Major Microgynon problems - anyone else had this?

[dinosaurus]

I started taking Microgynon 2 months ago after having quite a long break from the pill (I tried various sorts years ago didn't feel brilliant so came off it). I decided to have another go because I just feel its the 'easiest' type of contraception and thought it might be worth a try.

I know there can potentially be alot of side effects and discussed these with my doctor who reassured me that it would help me with my rather annoying pmt!

Anyway, in a nutshell, I have turned into a depressed, emotional, grumpy but also, at times, a rather detached, unemotional person. My sex drive has disappeared and I sometimes feel a bit sick and dizzy. What is most alarming is that although I obviously know I haven't been feeling great, people around me have commented on it. My poor husband told me last night (on the nicest possible way) that I've completely changed and the rows and arguments we've had in the last couple of months (which have increased due to my grumpiness) is seriously getting to him - in 15 years, I've never seen him quite so sad. He also described me as seeming very 'preoccupied' in that I've almost withdrawn from him?? Strangely enough, a couple of people at work have commented on me seeming 'preoccupied' which just seems such a coincidence.

I have stopped taking the pill as of today even though I'm midway through a pack because I can't stand it anymore. I'm convinced it is the pill - I have nothing else going on in my life to make me feel like this - in fact, we recently moved, I enjoy my job and my relationship with my husband was good. I am actually feeling quite upset that this pill appears to have changed my personality and am wondering how long it might take me to get back to normal? I haven't phoned the doctor because I feel rather stupid describing the symptoms above. Has anyone else experienced this? Could something else be to blame? It just concerns me that people have commented on how I have majorly changed and that I've single handedly put a massive distance between my and my husband. please help if you can enlighten me!

[RockinD]

Again a long time ago, I took Microgynon 30 for seven years, so that was seven years of weight gain, depression, no libido whatsoever, anxiety and generally feeling unwell. I was backwards and forwards to the GP and consultant referrals and no-one ever asked me about the Pill, and being young, I didn't think to say. Diagnoses varied from anxiety and depression to undulant fever and non-specific liver disease. I thought I had something awful wrong with me.

In my 20s, I resigned myself to a lifetime of ill health and was unsure at one point whether I would be able to continue to work.

I came off it because I felt I wanted more control over my fertility and was a different person within two weeks and have never had generalised anxiety or depression since.

[Rowgtfc72]

I took microgynon for years, gained weight and had the odd headache but fine otherwise. Then I was put on femulen after having dd which gave me very light periods which was lovely. Then they discontinued femulen and put me on norgeston. My libido, well what libido, and I cry at TV adverts. Hate it but can't have microgynon back as I am over forty and overweight.

[stepho1982]

Hi everyone, really enlightening to read all these stories and also a bit worried too! My story in a nutshell is that I have always had anxiety, since forever but finally did something about it a couple of years ago and started therapy and it literally changed my life. that box got ticked. However, I have been on microgynon with few breaks for 6 years about (had an accident once years ago from a torn condom so that was the end of that method of contraception!) and came off it after my wedding late last summer thinking, time for baby!! Throughout my years on it, I had anxiety and depression yes, but I figured that was just my natural mood? I was naturally a sad, pessimistic person. I dont drink or smoke and I loved sex, my periods were short, light and painless. I have now been off it a year, no baby yet, my periods are bang on time every month but they are a tidal wave, heavy, long and ive never known pain like it. I get waves of it now so bad I have to kneel for 2'3 hours and wait for it to pass to become bearable. I have just today ended my period and woke up this morning to scorching blue skies, my gorgeous husband, everything fine in the world and my anxiety and mood is off the chart - I am literally so narky it noticeable...I woke up so sad and mournful and feeling so alone and worthless all you want to do is cry. no BABY despite months of trying, mood swings, head aches, bloatedness, weight gain, its unreal...

What the hell do I do? How long does it take for this stop or is this it now?
:(

[eleventeen1212]

Hi- I want to get off microynon too as its given me massive emotional problems and actually ended my relationship
how long does it take after you stop using them to feel normal again?