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a little bit of everything
So, this is kind of long, for those of you who have time to read. It's a little bit of different things. So, in a nutshell, it's family, school, and sex. Here we go:
I am 21/f, by the way
Family: At the beginning of this semester, I lost my 19 year old cousin to cancer. My cousin was more like my little brother. We grew up together and lived very close. He was my best friend. We were extremely close. So, this has taken a huge toll on me. In fact, he didn't die from cancer. He had a bone marrow transplant done to cure the cancer, and then he died of complications with it. So, it's even worst because he died of what was suppose to cure him. I have a lot of faith and come from a very religious family. So, I am holding on to my faith. However, one cannot deny that it is extremely difficult. So, this situation has impaired me from doing too good in school this semester. It's just been REALLY hard! Then, during finals week, my kitty passed away. And those of you who have pets understand how special they are and how much that hurts.
School: At the beginning of the semester, I thought of changing my major to education because I thought I wanted to be a teacher. Then, I started to do field hours in a school and realized that being a teacher wasn't for me. So, I switched back to psychology and I should be graduating in December. But, going to classes that I hated made school even worse! If I were going to some classes that I enjoyed a little bit, I wouldn't mind school as much. But, I hated these classes. So, it just made it harder. I am taking a larger load of classes now, but I figure it's worth it for graduating a little earlier. It's just that I still have like this depression inside of me, and I don't know if it will go away.
Sex: So, I also lost my virginity about a month ago. So, I started up on birth control. Since I started taking it, I started feeling SUPER sick, MORE depressed, and a super low sex drive. It's like I've been living in a daze. But, it's hard to blame it ALL on the birth control because look at everything that's happened to me in this short period of time. I don't blame the pills for feeling sad once in a while, because my cousin passed away just in February. Of course I'm gonna be sad. What I am blaming the pills for is feeling sad periods of depression for hours on end, being tired all the time, oversleeping. It's like a desire to do nothing. I blame it for the cravings I've been getting and for living in a daze and for feeling sick. Today was the first day without it. I did not take it this morning. And I felt fabulous today. I haven't craved weird foods. I'm not as moody. And my sex drive is a little better. I'm not feeling paranoid every second. I haven't felt like throwing up today, either! My question is... has anyone had this experience with Loestrin 24? When I was taking it, the blood in my period when I was on the placebo pills was BLACK. it was very scary. And will I be okay with just using a condom?
Thank you!!!
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One thing to keep in mind is pretty much everyone takes time to adjust to new medication, and most of my friends, including myself, experienced irregularities with periods & emotions once we started taking bc. You're body has to adjust to the medication. I think you should be fine! I experienced a few months of bad, bad mood swings and really messed up and worrisome periods, but it has straightened it out. On the plus side, I have been on bc for over a year, and my period is VERY regular! Just make sure you are taking it at the SAME TIME everyday... It really can harm your cycle. This is something that I didn't do till a few months in that I would suggest doing: Set an alarm on your phone for when to take it, because I would always just sorta forget! Also, take it in the early afternoon if you are a drinker. For example, I used to take mine at 9pm, but if you're drinking on the weekend if doesn't mix well with alcohol, AND it lowers the effectiveness of the pill.
You should talk to your dr to see if it's normal, but I think your body is just adjusting to the new hormones! Good luck:)
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First off, really sorry about your cousin and kitty. Please let your self grieve. It's healthy to let yourself just cry it out. Secondly, though not a doctor, I know depression. I don't think the problem is the birth control. I think its exaggerating the underlining problems, most likely depression. No one can tell you that just from a forum but all things point to you having a hopefully mild depression. Stress and depression make all things worse. You can't 'think' your way out of it, you have to do your way out through keeping busy or meds.
I would stop the birth control and use condoms and common sense. If you're feeling weird, your body's trying to tell you something. Good luck and keep your head up. You've got a long life ahead and things work themselves out.
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