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Coming off depo

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Mango6
Mango6

Hi all I wondered if anyone can help,I've been ill for 2 years with what docs say is anxiety,so 5 months ago I came off the depo to see if this helps,I had been on it for 6 years since having my son and was on it for 10 years before that with no probs,last time I stopped it other than it taking ages for my period to return I don't seem to of had any problems,but my god this time is different but then I didn't have anxiety then.my main symptom is dizzy lightheaded ness which is with me 24/7 but for the last 2 weeks I'm hardly able to stand also I have the most horrendous pains in my groin hips legs and privates they feel sharp and heavy,I also feel sick,tired,headache,bad  breathing  and depressed but I have no period yet is this normal? Is it my hormones trying to get back to normal.i have these symptoms normally( not the pains) but it's like everything is 1000 times worse xxx 

 

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  • kelly36080
    kelly36080 Mango6

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    hi mango 

    I've never known anxiety course u to have all them pains.. does the doctor know about the pains & the dizziness.. i know anxiety can course dizziness etc but the pains ur having. have u been checked for fibroids etc x

  • Mango6
    Mango6

    Posted

    I've only had these pains for 2 weeks so I'm linking them more to the depo withdrawl rather than anxiety are they period pain without the period,and yes doc knows about the dizzyness and after lots of tests says it anxiety xx 
    • kelly36080
      kelly36080 Mango6

      Posted

      ive suffered with anxiety & going thru the worst week i have had to in a while 😢 my heart has been racing & feeling sick shaking everything evern talking in my sleep apparently!!! 

      talking of contraception tho i have tried so many in the last year it has been a long road! 

      First going off i was on microgynon 30 i stopped that coz we planned on having a baby.. something happened & i decided thn to go on the implant.. worst decision of all time! i put weight on nearly 3 stone i was moody grumpy headaches all the time couldn't sleep properly so i had it taking out & they put me on the cerazette pill thn this had the same affect.. felt constantly bloated! 

      on sept 5th i had a copper coil fitted which hurt a tiny bit was just like having little labour pains i had pains in my hips & cramps in my womb terrible.. i have no side affects bar them im due my first tidy period with it in the next 14 days.. 

      anxiety cn b hard to cope with.. do u gt panic attacks? if i feel anxious i go out the back what eva the weather with a big cup of hot milk & sugar & control my breathing.

      Hope u feel better soon.. if u need to talk just comment ☺ xx

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