Hello to my favourite Forum and a Happy New Year to you all!
I thought I would come to you to see if any if you had a similar experience as me. Exactly 4 weeks ago I started taking Microgynon30ED and have had no issues with it whatsoever, maybe an outburst of acne which is annoying at 24 but expected with hormones.
During my pill free week, where I did get a little moody and snappy but had my bleeding all good, towards the end I have noticed that my anxiety levels increased a little bit for no apparent reason - I do have some stressful stuff happening at work at the moment, but nothing unbearable though it is likely giving me some subconscious anxiety.
Last night I had this lumpy feeling in my chest like I'd received bad news even though nothing was happening at the time. I am sensitive to my heart rate and making sure it remains within the normal range, and it was totally fine. I have had these feelings when I would receive bad news or anticipate something bad happening. I also felt like I was a little disconnected from my surroundings, almost as if I was observing everything from a distance, and a similar sensation I experienced this morning where nothing really felt real but I knew exactly what was happening. Today is also the first day I take my active pills again.
Has anyone had anything similar? I did suffer with hypochondria in the past which primarily revolved around social anxiety and panic disorders and I would often talk myself into thinking I was going to pass out - obviously I never did. Wondering if the pill could be increasing my anxiety. I could also be low on some minerals following transfusions in Nov last year where I was severely anaemic so I am going to buy some supplements to try and balance it out a little, I need some vitamins and supplements anyway!
Thanks. :)