I started taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo about five years ago. Lately...

I started taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo about five years ago. Lately, maybe in the last year, maybe two years come to think about it, I feel like I am in this endless slump. I can't seem to get motivated, I'm depressed, I'm anxious EVERY minute of the day, I feel like I should be in a looney bin. I get hysterical for NO reason whatsoever. Recently, my period hasn't been regulated either and I thought maybe because I quit smoking two months ago that my body was just getting itself back on the right track, but after reading this, maybe just the pill is to blame. My boyfriend left fifteen minutes before one of our television shows was up tonight and I got hysterical. I was crying and just had NO control. The symptoms are always the worst the week before my period (which means today is just about a week before). I did a self-diagnosis (stupid, I know, but what else could I do?) about probably a year ago and told my mother I thought I may have PMDD. Then I came online and found this site and I feel relieved (even though I spent the last 20 minutes crying) to know that it IS the birthcontrol pill. So, thanks to all the women on here that gave me some really important insight, I am going to stop ortho. You're all doing a great thing letting everyone know.