Posted by AnneL on October 14, 2001, at 23:48:11
In reply to Re: Loestrin 1/20 and paranoia » AnneL, posted by Chloe on October 14, 2001, at 18:40:36
Dear Chloe,
Yes, feelings ranging from anxiety, nervousness, depression, etc. can be caused not only by the synthetic hormones commonly found in combination pills or "mini-pills" (Micronor, etc.) but natural changes in our menstrual cycle caused by either rising or falling estrogen or progesterone depending on the time of our cycle. The Pill actually shuts down ovulation through processes involving the pituitary gland, the ovaries and changes in the lining of the uterus (that's why "periods" are so much lighter on the Pill). Both the mini-pill and combination Pill are very well tolerated by many women. But, unfortunately I cannot count myself among them. I am ever hopeful, maybe to a fault, and that is why I continue to try out each Pill in hopes that I can tolerate one.
You might find Yasmin interesting. Ask any GYN and they will tell you that they really don't know which component any given woman will react to, either the progestin or the estrogen. It is usually just "educated guessing" or trial by fire!
As I mentioned before, Yasmin did not cause any nervousness or anxiety at all! I thought I had it made, until the depression kicked in. Who knows? I might have stuck it out a little longer if I wasn't so resentful about "having" to take my other AD meds, etc. I just wasn't prepared to wait out the side effect issue.I think you can safely try it with your GYN's approval of course. Within 48 hours of stopping the Pill, I was just fine. (A lot of that I'am sure was psychological, just knowing that I was not adding yet another medication to my system!)
One thing I can tell you is, that the water weight loss was phenomenal. My daughter who is 17 is currently on Ortho-Triclyclen and is very concerned about the water retention. She is going to try a cycle of Yasmin out and see how she likes it. Let me know how everything goes, Anne :)
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