birth control pill causing anxiety/ depression??

[torque]

I was just wondering if anyone has been on birth control pills and have suffered from anxiety or depression issues? I have been on the pill for 11yrs now and cant take how I am feeling anymore. I went on the pill for irregular periods, but since then I have been feeling blah, libido has decreased severely, I have sinus problems- I found out I have no allergies- so I think it is related to axiety, I worry constantly about everything; I get so nervous I get light headed sometimes. I thinkk I am going to try and stop the pills. I was just wondering if anyone had similar side effects from birth control pills. Thank you!

[Wpeate]

I stopped taking the pill(ortho-cyclen) last July because of issues with optum RX and my pharmacy not being able to carry the prescription anymore. A couple weeks later I began to have anxiety attacks, and I didn't make the connection at the time. I later started to noticeably lose my appetite;still not linking stopping the birth control with my problems. This continued for the whole summer, and I built up more anxiety about my loss of appetite. I'm only around 107 pounds so this was a major cause for concern. In the beginning of October I got depressed and started having suicidal thoughts for no reason. This is when I made the connection finally-I knew it had to be my hormones gone haywire after stopping the daily dose on birth control. I started to take the birth control again (ortho cyclen) and started to feel a little better and not so sensitive to knives and running in front of cars at least. It's December now, and after a lot of initial brain fog and headaches from starting the pill again, I have been on a hormonal roller coaster. Some days I feel like myself again and other days I get really anxious and start having suicidal thoughts. I know this isn't me and I just have to keep reminding myself that this will pass. I'm going to the doctor on the 30th to get my thyroid and hormones checked out. I just hope that I will be back to my old self soon. It seems like such a long time ago, even though it was just 6 months ago. You know yourself the best which is why you must see multiple doctors to find the right one, that doesn't downplay your feelings. Don't lose hope because it will get better and you are not crazy! Birth control affects emotions and your whole body in a drastic way, which is why stopping it or starting it can be really tough.

[Jayecors]

Reading all these comments gives me such relief. I've had the implant since April 2015 and around the beginning of July I started suffering from stomach pains. Another two months after that, I had my first panic attack, then two more, and then started becoming depressed. Mind you I have never had depression or anxiety EVER in my life, so when it came out of nowhere  I didn't know how to cope. I even saw a therapist and was prescribed Xanax because my anxiety became worse. I couldn't figure out what was wrong with me then I realized it could possibly be my birth control. I have not had any changes in my life, I exercise and eat well. So I'm thinking the nexplanon is the culprit! Ladies stay away from this implant! I'm getting it removed in a few days and I can't wait to be back to my old self!

[bribribribriee123]

yes .. talk to doc and get off pill im assuming. I am currently going through the same thing and its killing me.. im planning on getting off

[Dorcuskipper]

It's a bit overwhelming the number of women reporting the same symptoms isn't it?!  I'm on here because my own health is declining and i've been looking for a connection.  As well as the anxiety symptoms which people are reporting I have chronic stomach issues and i'm really keen to hear if other women using the contraceptive implant or pill are experiencing the same conditions.  I have never suffered with IBS before.  I've been using the implant since 2011 and steadily over the past three years my symptoms have worsened to the point where i am now gluten intolerant and possibly unable to digest lactose too.  I suffer with bloating, stomach pain (most / everyday) an inability to tolerate certain foods, such as roasted potatoes and meats, wind and crazy gurgling sounds and poor bowel movements...if this sounds similar to your experience i'd love to hear from you...I'm seriously considering removing my implant just to see if there really is a connection with both my anxiety levels and my IBS symptoms

[karmaloveee]

I literally feel like i'm insane! and I feel so horrible that my bf has to put up with it. i literally feel so on edge when i'm not with him. I am always anxious and irritable and I can't sleep anymore unless I'm either with my bf or basically so exhausted I can't keep ,my eyes open. I am questioning my every thought and emotion and am so moody. I feel like a psycho! I'm on Minastrin 24 Fe right now and am thinking of switching to the shot. the first month of the pill was horrible, I threw up all the time and had headaches and was super horny. The second and third month I started having anxiety and depression setting in. Now this month I can barely function! Anyone else feel this way. I've also noticed OCD like behavior.

[aninzup]

oh my god, I can't believe someone feels exactly the same as I do. I felt so alone until i found this forum and read this comment. I have the same problems. I've been with my bf for 6 months now, i've started taking BC when we were approx. 2 months together. The start of our relationship was great, we both felt great in it i was so happy, never cared bout his female friends, didnt mind if we didnt talk for 3 hrs, he was always willing and wanting to see me.., but as soon as I started taking BC i literally turned into a psycho gf. At first it wasnt that noticable but now its getting so out of control that its making us both crazy. I turned into a monster, i crave his attention litteraly 24/7, am so jealous at every single female who just looks at him, i beg him for his attention so much that its making him crazy, he even lost the interest of seeing me that often or invite me anywhere because im so clingy and always beg him to go somewhere with me ofc he wants his free time with friends etc.. Its starting to ruin our relationship. I am so hormonal I dont even know myself anymore.  taught I was crazy but now i finally know that im not alone in this. Now im 100% sure to blame the pill for my attention cravings,anxiety etc. because i never craved this much attention from any other boyfriend i had( this is my first time using BC), i have never had anxiety nor do I have low self- esteem. So I went off the pill, its the second day and I hope things will start to change

[anonymouspack1994]

I am taking the same birth control and the SAME thing happened to me! I had been on it before, then got back on it and it was okay the first couple of months but then it got bad. I didn't even THINK the crazy anxiety and depression was my birth control until one time I didn't take it for 2 weeks because I couldn't get it, and I felt totally myself for the first time in 3 weeks I wasn't anxious at all! Then when I took it again, all of a sudden I was anxious again. Needless to say, I'm getting off of it for good.