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I have been on Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo for 9 months. I went through a...

Posted at 9:15 AM on Oct 10, 2008 by nomoremeds, #35498
I have been on Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo for 9 months. I went through a major depression last spring. I was diagnosed with MAJOR DEPRESSION and went on anti depressants and on sick leave from work. Now looking back it seems there could be a link with the birth control pill. Around the same time I started taking it, I started having such bad MOOD SWINGS, ANGER control problems, ANXIETY and fatigue. I was always getting angry at my boyfriend and picked fights. No more sex drive either. I spoke to my GP, to a psychiatrist and to my pharmacist. I asked them "should there be a link with the pill?". Each and everyone said "no", "highly unlikely". Nobody suggested I try stopping the pill BEFORE starting anti depressants. I got a second opinion from a other doctor. THIS is what he said to me:" you'll be very depressed if you get an unplanned pregnancy." the thing is ladies, they DON'T WANT YOU OFF THE PILL BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT UNPLANNED PREGNANCY. THEY DON'T WANT YOU OFF THE PILL BECAUSE IT PAYS A LOT MORE TO PUSH PILLS THAN TO RECOMMEND OTHER METHODS (pharmaceutical companies giv big incentives and gifts to doctors). THEY DON'T ENCOURAGE YOU TO LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. I'm going off the pill at the end of my pack and am giving myself a couple months to see if I feel better. then I am going off the anti depressants.
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Reply 7 months ago on Mar 23, 2009 by ciarafeko, #18390

I have been having all these same problems and my doctor has said the same thing!!!!! I have been REALLY sick, puking like I have morning sickness and terrible mood swing and I now get anxiety attacks that are AWFUL! I have also decided that doctors now adays don't want to cure people or make them feel better, they want to prescribe you as many long term medications possible to make their bonus from all the shares they own in the pharmacutical companies as big as possible.

IT IS SICK AND DISGUSTING WHAT OUR MEDICAL SYSTEM HAS BECOME AND I HOPE KARMA ONE DAY COMES AROUND AND HITS ALL THESE USELESS DOCTORS RIGHT IN THE A$$.

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