Norethindrone and Depression: What Users Say (Page 5)

• meg...
• December 23, 2019

For Birth Control "I have been on norethindrone for about two months. Here’s the bottom line: I have suffered from acne for quite some time now, and this cleared up my skin almost immediately. However, I would gladly turn back time (and take my old skin back) in an instant if it meant that I never would have gone on this pill in the first place. I have put on so much weight, am always bloated, and I never feel full or satiated. Furthermore, I am constantly in pain, whether it be physical (headaches, cramps, sore breasts) or emotional. I am literally always on the brink of a complete and utter mental breakdown. I am incredibly moody all the time and will snap at the drop of a pin. I always feel like crying, and I have no motivation for doing things I used to love. I also have zero, and I mean zero, sex drive. How ironic is that? All in all, I am quitting after I finish this second pack because though clear skin is lovely, feeling ugly and depressed isn’t."

• Jay...
• January 7, 2016

For Birth Control "I took this birth control for two months. I have very regular periods each month, which are naturally heavy, with painful cramps. Since the pill, my periods were a bit lighter. I did have light cramps but not as bad as normal. I was only happy with that part. My mood swings were ridiculous, I am normally a happy person and chill. Since the pill, I would cry about every single thing (I am not a crying type of person). The smallest things would make me so angry, it was scary, I could not control my anger at all. I had no sex drive whatsoever, my head and eyes would bother me often, I became depressed, and completely unhappy with life. I could not stand the way it made me feel, so I no longer take it."

• Jay...
• January 7, 2016

For Birth Control "I took this birth control for two months. I have very regular periods each month, which are naturally heavy, with painful cramps. Since the pill, my periods were a bit lighter. I did have light cramps but not as bad as normal. I was only happy with that part. My mood swings were ridiculous, I am normally a happy person and chill. Since the pill, I would cry about every single thing (I am not a crying type of person). The smallest things would make me so angry, it was scary, I could not control my anger at all. I had no sex drive whatsoever, my head and eyes would bother me often, I became depressed, and completely unhappy with life. I could not stand the way it made me feel, so I no longer take it."

• Kat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 4, 2019

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I started this pill ten days ago. I gave birth seven weeks ago. My milk supply was low to begin with, I am barely getting one feeding in after eight days of this BC. I struggle with mild anxiety and depression pretty rarely, however, the last two days, I have wanted to just cry, and I felt detached from my children and husband. I have been anxious, and I don’t know why. I have been an endless pit for food, I feel that I cannot eat enough, and I also started to get a breakout of pimples on my forehead (I have never had acne). After calling my husband crying and telling him I had been sleeping the majority of the day and crying, we decided it was best to stop the medication immediately. This was my experience with the medication, I cannot wait it out and hope it gets better. I do not want to spend my precious maternity leave feeling detached from my NB and depressed/anxious."

• Kat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 4, 2019

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I started this pill ten days ago. I gave birth seven weeks ago. My milk supply was low to begin with, I am barely getting one feeding in after eight days of this BC. I struggle with mild anxiety and depression pretty rarely, however, the last two days, I have wanted to just cry, and I felt detached from my children and husband. I have been anxious, and I don’t know why. I have been an endless pit for food, I feel that I cannot eat enough, and I also started to get a breakout of pimples on my forehead (I have never had acne). After calling my husband crying and telling him I had been sleeping the majority of the day and crying, we decided it was best to stop the medication immediately. This was my experience with the medication, I cannot wait it out and hope it gets better. I do not want to spend my precious maternity leave feeling detached from my NB and depressed/anxious."

• pen...
• September 13, 2016

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I was on Nora-Be for 2.5 years. Previously had taken a combination pill, then was off BC for a while. Started Nora-Be to alleviate my heavy, painful periods. At first, I was pleased because it helped the physical side effects of my cycle. But I noticed less and less regular periods (expected) with tons of other physical symptoms. Weight gain, acne, anxiousness, depression, fatigue, and bloating. I was so bloated all the time. I would have these horrible emotional PMS symptoms for like 3 weeks, spot for 2-3 days, normal for a week, and then back to the horrible symptoms. I just couldn't deal with it anymore - it was affecting every area of my life. On the plus side, I didn't get pregnant. I stopped taking it 6 months ago and feel great."

