switching pill and depression Posted: 05-05-08 19:21pm
i had been taking yaz for over four
months, when i noticed i just wasn't
myself anymore. i used to be happy and
cheerful and i had become moody and angry
all the time. i would often cry for no
apparent reason and would have daily
anxiety attacks which became increasingly
worse. i finally switched my pill six days
ago. i've been feeling slightly better,
but i'm wondering how long it will take
for these side effects of yaz to go away.
if anyone has gone through this with yaz
or another pill i'd really appreciate some
stories and feedback. i'm not looking for
an exact day when i'll feel "normal"
again. i know that might take time, but an
estimate would be great! thank you for
your help everyone
All birth control pill types can cause
depression as a side effect. But not all
women that use birth control pills develop
depression. Depression occurrence also
depends from your personality.
Had you ever been depressed before started
using birth control pills?
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concernedk
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Posted: 05-14-08 21:28pm
no i haven't before i was a happy and
carefree person, i never worried or looked
at the negative. and now it seems i have
reversed.
In that case, your depression was probably
provoked by the birth control pills you've
taken. You can change the type of pills
for now but if doesn't help you can stop
taking any birth control pills and try
some other contraceptive method (condom,
IUD etc.).
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kimmy_c
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tri-nessa Posted: 05-21-08 19:30pm
wow...after reading all this info from
other women about this particular BC i
really feel like i am not alone...i have
been loosing my hair, i have been really
depressed, moody, anxiety REALLY bad. i
had an anxiety attack that just about put
me down for a few days, and the decreased
sex drive (sorry babe). also, i have been
having some heart pumputations. this has
been soooo scary. i know that i should go
to the doc. but after seeing all this info
i feel that this BC is doing this to me. i
am NOT my self. happy go lucky mommy of 3
awesome hubby have a nice home. dang, i
need to change my method.
