Going off BC earlier than planned...

[littlemonster]

I have high anxiety and I don't take medication for it. I use cognitive behavioral therapy to help me. Well I'm on a high dose BC. It's causing my anxiety to become uncontrollable. I get anxious over my SO. This man is the love of my life and has never wronged me. My life has only gotten better since even meeting him and I trust him 100%. However my anxiety is just off the charts. He is always there for me, but this BC is driving me crazy!
It's a common side effect of the BC I'm on so I will be stopping BC after I finish this pack (less than 2 weeks to go). We will be doing natural family planning to prevent pregnancy until we get the Okay from my diabetes doctor.
I'm just miserable right now because this medication is playing with my emotions and it's BS. Ugh! I can't wait to be off BC!

Hope you ladies are doing well!

 

[Mrs M]

I've successfully used that form of contraception for almost 5 years, except for the time we decided to try for no 2, and I fell first time of trying. I know my body and cycles so well - except this month when I thought I ov'ed on cd 18 as normal, but on cd 26 I had all the ov symptoms again!

Sounds like this is the best option for you, if your current bc is reaking havoc!!

 

[Merida]

I haven't had problems like anxiety but since coming off hormonal BC, I feel such a massive difference in myself. I don't think I'll go back to hormonal BC now.