My pill has made me crazy

[Kben2006]

Right where to stop would be the question right now, I am a mother to three beautiful children, totally blessed, with my first I had untreated pnd for years, this has affected my bond with this child so much, my child has recently been diagnosed with autism and numerous other problems after getting diagnosed with pnd 2years too late I started to feel like me again, wow it was amazing not to mention a two year old that totally depended on me, yes I know the child did before but anyone that's had pnd can relate to what I am saying. There is a big age gap between my children as this totally put me off of extending my family if I am totally honest but after 8 years I went on to have another child, 2years after this I went on to have my third and final bundle of joy. Anyway my contraceptive pill I was originally on before all of my children was yasmin, could not fault it, my nurse kindly told me as I was over weight there was no way I could take yasmin although I have been three stone heavier than what I am now but they wouldn't accept that,it was basically you don't like it loose weight, so I got given a new pill cezarette, my partner and I read up on it and thought oh gosh there are a lot of side affects but thought the chances of getting one of them was slim, they have to say that,right....
Oh my god six days into this pill I have a constant head ache, shakes like you would not believe, mood swings, anger from out of no where, emotional to be honest I feel like I have gone crazy, went back to my nurse saying plz help I must be having serious side affects this can't be right to be fobbed off with, you are over weight loose weight and I can help you, what the hell?? So I am meant to go on feeling like this? Well have the coil fitted says my nurse, needless to say I left my doctors very upset and very confused, where do I go from here, well I went home and looked into this pill even more to find I am not the only one suffering, I stopped taking my pill as of yesterday so far I have been bleeding for over three days like you would not believe, I just can't wait to be me again this has ruined my life for six days, sounds so petty but it honestly has, the quicker it leaves my system the better, never in my life have I wished myself dead but this pill really put me through it, I'm so lucky my fiancé is so supportive as not many people would put up with the up and down motions I've been going through, has anyone else experienced this on cezarette ?

I can't take the pill at all. I get so depressed, paranoid - in another world and very dark, emotional place. I've not touched it for 15 years as a result. My GPs at the time didn't seem to think my anecdotal evidence was reliable though..

Since having DCs my hormones went through a very long settling down phase - prior to every period I'd have migraines and terrible PMT where I'd feel bereft and hopeless and fearful.

I was discussing this with friends the other day and one other said the same. We just wouldn't risk implants for the same reason.

I'm sorry you're feeling like this. I've seen other threads about the pill - maybe you'll get some advice on what to do next.

I hated being on cerazette. Only after coming off it did I realise how much it had affected my mood, making me constantly feel low and mildly depressed. It also totally stifled my sex drive.

I hated cerazette. I felt numb on it, my skin broke out in spots and I put on weight. Hated it. It took me 18 months and a chat with a counsellor before I realised it was the pill making me feel so bad.

You need to see your GP, tell them it's not going to work for you and see what they suggest. Alternatively go to a family planning clinic, they should be able to help.

I was on cerazette, and had been quite happily for 10 years before I came off it to have DD, and went back on for a year after having DD. Then I allowed myself to be persuaded by my GP that I should move onto a more long term solution, so I had an implant...OMG it was horrendous, weight gain, crappy skin, and the worst of all, the slippery slope back into PND which I was just about making my way out of.

There isn't a one size fits all contraceptive, and hormonal ones, like the pill depo, and implant are all definite no-no's if you have a depressive illness. Definitely get back to your GP and ask for something else. If you are comfortable, would you consider a non-hormone method such as the coil?