Isibloom and Depression: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Roz...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 30, 2019

For Birth Control "Horrible little pill (Isibloom)... I have zero desire to have sex, or even kiss my partner. It is causing a major rift in our relationship. I have been irritable to the extreme and more depressed than ever before. I feel completely unmotivated, worthless, and hopeless. Breast tenderness is just a minute detail compared to the others, but another side effect worth mentioning. Any pill that cancels out your desire to live is not worth taking. Oh, and this pill is somehow linked to brown sun spots forming on my face (melasma). I'm so done with Isibloom."

• Roz...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 30, 2019

For Birth Control "Horrible little pill (Isibloom)... I have zero desire to have sex, or even kiss my partner. It is causing a major rift in our relationship. I have been irritable to the extreme and more depressed than ever before. I feel completely unmotivated, worthless, and hopeless. Breast tenderness is just a minute detail compared to the others, but another side effect worth mentioning. Any pill that cancels out your desire to live is not worth taking. Oh, and this pill is somehow linked to brown sun spots forming on my face (melasma). I'm so done with Isibloom."

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 7, 2022

For Birth Control "My doctor switched me to this birth control to help control my endometriosis. Not only did this make it worse, it caused a lot of other symptoms. Was only on it for 2 months before I couldn’t take it anymore. I gained 16 pounds, extremely irritable, mood swings, and severely increased my anxiety and depression."

• Anonymous
• February 28, 2021

For Birth Control "I started Isibloom 3 years ago. It made my periods consistent, and it cleared up my acne. I used to be 120 but haven’t been able to get under 130 since. I haven’t changed how active I have been or how I’ve eaten, other than trying harder to lose weight. My bra size went up from a double A to a B, but it did add a lot of fat in other places very quickly as well. I also experienced depression for the majority of the time I was on this drug. I feel like a totally different person than 3 years ago, but the drug was effective in its main purpose, birth control, since I haven’t gotten pregnant. Would I recommend this? No, but everyone’s body reacts differently to different things, so it might be worth it to try it out. Just be very aware of your bodily and mental changes. After looking back over the past three years and noticing that my weight gain and mental health issues all started after taking this medication, I will be looking for another brand or possibly going on the ring."

• Ann...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 30, 2021

For Birth Control "In the first month on Isibloom, I had extreme nausea at night (no sleep), libido completely disappeared. Second month, I started feeling abdominal pain and bloating. Had to virtually stop exercising, pain in bladder, ovaries, difficulty urinating. Felt depressed and very fatigued. Given the side effects so extreme, I wonder if there’s a better solution."

• Owa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 11, 2020

For Birth Control "I’ve been on Isibloom for 2 months now. The first month, I had extreme mood swings and depression, loss of appetite, weakness, and dizziness. Slight spotting began, which continued into heavier spotting with large blood clots and the most painful cramps I have ever experienced. It stopped for a week after my period, then started up again. I got on this birth control for my cramps, and now they’re only worse. Definitely would not recommend unless you like being curled up in a ball all month long."

• Tur...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 15, 2019

For Birth Control "When I first got on the Isibloom pill, I spotted for almost two months. I had never had a problem with depression before, but after getting on the pill, I would get depressed all the time for no reason. After being on the pill for a few months, I started cramping for a couple of weeks before my period even started. I have been on the pill for over a year now, and this still happens to me. I have also had a significant decrease in appetite and experienced painful intercourse while on this pill. The only good things about this pill were that it cleared up my acne and I lost weight (probably due to the lack of eating, lol)."

• lou...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 5, 2019

For Birth Control "I’ve been on Isibloom for almost two weeks, and I hate it. I’m constantly hungry and sick, and I have seriously bad mood swings. I’m always pissy or annoyed and constantly depressed. Before, I didn’t have an appetite, and I was chill and laid back, and now I’m just so angry all the time. I got mad at my boyfriend for talking to a girl he is friends with because I didn’t like her, normally I wouldn’t care. I don’t feel like myself on this pill. This is the first time with Isibloom birth control, and I hate it. I’m going to get something prescribed differently."

• Mel...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 11, 2020

For Birth Control "It worked great as a birth control, but the main side effect I had was that I felt like I was going through menopause at 21 years old. I lost the ability to produce my own natural lubricant, and my libido was so down the drain. This aspect made me very depressed, but other than that, it did the job."

