with anxiety/depression in the past. I've always been somewhat of a worrier, but I wouldn't consider myself anxious. Anyway, I was off work for eight days, because I was so freaked out after that panic attack that I couldn't even leave the house to walk to the mail box! Fortunately, I got over that...but still to this day, I don't feel like myself.
I keep telling myself that it's anxiety and then I get freaked out because I'm afraid of having another panic attack. Sometimes I feel like I'm almost bringing them on!?!
I've been seen by my GP several times, as well as by a Naturopath.
My GP prescribed Effexor the other day, which I haven't yet taken because I'm hesitant to believe that I need it. I'm hoping that this will all fade with time... I'm coming up to the three month mark of being off the Pill.
The nausea/dizziness/lightheadness comes and goes, but my main complaint these days is a "foggy/fuzzy" head. Can anyone else relate to this? This seems to happen almost on a daily basis! The only thing that seems to take it away is to take an Ativan (which I have been doing). Being in really busy places (e.g. the mall over Christmas or Costco on a weekend) seem to make this feeling worse.
I'm sleeping and eating well... and trying to carry on in my every day life. But I'm questioning the diagnosis of "anxiety" at this point. I'm beginning to think (and hope!) that this is only temporary and that it will
pass with time.
I was on Marvelon...not sure if it is is one of the higher or lower doses of hormones. But man, I'll be the first one to fight AGAINST the use of hormonal birth control. I will never use it again and I will never suggest that someone use it.
I apologize for the long-winded post, but I really do hope that you might be able to comfort/reassure me that this will all pass. I look forward to hearing back from you and more about the side effects you've experienced since being off the Pill.
If only someone had told me that there could be a possibility of having such wicked side effects after stopping the Pill, I wouldn't have ever started :(
Thank you in advance and have a good night :)
I was just reading the above post and was shocked that someone else is feeling almost exactly the way I have been. I was on Nuvaring for almost two years, but had been on some type of hormonal birth control from almost ten years. I stopped the ring a month ago because my husband and I are trying to have children. Within a week after stopping I had a sudden onset of flushing, chills, and anxiety which I think was a panic attack (though I have never had one before, nor had any kind of mental health issues). Since that day I have been feeling off-and-on with vague symptoms like heart palpitations, dizzyness, feeling "fuzzy" headed and out of it, and I also ended up in the ER. I was diagnosed with an inner ear infection, but I don't really buy it. Have seen my internist twice and she doesn't seem to think it's anything, but I can't imagine it not being related to the birth control. Everyday I feel sluggish and anxious at the same time and it's so frustrating. I finally got my first period since being off the pill so I am hoping things may improve. Has anyone else had these weird, vague symptoms? Just glad to hear I'm not alone and hope it will pass.
Very happy I found this. :-D
Like many here I've been experiencing the post -pill symptoms- stopped taking them in October after 5 years without a break- I'm 27 now.
Have to say my periods are regular (had 4 since I went off), cycle is between 26-29 days and 80% of time I feel perfectly fine (eincreased sex drive is a bliss 8) ).. But that 20% is hell and it starts couple of days after my period ends and lasts 3-4 days: lightheadness, headache, fatigue, nausea, insomnia and that "something is sitting on my chest" feeling.. It started in November, after first natural cycle and it re-occurres since then.
I'm very athletic and doing sports semi- professionally for years, but now it seems that sometimes I have to persuade myself to go on the training that I used to look forward to..
Been to doctor, blood work is fine (including the liver tests) - I even did an ultrasound of my whole abdominal cavity to see whats wrong (paranoid nature ;-) ) but everything is normal.
My next step is seeing my gynecologist at about the time I'm supposed to ovulate so she can see if I'm actually am ovulating and when in the cycle.
What I recommend to all of you is chamomile tea, moderate consumption of soy (it has estrogen in it believe it or not) and folic acid pills: it helps the lining of your uterus recover faster (it gets thin on oral contraceptives)- that's especially important for us that are trying to get preggers. ;-)
In the morning try not to get up with jumping out bed, but take some time- at those 5 minutes of stretching you can also take your basal temperature and chart it :it's important to know your cycle..
Just happy to know I'm not imagining things, and there's a whole lotta women outthere going through simmilar issues. :-D
I wish you all the same as I wish for myself: that our bodies balance out fast so we can go on with our lives. ;-)
Like many here I've been experiencing the post -pill symptoms- stopped taking them in October after 5 years without a break- I'm 27 now.
