anyone think birth control may be an additive to anxiety/depression?!?

just a thought... I had just gotten my hormone-releasing IUD removed in August and it says it takes about 4-6 months to be back to normal afterwards, and get pregnant if you would like. Ive always had anxiety but ive noticed that its been at it's worst ever about let's say a few months after I had my IUD put in..up until I had it removed and after. Ive read that some birth control may add to anxiety and depression (including the one I had- The Mirena) because it messes with your hormones, but just wanted some opinions from other ladies who might think the same, or who maybe have been through it. Ever since I had it removed, I feel my anxiety easing up within the past couple months it has gotten better to the point that Ive come to realize that maybe it WAS the birth control. Ive been with the same guy for 10 years now we have two daughters, im 26 and still want another child or two so I think Im done with the birth control since that's the only kind Ive ever had, and don't think I liked what it did to me. Im working hard to fight anxiety/depression everyday of my life, but I honestly think that the birth control added to it since I feel I did feel my worst when I had it.

Any thoughts/opinions on this would be appreciated! Thanks!!

Lacey

I dont think that it can become a dependency issue but I know that it can spike anxiety really bad. My doctor did not tell me that the pill would do that and my anxiety hit fill force for 5 days and now my depression is bad.

As long as it calms down I think you should be okay in a couple weeks or so.

Thanks everyone for your responses! I guess there is no birth control that will not mess with hormones. Not a lot of them are safe either! After the mirena I was considering the nuva ring then I seen an ad about it causing blood clots. I def don't need that or the risk! I haven't had birth control for 5 months on the 7th and my panic attacks have finally decreased only recently as it takes 4-6 months for everything to go back to normal after murena, but as I said before I've always had anxiety so the chance of them totally going away is very slim! Wouldn't it be nice though? Probably the best thing ever actually! ... im hoping the being off biRth control again will give me the chance at feeling alot better again...I don't need anything messing with my hormones as mine are hard enough to maintain! Haha good luck Ray. Don't be discouraged if they don't stop right away like I said 4-6 months before your body is totally back to normal from Mirena!,& even though not totally 100% but at almost 5 months without it, I'm feeling pretty good! (-: can def tell a difference anyway!

thanks Larry! Makes me have some hope that it was the cause for why it worsened so badly! how long did she have it for? mine was almost 4 years.... too long!!