My crazy brain vs. The Pill

[jenn.livejournal.com]

Okay, so I just made an entry like 5 minutes ago, but I was reading over past entries looking for info about the IUD. I have chronic UTIs and sinus infections, so I'm on antibiotics pretty regularly, which we all know doesn't get along and play nice with the Pill. If I was eligible for an IUD (I already have an appointment to find this out), I also wanted to stay on the Pill because I LOVE LOVE LOVE its period managing. I usually have debilitating cramps for a couple days, and I'm honestly completely useless for about 2-3 days a month. And while I'm not completely irregular, it's pretty much a crapshoot as to when I'm going to start. But since I've been on Ortho-Lo, I haven't even had to take so much as a Midol in months, and every 4th Tuesday morning, Why, hello there, Aunt Flo.

BUT! After reading over old posts, I've seen quite a few that were complaining about psychological side-effects of the Pill. At first I was like "Wow, sucks to be them." But then DING! I've been in a HUGE mental funk and in an almost constant state of anxiety/mild depression for about six months now. Which JUST SO HAPPENS to coincide with when I first started taking the Pill. OMG! Why did I never think of this?? I've been running around going "WTF IS WRONG WITH ME!?!?" for MONTHS now, throwing large amounts of cash at therapists, and just generally having a not-good time. I'm prone to panic attacks/panic disorder anyway, but I was off of the meds and doing just dandy for about two years, and I've been wondering why I've suddenly had a relapse.

So yeah. I'm not saying that the Pill is definitely the root of all my problems, but it doesn't seem like it'd be helping. It's a lot easier to just go off the Pill for a month or two to see if anything improves, which is something I should have done months ago, it looks like. I'm going to be very pissed/relieved if it IS just the Pill fucking with me. You know?

But, rawr. As I said, I am so totally in love with having control over my periods, and what I've read about IUDs seem to suggest that they'll make it even more wonky/painful. Hah! OMGWTF. I can't win.

RANT RANT RANT!

Comments

[obvious.livejournal.com]

OrthoTriCycleneLo made me soooooooo depressed. I couldn't get out of bed. There was a thick black fog hanging over my entire life. I complained to my clinic about it, so they switched me to a pill with lower doses of estrogen. Now I take Mircette and I feel GREAT. A simple pill switch could be all you need to feel better. Contrary to what drug company commercials want us to believe, one pill does not fit all.

[nzgoddess.livejournal.com]

i ♥ my iud

- just wanted to say that!

[snapdragon-666.livejournal.com]

I'm on Yasmin. The first month was just hell- i'm prone to being- down, shall we say- anyway and had the worst fear that i was getting like that again. For the first month i was like that and couldn't change my pills because i'm on it for cysts, not birth control or period managing. It did get better after that, but i still feel like it during the 4 days between my last pill and period. Kind of like PMT, but a bit late and artificial. I never had PMT before the pill though.

If you can, try experimenting with a few pills for a few months each. You might find one that's perfect. A lot of people love Yasmin. I'm the only one i know whose periods actually got more painful on it...

[taldragon.livejournal.com]

if you're worried, then see your doctor and possibly change Pill brand. however, remember that a. everyone's side effects are different and b. it might not be your Pill but just life in general that's causing your funk.