Ka Mai Kim

I've almost finished my 2nd pack of Ortho Tri-Cyclen. So far, I really haven't had any problems. Except for the fact that right before AF I get extremely moody and depressed. My entire life I have never had much problems with PMS, except getting kind of cranky now and again. But last month I was on the verge of tears all day before my AF started, and I was just so horribly sad. But it went away within a day or two.

And I have had a lot of stuff on my mind lately, which could explain things, but I am not depressed all the time, and it is only really bad right before my AF starts. Like right now is really bad. I have been crying off and on since yesterday, and dwelling on all the stuff that is wrong with my life, and just feeling so absolutely low. I can hardly stand it.

I just don't know if I am *depressed* or if this is just a side effect of the BCPs. If this is the only side effect I am going to have, I suppose I can tough it out for a few days each month. But this time my "moodiness' is much worse than last month. And this month I feel BAD. I just don't want it to get any worse.

I'm just wondering if I'm just crazy, or if other people have had problems like this. I see my doctor on October, so I suppose I can wait that long and discuss it with him. I know I should give the pills 3 months at least for my body to adjust, but I hate feeling so low.

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hopeless

It definetly could be your pills.

I took Demulen for nearly 7 years, and all the while had depression. I changed to Alesse and it helped with my moods. My depression wasn't completely the result of BCPs, but I do think that they were a contributing factor.

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-diagnosed October 2002
-Meds: Alesse, metformin, Cytomel, Wellbutrin
-light therapy with a goLITE for seasonal depression
-yoga & meditation almost daily, because it makes me feel good

oohmercyme

I was a complete stark raving mad, bawling, screaming, whiney, aggressive lunatic fit for the booby hatch when I was on bcps (good thing I was only on for 5 weeks).

Some women have no trouble at all with bcp's- obviously I was not one of those women.

I do suffere from depression in general, so bcp's did not help matters at all. Progestin only pills (rather than estro/prog combo) wreak less havoc on your mental well being.\

Good luck!

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