Going Off Birth Control - Side Effects? Posted: 01-20-07 23:22pm
I had been on birth control for about two
months, and I stopped taking it on monday
after getting a paragard iud inserted.
My question is, what are some side effects
I might have from stopping the pill?
I have been feeling very anxious and a bit
depressed since I stopped taking it. Is
there a such thing as pill withdrawl?
I was on another pill over the summer that
I stopped taking after a few months (i
stopped both of them due to side effects),
and I felt quite depressed for a few weeks
after that too. Then I feel normal after
that. Finally, I took the morning after
pill once and had a panic attack (which I
don't normally get) after it. My doctor
believes that I have problems with
hormones affecting my moods, and I agree
because I always seem to have problems
while adjusting to the pill, but is it
normal to have mood problems after
stopping taking the pill as well, while
the body adjusts? I don't believe I have
a mental health problem because this only
seems to affect me right when I begin
hormones or cease using them. Any help
would be appreciated! When will these
symptoms go away?
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MandMs
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Re: Going Off Birth Control - Side Effects? Posted: 01-26-07 22:35pm
snood
wrote:
i had been on birth control
for about two months, and I stopped taking
it on monday after getting a paragard iud
inserted. My question is, what are some
side effects I might have from stopping
the pill?
I have been feeling very anxious and a bit
depressed since I stopped taking it. Is
there a such thing as pill withdrawl?
I was on another pill over the summer that
I stopped taking after a few months (i
stopped both of them due to side effects),
and I felt quite depressed for a few weeks
after that too. Then I feel normal
after that. Finally, I took the morning
after pill once and had a panic attack
(which I don't normally get) after it.
My doctor believes that I have problems
with hormones affecting my moods, and I
agree because I always seem to have
problems while adjusting to the pill, but
is it normal to have mood problems after
stopping taking the pill as well, while
the body adjusts? I don't believe I
have a mental health problem because this
only seems to affect me right when I begin
hormones or cease using them. Any help
would be appreciated! When will these
symptoms go
away?
even though you are no longer taking
hormonal birth control, the hormones may
still have an effect on your
body.Depression is a side effect that can
be experianced while on and 2-3 months
after getting off the bc.
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Kityoko
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Joined: 03 Feb 2007 Posts: 7
Posted: 02-03-07 08:06am
I was on hormonal birth control for five
years. I went into the doc several times
complaining of side effects, and they kept
assuring me that it was 'normal' and 'ok'.
I went through many different pills,
eventually going to nuvaring. After
extreme mood swings, migraines, and
dizziness, I finally just stopped taking
the pills on my own.
It's only been a month and a half since I
stopped, but I did notice a definite
difference. On the pill, I had bad
migranes a few times a month - when I
stopped, I had headaches for almost two
weeks solid! My hormones definitely feel
like they're trying to readjust, as my
mood swings have decreased, and i've been
getting more acne.
I'm not a doc, but based on my experience
and things i've read, there must be an
adjustment period involved when you come
off the pill.
When I was going through wild mood swings
on the pill, it helped to do things I knew
would cheer me up, like take a hot bath,
drink hot chocolate, and remind myself
that hormones aren't something I can
control. I never had mood swing issues
before I got on the pill, and i'm one of
those folks they just aren't good for.
You might be too. give yourself time
and be gentle on yourself, and things
should even out.
Online, i've read that hormonal side
effects can last anywhere from a few
months to two years. I suspect it
depends on the person and duration on the
pill, but i'm not a doc.
Good luck!
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cmorris30316
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Skin And Birth Control Posted: 05-01-07 22:30pm
Kityoko - are you still having problems
with your skin after going off the pill ?
This is what I am worried about !
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marian46
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i am going off the pill after years Posted: 02-24-08 13:38pm
I AM 46 NOW AND AFTER YEARS OF BEING ON
ORTHO NUVUM 1/35 IN THE 80'S AND ORTHO
NUVUM 777 IN THE 90'S AND NOW SEASONALE IN
THE 2000'S MY GYN AVISED ME TO COME OFF .
I AM ALITTLE SCARED BECAUSE I HAVE NEVER
BEEN OFF PILLS . ITAKE THEM MAINLY FOR MY
MENTRAL CYCLES . TO KEEP ME REGULAR. I
ALSO TAKE OTHER PILLS SUCH AS HYPERTATION
PILLS , ANTI DEPRESSION PILLS , NEXIUM ,
AND LIBRAX FOR STOMACH PROBLEMS. MY DR
SAID IT WAS TIME TO COME OFF THE PILL .
AND TO COME OFF COLD TURKEY. IS THAT OK ?
WHAT CAN I PROBABLY EXPECT . CONCERNED
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Posted: 02-24-08 16:17pm
It is not harmful. Expect up to a year of
irregularity. Your period probably won't
regulate itself for a long time and it may
take longer than usual for it to come the
first few months.
give yourself time
and be gentle on yourself, and things
should even out.
