Switched Methods, and Not Happy!!
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| Wed, 08-23-2006 - 4:12pm |
A few months back I posted a message about switching BC methods. I was a die-hard user of Depo, but with the recent news of calcium depletion and osteoparosis concerns, I decided to jump ship.
About a month ago, I switched to Seasonale since I was so used to not having a period. My doctor warned me that it could cause nausea, and man did it, so I moved to taking it right before I go to bed. Most days, I don't experience the nausea, but there are still times when it hits me pretty hard. (A weekend in Vegas was almost ruined because of it!)
What's worse, though, is the anger. I thought at first that it was because I have some pretty high stress happenings here at work, but even after determining that there's a light at the tunnel I'm still overly worked up, and about what I would usually think of as trivial things.
It's getting to a point where I'm constantly angry all the time, and I can't talk myself through the anger. My husband is being great about it, but I can't go on like this. I was actually surprised to find message boards where women were asking if anyone else was experiencing gross mood swings as a result of Seasonale. So that brings me to my question..
Is there anyone out there who has or is experiencing this? If so, have you switched to another form of BC? I have an appointment in about a month with my OB/GYN, and I'm going to tell her I want off of Seasonale, but I'm not willing to move to non-hormonal methods (mostly because of the hassle of insertion). I want something that's effective and relatively hassle free that won't cause short-term or long-term health issues. I'm not willing to sacrifice my sanity any longer, so any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers

It may just be the progestin in Seasonale that's making you angry.