Anxiety Attacks Symptoms – the Symptoms That Control Your Life!
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Will the birth control pill worsen anxiety and depression symptoms I’ve been having?
I suffer from OCD and depression. Will going on birth control make this worse or better? You see, my life has been a living hell: I graduated college last May in graphic design and have a job that’s only seasonal, I only work from April till November at Six Flags as an assistant manager doing airbrush art, so I’ve been stuck looking for a better paying job, full time in graphic design for the past three months when my current jobs closed for the winter. I’ve gotten to the interview stage in some instances, however, no luck. I even followed up and did just fine in the interviews, so that must make me a bad person for some odd reason since I didn’t get the jobs. I’m also starting my own biz with my friend. I still live at home with parents who help me out–but that makes me feel like a total loser since I still need help. I’ve been saving moneys like crazy. My college degree is a piece of sh*t, so I burnt it since I haven’t gotten my dream job yet.
So because of me being temporarily out of commission, my anxiety attacks have gotten worse–this is seriously having a negative impact on me and my boyfriend. My boyfriend complains to me cause I can’t slow down in life and have fun. Since I’m dating and we want to have sex in the near future, I’m going on the birth control pill. I’m on Lexapro antidepressant now and the people at planned parenthood said there shouldn’t be any interaction while taking the pill, but I’m still nervous that it won’t fully protect me against pregnancy cause I read in the pamphlet how it can lose effectiveness if taken with certain meds that are used to treat mental illness. I’m starting the pill this Sunday, so will it make my anxiety I’ve been having about my life worse, or will it actually help? I wonder if I’ll get mood swings? I’m sick of my boyfriend complaining to me about being a total nutcase, so I’m hoping that being on the birth control pill will actually benefit and reduce my anxiety symptoms?
Birth control pills can make a woman more emotional. A friend of mine had crying fits when she first started taking The Pill.
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I found that all types of BCP played havoc with my depression, especially around the middle of the month. But many of my other friends with depression and a couple with OCD didn’t notice any change in their symptoms. I think that it is the luck of the draw and you probably won’t know until you try it.
Yasmin was probably the best of the bunch that I tried, but it wasn’t great either.
There are, as you know other methods of contraception. I just had to try something else.
Talk with either your doctor/psych/gyn you are likely to find that they have had patients with this problem before and they will have some ideas.
Good luck and take care.
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personal experience
The mental illness medications that are being referred to are actually certain anticonvulsants used for mood stabilization in Bipolar Disorder and Schizoaffective Disorder. So you’re OK in that regard.
The pill won’t affect your anxiety, but it can affect your depression. There are some pills that are less likely to affect depression, and I’m sure that the folks at Planned Parenthood gave you one of those – assuming you told them that you have mood problems.
Some people, even those with mood disorders, don’t notice mood changes with the pill. Some people find that the pill improves depression in a way because it "regulates" their hormones.
I wouldn’t worry much about it. Even if you have some problems, the pill gets out of your system quickly. Just finish your pack and call the doctor.
If you want to go the non-hormonal route, there is the option of a copper IUD called Paraguard. A little more expensive upfront, but it’s about as effective as sterilization while still being reversible. And yes, you can get it even if you haven’t had children. If the doctor tells you you can’t, put your gown back on and find a doctor who is willing to insert it.
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Great list. The main thing, as you point out, is not every one experiences all of these symptoms. And many times, people confuse it with heart attack. Symptoms typically last 30 minutes or so. Here are few more symptoms of panic attack in a little more detail. Thanks for the article.
Great list. The main thing, as you point out, is not every one experiences all of these symptoms. And many times, people confuse it with heart attack. Symptoms typically last 30 minutes or so. Here are few more symptoms of panic attack in a little more detail. Thanks for the article.