Taytulla and Anxiety: What Users Say (Page 4)

• Ean...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 16, 2021

For Birth Control "I’ve used only one other birth control in the past, and this has to be the worst experience I’ve had. It has been over half a year trying out this birth control. I tried to wait it out to see if my body would adjust, and it's unbearable anymore. I already struggle with anxiety, and this birth control made it so much worse. I’ve developed depressive episodes and extreme mood swings while being on this. At times, I even had suicidal thoughts, which has never happened before. Be very careful with taking this if you already have struggles with mental health. Not to mention, libido was non-existent. The only positive is my periods were light, and I gained no weight, but this was not worth it. Upon getting off, all the symptoms I’ve described went away very fast. I would not recommend this birth control at all."

• Kay...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 6, 2019

"I've been taking Taytulla for about 7 months to help regulate my period. The first 2 months, I couldn't tell if it was helping regulate my period. Then I started to see it helping with much lighter periods, a little cramping at the beginning of each cycle. So I am happy about that, but I have been having a lot of anger issues, sadness, and anxiety. I am going to have to find a better option. I don't want to live like this."

• xmi...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 11, 2019

For Birth Control "One month on Taytulla, and it’s my first time using birth control (to regulate my period). I’ve had my period for 11 days now, and it’s continuing. The blood flow hasn’t been terrible, and I would like for my period to end now. Cramps have been bad. Light headache that has been ongoing since I started this pill. Anxiety and depression worsened. My mood swings are all over the place. The only pro is that I did not get pregnant only one week into the pill."

• MDa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 5, 2019

For Birth Control "This birth control is awful. Took it for 15 days and started having SEVERE anxiety throughout the day. (Side note: I take anti-anxiety medicine and have not felt that horrible since my primary care and I got my anxiety under control in Nov-Jan). I also became an angry, emotional basket case. The side effects ended within three to five days after I stopped taking it. My OB said the b.c. hormones affect each person differently, depending on which rx, hormones, and dose you’re on. I was switched to Beyaz and smooth sailing 10 days in."

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 24, 2020

For Birth Control "After a couple of months of taking this birth control pill, I had extreme anxiety and depression. I have never had anxiety or depression before in my life. This medication made me feel awful to the point I was so anxious I literally felt like my body was growing cancer. I started reading reviews, and they were very similar to how I was feeling. I stopped taking it and am feeling so much better!"

• Ale...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 15, 2019

For Birth Control "Terrible!!! Constant migraines. On Taytulla birth control, I’ve had two periods each month. I still bleed just as much. If I’m not on my period, I spot every other day. I also have had super bad anxiety attacks, as well as depression. Switching off this birth control this week!!"

• Amt...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 1, 2019

For Birth Control "I've only been taking this since November of last year, so about 3 months. The first month was rough and I got my period lighter. The second month I noticed a slight weight gain and bloating, with a plus side of my acne clearing and my period was even lighter. Yes, I have anxiety even before the pill. Has it made it worse? I thought so at first, but I don't think so. The first 3 months is your body getting used to things. The bloating went down, and so far no period. My mood swings are normal and my anxiety went back to being occasional. Then again, I take my pill in the morning if that makes a difference. :)"

• Ano...
• July 22, 2019

For Birth Control "If I could rate this a 0, I would. My insurance stopped covering Kaitlib, and I was going to have to pay $90/month. I had wanted to try something similar that my insurance would cover. I’ve been on this since January, and I wish I had never started. I’ve gained 30 lbs since January. I retain water like crazy. I’m severely depressed and have no reason to be. I have horrible anxiety to the point of paranoia. I get random pains in my chest and abdomen. I constantly feel like I’m in a fog to the point I can’t focus at work, and people are noticing. I have horrible nightmares that I wake up from, and horrible migraines. This medicine has made me a shell of myself the last 7 months, and I’ve done all that I could to try to hide it from people, but it’s just not working anymore. I’m going to bite the bullet and pay out of pocket for the Kaitlib because I can’t go on like this anymore. On Kaitlib, I at least felt normal, would only get occasional headaches, and somehow managed to drop 70 pounds."

• jan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 13, 2019

For Birth Control "I was on this Taytulla birth control for 6 months, the first month I was okay, my boobs got a little bigger, and I noticed a little bit of weight loss. After that, around the second month, I began to have severe anxiety. I would come home from classes at least 3 times a week and have an anxiety attack. I felt like I lost myself and couldn't be happy. I did not know if it was the BC at the time, but going off it was one of the best decisions I've ever made."

