depo shot and mood swings

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Registered: 06-12-2004
depo shot and mood swings
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Sat, 06-12-2004 - 4:47pm
i`m on the depo and i need to know how bad the mood swings can get and how can i manage when i feel like crying?
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Registered: 06-06-2004
Sat, 06-12-2004 - 4:52pm
I was on Depo for probably...9 months (well, not considering the length of time it stayed in my body after I stopped getting the shots) and I found that it had quite an impact on my mood. My first panic attacks happened after being on Depo for a few months.

I'm currently dealing with the mood swing problem while taking the pill. I don't think there's any set thing you can do to make your mood swings less significant. It came to a point for me that my mental well being was deteriorating as a result of the swings so I've gone off my pill and I'm looking at having an IUD put in.

I guess it just depends on how much the swings interfere in your regular daily life.
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Registered: 03-25-2003
Sat, 06-12-2004 - 6:30pm
I've been on Depo for about 8 years now, and I've found that the mood swings aren't really bad except when it's about 2 weeks til my next shot is due. I cleared that up by getting my shots every 10 weeks instead of every 12. Everyone is different. If they are really bad, you should talk to your doctor.

Shannon