• Anonymous
• May 24, 2022

For Birth Control "I used to take the one that came in a green box with little to no issue. Then it started coming in a pink box. Okay... this is where I had an issue. At first, 3-4 months I was not happy. Depressive episodes, nausea, mild headaches. But after those months, (now a year and a half) I'm back to normal. Regular bloating when on my period, headaches when on my period where before it was sporadic, no nausea. It does suck at first. If you're willing to wait it out however long your body takes to adjust, I recommend it."

• ctr...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 14, 2020

For Birth Control "I have been on Isibloom for a little over a year. In the beginning, I experienced mild side effects such as mood swings and nausea, but it eventually went away around month 3, and my period became shorter with little to no cramping. However, around month 11, I began to experience some of the worst stomach pain and nausea that I have ever had. I was unable to keep any food down, had a very low appetite, and was extremely depressed and unmotivated. As time went on, I started to have severe headaches, inability to focus, repeated UTI infections, and an increase in weight gain, along with all of my nausea and sharp stomach pains. In addition to all of these side effects, I would frequently cry for no reason, have extremely heightened anxiety, and severe changes in mood. If you want to be on a pill that makes you feel as if you’re going insane, Isibloom is for you."

• ctr...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 14, 2020

For Birth Control "I have been on Isibloom for a little over a year. In the beginning, I experienced mild side effects such as mood swings and nausea, but it eventually went away around month 3, and my period became shorter with little to no cramping. However, around month 11, I began to experience some of the worst stomach pain and nausea that I have ever had. I was unable to keep any food down, had a very low appetite, and was extremely depressed and unmotivated. As time went on, I started to have severe headaches, inability to focus, repeated UTI infections, and an increase in weight gain, along with all of my nausea and sharp stomach pains. In addition to all of these side effects, I would frequently cry for no reason, have extremely heightened anxiety, and severe changes in mood. If you want to be on a pill that makes you feel as if you’re going insane, Isibloom is for you."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 23, 2023

For Birth Control "Isibloom has affected me more negatively than positively. I used this for about 2 years. My hair thinned. I have lost half of my hair, mostly thinning on the sides of my head. Not only was that a self-esteem hit at 24, but it gave me horrible cystic acne all over my face. In addition, severe vaginal pain during intercourse. The pain was so extreme, it caused issues in my marriage because I physically could not be intimate with my partner in any way. That doesn't even account for the lack of drive, more depression, and anger. I have been off this brand for about 4 months, my hair is starting to grow back (slowly but surely), vaginal pain is almost completely gone, but my acne is still struggling. I do not recommend this brand to anyone."

• Rin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 3, 2022

For Birth Control "My doc prescribed this for period cramps. I wasn't able to finish the first month because it made me so incredibly depressed. Doc said it probably would have gotten better if I'd kept with it longer, but it was really scary. My roommate was legit worried to let me out of sight for a while. Can't speak to the effectiveness for treating cramps, as I didn't take it long enough. I also had some chest pain for a few days and decreased libido. Didn't have any acne when I was taking it though, so that was nice."

• Car...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 13, 2022

For Birth Control "I am debating going off this birth control because I am not sure if it is the cause of some of my mental issues. I find myself occasionally having extreme mood swings, intense depression, and anxiety for certain weeks of taking the pill. It doesn't happen every month - some months I have zero side effects. It did seem to completely get rid of my hormonal jaw acne, which was nice. It also made my period shorter and less heavy. However, it has caused me to sweat way more, slightly more migraines, and didn't help period cramps at all. Also, if I take this pill more than 2 hours later than my scheduled time, I always will have heavy breakthrough bleeding for at least a week. Not sure it's right for me with a history of mental illness, but if you don't struggle with mental illness, it may be right for you."

• Cat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 10, 2019

For Birth Control "I started using Isibloom for birth control. I had amazing luck with the Paragard for years before, but due to multiple fibroids and multiple surgeries, I needed to have it removed. Today is day 7 on Isibloom, and I haven't gotten out of bed all day. The depression started out as just a normal, 'maybe I'm just grumpy,' kind of thing. Today I literally don't want to talk to anyone. I feel absolutely useless, tired, and just depressed. It was my boyfriend who noticed the biggest changes in my personality and suggested stopping taking it."