• Ash...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 13, 2018

For Birth Control "I've been on Taytulla for 5 months now. The first 3 months, I had no period. It was great. Then I had a period for the last 2 weeks straight. Now I am on a normal schedule. It has helped a lot with pain from PCOS, and, I feel, has also helped my depression and anxiety (which I believe to be related to the PCOS). It is no substitute for actually addressing mental health issues, but I have noticed it to be a little less severe."

• Anonymous
• January 19, 2018

For Birth Control "I usually don’t write reviews, but I wanted to share my experience while on this birth control. I was on a different birth control pill for 5 years. The first week, I didn’t really notice anything different. The second and third weeks were absolutely horrible. I was so anxious and emotional, I literally wanted to cry all the time. At first, I was going to just keep taking it and give it another shot, but after randomly crying on my way home from work, I switched back to my old birth control and hope I start feeling like myself soon. If you have anxiety or depression, I would be cautious about taking this pill."

• its...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 25, 2018

For Birth Control "I've been on Taytulla for a month and 6 days, and it has been the worst thing I've ever done. I have tried 2 other birth controls before this (the injection and Nuvaring), and neither made me feel so depressed and anxious. I have also had bleeding with lots of clots for 54 straight days. The migraines and cramps are extremely painful. I was put on this BC because I am thought to have endometriosis from my OBGYN. The only good thing about this product is that I'm not pregnant."

• ma0...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 6, 2017

For Birth Control "At first, I was worried about taking my first BC, Taytulla. I saw all the bad reviews but took it anyway. In the beginning, I was nauseous for about a week, nothing ginger tea couldn’t fix. I then started spotting heavily and had bad anxiety and mood swings. I’m now on my fourth pack, and spotting is gone, I feel like my normal self again. Obviously, in the beginning, your body is going through a lot of changes and takes a bit of time to get used to it. Also, a con of Taytulla is it's expensive even with insurance."

• did...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 14, 2018

For Birth Control "I'm 38, and I've been on it for a month. I cry just about every day, and the bloating is unreal. I read the reviews before taking it and was hoping that I would have a more positive experience. Vaginal dryness, mood swings, bloating, depression, and anxiety. I was on a generic of Yaz, and I'm going back to it."

• Ema...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 17, 2018

For Birth Control "This was the very first birth control I had ever been put on. My OBGYN recommended it, so I gave it a try and told me to come back in about a month or so to see how my body handled it. It was about a week into taking it when I started feeling nauseous 24/7. I could not even get near food without feeling like I was going to throw up; therefore, I lost weight. This pill made my anxiety and depression skyrocket! The smallest little things made me cry or have anxiety for no reason. I was not happy for a long time because of this birth control. My boobs hurt so bad on this pill, so much that I had to wear only sports bras because even walking down a staircase made me feel like I got punched in each boob. My period was very irregular. I rarely bled on my four placebo pills; I only ever bled randomly; there was no regularity whatsoever."

• suz...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 1, 2018

For Birth Control "After 4 months on Taytulla, I developed depression, anxiety, fatigue, heart issues - episodes of increased pulse and blood pressure (pulse at 120 while sitting still), and abdominal pain. I didn't realize it was the drug and ended up having an abdominal ultrasound, which showed nothing wrong. Depression and fatigue got so bad I could hardly function. The heart stuff is the worst, though, as I felt like I was going to die each time it happened."

• Ana...
• April 25, 2018

For Birth Control "This is the worst pill I have ever taken in my entire life. What happened was the following: I bled for about a month... not normal bleeding, but dark brown spotting. When it was time to get my period, I was incredibly confused because it only lasted one day, and my period usually lasts 5 days. I got the worst anxiety and depression, to the point I would argue and cry for no reason. I’m still suffering from the anxiety. One day I didn’t take it at 12 pm, the usual time I would take it, I took it two hours later... and bang! The dark brown spotting came back. I was on this pill for a month, and I couldn’t take it much longer. Not only did it make me bleed for a month, make me anxious and depressed, ruin my life, but it also gave me pimples, and I’ve never suffered from acne. Now that I’m off it, the anxiety has taken a while to go away, and my new period is super light and way too painful."

• The...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 4, 2018

For Birth Control "This was the very first birth control I have ever taken in my life. Overall, it did not make me gain any excess weight, nor caused acne. I noticed the first few pills of the pack usually gave me a headache or some nausea. My periods went from extremely heavy to light. The only bad thing about Taytulla is it increased my anxiety and depression. I was a nervous wreck! If you have anxiety, please stay away from this birth control!!!!!"

