birth control pill causing anxiety/ depression??

[torque]

I was just wondering if anyone has been on birth control pills and have suffered from anxiety or depression issues? I have been on the pill for 11yrs now and cant take how I am feeling anymore. I went on the pill for irregular periods, but since then I have been feeling blah, libido has decreased severely, I have sinus problems- I found out I have no allergies- so I think it is related to axiety, I worry constantly about everything; I get so nervous I get light headed sometimes. I thinkk I am going to try and stop the pills. I was just wondering if anyone had similar side effects from birth control pills. Thank you!

[hopalongcassidy74]

I have recently started on birth control after being off of it for 2 years.  I have had dramatic mood swings, and have had unwarented anxiety attacks.  There is nothing going wrong in my life, and yet I feel helpless--out of control--and depressed.  This is sucha good thing to be able to read all of these comments, and know that I'm not alone.  I've stopped taking it, and am looking forward to fewer anxiety attacks (which I am not prone to).  I am wondering what to do for an alternative.  My husband recommended I stop.  I'm still in the middle of these weird feelings, and hope they subside soon.  

[Mazzzy]

Hi Guys,
Ive been on and off Yaz for years because of my endometriosis condition...Currently, ive been on Yaz for two months straight and it is messing with me so badly!! I get anxious at the smallest things, and the anxiety lasts for a whole few days. I am constantly depressed and have pushed all my friends away. I get really clingy around my boyfriend, and when im not with him I constantly have obsessive thoughts about whether we're going to be together in the future, whether we are truly meant for eachother etc etc. My boyfriend and I usually talk about everything but I havent told him about my anxiety towards him which makes me more upset. Its seriously taking over my life! Im gonna go back to my gyno and talk about other options, cos seriously the pill is the worst thing that has happened to me. Has anyone done other options like the mirena???

[Gigem22]

You're post helped me a bunch! I've been thinking the exact same irrational thoughts about my boyfriend as you ever since I started taking a new birth control. Thanks for this post!

[Gigem22]

I've been on birth control for almost a year now. First I start of LoEstrin but switched to Necon because I had anxiety and depression(which I had a history of even before I started taking birth control). I recently switched to Kariva because of nausea and headaches. I'm on the placebo pill right now and for the past couple days I've been super depressed and I have major anxiety. This isn't my first rodeo with depression but the previous birth control pills I was on didn't make my depression near as bad. My anxiety and depression is so bad that I thought my boyfriend of 2 years was hinting that he wanted to break up when he said he was too busy packing to come over tonight??? I know, crazy. And that's just one example. And I've been on Lexapro for almost 4 years now so it's definitely the pill that is making me bonkers. Has anyone else felt like they were losing their mind?? I don't know if it's because of the pill, or if it's because I'm a week away from going off to college. I'll probably get off the pill because I can't take this anymore

[biancaciao]

HannahEB, I can relate.  Have you stopped taking the pills and/or found a better alternative?

[biancaciao]

Tristesse321, I am in the exact same boat as you.  3 Months in and all the symptoms you had are what I have experienced and getting worse by the week.  Have you stopped taking the pills and/or found a better alternative?