FinneousRex
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Let’s have a discussion about the birds and the bees.... just kidding. But hear me out and let me know what you think:
I am 24 years old, female. I have had hormonal issues since I was very young. When I was 11, I got my first period, then immediately began skipping periods after that. I’d go 3-6 months without having a period. I’ve always had some sort of anxiety growing up, but it was manageable for the most part. When I was 17 I got on hormonal birth control and was told that I might not ever be able to get pregnant due to whatever hormonal issues I had going on (which is fine with me! I don’t plan on ever having kids anyway). Since I got on birth control (I’ve been on the same one for years) I feel like I’ve changed a lot.
I didn’t really put two and two together until recently. But I am having CRIPPLING anxiety and panic. Maybe some light depression. But what I’m dealing with is absolutely crippling and it’s getting worse and worse every year. Like I’ve been on a steady decline downwards and I haven’t been able to get myself up in years. So this all isn’t new. I have anxiety every second of every day. I did journaling for 2 weeks (at my therapist’s recommendation to see if there were patterns in my anxiety) and the only pattern was it was constant for those 2 weeks and there was only 2/14 days where I had a couple hours of “normal ness”. I am seriously terrified of being disabled due to my anxiety... and no, that’s not an irrational fear, it is getting to that point and I’m absolutely terrified.
I am on Sprintec birth control.
I’m thinking that whatever hormonal issue I have, I kind of masked with the birth control, but I’m thinking the birth control is what’s making me feel crazy. I do have a family history of women on both sides of my family having anxiety/panic, but what I’m going through is absolutely disheartening. My mom also told me that my grandmother couldn’t take birth control because it made her crazy. It is scaring the crap out of me what I’m dealing with though, I don’t even know who I am anymore.
I’ve been getting my birth control through the online birth control provider for the past year and a half because I went through lapses of not having insurance and I moved to a new state. So it’s been about 1.5 years since I’ve seen a gyno. No sexual activity or anything in 4 years.
I think I have confused “getting older anxiety” and “anxiety being caused as a side effect”. When I was 17, I thought it was all normal. I was going into my senior year, started dating and then was looking at colleges. Never mind all of my home issues I’ve had over the years. So it would make sense that I would have anxiety. But, it’s been 7 years now, and I have been spiraling down since.
I also strongly believe I have PCOS, as I have every single symptom of it, and I’ve had the symptoms my whole life. But again, no one even tried to test me for it because I wasn’t complaining of hormonal issues since I went on birth control, as it regulated my periods and everything.
I will be getting health insurance in 2 months after my 90 days are over. And at that point I will go and see a gyno and a PCP and hopefully get some answers. But in the meantime I think I am going to discontinue my birth control and see what happens. There is NO away it can be worse. It is just not possible. I am literally suffering right now. I don’t throw the word “suffering” around lightly...
Can anyone tell me about their experience with hormonal birth control? Especially Sprintec (also called Ortho-cycline)?
Also, please add any information about PCOS if you have it, too, as that would be super helpful.
Thank you guys!
Also, would you guys be opposed to me kind of using this thread as a journal updating how it feels to get off the pill? Might be helpful for me and other people who are going through similar things.
I am 24 years old, female. I have had hormonal issues since I was very young. When I was 11, I got my first period, then immediately began skipping periods after that. I’d go 3-6 months without having a period. I’ve always had some sort of anxiety growing up, but it was manageable for the most part. When I was 17 I got on hormonal birth control and was told that I might not ever be able to get pregnant due to whatever hormonal issues I had going on (which is fine with me! I don’t plan on ever having kids anyway). Since I got on birth control (I’ve been on the same one for years) I feel like I’ve changed a lot.
I didn’t really put two and two together until recently. But I am having CRIPPLING anxiety and panic. Maybe some light depression. But what I’m dealing with is absolutely crippling and it’s getting worse and worse every year. Like I’ve been on a steady decline downwards and I haven’t been able to get myself up in years. So this all isn’t new. I have anxiety every second of every day. I did journaling for 2 weeks (at my therapist’s recommendation to see if there were patterns in my anxiety) and the only pattern was it was constant for those 2 weeks and there was only 2/14 days where I had a couple hours of “normal ness”. I am seriously terrified of being disabled due to my anxiety... and no, that’s not an irrational fear, it is getting to that point and I’m absolutely terrified.
I am on Sprintec birth control.
I’m thinking that whatever hormonal issue I have, I kind of masked with the birth control, but I’m thinking the birth control is what’s making me feel crazy. I do have a family history of women on both sides of my family having anxiety/panic, but what I’m going through is absolutely disheartening. My mom also told me that my grandmother couldn’t take birth control because it made her crazy. It is scaring the crap out of me what I’m dealing with though, I don’t even know who I am anymore.
I’ve been getting my birth control through the online birth control provider for the past year and a half because I went through lapses of not having insurance and I moved to a new state. So it’s been about 1.5 years since I’ve seen a gyno. No sexual activity or anything in 4 years.
I think I have confused “getting older anxiety” and “anxiety being caused as a side effect”. When I was 17, I thought it was all normal. I was going into my senior year, started dating and then was looking at colleges. Never mind all of my home issues I’ve had over the years. So it would make sense that I would have anxiety. But, it’s been 7 years now, and I have been spiraling down since.
I also strongly believe I have PCOS, as I have every single symptom of it, and I’ve had the symptoms my whole life. But again, no one even tried to test me for it because I wasn’t complaining of hormonal issues since I went on birth control, as it regulated my periods and everything.
I will be getting health insurance in 2 months after my 90 days are over. And at that point I will go and see a gyno and a PCP and hopefully get some answers. But in the meantime I think I am going to discontinue my birth control and see what happens. There is NO away it can be worse. It is just not possible. I am literally suffering right now. I don’t throw the word “suffering” around lightly...
Can anyone tell me about their experience with hormonal birth control? Especially Sprintec (also called Ortho-cycline)?
Also, please add any information about PCOS if you have it, too, as that would be super helpful.
Thank you guys!
Also, would you guys be opposed to me kind of using this thread as a journal updating how it feels to get off the pill? Might be helpful for me and other people who are going through similar things.
