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so I’m coming off the pill for the first time in almost 4 years. Um. Going medicationless like this is making me sooooo anxious

I just can’t take another day on Noriday (progesterone only) it’s killing my well being but I’m terrified it’s going to make my pain worse not having something to balance hormones

To me the pill is medication. It’s actually something I take for survival. So this is a big deal, but I think it’s time

The whole of last year revolved around the pill and changing pills and wow so much of it messed up my body. I need a breather. This may hurt me physically, but I need this mentally

Day 3 of no pill & I’ve only had slight abdominal pain/cramps which medication helped slightly??? This feels too good to be true, where is my overwhelming unable to breathe type pain @

Hi so I’ve been off the progesterone only pill for a week & im somehow still alive, just with slightly more naps, so that’s a thing

Only really really odd thing is that my nerve pain has kinda decreased (probs other variables) BUT MY FATIGUE IS KICKING ME IN THE BUTT

Also my skin hasn’t got any better it’s still a pile of ass & painful af, I cannot wait for my hormones to balance out so I can have my old skin back wow

Things I have gained from being on progesterone only:
- depression
- anxiety & irrational thoughts
- most painful skin I’ve ever ever experienced
- clothes I can’t fit into
- no nails

Things that I should have gained but did not:
- eradication of painful & disabling periods

um hi the idea of my overies destroying themselves without the help of any hormone balancing is spiking my anxiety HARDCORE

Symptoms that have increased:

- Migraines (damn waking up everyday with one is killing me)

- Being awoken by that painful IBS bloating pain every day (sore af)

- My stomach is so delicate I have to move so delicately & slowly like a fairy otherwise IT ATTACKS ME

I’m like is this oversharing??? but then I’m like well it might help someone so🤷‍♀️

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My face looks less like I’m on steroids & less rounded I KNEW THE PILL SCREWED WITH MY FACE

I’ve been off it for a month so far, obviously I can’t say for sure until 3 months, but in some aspects, it wasn’t as bad as I thought.

Many things got worse, but also a few things improved, however definitely more bad than good

The Bad:

- My skin has been horrendous. to the point where it flared up my MI & I couldn’t move my face without pain. v painful

- Migraines increased

- I now take antispasmodic pills at least daily if not twice to help manage stomach cramps

- Small flare during first period

The Good:

- Periods just as painful, however 50% shorter. Which is astounding

- Fibro doesn’t flare up as much as I thought it would during, still hard af, but not the worst it’s been

- Not having to worry if I took a pill at a certain time every day has been a BIG relief

I want to say my depression/anxiety has increased but a LOT of external things have really triggered me this past month so I can’t speak on that yet sadly

*decreased, sorry I’m writing this with post night terror brain.

Overall, it could be a lot worse, but it also could be a lot better. There’s still time though & I’ll do another update next month fo’ sure

Oooo! Also I’ve definitely lost a small bit of weight AND my nails have got a lot better/growing long af again

but that could be bc I’m taking vitamin e, primrose oil and many other supplements

I’m astounded at how amazing coming off the pill has been for my body wow

those awfully intrusive suicidal/dark thoughts I’ve had for YEARS the week before periods, um I think gone????

overall it’s like a weight has been lifted my depression is a lot easier to manage like???

also my periods are literally 3 days long (I admit still incredibly painful & I still need to look into endometriosis)

BUT 3 FRICKIN DAYS?! 4 AT MOST.

ON THE PILL IT WAS AT LEAST 7 DAYS!!!! FOR REAL TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE I DONT TRUST ‘EM

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