Microgynonpill

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Been having awful mood swings recently, terribly angry over tiny tiny things. Completely irrational and although I know that then I can't calm down.

Have stopped taking it from yesterday as last night I was in tears before boyfriends birthday party, for no reason. I was a moody cow on the drive home. And when he fell asleep before me I had waves of anger about it!

That is not me! I am very laid back, happy and bubby usually. I usually get annoyed about things for a good reason and can rationally talk through them but this is different.

I don't like myself on this.

Any ideas what else I could try?

I had Microgynon years ago and had similar side effects, and completely lost my sex drive. (It's gone again now but that is the fault of small children and no sleep)
Go and see your GP explain that you'd like to try a different pill. I was switched on to cilest and felt better in a few days, stuck with that one until I had children and have now got a mirena coil

I was worried about lack of sex drive, so worried I forgot to think about mood!

If I stay on this I can see us breaking up on it!

Microgynon nearly destroyed my marriage. It's the ideal contraceptive pill as I was such a moody, nasty cow on it that DH didn't want to go anywhere near me. I would go back to your GP and see what they suggest.

I can totally believe that Marrow! I have been very unreasonable on it. Poor dp!

I am due the 7day break anyway so that is as from today, and will sort out new one this week.

I was on microgynon for years before I realised that my mood swings and depression weren't normal. I was unbearable. So miserble. I changed to cilest and was a new woman. It's not just you, everyone else I've known to be on it was the same. I bet it's the cheapest one so they dish it out. Definitely a great contraceptive though as Marrow says

I was like that on the fertility pill for just 5 days - totally irrational and bursting into tears over nothing and blowing up in the air over nothing.
Similar to my permanent state when I had an overactive Thyroid gland.
I was fine at the time of ovulation as stopped it by then - but never did manage to get pregnant. Wish I'd never bothered !! < sad face>

Giraffes - if you are changing from one combined pill to another you don't have the one week break generally - so bear that in mind.

I felt like that on Marvelon, but Microgynon suited me great. Now got a Mirena coil and it is fab for us.

I had a terrible time with it too. It gave me horrendous headaches. I went onto dianette and loved it. I am breastfeeding at the moment so can't take the pill but I have a copper coil. No hormones, I love it.

Microgynon was horrendous for me, those were dark days and I'm normally very level headed.

The doctor told me at the time that we could try others but they all effect mood to some degree. I chose not to try any others.

Just phoned Dr and asked for a phone call. Will see if they will swap on phone!

I had that pill years ago it was awful. I was bloated irritable and bled constantly. Good luck finding another one that fits better

Feel better already after being off it for one day!! Got annoyed about something earlier but appropriately So! Was mildly irritated then calmed straight down not like before!

I have given up on the pill. Tried several and kept getting the constant fury or breakthrough bleeding. No contraceptive is worth that.

Got appointment for Thur see Dr, fingers crossed!