Have taken the plunge and started these patches. For the two weeks of the month leading up to my period life was hell. I was very anxious, depressed, low energy and for the other two weeks I was okish. Have started the patches the first day of my period and the first two weeks I felt awful, as described above leading up to my period. Then the second two week on the conti patch I felt great, better than I had in years. Am on my second month and the cycle is the same. What is causing this (not sure of the difference between the two patches) and what do I change to, to make me feel much better all month.