Emotional relapse

@acbetan

Hi, sorry that's happening. 🙁 Sounds like things were just stabilizing and going well (that's awesome and couldn't have been easy getting to that point 💜). But then suddenly after adding birth control it's like all of that progress got reversed.

I wonder whether it would make sense to try speaking to a health care provider about this? I did some quick research and it looks like there are multiple types of birth control that each have their own blend of hormones, and it might be that one type will cause mood issues while another one won't. Maybe you can switch to a different type that doesn't affect you as badly.

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Sources:

Different birth control types contain different hormones:
https://wellwisp.com/how-does-birth-control-affect-your-mood/

Study showing that progestin-only birth control is associated with an increased chance of mood disorders while birth control containing a combination of progestin and estrogen tends to be protective against mood disorders:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22537684/

There are some newer forms of birth control pills with a different formulation of hormones that have a decreased risk of mood problems:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35755988/

General info on birth control and mental health:
https://teletest.ca/blog/the-impact-of-birth-control-on-mental-health-what-women-should-be-aware-of/

I have bpd as well and my periods could often trigger dangerous symptoms along with extremely heavy periods. It took me some time to find one that worked for me, but right now I am on Estarylla and I skip the placebo so that there aren’t as many hormonal changes affecting my mood as well (all of my pills have the same active hormone and it’s easy to manage). Along with the right psych meds it has really made my life easier and I hope you will be able to find one that helps instead of making you feel worse. Remember that it is not a step back, you still made your progress and nothing can take that away from you. Medication changes can be extremely difficult especially when you feel everything all at once. There is nothing wrong with you, the chemical imbalances can make your bpd symptoms seem overwhelming, but try to take it one day at a time you will feel better once you find the right balance. I’m really sorry that you are going through this right now be proud of yourself every day for the little things. Reward yourself with sweet treats and know that it’s ok to not feel ok.

Please how do I cope with mine.. I feel the Same, but except for the whole erotic thingy