Taytulla and Anxiety: What Users Say (Page 3)

• Anonymous
• February 9, 2019

For Birth Control "This would be my third time reviewing. I am a happy camper. I've been on this pill just shy of a year. Despite all of these negative reviews, I can personally say that this pill has done nothing but amazing for me. It prevents pregnancy, cleared my acne that I struggled with for years. Very light periods with barely any breakthrough bleeding. No mood swings or anxiety. My weight has stayed the same. My appetite has increased, but no weight gain. And I struggled with terrible cramps since being a teen, and with this pill, I have mild to no cramps at all during the placebo week. Before going off of all these negative reviews, give it a try. It's worked for me. Everyone's body is different."

• ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 13, 2019

For Birth Control "OK. I’ve been on this pill - Taytulla for five days, and I’m currently in the middle of my cycle. I can’t take it anymore. I’ve been on so many birth control pills before that I've lost count. One pill that I took in the past caused me to have depression, but it developed over several months, and I had no history of any kind of depression or anxiety before birth control. Since I started Taytulla, I’ve lost two nights' worth of sleep because of how anxious I am. My cramps aren’t bad, so I was really hopeful that this birth control would actually work for me. But it’s not worth it. I'm so anxious and depressed. It is bad. Save yourself. Don’t get on it. I’m going to stop in the middle of my cycle, and I don’t care how long I bleed for."

• Kie...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 5, 2019

For Birth Control "This is the worst medication. It made my life a living hell. I had two periods a week. Gained 20 pounds. My acne is terrible, my cramps are terrible, and my anxiety is so much worse because of it. DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION. Worst thing that has ever happened to me."

• 4an...
• January 17, 2019

For Birth Control "I have been on Taytulla for about a month and a half now. This is the first type of BC I have ever tried. Since starting, my periods have stopped with some breakthrough bleeding in the first month and now just some light spotting. After reading these reviews, I understand why I have been so emotional. I am known for my thick skin, but after starting this pill, I noticed I would become so upset, almost to the point of crying, which is NOT me. Also, I just had my first anxiety attack EVER. I have never struggled with depression or anxiety in the past, but now I feel in a constant slump, which scares me. My once clear skin is now in a terrible breakout. I understand that I still need to give time for my hormone levels to balance, but is this normal? Especially a 'mild' BC like my gyno described it as? I feel like a pimpled face hormonal freak, which is making me crazy. I am planning to finish out my sample pack. Set an appointment this week with my gyno to hopefully resolve this issue..."

• Soc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 12, 2018

For Birth Control "I was on a different birth control for 2 years but decided to stop because I wanted to stop my period. I have been on Taytulla for only a week and have never in my life experienced this kind of depression. My anxiety is also through the roof, and I’ve been very nauseous. I have no energy to do anything and fell behind on my work drastically. Wanted to wait this out, but it’s ruining relationships around me and overall not worth it. This has affected me mentally so horribly I’m taking immediate action to get off of it. I would not recommend."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 12, 2018

For Birth Control "I've been on Taytulla for more than 6 months, and it has been the worst experience of my life. I've had constant migraines, no sex drive, my anxiety and depression have been through the roof, my period is nonexistent, which I don't think is normal or healthy. I've been so nauseous and so moody, it's crazy. I do not recommend this pill to anyone. Stay as far away from it as possible. I am hoping to look for another pill or maybe an IUD."

• Anonymous
• February 25, 2018

For Birth Control "I can't even begin to explain what a hell I have been living through from this birth control. One star is too good for Taytulla. I started the pill, and for about three days, I felt amazing. Day four, the nausea started. I woke up day five feeling lightheaded, exhausted, and had nausea. It kept getting worse from these. I developed a feeling of spinning, hot flashes, skin crawling, and the most severe headaches I have ever experienced. The headaches are so bad that my doctor prescribed me migraine meds, and that didn't even touch the pain. I also developed extreme anxiety and have had quite a few moments where I panic and am afraid that I will feel like this for the rest of my life. I took Taytulla for 11 days. I have been off of it for 48 hours with little change in side effects so far. I don't feel spinning as severely, and my skin is no longer crawling. I do feel as though I am floating, my ears are ringing, and my head is absolutely killing me. Hopefully, life will be normal again soon."

