Nexplanon/Hormone Issue?

[dlj134]

My sole purpose of joining this site was to investigate the symptoms i've been having for over a month now. I've had 3 implants now.. I'm 21, (usually) happy, Good career, in Uni, recently married, very lucky girl...  I've always experienced problems but nothing as severe as i'm experiencing now.. Firstly i experienced extreme erratic bleeding, nothing would stop it. Just had to wait for it to sort itself out! I also experienced massive weight gain of over 3 stone, but put that down to quitting smoking... Then i moved onto the second one.. The bleeding was getting so out of control i had it out and another one back in to see if it would make any difference.. That was when the depression came.. Obsessive intrusive thoughts for weeks, crying at anything and everything, can't sleep, overwhelming feelings of anxiety, feeling scared and paranoia... Gradually after a month i managed to get over it and got back to my normal self. Just want to clarify, I have NEVER had any problems with any of these before, no history of depression, no trigger, no loss or death, no reason to be upset what so ever!!!

No problems since then, until 15th October... I was out enjoying a meal with a friend when i started having a terrible headache, i thought nothing of it and went home, feeling fuzzy headed, tired, confused, blurred vision. The next day i was out of control with the intrusive thoughts, crying for no reason and feeling like I was going insane.. Even to the point of suicidal thoughts just to stop these horrible feelings.. I lost half a stone in 5 days because i was so upset. This really is not me! I visited the doctor and she diagnosed me with having 'depression'. She suggested i have the implant removed and see how i go from there as even in the book she had, it states that it can cause depression... Since then, I've had the implant removed (29th October) And still feeling awful.

Here's the symptoms i've experienced:
Previous Symptoms:
Pain in lower abdomen
Clotting periods
Periods of over 30 days
Pain at insertion sight
Pains in arm and numbness
Pains in left leg
Pains in left lower abdomen
Spots


Current Symptoms:
Upset
Feeling sick
Complete Loss of libido
uncontrollable crying
Invasive thoughts
Confused
Mood swings
headaches
Nervous
nightmares
discharge
tired
increased appetite
loss of appetite
poor vision
greasy skin
Itchy breasts
Hearing / Blocked ears
Breathless easily
Elevated heart rate

Before having it removed, I really picked up and started to feel half normal, only to take another horrible turn and start having all these horrible feelings again. I spoke to the doctor over the phone to get a 'sick note' Only to be told that I had to go back to uni to avoid these 'low moods' as she described them. But what she doesn't understand is that i'm desperate to get my life back!!! But i can't concentrate or think. I've lost all creativity i once had and lost all interest in everything. I've still been trying to force myself to go to work but i'm not my normal self or performing my tasks as well as i should. I've become super forgetful and have a terrible memory all of a sudden. Having to ask others to repeat themselves sometimes because their words will go in one ear and straight out the other..

I don't agree with the diagnosis of 'depression' the only thing that's causing me to be depressed in my life is feeling like this! Also the fact that when i mention i'm having 'mood swings' this can mean, irritated, sad, or happy!!

I recently went to see a homeopath who said she was confident that it was my hormones on the fritz, overwhelming me and making me in this uncontrollable state. I've taken a remedy she prescribed and am waiting on some positive effects. I have a follow up appointment with her in three weeks.

I've started taking Evening primrose oil and starflower oil as a supplement as they apparently have good affects on imbalanced hormones, I'm also starting on magnesium today as this is also apparently good for hormones.

If anyone's had a similar experience i'd love to discuss with you.. Ive been like this for over a month now and it's driving me absolutely insane, I can't live like this!

[Jmae317]

I've had nexplanon or implanon for the second time after my first born, and I have been feeling not myself lately either. Lashing out and being irrational for no reason I've had most of the same symptoms except for nightmares and itchy breasts.

[dlj134]

Hi! Im sorry to hear you're not well!! Unfortunately i'm still work in progress! I have further been diagnosed with depression and anxiety and am currently taking Mirtazapine to control it.. If you google 'Aphrodite womens forum' you will find lots of other ladies going through the same thing.. Go to a thread about quitting birth control. Other than that i can't really recommend much else!! Hope you get the answers you're looking for! x

[Stephleigh23]

I know this has been a while since u wrote those but I am going thru similar issues. And have been for 2 months now. I had the implant in for a year and 3 months, all this started on April 28,2014 and had it removed may 22,2014, it's now June 22,2014 and I did finally get a doctor to verify it was a hormone imbalance but I'm wondering how u feel now and what all u had to do to fix this problem thank you so much