Posted 4/20/2012 1:53 AM (GMT 0)
Hi T! I am 100% convinced that contraceptives and hormones effect anxiety. I experience it myself. In fact, my doctors are in agreement that part of my triggers of ancxiety are hormonal fluctuations.
I actually decided to go off birth control to see if it would help. I'm married, 31, and financially secure, so if I get pregnant, it's ok with me. In other words, we aren't 'trying', but we aren't preventing it. I've been off bc for about 6 weeks. It's a bit early to tell, I think, if it's made a difference, because I have also had other med adjustments, but I'll tell you, it hasn't made things worse!!
I'll keep you posted. Best wishes to you, too!