• Kry...
• September 11, 2018

For Birth Control "In the last 3 months, while taking this pill, I have gained weight (my mom keeps asking me why I look pregnant...I'm also 21 years old), my acne came back after years of clear skin, my depression and anxiety exploded out of nowhere (my therapist hasn't seen me in months because I was doing so well), I am overly emotional and cry for hours over nothing (and my doctor wanted me to go on this pill to reduce this, whoops), and the comments on this page make so much sense to why this is happening to me. It sounds like half of the people on this pill do really well or REALLY badly. When I told my doctor about my mood swings, she told me to try another pill, which gave me an allergic reaction and, even after the steroid shot, I'm still in a constant wave of slight discomfort. It might be from this pill, not too sure. I am getting off this pill at the end of my cycle, and I'll either try something new or not go on at all because I am sick of this constant battle with myself."

• Eri...
• November 16, 2018

For Birth Control "Reading so many BC reviews, I was terrified of starting it. From the mood swings, gaining weight, horrible cramps. I'm already a temperamental person, so I did not need something to elevate that. So far, I have been on Taytulla for 1 month, and the first 2 weeks were great. No nausea, no headaches, NOTHING. Week 3, I had NO desire to have sex. Taytulla was certainly doing its job! I don't know if it was the stress of work/school, or I no longer wanted to be with that person, or if I didn't find them attractive anymore, or if it was just the pill overall. I did not experience any anxiousness or depression. Everything is back to normal right now. In regard to cost, apparently my insurance didn't cover it, BUT my doctor did give me a sample, and with that sample came a little savings card, registered online and got 3 months for $25. I had an activation code, but you can go to their website, and it gives you the same information to sign up. So far, I'm a happy camper with this pill."

• Ann...
• September 8, 2017

For Birth Control "I switched over to Taytulla from Apri because it promoted having lighter periods, but this pill has caused more problems in my life than I could have expected. In just the first month, I suffered anxiety, mood swings, depression, nausea, cramps, and a huge cyst on the side of my head. We've been cautious in bed so I don't think I'm pregnant, but I haven't gotten my period yet, which has caused my anxiety to skyrocket even more. Being on this pill has made me feel less of myself than any other medication. I'll be switching back to Apri next month as I'd rather have heavier periods than all of the above! That said, this is my experience with Taytulla; other women might have a different, more positive one."

• Tay...
• April 29, 2017

For Birth Control "I was given a script for Taytulla to help with my PCOS. I've gone through one packet. This will be my only packet of it. It has caused mood swings. It has amplified my anxiety. It has made me depressed. It's caused horrible fatigue. When I got my period, my cramps have been worse than they've ever been in my life, and that's quite the accomplishment because they've always been bad. My period has been a flood. I've had to empty my menstrual cup every five hours when I usually only have to do so every ten hours."

• BJa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 12, 2019

For Birth Control "This is the worst birth control I've ever been on! My acne is terrible, and I've gained 10 lbs since first taking it on December 1, and it's only January 12. I have had terrible anxiety and some bouts with depressing thoughts! I got on to stop my bleeding, but it's only increased! My boobs hurt, and I'm done taking it! I got my tubes tied 3 years ago, it's highly ineffective for me!"

• lou...
• June 4, 2019

For Birth Control "Absolutely do not take this birth control unless you want to have severe migraines, anxiety, fast heart rate, mood swings, and an upset stomach every day! I took it for 2 months and finally ruled this out and ran out of options. As soon as I stopped taking this BC, my life returned back to normal. Thank gosh!"

• Lar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 7, 2019

For Birth Control "I started Taytulla birth control and instantly started getting the worst anxiety in my entire life. Sadly, I have enough things going on that I wasn't able to pinpoint it to this medicine right away. I went on two anxiety meds, which made my anxiety even worse. The bottom line is, as soon as I quit Taytulla, my life returned to normal after a few days. It was the single worst experience I've ever had in my entire life."

• Lad...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 19, 2019

For Birth Control "Been on this medication, Taytulla, for about three months. The upside to this birth control is that it gave me shorter and lighter periods and protected me against pregnancy. However, I had anxiety, felt tired and sad a lot. My libido is nonexistent, and it has hurt my relationship. So it works, but the side effects make me want to get off and just do the withdrawal method."