• Cat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 10, 2019

For Birth Control "I started using Isibloom for birth control. I had amazing luck with the Paragard for years before, but due to multiple fibroids and multiple surgeries, I needed to have it removed. Today is day 7 on Isibloom, and I haven't gotten out of bed all day. The depression started out as just a normal, 'maybe I'm just grumpy,' kind of thing. Today I literally don't want to talk to anyone. I feel absolutely useless, tired, and just depressed. It was my boyfriend who noticed the biggest changes in my personality and suggested stopping taking it."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 14, 2022

For Birth Control "I have been taking this for almost 2 weeks, and after reading the reviews, I'm terrified to keep taking it. My boobs have been really sensitive, and I've been having a lot of back pain, and I already have back problems. Plus, I have severe anxiety and depression, and it has been much worse since I started Isibloom. Starting to think maybe I should have just gotten fixed all the way around to avoid all of this. But I have a baby that's a little over 2 months old, and he is all about mama, and if I get fixed, I won't be able to lift him for a while. Not sure what to do."

• ric...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 31, 2022

For Birth Control "I was on birth control starting at 14 years old and got switched to this when I was 18, and everything literally just went horrible. Immediately gained like 30 (130-160) pounds without my exercise level changing or my diet changing at all. My depression and anxiety became so severe that I literally didn’t want to live anymore. My acne got worse. I had absolutely no sex drive. I’m now on the implant, which I’m getting out soon because, although I stopped gaining weight when I got off this pill, the effects have not gone away. I genuinely feel as if this medication ruined my life, it changed me into a completely different person and changed my body, and no matter how hard you try to lose weight, it will not budge. Please avoid this."

• Cra...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 5, 2023

For Birth Control "I started Isibloom 3 months ago for constant cramping. The first month was kind of bad considering I couldn't touch my boobs at all. They grew a cup size and hurt so bad to the point that I couldn't wear a bra. My first period lasted one singular day, and it was very strange, to say the least (I'll spare you the details). After the first month, I was fine. I was finally not hurting anymore, and I had a normal period the second month. Now we are halfway into month 3, and my boyfriend is about ready to get rid of me. We have been together for 3 years, he knows when I'm not myself. I have been extremely moody and not just with anger, I cannot for the life of me stop crying. I have been depressed for the last couple of weeks, and even though I have a history of depression and anxiety, I know it's caused by this pill. I haven't had this many episodes since before I met my boyfriend. It has been really hard on our relationship, so I am done taking this medicine. Hopefully, there is another route."

• Lac...
• July 23, 2019

For Birth Control "Isibloom turned my minor cramps into severe cramps so bad that I would throw up. It made my period even heavier than it had been. I wore a super+ tampon and a pad (I never wear pads on my period, tampons had always been enough) and have had to change both the pad and tampon every two hours! I have been bleeding for sixteen days now on this period, and the past two months, I bled for fourteen. I thought it was just my body getting used to the new medication, so I didn't mention it to my OB who had prescribed it, but when I went in for my annual physical, I mentioned it to my primary, and she was very concerned. She ran labs, and I was severely anemic. In terms of mood, I have PTSD and will often get a little down and had been fairly depressed before, but on this medication, my depression was by far the worst it has ever been. My therapist tracks symptoms like this and said I have had a noticeable difference the past three months (which coincidentally is when I started Isibloom)."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 16, 2019

For Birth Control "Would not recommend Isibloom. So often, I'll go through severe mood changes and fall into a deep depression. I missed my period and freaked out, I didn't think this was a medication that would suppress my period. I don't know if that's common with others prescribed this, but I am very concerned and do not particularly enjoy it."

• Mic...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 20, 2021

For Birth Control "Personally, this was my first ever birth control, and it was amazing! The only downside was in the first 6 months of using it, it made me really depressed and down, but after a bit, it stopped, and everything was fine. I recommend this to anyone who’s starting out on one. I’ll admit that there were many times my boyfriend came inside, and my birth control never disappointed me!"

• Mic...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 20, 2021

For Birth Control "Personally, this was my first ever birth control, and it was amazing! The only downside was in the first 6 months of using it, it made me really depressed and down, but after a bit, it stopped, and everything was fine. I recommend this to anyone who’s starting out on one. I’ll admit that there were many times my boyfriend came inside, and my birth control never disappointed me!"

• HAB...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 5, 2022

For Birth Control "I never leave reviews, but this birth control is awful. I was so emotional and depressed, I even experienced high anxiety. My acne also got worse, I do not recommend this brand to my worst enemy."