Birth Control and Anxiety
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Hey everyone!
So I've had low-level anxiety for a lot of my life. I have times when I over-think and get really worried about stuff, but over the years I have come up with lots of little coping mechanisms and I'm pretty good at getting around it.
I was dealing with an over active bladder thing earlier this year. Last time I had this issue I changed my HBC and it went away and I didn't need meds anymore to regulate it, so I changed from minovral to Alesse to see if it would help again (it didn't). But I kept on the Alesse because why not. This was around the end of March.
I've been dealing with something in my personal life that was stressing me out. More than usual. The past few months it's been really, really difficult for me to regulate my over-thinking. I would do my usual coping things, and they would help while I was doing them, but as soon as I wasn't I would fall back into the anxious patterns and I just could NOT shake it. I felt like my heart was beating like a rabbit's constantly and little things would make me so scared and anxious about things (like I would think my partner was going to leave me over small things like 'he was distant through text this one time').
Then I had my period, and stopped my HBC for the withdrawal week. And WOW. It was like night and day. I felt like me again, I braced for the anxiety during a few moments that was setting it off before and.. nothing. I felt fine. I take my HBC continously so I only have a period every 3-4 months, so I hadn't noticed that a) this was an issue last time and b) that being on my withdrawal week helps that issue. So I am now experimentally going off HBC for a month to see if feeling this good lasts (I have a long term partner and he's down for doing this until I can get on something that works better for me).
SO, my question is, has anyone else had anxiety issues on HBC? Are there any kinds that would be better for someone with anxiety and won't aggravate it like Alesse did? I am so hesitant to try something else right now in case the feelings come back, it was really awful and I hated being that way. :( The other issue is I don't want something that will aggravate my over-active bladder either, it's already not great even on meds, but I would prioritize the anxiety over the OAB.
Has anyone with anxiety had this issue and what worked for you? Thanks!
So I've had low-level anxiety for a lot of my life. I have times when I over-think and get really worried about stuff, but over the years I have come up with lots of little coping mechanisms and I'm pretty good at getting around it.
I was dealing with an over active bladder thing earlier this year. Last time I had this issue I changed my HBC and it went away and I didn't need meds anymore to regulate it, so I changed from minovral to Alesse to see if it would help again (it didn't). But I kept on the Alesse because why not. This was around the end of March.
I've been dealing with something in my personal life that was stressing me out. More than usual. The past few months it's been really, really difficult for me to regulate my over-thinking. I would do my usual coping things, and they would help while I was doing them, but as soon as I wasn't I would fall back into the anxious patterns and I just could NOT shake it. I felt like my heart was beating like a rabbit's constantly and little things would make me so scared and anxious about things (like I would think my partner was going to leave me over small things like 'he was distant through text this one time').
Then I had my period, and stopped my HBC for the withdrawal week. And WOW. It was like night and day. I felt like me again, I braced for the anxiety during a few moments that was setting it off before and.. nothing. I felt fine. I take my HBC continously so I only have a period every 3-4 months, so I hadn't noticed that a) this was an issue last time and b) that being on my withdrawal week helps that issue. So I am now experimentally going off HBC for a month to see if feeling this good lasts (I have a long term partner and he's down for doing this until I can get on something that works better for me).
SO, my question is, has anyone else had anxiety issues on HBC? Are there any kinds that would be better for someone with anxiety and won't aggravate it like Alesse did? I am so hesitant to try something else right now in case the feelings come back, it was really awful and I hated being that way. :( The other issue is I don't want something that will aggravate my over-active bladder either, it's already not great even on meds, but I would prioritize the anxiety over the OAB.
Has anyone with anxiety had this issue and what worked for you? Thanks!