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What should I expect? (men beware!)

Posted : 6/13/2006 10:37:51 PM

I don't know if I am overareacting or being a typical woman. I just went offf BC Sunday, meaning I usually would have started my pill Sunday but I didn't. I have been on it since I was almost 16 b/c I used to have such bad cramps that I would wake up throwing up the first day Aunt Flow came to visit. I am worried about that already obviously but I am even more trying to figure out what is going on now. Yesterday I was cramping all day like I was trying to start and barely spotting. Today I have spotted too. I figure this is all pretty normal seeing as though my hormones will take some time to get into whack. Now today, I am really upset about something totally unrelated, but I have let it get the best of me which I don't normally do. Even my trainer made a comment to one of my reactions that made me feel like maybe I was being totally b*tchy today. He did push me to an extreme that I am not used to, but I even felt the need to apologize to him and he was totally cool but I will probably have to explain next time b/c that is why I have a trainer, b/c I wouldn't do it otherwise, and he isn't used to this extra attitude I have to offer and he is only 21 and really won't get it unless I am just blunt with him!

So I am wondering from those of you who have been through going off of BC, what should I be expecting and how long will these symptoms last? My Dr told me to try to wait two months before we start "trying" and I am hoping that is all it takes for these negative symptoms to go away, but I just really don't know what to expect. It has been since I was almost 16 years old since I felt this out of control of my emotions and it has barely even started at this point! I have tied to warn DH and he seems to be taking it in stride at this point but that will only last so long.

Is there any sort of natural remedy I can get at the health food store to help with this overstimulation of hormones I m feeling right now?!?! I might have to call the Dr to find out if it is normal but I feel like I will be just being neurotic if I do that this early. I am sure it is totally normal and I am just overreacting.

Can I just same I am scared of what is to come all around. I just don't know what to expect!!!

cakana

Posted : 6/14/2006 11:10:13 AM

The whole hormone thing can be pretty awful, that's for sure. It sounds like a bad case of PMS and going off the pill might've made it worse. When you workout, do you do much cardio? I find that it really helps me and the moodiness. I've heard that the B vitamins (B12, especially) can help, but it would probably take some time to see the effects. If it's realllllyyyyy bad, you should call your Dr. I went thru an an especially bad time once and my Dr. wanted to put me on Prozac. Apparently it's very useful for bad PMS, but mine is only bad now and then, so I chose not to. They gave me Xanax instead (it's an anti-anxiety) and it was perfect. I think I've only ever needed to take it for a day, or 2 at the most, and not even every month.

sharismom

Posted : 6/14/2006 11:19:22 AM

I just went off them after 3 1/2 years, not to try for pregnancy, but because I couldn't stand the weight gain and constant hunger. I am 39. I was on them briefly at age 19, but hated the emotional roller coaster.

I have not had the cramping, but am experiencing bit of range of emotions as if the day-to-day stuff weren't stressful enough. I did, however, have a "power period" for 3 days a week after I stopped taking them. Then two weeks later, I had another period. I think your spotting is normal and so are the mood swings. Not sure about the cramping, though.

I don't know about any herbal remedies that would help. When I was on the pill the first time, I hadn't been treated for the depression, so I think the added hormones made that whole thing more crazy. The second time I was (and still am) on depression meds and I didn't find the mood swings as bad this time. The mood swings since stopping bc pills aren't as bad as last time, either.

This probably isn't much help, but I hope you're feeling a bit better soon. If you like chocolate, I'd go for that!

Benedict

Posted : 6/14/2006 12:07:03 PM

The last time I went off the pill I turned into Dragon Lady for a while, and if memory serves I had some cramping too.

I don't know if it would help you, but Bach's Rescue Remedy helped mellow me out.

Kate

Nik

Posted : 6/14/2006 1:40:24 PM

I second the B12 vitamin suggestion. I have PCOS and the pill in the only thing keeping me balanced. Without it I am a cryng mess :-p The B12 really helps take that edge off and helps you feel normal again. Another thing that worked for me was SAM-E although it's expensive and my doctors raised eyebrows at me. Google SAM-E for more info

Good luck!

jeano

Posted : 6/14/2006 9:46:38 PM

SAM-e is very good for depression and it also does great at liver support. For it to work you have to take it every single day. It's expensive but it's not as expensive as paying for medicine without medical insurance.

I never could take BC pills. They made me crazy, literally. But I've always had horrible cramping. I took Zoloft for quite some time and it helped a LOT with the PMS.

Right now I'm in Hormone Hell because I'm mid-Change. So I get to have hot flashes AND periods and cramps, plus so many other just truly strange symptoms. Plus they come and go with no rhyme or reason. Add to this the fact that instead of not enough estrogen, I have too much, it's really circus time!

Amazingly enough, I manage to maintain very well. No one even suspects that I go home and just collapse, and my boyfiend says I'm nice to him all the time. [

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jennie_c_d

Posted : 6/15/2006 3:10:30 PM

I second the b vitamins, and the SAMe. Emma takes SAMe, and it's great stuff.

Christi

Posted : 6/15/2006 4:06:15 PM

You might want to check out this forum. I found a lot of good information on it. Women speak candidly about their experiences on bc and when they went off. I went off for about 3 months because I was having headaches only to find I had the acne of a 16 year old again. However, I did not experience any moodiness. Best of luck!

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boneyjean

Posted : 6/15/2006 6:47:04 PM

Thanks for all the input. Things seem to be getting a little better but now I am having horrible hot flashes, which I have always had, but they are 10 times worse this week. Who knows if it is even related or just the almost 100 degree weather we are having here!

I will check into the SAM-e and the B12. I will also look at that website. I am kind of hoping going off of them will make me lose some weight too, I just hope it isn't in my boobs! [

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huskymom

Posted : 6/16/2006 8:29:25 AM

Well when you get pregnant those will come back anyway! LOL. Good Luck! I hope everything works out well for you. Besides, remembering to take that little pill every morning for such a long time, entitles you to be a little moody. Just take some time out for yourself everyday and do something you enjoy. Lord knows that comes to a screeching halt when you become a mommy.