Can going off the pill make you emotional and cause allergies?

Question

I stopped taking the pill about two weeks ago. Since then, I've been unable to control the urge to weep at the slightest provocation. I'm not usually that emotional. Is there a co-relation between the two?
I've also developed an allergy to spicy food particularly if there are raw chillies in it (like in a salsa or dip). Could that be related as well?
Please help.
PS--I'm in a new place and still trying to find a good doc.

Answer 1

Anytime you mess wtih your hormones it can screw with your emotions. You say that you are in a new place, so that sounds as though you have a major life stressor to deal with also.
As far as allergies go, I doubt that going off the pill could cause allergies, but I know that an allergy can develop at any time in your life, even if it is something that hasn't bothered you in the past. I have had this happen to me. I became allergic to molds and had to get rid of all of my plants due to the molds in the soil. I also now have problems with eating root vegetables even.....good luck. I hope you are feeling better soon. Be extra kind to yourself as you would to a friend going through a similar situation.

Answer 2

Yes, going off the pill can make you emotional. I've had that happen before when I had to get off the pill prior to the surgeries I've had to have in the last few years. This time when I had to be off of it for a surgery I had in June I just made sure to start taking my B Complex right away and I did ok after that.

As for the issue of spicy foods I can't tell you if that has anything to do with coming off the pill or not.

Answer 3

Yes coming off the pill can make you emotional because it mucks up your hormones for a while. they will settle soon and the emotional turmoil will gradually lessen and then stop. I have never heard of coming off the pill causing allergies.