anxiety, panic and birth control...

[alexiel]

other than 2 years ago when i had my first panic attack (and a few more for a few months), i had been panic attack free for a year and a half. my doctor had me on depoprovera for birth control for the past 5 years. in december, he switched me to the pill because apparently depo can lead to weak bones. by january, i was ladden with panic attacks, 3-4 a week! i still am feeling this. i asked him if it had anything to do with the pill, and he said no. i stopped taking the pill 2 weeks ago, and i AM noticing the symptoms are fewer, but i still feel ICK.i guess time will tell, right?

anyone else feel their birth control may play a factor?

[apple]

I do soo!!!!!
Any change in your hormones can affect your anxiety...So its not necessarily the medication that did it but rather the change it makes to your hormones.

Example: 
I was on Effexor for 2 1/2 years and I was doing great!!! then I had a hysterectomy...
After that the Effexor made me soo tired I couldn't function properly, it no longer worked like it had.  I got off them and had issues with my anxiety again and had to find a new med AGAAIINNN...finding something takes soo long, then to have to start the hunt all over again really sucks

Apple

[Emily]

I agree!

I get my worst bouts of panic and depression in the ten days before/during/after my cycle. I am convinced mine is mostly because of my hormones. I have even begged for a hysterectomy a few times now.. and I am only 26 years old!

My mother has Panic. She has had hers for years now. Two years ago she got a hysterectomy and quit all of her meds. She is since fine and only gets panic a little in the morning on days she has to drive to work. Even though it's years away.. I hope for the same thing someday..

[mbabynz]

i totally get that i feel I'm going to demand an hysterectomy but if having one, does all the other crap with it disappears hate it when my monthlies come I'm so much more anxious grrrrrrrrr for being a women with these probs
cheers
mbabynz