mood swings after going off bc?

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Registered: 06-05-2004
mood swings after going off bc?
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Fri, 06-25-2004 - 12:59am
Okay, I was on depo for 6 months, and the pill for like 2 1/2 weeks (went off cuz of 'the incident') and now I've been off of everything for about a month. Well, the past week or two, sometimes i'll just get really pissed off. Then immediately after that, I get extremely sad, to the point where I cry. And it's for no reason at all! Then 20 minutes later, I'm fine. I was just wondering, has this happened to anyone else? Or should I be concerned about it? I'm sure it's just my body readjusting its hormones, as I had 3 periods within the past month. Ridiculous! Let me know if you've experienced anything like this, thanks!

Karyn

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Fri, 06-25-2004 - 8:53am
Hi Karyn, welcome!

It's quite common for women to have side effects when coming off hormonal contraceptives and some Depo can stay in your body for months after you stop taking it. I think your body is trying to sort itself out as far as hormones go so I would give yourself some more time. However, if your mood swings get worse I'd talk with my doctor. Let us know how you're doing, ok?

Good luck,

      Jill