Daisies4me,

i went through the same thing when I started on bc (ortho-tricyclen, then triquilar, now marvelon). The day that I stopped taking the active pills and went on the week off, I was crying at the drop of a hat. I mean, inconsolable, heaving sobs. It went away after the 3rd pack or so. I still get moody the day I stop taking the pills, but nothing like it was at the beginning. And I was only moody on the tricyclen, and then for the first 2 months of the triquilar.

So yeah, wait it out for a while. If it doesn't get better after a few months, go to the doc and tell them that you're an emotional wreck. Maybe the pills are too strong for you.

Yes, for a lot of people the symptoms subside after 3 months. However, some women's bodies never adapt to certain pills and you could stay on the one you're on for 5 months and the side effects might not go away. Wait another month and if you're still feeling terrible, definately check into switching to another brand. Don't make yourself suffer.

Both of the pills i've tried thus far morph me into a moody, uncontrollable mess (ortho tri cyclen lo & alesse). And the odd thing is that the lower hormone pill makes me worse. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the next time I switch brands, i'll find one that doesn't wreck havoc on me. ;)

good luck!
Nicole

I was also on ortho-tri-cyclen lo and go really moody. My boyfriend couldn't handle me anymore. I would freak out about anything. I then switched pills, and I am much happier on modicon, or nordette.

I was on ortho-tricyclen lo for about 8 months, I think. And I didn't like it. I just switched to yasmin. I didn't get mood swings on ortho lo...But I would start my period a week to a week and a half early...And then end up being on it for almost three weeks. Now i'm on yasmin and my periods are normal, they only last like four days...(which is totally weird because ever since I started my period when I was 17, i'm 22 now, it has always been seven days...Minimum!!)

You started your period when you were 17? Goddamn, that's lucky! I started mine when I was 12!

Hahaha. It was something to that affect.

besides from being an emotional wreck, i have nausea, head aches so bad that i cant look left ot right or even up. there is only something like a 4% chance to reacting to ortho tri-cyclen lo like this.

oh and i have also had the break through bleeding which only 1 in 5 get,
so u are so lucky.

3 months to get use to this or on their site they say 7 cycles.

i am so jealous

i am on ortho trycylcen-lo and i do hav alot of mood swings i have been on it for nine months and they come and go sometimes they are better than others but havin mood swings is normal and i wud say if u cant take then try switchin pills and seein how a different one works for u but durin my first 3 months i was extremely moody and flipped out about everything lighten up things will get better!

i have only been on Lo for 3 DAYS and I am already turning into an emotional wreck. my boyfriend is going crazy because i am so moody. does this last for a long time? should i think about switching if it continues or is this just a common side effect?

It can take up to three MONTHS for your body to properly adjust to birth control pills. I definitely wouldn't quit after just three days.

You've gotten a lot of bad feedback so I want to give some positive feedback.

I was on Orth-lo and loooooved it so much!! For 2 years it was my godsend. It lightened my periods, reduced my acne, and made my cramps almost non-existent... and that's a huuuge deal for me.

I have been on tri cyclen lo for about 5 months now and am experiencing extreme moodiess.
In the first month, I had spotting for the entire month. The second month, my boobs swelled up and hurt, I had really bad lower back pain for a good week before my period. The third month, my period came 3 days into the placebo pills (which made me thing i was pregnant because It always came on the first day of placebo before that). The 4th month, I got ticked off at small things, but it was still manageable. My boobs still hurt for most of the month. The 5th month, I blew up at a coworker and quit my job. Spent 3 days crying straight, and when I finally got to come home and see my bf (because my job involved travel), I flipped out on him. So I think the moodiness is actually getting worse. And since I'm a jerk, I am depressed and don't even like myself. Birth control is the devil.
I heard from a couple girls that the nuva ring may help with the moodiness, so i'm going to ask my doc and maybe switch to that. Otherwise, I'm switching to another pill.