Depression/Anger

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Registered: 04-02-2003
Depression/Anger
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Mon, 04-12-2004 - 11:20am
I switched from OTC-Lo to Nuvaring a week ago. I remember last Tuesday being the first day I didn't feel like myself. For a whole week it has been an emotional rollercoaster. I've been a complete b**ch to everyone in my house. They were crazy people to begin with, but now it's extremely different. I feel like chewing everyone's head off. I'm so depressed I just want to sleep the whole day so I don't have to deal with anything anymore, but I can't because I have a 2 year old to take care of and a house to keep up with. I've told my SIL about this and she told me to go another week to see if I feel any better. I don't think I can make it another day like this.

I don't know what is going on? I thought I would like the Nuvaring. Should I take the ring out until I make an appointment to go back on OTC-Lo?

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Registered: 03-15-2004
Mon, 04-12-2004 - 12:06pm
I think you should consult your doctor and see what he/she has to say. I went through something similar a couple of years ago. I was switching pills and I tried a brand that just made me nuts. I spent about a week in tears and my breasts were ridiculously tender. It was positively miserable. I called my doctor and we switched yet again. To be honest, I'm not that familar with the nuvaring, but I'm guessing like with birth control pills, certain combinations/doses of hormones work well and others make you crazy. I hope you get some resolution soon. Good luck to you.
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Registered: 04-12-2004
Mon, 04-12-2004 - 3:00pm
I started using the ring back in January. I also noticed that during the first week or so I was extremely moody. Happy as can be one minute.. ready to kill the next.. then right after that crying my little eyes out. I decided that since it was the first kind of bc I've been on it was probably just a reaction and my body not being used to it. After the first week or two things got a little better. The 2 month there was no mood swings that I can remember. I haven't had any problems since.

~D's Angel~