Posted by saw on September 13, 2004, at 1:13:17
In reply to Re: Hormones, Depression Bipolar, esp. Ladies » partlycloudy, posted by Colleen D. on September 12, 2004, at 20:16:40
I went on the birth control pill, Yasmin, prior to my wedding to skip periods. I can't have children so it wasn't for birth control reasons. Very soon into taking the Yasmin it became evident that something was very wrong. At the time, we didn't put it down to hormones. I became a raging bull, my personality completely changed. I am convinced that what I went through with these added hormones is part and parcel of my relapse. I stayed on the pill for two months when I realised what it was doing to me. Within a week of stopping, much of the rage dissipated. Sadly, the most dibilitating depression was left behind that I fought and denied for months before being treated a little more than a month ago.
I really believe natural hormones, pms hormones and added hormones such as birth control play a critically major role in depression.
Sabrina
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