When I started the ortho-tri-cyclen, 5 years ago, i noticed I was getting anxiety and small panic attacks. Now, I am still on the ortho and have severe anxiety. I've been on paxil and therapy for a few months now, which has helped. I went down to ortho-lo to try a lower dose and my anxiety shot through the roof. Im all confused!Does Ortho-Tri-Cyclen cause anxiety?
It could just be a spurious correlation which means something else in your life triggered the anxiety and you are attributing the birth control to your cause. However, hormones are very powerful and they can make you moody. So it's quite possible but difficult to really know unless you go off the birth control for a period of time.
yes it does. where i live hey have these adds on tv where they have been sued
I was on ortho tri cyclen since the age of 16 (I'm now almost 26) before switching pills about 8 months ago. I experience extreme moodiness and depression from Ortho, which was a bit more severe than your standard mood swings. My doctor switched me to Loestrin fe, and said that my hormones had changed throughout the years and Ortho was too high of a dose for me. See if your doctor can switch you to something with a smaller dosage of hormones. I really saw the difference after switching. The PMS mood swings are still there, but they are not as severe and scary as before. Good luck.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Does Ortho-Tri-Cyclen cause anxiety?
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