Feeling super stressed and moody lately

undothatbutton · 2023-02-16T15:52:20+00:00

It will take time to regulate being off birth control. It’s also worth noting that birth control depletes you of essential nutrients (which is one of the reasons some women become depressed or anxious on BC), and without intentionally replenishing those stores and eating a balanced diet, you’re likely still depleted. I would really focus on getting a very solid and balanced diet as well as moving your body (which is good for you anyway) even if it’s just going on walks.

When you feel like you’re being moody, take some space, journal, go for a walk or run, stretch, meditate, do some deep breathing, take a shower, even just lay down in the dark for 10 min. That way you can reset and not take it out on your bf. I’d tell him that you can still tell your hormones are regulating and ask for some grace when you’re being moodier, so long as you actually are taking these steps to be healthier, replenish your body, and reset when you feel yourself getting snappy.

I know when I got off birth control at first, I did feel better but it took time to regulate doing these things, and my husband was aware that I have intense adjustments to birth control/going off it, so he gave me a little extra grace and he was very understanding when I would say I needed to take a moment to myself to calm down, as he did not take it personally which would’ve made things so much harder on us both.

Good luck!

willowaverie · 2023-02-16T15:42:28+00:00

When I went off of BC I was very similar. It takes your body a couple of months to regulate again, BC can severely wreck havoc on your body.

putabirdonit12 · 2023-02-16T19:06:14+00:00

Your hormones are getting back into balance, this is normal. Take some time to learn about the entire menstrual cycle, hormonal fluctuations (they change each week!), and how that affects your mood, energy levels, food intake, etc. https://hungryhobby.net/menstrual-cycle-stages/ this link is a good place to start.

It takes some time to get your hormones back into check, and if you diligently track your cycle you can much better predict and handle hormone/mood changes.

Environmental_Ad5867 · 2023-02-16T12:52:13+00:00

It worth examining the cause of the low mood since if it pre-dates you being on birth control. Sure birth control can affect it but by that, your symptoms should’ve improved being off them.

That said, I would try to focus on ways to manage it. Try to focus your energy elsewhere like exercise, hobbies. It takes your mind from it and provides additional benefits like endorphins. Distancing yourself from people works to a certain extent but you’d need to learn to self regulate through other means

marceqan · 2023-02-16T06:59:51+00:00

Are you sure it was the birth control? It sounds like you were depressed before and after it. Try to examine all aspects of your life and see what might be causing those feelings. Essentially what you’re telling your bf with this behavior is “on birth control im depressed and without it im a B***h”, he might think that the later is your real personality! When you want to snap at him take a deep breath and think “is it more important to me to release this feeling or to cultivate my relationship?” I understand that you are struggling and I acknowledge that this is difficult but essentially you are the one who makes decisions about your behavior, birth control or not. Think about what moods you are dealing with (irritability? anger? Tiredness? Sadness?) and have some action plans how to address them. Sports is a good way to address some, meditation for others, self care all the way. Best of luck!

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Title: Feeling super stressed and moody lately

Full text: I recently have gotten off of birth control due to me becoming increasingly depressed however lately I have been really moody for no reason. I'm becoming more moody towards my boyfriend than usual as well, I'm really trying to be less of a nag and respect him yet it just seems like I'm giving attitude's lately. The thing is I'm becoming depressed due to me having attitude's lately which is unreasonable yet I'm afraid my attitude is going to push him away. Any advice on how to not be moody and also how to not beat myself up?

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Such_Beginning_1629 · 2023-02-19T14:17:07+00:00

Get proactive, shop around for a good, open minded OB/Gyn and discuss aiding your circle with herbal teas, or gentle plant based medicine. If you do counseling ask if he/she can recommend a OB/Gyn, many women suffer from side effects / long term effects of HBC.

Title	Feeling super stressed and moody lately
Author	kokoremu
Upvotes	4
Comments	9
Date	February 16, 2023 6:03 AM UTC (3 years ago)
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