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Warning about the birth control pill and OCD ( Every one is different but my recent experience )

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Hi guys

I had a bad couple of weeks and I’ve just pulled out of it thank god !! But it’s left me feel so rubbish that I had a step back when I was doing so well.

It basically went down hill when I thought it was a great idea to go back onto the birth control pill and it got to day 14 of taken them and my god did my OCD hit the roof. I had intrusive thoughts and random memories form child hood ( not sure if it was even a true memory) one of the main intrusive thoughts , that hit me was a thought I was going to harm my indoor rabbit 🐰! Which was so scary to have and the thought was in my head when I was trying to sleep! I literally was crying myself to sleep just myself and that thought. I knew I obviously wouldn’t do such a thing and it was just an intrusive thought but my head was in such a bad place I couldn’t get it out. I just wanted to know if anyone had this experience before with hormones and changes. It makes me also worried that what if one day I want a child my hormones would make my OCD bad. :/ OCD is controlling my Future wants as it just makes me scared to go ahead with things!

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Beautifulmind875 years ago

Thanks for posting. I was actually going to call the dr to go back on the pill this week as by tracking my periods, I found my OCD is much worse around my periods so I want to stop them.

I don’t want to scare you but after having my child, my OCD went through the roof and it’s taken two years to be able to manage it after receiving therapy.

It’s all to do with anxiety though. The more anxious I am, then I get more instrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviours. What’s helped massively is figuring out what I’m anxious about and finding ways to be less anxious about it, meditating, exercise and eating well

Sallyskins5 years ago

Hormones do make a difference to OCD! It's quite a long while since I was on the Pill, but I found I felt all right on it. At least it didn't make my OCD worse. But it does affect different women in different ways.

I suggested taking Vitamin B6, also known as pyridoxine, supplements to someone else who posted on here recently. Perhaps they could help you. They can be got over the counter and they help with the menstrual cycle and PMS.

I've found, like many other women, that my OCD gets worse as a result of PMS. Although I'm now a few years past the menopause, I still have a sort emotional up-and-down which corresponds to my old menstrual cycle.

It's true that OCD often affects new mothers, partly I assume because of the hormones, but also because all your protective feelings are so much more intense when you have a baby to care for, and OCD likes to hit you just where something matters most to you.

Having said that, many women with OCD do have children and cope very well. Having OCD doesn't stop you from being a good parent. It's best to ask your doctor or psychiatrist about medication during pregnancy before you go ahead but don't let OCD stop you!

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