I've been off birth control for a month now, and I am in hell! I'm having debilitating bouts of depression. My D is awful -- I used up an entire bottle of Levsin in two weeks. My skin is breaking out. I am constantly gripped by horrible, biting, pinching abdominal pain. I wake up each morning feeling like I have been hit, if not by a truck, at least by a full-size station wagon. I did have my period right on time, only I am bleeding sooo much I can't imagine where it is all coming from (and it's STILL GOING ON). It's been so horrible that I am tempted to go back on birth control. Maybe I could just try missing a couple pills here and there and conceiving that way.
One bright spot ... my new GI has me on a mega-dose of zinc and I took it for the first time last night and today. Although I do feel like I am going to puke, I haven't had D today (yet?). So maybe that will help.
I need some encouragement!!! Please provide me with inspiring anecdotes of going off the pill and coping. If you went off the pill and had absolutely no problems, please make up a horror story with a happy ending to pacify me.
-------------------- jen
"It's one of the most serious things that can possibly happen to one in a battle -- to get one's head cut off." -- LC
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Completely miserable! please tell me it will get better