• Tak...
• November 10, 2017

For Birth Control "I have been on Taytulla for about 2 weeks. I had Nexplanon, which I loved but caused ovarian cysts, so I had to get it removed. Since getting Nexplanon removed, I haven't had a period, so they put me on Taytulla to try and get my body back into the rhythm of things. Ever since taking this BC, I have had headaches, extreme nausea, double vision, depression, anxiety, terrible cramps, and I got a yeast infection, which turned into a bacterial infection, I am breaking out like crazy. I called my OB today to see if they couldn't send in another birth control to my pharmacy. They told me basically to suck it up, and after 3 MONTHS, the side effects would diminish. Needless to say, I quit taking it 2 days ago and still have side effects, please take with caution!"

• nal...
• December 23, 2017

For Birth Control "I never write reviews on anything, but I must say something. After just 3 days on this pill, it made me INSANE. I had SEVERE anxiety and panic attacks, literally could not sleep, and ended up going to the hospital because I thought I was going to die. I’ve never dealt with anxiety or depression, I consider myself a very happy person that enjoys life. This pill made me question everything. I had taken birth control in the past, I was on Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo for about a year and didn’t really experience anything crazy besides mood swings and a lot of cravings. I also tried Balziva for about 6 months, it just made me emotional and retain water. To anyone trying Taytulla, please be careful, ESPECIALLY if you suffer from anxiety and depression."

• Nob...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 17, 2017

For Birth Control "I have had the opposite effect than all of these bad reviews. I normally have terrible anxiety and mild depression, but while on this pill, I have noticed only mild anxiety and zero depression. My skin has been clear, I’m craving less, my periods are short and light. I’ve had a great experience with it!"

• Iam...
• July 9, 2018

For Birth Control "With potential endometriosis, I was prescribed this medication strictly to control and help moderate my never-ending pelvic pain and over-the-top long heavy painful periods. Starting Taytulla on the first day of my period, I can say with full confidence that it was the worst period of my life. Lasting over two weeks, I could do little to nothing due to excruciating cramps, fatigue, headaches, back pain, nausea, breast pain, and dizziness. Since then, I haven't had one day free of spotting, nausea, anxiousness, feelings of depression and panic, consistent pelvic pain, neck pain, headaches, and constant fatigue, often leaving me out of breath. All these symptoms seem to appear or worsen after I take the pill every day at 4. I am 20 years old with a healthy BMI, and I can't describe how much of a living hell these pills are putting me through. But I'm determined to stick it out for three months. That's when I'm told it will improve or find a new OBGYN."

• Ale...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 5, 2018

For Birth Control "This pill ruined my life. For the first three days of taking it, I felt unbelievably awesome. I had a lot of energy and I felt generally happy. Around the 5th day of taking this, I started to feel off but continued to take it. A few more days passed and I began to feel extremely emotional, could not stop crying, and started having severe anxiety and depression that interfered with my daily life. I would lay around and cry all day, every day. I had no motivation to do anything and felt trapped in my own mind. Aside from the emotional side effects, I completely lost my appetite, had severe cramps, extreme nausea, and abnormal bleeding, which went on for 16 straight days. I stopped taking the pill after 16 days. I've been off the pill for 4 days now and I have yet to get my appetite back, but my mental state is finally starting to improve again. This pill ruined my life and strained my relationship. Thanks a lot, Taytulla, you suck."

• Har...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 21, 2017

For Birth Control "I started this pill on Sunday, 12/17/17. Monday, I started feeling like I was in a fish bowl. I was spacing out a lot, and my brain lagged when I moved. Tuesday, I had to concentrate more on what I was saying when talking. On my way home from work, I started feeling anxious and light-headed. Today (Wednesday), I was at work, and my heart started racing and palpitating, my chest hurt, and I was having a hard time catching my breath. Things started going black numerous times, although thankfully I never actually passed out, and I started shaking uncontrollably. Called my gyno, who recommended going to the ER. I left work on a stretcher and was rushed to the ER in an ambulance and was advised by the ER doctor and my gyno to discontinue Taytulla. Don't recommend."

• hel...
• August 19, 2018

For Birth Control "Do not take this birth control. I have bad constant cramps and terrible mood swings. I have never been so anxious and depressed in my whole life. My boobs are constantly sore, and my mood swings are ruining my relationships with those around me. I haven’t felt like myself since I started taking this pill. It also made me anemic. Never take this pill."