Amy82_UK

I've been getting mood swings a lot lately, and always sudden waves of sadness. The thing is that I dont know what causes them, or whether anything causes them at all.

I am on metformin, androcur and dianette and have been since april. I have always felt sad now and again because of all the various problems in my life (PCOS and its symptoms..especially the excess hair, family problems..etc) and I think maybe I am just the kind of person that is sensitive and lets things get on top of me, but lately I seem to get very stressed over little things and start shouting or crying at the drop of a hat.

Also lately I have gone off sex completely. It is as if I have regressed to the age of about 16..I am shy about sex, I subconsciously and consciously try to avoid it. I dont feel confident about it anymore, I am submissive and I rarely reach orgasm. This is partly contributing to my emotional state. I never used to be like this.

I am so glad that i found out I have PCOS because it means there is a reason I am like this..I am not just a freak, but sometimes i think i was happier before the medication and the diets. Now I feel like I blame things on the illness when maybe really it is just me and the way I am. Sometimes it seems like a phantom illness because i dont know any different and nobody knows i have it..no obvious symptoms.

I guess i am really confused about what is because of PCOS and what is just me and my emotions.

Please give me feedback.
Amy
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Aphrael_87

Hiya, Dont worry, it's not just you. I also get really sad and depressed for no apparent reason, the smallest thing can make me feel very depressed. Which sux because i try to be a really happy person.

I didnt know that depression was associated with PCOS, ive read about it (i was only diagnosed last week) but not in depth. I dont know how much i can help you with the sex stuff..on account of i've never had sex. But did it start when you found out you had PCOS? If so, could it be associated with your depression, and not feeling as confident in yourself as you were before?

I dont know how much i helped with that, but at least you know that you are not the only one who has this problem. xoxoxox~Amber~

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hopeless

Have you considered that it might be a result of your medications? I'd suspect the birth control. I was on Demulen for years (about 7) and feeling down most of the time. It was until my dr wanted me to try Alesse that we figured it out. It didn't fix everything, but it did make a noticable difference. Thyroid meds helped me the most. Even so, I still get down for no reason sometimes. I find it's because I haven't been taking meds properly (on time, and consistently), my meds need adjusting or I haven't had enough time alone. Keeping a journal might help you find patterns, if there are any. Good luck

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amigone

hi

yes, I know what you mean, exactly. I'm not on any meds yet (my gyno wants me to lose weight first,) and they say that cancerian people tend to be fickle (born in July), but I too can be fine the whole day and then suddenly it's over. I'm snappy, angry, sad, grumpy, mad, all at the same time and I'm a terrible b*tch to the people who try to understand me.

I'm 20. Always loathed physical contact (which is partly because I'm overweight and feel uncomfortable about that) and having trouble with relationships (they never develop into real ones. I'm on the chat medium irc a lot and I'm on an Australian server. My ex-potential boyfriend told me I'm playing games with guys, letting them get attached then chase them away. I "traded" him in for someone on irc, he said. That hurt me so much. I didn't want to be with him, but I don't chase guys away (not that there are many) just for fun.

All this, plus the fact that no one seems to know what I'm dealing with right now, reading about all those people trying to be happy, dealing with myself, makes me depressed a lot.

But, since I have giant mood swings I can be very happy as well. I like to believe I'm a good listener and I always have time for people who need it, so if any of you ever want to rant, just email or pm me