Hi I have been on birth control for 8 years, from 23 to 30. I am 30 now. I tried going off of it a few times, but I get very sick. When I go off of it, I get terrible cramps, which leave me immbolized. They are so painful I can not leave the bed for three days. I break out. And I have hot flashes. And I feel terrible. And my period last two weeks and come every two weeks. I have tried several times to go off of them, for about 6 months at a time. I have not found a doctor to take me seriously. They think I am exaggerating and tell me to consider an anti-depressant. I am not depressed. It's annoying as all hell. So after going off of it, I go back on it again. I would like to get pregnant. I am starting to suspect that birth control pills are addictive. They say that they aren't addictive, but why does my body require them to feel well? What do I do?
2007-02-17 19:17:11 · 4 answers · asked by wcarolinew 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
thank you. i didnt realize i could ask for something to take me off slowly. do you have a name of something to take? this is the first time i heard of this. thanks so much. this is great information. :)
2007-02-17 19:32:24 · update #1
birth control is a hormone. when you stop abruptly your body goes through a withdrawal. you should talk to your physician so that the MD could take you off slowly.
2007-02-17 19:30:36 · answer #1 · answered by tsunami 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a doctor and I can't tell you what you want to hear. I got pregnant because I was on the pill for 15 years and my doctor misdiagnosed my migraine as a stroke. Can you blame her? I quit the pill and had my baby on Halloween, 2004. Never been happier thank god, but the pill is too much hormone if they need to include a brochure with every pack. Get an IUD. Just try it. Way less drug, no pill to take, same 99.008 % accuracy. Get a new doc who believes in you because you are paying them fools. xoxoxo
2007-02-17 19:26:46 · answer #2 · answered by daisyjzmum 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your body isn't "addicted" to them in that sense, however, your body has had them for so long it is possible your body may have gotten "used to" (or adjusted) having a certain dosage of estrogen in it. It's also possible that if you hadn't been on estrogen for so long, you might be experienceing these terrible symptons normally. I get migraines if I don't take estrogen CONTINUALLY-that means no menstrual breaks-at least 5 times a month. I'd keep switching doctors if I were you until i found someone who took me seriously!
2007-02-17 19:27:56 · answer #3 · answered by Jennifer Z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your body is trying to adjust to the hormone change - this doesn't always happen gracefully. See your physician and have your hormone levels checked. This test panel can include:
Estrogen
Progesterone
Testosterone (yes, testosterone)
DHEA
Your doctor may be able to offer an Rx to help you through the transition. Good Luck.
2007-02-17 19:24:22 · answer #4 · answered by Savannah B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