• Nat...
• December 8, 2019

For Birth Control "I was on Taytulla for a little over a month, and I would have kept taking it, but I developed the side effect of a DVT!! I would have kept taking this medication had I not, but after getting this diagnosis, I am not touching any form of birth control pill ever again! Some of the other reviews mentioned weight gain, hair loss, and anxiety/depression, but I never experienced these, could be because I wasn’t on it for too long. It actually did seem to help with my anxiety, though. I did experience some spotting and cramping, but I have been experiencing menstrual issues prior to the pill, so this was no big deal for me. I would have rated this higher because it worked pretty well, but for the fact that I could have died, I wouldn’t recommend. This, however, should be taken with a grain of salt because everyone’s body is different and is going to react differently!"

• KK2...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 22, 2017

For Birth Control "This was the second birth control prescribed to me after I had the Nexplanon (very much disliked it). After 3 months of taking it, I had to stop. I never have had anxiety in my life until this pill. It was to the point where it was hard to sleep. Decrease in sex drive. And huge migraines. The only reason I give it 3 stars is due to how light and short my periods were. Other than that, no good for me!!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 24, 2017

For Birth Control "I was on this pill for two months. By the end of it, I couldn't stand it anymore. I also felt a lot of anxiety and was very irritable. I also noticed a huge decline in sex drive and acne increased a lot. I found myself getting irritated for no reason a lot of the time. I am very happy I stopped taking it."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 28, 2018

For Birth Control "This is my first time ever taking BC, and I was prescribed Taytulla. It's been about a week, and I haven't had any side effects. No headaches, no weight gain, no feelings of depression or anxiety, and no nausea. It's still early, but so far it works well. I was scared to try it because of the reviews, but just give it a chance."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 28, 2018

For Birth Control "Horrible experience. After 6 weeks of taking Taytulla, I started bleeding like a normal period. Only after 2 weeks my period ended, and then it turned very heavy with a lot of clots. This has been the case for 4 days. It has given me bad cramps and GI issues. It has set my anemia back to where it initially began. I also experienced nausea, anxiety, and depression. I’m definitely getting off of this!"

• Lat...
• January 14, 2018

For Birth Control "So, I was perimenopausal-heavy and irregular periods, painful ovulation, anxiety, mood swings, depression, acne, etc. I started a low-dose birth control to try and regulate my system. I take Taytulla continuously and don't break for the 'period.' Before Taytulla, I was on LoLoestrin, then Microgestin. I like the inactive ingredients in Taytulla. LoLoestrin had too low estrogen for me (10 mcg) and dried me out horribly. My moods and energy are better. It took my body three months to adjust. Sex drive good. No weight gain. My breasts increased one cup, and I had to buy new bras-I don't really like this side effect. I am now DD. My anxiety is probably the same."

• Aiw...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 11, 2018

For Birth Control "I have been on this for 3 weeks. It has overall made my anxiety worse and makes my boobs so sore! I switched because I wanted shorter periods, and my doctor prescribed me this, but it gave me a pregnancy scare because of all the symptoms! I’m relieved to see it’s just this birth control, but it has made my breasts look larger. I will continue to use it to see if there are any changes."

• Pee...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 16, 2018

For Birth Control "I have never used any birth control pills before this. I only used it for 3 months, but it made me anxious, and it was impossible to sleep. My emotions were so bad that almost every day I was asking my bf if he was trying to break up with me. I was sleeping less than an hour a night. I was also getting two periods a month. I just stopped, and I can feel my emotions leveling out again. I’m hoping my periods will go back to normal. I’m going to ask my dr about switching to something else."

• SBa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 17, 2018

For Birth Control "I wrote a decent review for Taytulla previously, but would retract it if I could. Since then I’ve experienced bloating, water retention, weight gain, joints aching from wrists to knees and ankles, muscle weakness, fatigue, and have noticed feelings of depression and anxiety. Rarely dealt with any of those before I started taking Taytulla. I feel terrible. Exercising has become grueling. At this point, I’m also suspecting DVT due to some strange tender spots that I’m getting an ultrasound for soon. I came here to make a decision whether to try this Rx or not and read the reviews carefully. Don’t take Taytulla. It’s not a good option. Choose something else."

• Her...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 15, 2018

For Birth Control "I wanted to share my experience with this medicine as your reviews helped me to take myself off of it. I was given samples of Taytulla after having my daughter. Two weeks after taking it, I had severe nausea, constantly felt like I was going to throw up. I also had a loss of appetite, and then anxiety started. I never have dealt with panic attacks or anxiety, and this made me so anxious I was scared to be alone. It also made me very lightheaded. I would advise being very cautious when taking this medicine. I took myself off of it almost a week ago, and I am just starting to feel a little like myself."