Have to say my periods are regular (had 4 since I went off), cycle is between 26-29 days and 80% of time I feel perfectly fine (eincreased sex drive is a bliss 8) ).. But that 20% is hell and it starts couple of days after my period ends and lasts 3-4 days: lightheadness, headache, fatigue, nausea, insomnia and that "something is sitting on my chest" feeling.. It started in November, after first natural cycle and it re-occurres since then.
I'm very athletic and doing sports semi- professionally for years, but now it seems that sometimes I have to persuade myself to go on the training that I used to look forward to..
Been to doctor, blood work is fine (including the liver tests) - I even did an ultrasound of my whole abdominal cavity to see whats wrong (paranoid nature ;-) ) but everything is normal.
My next step is seeing my gynecologist at about the time I'm supposed to ovulate so she can see if I'm actually am ovulating and when in the cycle.
What I recommend to all of you is chamomile tea, moderate consumption of soy (it has estrogen in it believe it or not) and folic acid pills: it helps the lining of your uterus recover faster (it gets thin on oral contraceptives)- that's especially important for us that are trying to get preggers. ;-)
In the morning try not to get up with jumping out bed, but take some time- at those 5 minutes of stretching you can also take your basal temperature and chart it :it's important to know your cycle..
Just happy to know I'm not imagining things, and there's a whole lotta women outthere going through simmilar issues. :-D
I wish you all the same as I wish for myself: that our bodies balance out fast so we can go on with our lives. ;-)
I have been on the pill for over 10 years and just stopped about a week ago... I anticipated really bad changes as far as hormones, but to hopefully offset this, I really doubled up on my vitamins. I had read that these vitamins will help with many of the symptoms...
Womens One A Day - Multivitamin
Calcium w/ Magnesium - 2 a day (Nature Made)
Vitamin B - (2 a day)
Fish Oil - 1200 mg a day
I have really wild hormones and knock on wood, but I really hope this continues to keep me sane.
Womens One A Day - Multivitamin
Calcium w/ Magnesium - 2 a day (Nature Made)
Vitamin B - (2 a day)
Fish Oil - 1200 mg a day
I have really wild hormones and knock on wood, but I really hope this continues to keep me sane.
Hi all,
I am also SO glad that somone else out there has a foggy/fuzzy head!!! How are you dealing with it? Doesn't it feel scary?
Mine happens on a daily basis and usually in the morning... and it sticks around for a long time and is very uncomfortable.
I'm coming up to the three month mark since stopping the Pill so I can only hope that things will get better soon :-)
As mentioned, I've have several panic attacks and ongoing anxiety as well. My GP definitely thinks it's all related to the recent hormonal changes. I am trying a dose of Effexor right now to see if we can balance things out, with the idea that we'll stop it once I'm back to "normal."
But the foggy/fuzzy thing is so weird! I was at a counseling seesion yesterday and she even told me that she gets that too, twice a month - when she's ovulating and then when she gets her period. She links it to the hormonal fluxtuation too!
The fuzzy head is very frustrating because I can't concentrate :-(
Any tips?
Thanks :-)
I am also SO glad that somone else out there has a foggy/fuzzy head!!! How are you dealing with it? Doesn't it feel scary?
Mine happens on a daily basis and usually in the morning... and it sticks around for a long time and is very uncomfortable.
I'm coming up to the three month mark since stopping the Pill so I can only hope that things will get better soon :-)
As mentioned, I've have several panic attacks and ongoing anxiety as well. My GP definitely thinks it's all related to the recent hormonal changes. I am trying a dose of Effexor right now to see if we can balance things out, with the idea that we'll stop it once I'm back to "normal."
But the foggy/fuzzy thing is so weird! I was at a counseling seesion yesterday and she even told me that she gets that too, twice a month - when she's ovulating and then when she gets her period. She links it to the hormonal fluxtuation too!
The fuzzy head is very frustrating because I can't concentrate :-(
Any tips?
Thanks :-)
Hi, well i came off birth control Christmas Day, not ttc, was on depo injection for 2 n half years then Microgynon 30 for last three months, well it has been a horrible month, aftr reading some of the above posts it is as if i could have wrote them, i have been having bad anxiety, been signed off work with it, fuzzy/foggy head, nausea, tiredness, feeling on edge most of the time. I am trying to combat the anxiety with breathing excercises, but i am still not myself, not had a period or anything, but had the cramps, but as not had period whilst on depo have no idea where in my cycle i am. Had hormone levels checked, they came back fine.
How long will all this last??
Anyone feel like a support buddy, someone to email n chat my email is daviesclaire26@yahoo.com
How long will all this last??
Anyone feel like a support buddy, someone to email n chat my email is daviesclaire26@yahoo.com