Can the contraceptive implant implanon cause anxiety and depression?

[Stress_Head]

Hi,
I have had the implanon now for 2 years and since then have experienced 6 month cycles of extreme depression and anxiety followed by periods where i return to my normal happy mood and behaviour.  For the last month I have been feeling hightened level of anxitey, which have caused social withdrawal, and fellings of sadness and depression. Most worringly, recently i have had thoughts of self harming.

I couldn't seem to put my finger on why I was feeling this way, and till tonight, hadn't considered the possibility that it could be the implanon. I have done some brief reseach and found that the implanon can cause depression, but I am concerned can it completely explain the reason for my extreme long-term changes in mood, or is there something more deep routed?
Thanks

[ashbash47]

I have had the implant now for 2 years, and everything has been great for me, I usually don't get my menstrual until 5 or 6 months which is pretty nice, but lately I have been having bad anxiety and shortness of breath. I have been experiencing heart palpitations, I'm not sure if these side effects are from the implant?? I also have been experiencing confusion. I don't know if the confusion is from the implant. anyone out there feel the same?

[chels95]

I had the Nexplanon fitted and it has exactly the same hormones as the Implanon. I am 18 years old. I went through complete hell after 2 months of having it inserted. I suffered really bad panic attacks where I would stop breathing for up to a minute and afterwards my whole chest would feel bruised, like a heavy person had been standing on it. I would cry up to three times a day. I went into a serious deep depression, thinking of suicide often and even trying to self harm. I felt like no one understood me, lost all hope for my future and felt it was impossible that I would ever feel happy again. I started to feel like I wanted to die but I was too scared to commit suicide. I tried counseling and they were eager to give me antidepressants but I wasn't keen on taking them so I didn't and tried to tough through the depression. It took me months to find a free day for planned parenthood to remove the Nexplanon. Within 48 hours of removal I was completely myself again. It has now been 2 weeks since I have had it removed and I have had no depression, suicidal thoughts, panic attacks, anxiety or desperation to self harm. The Nexplanon made me completely crazy, I fought with everyone I was close to felt completely alone and came really close to hurting myself badly. It is an incredibly dangerous method of contraception. I am now on birth control pills and will never have any hormonal altering devices inserted into my body. I am happy now and in complete shock that something so small could have changed everything I felt so fast.

[bigback]

Hello I'm just wondering how Long after the implant was removed did it take for you ladies return back to your old self it's just bin a month till my              expartner had hers out and the last time we talked she sed she started sorting things out in her head she blowing hot and cold we spoke 4 days ago and before that it was 4 weeks she will talk to me about stuff bot won't talk to me about us ahe won't talk about anything what's going on to anyone

[Tee_0171]

I'm so glad i've come across everyones thoughts and experiences due to the implant. About 2 days ago i tried taking my life. ive been suffering from anxiety and depression horribly; baring in mind nothing ever got me down and i was always such a bubbly, positive person. Nothing or no one could ever get me down no matter what.

When i was taken to hospital the doctors made me feel crazy, they asked loads of questions and refused to believe me when i said it was the implant thats making me feel this way. My boyfriend agreed with them, and that hurt me so much. I felt like i really was crazy, all my hopes as to why i was feeling and behaving the way i was pinned down to me. My worthlessness, my suicidal thoughts, my past....all just me.

After reading everyones experiences,  i feel like i'm not going insane, and although i felt horrible and like life wasn't worth living anymore over these 2 days especially, i'm so greatful to each and every one of you for sharing your story, because lord knows it was only about time i did something stupid again. Due to the fact that everyone made me feel as if i was going crazy.

My heart and prayers go out to the mother who lost her daughter due to this horrible piece of plastic. No one should ever have to go through what she did. I know exactly how she felt too..........

[bigback]

Hya it's big back my partner has ended it with me r you still the same or you any better I hope you are if you dnt mind me asking how long do you think it will take till get back to normal she never spice to me for 4 Weeks till last week not getting a lot out of her and ahe won't talk about me and her but we going to a gig next week together we going to b in car for 2 hrs to get there so I was hopeing for to open up

[dlj134]

Hi Emma, Please try not to let it get to you.. I'm still suffering myself but you have to TRY and keep your mind off it. Try going to a homeopath! I've been seeing my GP for my problems and she doesn't seem to care, thinking i'm depressed or 'being silly'.. I've also started to take evening primrose oil and starflower oil as a supplement as it's said to have good effects on inbalanced hormones.. If you're not happy ask to be tested. I know how you feel and it's hard to cope - not feeling at all like your self is unbareable especially when nothing seems to help! If you need to chat, please come back.. Good luck!