I'm hoping that some of you ladies who came off the pill after long-term use will be able to share your experiences of pill withdrawal symptoms? I came off the pill (TTC#1) on 11 May and the symptoms are really getting me down.
I felt fine for the first two weeks or so. I've been worried about hideous acne returning but so far the problems have been completely different (I realise the acne might return eventually, but fingers crossed). I feel constantly light-headed and a bit spaced out, I'm crampy and feel "heavy" in my lower abdomen (like just before a period in the old pre-pill days), I've completely lost my appetite (not like me, I'm a total foodie) and, worst of all, I've come down with a horrible dose of thrush (doctor told me that it was the pill that caused the thrush, not coming off it)!!!
I know my body will take time to adjust, but when did you all start feeling "normal" again? I'm worried that, after 8 years on the pill, I've forgotten what life was like before and that this is, actually, the "new normal".
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purplefairies · 02/06/2012 12:29
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