hormone withdrawal? is this possible?

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Registered: 02-19-2004
hormone withdrawal? is this possible?
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Mon, 03-08-2004 - 12:18pm
hi, i'd been on OTC for 7 years, and i stopped about a week ago. i did this because i'd had a number of bad side effects like depression, anxiety, violent mood swings, etc. (for 7 years!)

anyways, now i just feel kind of weird, a little bloated, just all around odd. i was wondering if anyone else has stopped using the pill, and maybe it's possible that i'm having weird withdrawal from not having the hormones i had for 7 years? has anyone else had any symptoms like this? and do they go away?

kitten

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Mon, 03-08-2004 - 12:33pm
Hi kittensixx,

When I went off OTC 23 cycles ago I felt so much better within a week! I felt more alive and my libido came roaring back, it was wonderful! We are all different though. I don't think it would be unusual for you to feel a bit different for a few weeks as you get used to the artificial hormones leaving your body.

Good luck

      Jill

    

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Registered: 03-08-2004
Mon, 03-08-2004 - 12:49pm
Please keep us posted on how your feeling. I've been on the pill for about 12 years and I'm thinking about getting off of it for the same reasons you expressed. I'm not ready to get pregnant so I'm thinking about trying the patch. I'm just not sure if I'll get the same affects from the patch has I do on the pill.

Anyway...please keep us informed of your progress. Good luck!

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Registered: 02-19-2004
Mon, 03-08-2004 - 2:40pm
a friend of mine was on the patch and hated it. although everyone is different. but in my opinion, any drug giving you hormones will mess with you! and i don't take any kind of drugs at all except for natural medicine, it just works better!

you could alwyas use condoms also. that's what i do. but i'll keep you posted!

erin