anyone on birth control?

Jocie22 · Post by **Jocie22** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:39 am

I just recently went back on the ring about 3 days ago. However since some times people get anxious from birth control from the hormones Ive been getting anxiety and questioning whether I should be on it.

Ive been on alot of birth control, the patch, the pill and I know the ring has the lowest dose of hormones of all birth control. Im scared of the side effects but I feel like Im creating them. If I didnt know about increased anxiety as a side effects of birth control I wouldnt feel this way. I just dont wanna hurt myself. Does anyone have an advice?? am I just driving myself crazy?

Im blaming my increased anxiety on the ring but its only been 3 days!! I dont want to get pregnant.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:56 am

I can safely say that its not the birth control causing the anxiety. and guess what? I am more anxious when i am not on birth control. I thought the same thing that people get more anxiety from birth control so got off it thinking maybe that was causing my anxiety. WRONG!!! I was ten times worse off it and got back in birth control again and been on it for a month now. I am on Yaz now because I have PMDD which birth control can help. I used to be on ortho tri cyclin LO. Since i have only been on the Yaz for a month I dont notice any significant changes although my period was way shorter. Only 2 days!! I also started anti depressants over 2 weeks ago as well. For some Birth control may cause anxiety for some it may totally help with their anxiety. I told my psych how I got off BC because I was afraid it was making me worse and she just shook her head and said nooooo you shouldnt have done that. I wish i didn't Worse thing i ever could have done. But i am back on them now and if Yaz doesnt work out for me I'll go back to my ortho tru cyclin LO again. Dont be afraid of the Birth control. It helpsalot of womans hormones. I know it did mine. ahhhhh i wish I never went off them. . oh well whats done is done. Basically the 5 months i was off them were the worst 5 months of my life!!!! Good luck!! You are causing the anxiety not your birth control.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 11:38 am

I had no idea this was even an issue. I better read my side effects sheet! I am glad to hear your dr said it was ok. I am taking Yaz because I have PMDD, too. I dont think it has caused any anxiety. My first three or four months, my irritability was higher than normal, though. Which, of course contributed to anxiety because I was being so mean and had to deal with the guilt of it. Since then, its been better. The only difference I notice now is that I eat more, especially about a week prior. I eat until it hurts! Its starting to show, too! Anyone else have that problem?