Am I just crazy, or can I blame it on hormones?
So lately I've been really unstable.. The slightest thing will set me off and I end up crying for 20 minutes... and it's been happening maybe once a day for the last couple of weeks. I've been on the nuvaring for like 4 months, and last month I didn't take it out after the 3rd week, I just kept it in for 4 weeks and didn't have a period. Suddenly I'm 5 pounds heavier and can't take the slightest criticism without breaking down. I suppose I've been rather emotional since I started hormonal birth control (took the pill for about a year before the ring), but it hasn't been this bad.
Am I going crazy? Can I blame it on the skipped period? What's wrong with me? :(
Re: Am I just crazy, or can I blame it on hormones?
Yes hon it is those pesky whoremones (hehe ria) you are not going crazy missing even one cycle can make them messed up. Be careful about leaving the ring in for longer than you should though, I mean I doubt that it is harmful maybe the same as skipping the break period with the BC pills but the nuvaring has higher progestin levels and the hormones are absorbed through the kitty they are not metabolized like the BC pill so be careful
Seraya.
Re: Am I just crazy, or can I blame it on hormones?
Try some very mild mood enhancers/ depressants that won't interfere with your BC medication. Chamomile tea, Sam-E, HTP-5, or a modest drink once in a while. Exercise can help. Aside from affecting people around you with mood swings, the erratic behavior can hurt your reputation, so it's worth the effort to control the problem.
Re: Am I just crazy, or can I blame it on hormones?
It might be the ring. They tried to get me to go on it and I refused. Some hormones (bc methods) just dont work for our bodies. Everyone's body is different. You may want to consider getting off the ring.