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depression & BC
| Fri, 03-05-2004 - 7:27pm |
have any of you been diagnosed with depression & use a pill? What pill do you use & how did it effect you?
I was on lo-ovral but it threw me over the edge of a depression (dr thinks I was on the edge & the pills just put me over) so he says no pills till we get this straight. Well my DH will be home in about 3 weeks (he is deployed) and Im really ready to try another pill. I know it says if you have depression from the pill I was on you should switch to orto cyclen. So I was thinking about ortho triclclen lo. I have a dr apt on Mon but just wanted some BTDT answers. thanks

If you're already having issues with mental stability, I wouldn't recommend a triphasic pill like Ortho TriCyclen--the fluctuating hormone levels can really give some women (like me) problems.
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I'm finishing up my third month of Seasonale with very good luck, so maybe something to consider if you need another pill to try. I still have crappy days, but not nearly as many and now I can generally tell myself it's hormones and not that my boyfriend sucks, friends suck, etc. :-)
Also, no matter what pill you go on, I suggest:
1) keep a chart of your moods on a scale of 1-5 every day. I know it sounds like a pain, but if you can keep it up for the first few months, you'll be able to really see how the pill & your cycle effects your mood. The last time I tried a new pill (ortho tricyclen), I stayed on it a year having mood swings and thinking I should break up with my boyfriend (and changing my mind a day later), should quit my job (change my mind), tell my best friend to bug off (change my mind). I think if I had kept track, I would have realized sooner that the new pill was no better than the old one i was on!
2) be really careful to take it within 2 hours of the same time every day...I know you're supposed to anyway for it to be the most effective at preventing pregnancy, but I used to go more like a 6 hour window. Maybe it's just the new pill, but I think taking it the same time helps the mood swings too since you maintain a nice even level of hormones
Good luck! I know how frustrating this can be and in my experience your doctor probably doesn't have a clue what to tell you. Just keep trying...hopefully you'll find something (or they'll make somethng new) that will be right for you!