Pyschological Effects of Coming Off the Pill Posted: 10-25-05 18:42pm
Hi
i came off the pill ( celest ) in february
this year at the time I was unwell but
thought my body needed a break from the
pill since I had been on it for three
years.
Since I have come off it my periods have
returned to normal but in the run up to my
period i`m like an emotional wreck, I get
so teary and so anxious that some days I
just feel like crying and staying in bed.
I have spoke to my doctor and her solution
is to go back on it but I don`t want to.
Has anyone else experienced any of these
things and do you know how to ease them?
Thanks
debs
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Sarah1978
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Sep 2005 Posts: 123 Location: NZ
Posted: 10-25-05 20:12pm
I thought I got bad pms when I was on the
pill but when we started trying for a baby
the pms doubled it was terrible. My
doctor was telling me that the pill
generally makes pms alot better for some
women (i was obviously one of them) but I
did notice that after a few months things
seem to ease off a bit hopefully the same
works for you. It takes your body a while
to adjust to not taking the pill so give
it time.
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jma1
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Oct 2005 Posts: 85 Location: Alabama
Posted: 10-25-05 23:08pm
Make sure that all these emotions aren't
pregnancy talking! If I were you I
wouldn't go back on them. Your body
knows best! I was real moody like that
after I had my child (it wasn't baby
blues), I had it for months and come to
find out my estrogen level was to high so
I needed to be placed on a low hormone
pill. It worked well for me, now I am
off the pill and I am fine. It probably
is from the sudden change of your hormone
level that is driving you insane. Give
it a few months and it should be better.
If not ask about a low hormone pill and
then get off of that. That way your body
doesn't have such a dramatic drop in
hormone. Good luck and I hope you start
feeling better soon.
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pinksalter
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Joined: 15 Sep 2005 Posts: 124
Posted: 10-27-05 13:22pm
Thanks very much for your replies, did it
take you long for your hormones to
stabilise?
I really don`t want to go back on the pill
but I just feel like I can`t go on acting
like an emotional wreck. It gets me so
down I could just cry all day every day
for two weeks solid!
Thanks again
debs
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jma1
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Oct 2005 Posts: 85 Location: Alabama
Posted: 10-27-05 14:57pm
It took me about 6 months to get my
hormones right, but I then got on birth
control, so with out them I could still
being going insane right now.
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jo a
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Joined: 06 Nov 2005 Posts: 2
Posted: 11-06-05 09:29am
I too just came off the pill-i've been off
a month. I've noticed that everything
anyone does to me I over-react and cry.
Please let me know how long it takes you
to get back to normal. I can't go back
on the pill for health reasons, but
mentally, i'm so much worse off, I think
i'd rather forgo my health concerns and
worry about my mental state.
However, it is a comfort just knowing that
this is normal. For weeks, i've been
thinking I was going crazy.
Jo
pinksalter
wrote:
thanks very much for your
replies, did it take you long for your
hormones to stabilise?
I really don`t want to go back on the pill
but I just feel like I can`t go on acting
like an emotional wreck. It gets me so
down I could just cry all day every day
for two weeks solid!
Thanks again
debs
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pinksalter
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Sep 2005 Posts: 124
Posted: 11-06-05 20:08pm
Hi jo
well if your crazy then so am i, well it
feels this way. I`ve had a particularly
bad month this month, been so moody and
teary for weeks now, I can`t be bothered
with anyone and I feel so anxious. It`s
really horrific, i`ve never had any of
these symptoms when I was on the pill,
ever!
I`m going to go see my doctor again but I
know she`ll just tell me to go back on the
pill again but if this doesn`t settle down
soon I don`t know what other option I
have.
Let me know how you get on
debs
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jo a
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Nov 2005 Posts: 2
Posted: 11-07-05 07:39am
I need to see my doctor. It's just
comforting to know i'm not the only one.
Let me know how you get along wiht your
doctor visit.
Thinking happy thoughts for you.
Jo
pinksalter
wrote:
hi jo
well if your crazy then so am i, well it
feels this way. I`ve had a particularly
bad month this month, been so moody and
teary for weeks now, I can`t be bothered
with anyone and I feel so anxious. It`s
really horrific, i`ve never had any of
these symptoms when I was on the pill,
ever!
I`m going to go see my doctor again but I
know she`ll just tell me to go back on the
pill again but if this doesn`t settle down
soon I don`t know what other option I
have.
