is this just temporary?

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-29-2004
is this just temporary?
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Tue, 07-13-2004 - 8:16pm
hello again! first of all i'd just like to thank you ladies for all your past help, and secondly im in need of some advice again. So ive been on otc lo for almost two months, im on the last week of pills before i start my placebos, and for the past week and a half or so ive just been really upset lately. Ive never had pms for this long before a period so i know it cant be that. I dont know what my problem is, life is great and since i am not in school at the moment i shouldnt be as stressed out as ive been feeling. Ive been taking my pills as indicated and now im confident that they are working, and yet im so upset all the time. I read in my bc pill instructions that they may cause depression, if so, is this just temporary? im really happy that im being protected, but i dont like how im so sad all the time for no particular reason. should i just wait it out for another few cycles so that my body can adjust to the hormones?
iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 07-13-2004 - 8:41pm
Hi bebe808, welcome back!

Triphasics such as OTC-Lo are more likely to cause mood swings than monophasic pills, ones that have the same dose of hormones in all 21 active pills. If you can, I'd give it another 2 cycles or so to see if the moodiness goes away. If it doesn't then you might do better on a monophasic pill. I hope you're feeling better soon!

Good luck,

      Jill