Anxiety and PMS

missgsr · Post by **missgsr** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 7:26 am

Any women out there get anxious around the time before/during their period?

I've been doing really well but today I feel a little anxious and I'm thinking it's because I'm going to get my period soon.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 7:32 am

Yes, I find that durning PMS week my anxiety goes through the roof. It's seems that there is little I can do to stop it, so I try to control it and not let it get the best of me.

Angla · Post by **Angla** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:19 am

as a matter of fact i called my ob today because my whole anxiety started after i stopped yaz in mid cycle and lexapro after only 6 days due to feeling soooo anxious and scared. i recently went back on yaz becuase i thought there is no way a birth control pill can cause me to feel so panicky and scared but i have been on yaz again for 1 month and 2wks and have my moments were i feel sooooo scared and panicky. if anyone could relate. please help. this if this is what caused this has put me through hell for the last 9 months because i thought i was losing it and it is all anxiety. it just maid my anxiety spiral into all kinds of negative thoughts about hurting loved ones including my kids and i would never do that. if this has happened to anyone on any birth control pill your info would be greatful. thanks

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:38 am

Yes. . . my anxiety has always been really bad right before my period. In fact I just started taking Loestrin 24/FE to try and help that. I did have trouble still the 4 days I was off the pill, but at least it was only for 4 days not 10 days.

As for the Yaz, everyone is different. I have heard that it can really help some people but I've also heard that it has caused anxiety in some as well. Were you taking Yaz for 9 months?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 12:25 pm

no i was not taking yaz for the 9 months i have been dealing with this bad anxiety. i stopped it in mid cycle along with 10mg of lexapro that i had just started and only took for 6 days . i had at that time been on yaz 3 months and had some anxiety but nothing like that till after my surgery. i stopped both on the same day. i know stopping bc pills can throw you into a spiral effect and i think the two meds didn't mix together well being yaz helps with anxiety and lexapro as well. i then got soooo scared and wrapped up in my thoughts i was having because of the fear i was going through that i guess i dwelled on it if possible and began to see everything negative.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 12:28 pm

sorry i forgot to put that i tried ortho tri/low dose 24 and kept having period. tried nuva ring and caused infection and both pills gave me a rash on my thighs and hip. all this was in that 9 month period. i know my hormones are wacked for switching so much in a 9 month period. i thought the yaz was working but i started getting all paranoid and fear of things again. so that makes me think the yaz is causing a lil anxiety

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:13 pm

Birth control pills can definitely cause anxiety and depression. Anything that affects your hormones can. Ever thought about an IUD with no hormones (Mirena?)...

robin D · Post by **robin D** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 2:27 pm

I take BCP's to try to keep my cycles shorter and HELP with anxiety, but I'm not so sure it's a great idea. I've been on it for 2.5 months. I'm not as anxious but I'm feeling sort of depressed. I'm worried it will get worse. But, before I was taking it I was so irritable all the time, and having more panic attacks. I don't want that either. Sure wish I could find the answer to feeling better.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 2:42 pm

i just wanted to say that a IUD (Mirena) is a good contraceptive...however, it DOES have hormones in it, just very little. Ive had one for 2 years now andi rarely have periods. my anxiety got bad 4-5 months ago which i think is mainly caused bytriggering factors, however i do also believ that my bc has contributed somewhat since my hormones are whcked out. Btw, you have to have had a child b4 and be in stable relationship to get an IUD bc it can increase chances of PID if you get and infection. Also they are hella expensive, but they last 5 years

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:12 pm

Hey if your thinking of Mirena, think again, I was affected by the so called "low hormone", side effects were awful! Shooting pains in my head, like I was zapped, numbness in the face, tongue, tension headaches, neck fatigue, heaviness in the head, difficulty breathing from muscle tension, panicky, nervouse, I could keep going, I'm having it taken out tomorrow, will let you know how it turns out, but i've read others return to old self quickly..... I use VCF buy them at any drugstore, vaginal contraceptive film. simply insert, wait 15minutes, and have at it. good for 3 hrs. takes the spontenatity out of it. but I havn't found a pill I can tolerate yet. and Mirena was a bust. Vasectomy is quickly rising up the list. =) Hope this helps anyone.