• Nik...
• November 7, 2018

For Birth Control "Was put on this because I had migraines with auras, so I couldn't take normal birth control. Was on it less than a month and became really sad/depressed. I was in such a dark place for about a week and had no sex drive at all. I'd start crying for no reason and just couldn't think straight. This pill almost ruined my marriage."

• Nik...
• November 7, 2018

For Birth Control "Was put on this because I had migraines with auras, so I couldn't take normal birth control. Was on it less than a month and became really sad/depressed. I was in such a dark place for about a week and had no sex drive at all. I'd start crying for no reason and just couldn't think straight. This pill almost ruined my marriage."

• Jes...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 3, 2016

Norethindrone for Birth Control "Well, I initially went on this birth control to regulate my hormones - lots of breakouts lately and mood swings. I've been on the patch, Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo, and Yaz before - all of them I had bad side effects with. I can say for sure Nora-Be calmed my breakouts and mood swings, which is great... but it definitely gave me a heavy period, bloating, fatigue, depression, aloofness, itchy dryness, and tender breasts. The pros do not outweigh the cons in this case, so I will be going off. Also, I just read about the ovarian cyst side effects... not worth it!"

• Ang...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 6, 2018

Norethindrone for Amenorrhea "So I was on Nora-Be for 2 years. I gained like 40 lbs, no change in my eating habits. It was supposed to replace my previous birth control pill, Yaz, which I think worked way better. After starting the pill, my periods became longer, 7 days or more, it was 3-5 days. I also had almost constant spotting, had to wear a pad all the time. I recently stopped due to all these reasons. My biggest reason: I had crippling depression, anxiety, extreme fatigue, abdominal pain. Almost immediately after stopping the pill, my depression and stomach pain went away. I now have the energy to work on losing the weight. Do not recommend this pill, and it has to be taken at the exact same time, very inconvenient."

• Whi...
• August 14, 2016

For Birth Control "Can't use estrogen pills. This was my other option. Periods varied from 3 days to 3 weeks. After suffering from horrible depression, weight gain, fatigue, nausea, constant breast tenderness, unpredictable periods, constant spotting, dizziness, trouble sleeping, and cramping. After a year of hoping this would get better, the side effects continued getting worse. I chose to quit using the pills. I will no longer be putting hormones into my body."

• Can...
• November 30, 2017

Norethindrone for Birth Control "Ooh my... what a nightmare the past 6 months have been!!! I relate to a lot of the comments here. I was nauseous and moody mostly, but when I say moody, I mean full-on psychotic episodes... I'm surprised my boyfriend is still even with me... I felt hopeless and unmotivated 24/7... stay away from this awful medication!!!"

• Ccm...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 21, 2022

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I take Norlyda to manage my PCOS because I can't take the estrogen combo pill since it is risky as I have issues with blood pressure. Since I naturally get irregular periods because of my PCOS and this pill doesn’t have estrogen, my periods are still irregular, but in my 6ish months of taking it, my periods have only ever been light bleeding for 3-5 days. My ob-gyn says this is normal, and some people don’t even get their periods on it, so I guess it’s nice in that respect. I just wish that I was able to know when I would get my periods like I was on the combo pill. I haven’t really had any side effects, and the combo pill I was taking before gave me migraines and made me super emotional/depressed, whereas Norlyda doesn’t, so no complaints about that. I could see how for people who normally get their periods routinely, this pill might mess with that, making them frustrated, but I’m used to irregular periods, so it’s no issue."

• Kel...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 16, 2020

For Birth Control "I have been on this medication for a little over a month. The first 4 days of being on this medication were horrible. I was experiencing severe mood swings and horrible depression and anxiety. I have never felt depressed, ever! I was scared because I felt completely unmotivated, like I could not even pull myself out of bed. However, after a month, I only have mood swings and feel depressed if I take this pill late, like even an hour late."

• Aly...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 5, 2021

Norethindrone for Birth Control "My experience with Jencycla was absolutely horrendous. The first month wasn’t horrible, but then I started to notice weight gain and insane acne in the 2nd month. Then, at the 3-month mark, the mood swings, irritability (everything irritated me to no end, I wanted to hide in a hole alone), and depression hit, and I became suicidal."

• Cca...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 25, 2019

Norethindrone for Birth Control "After being on a combination pill for almost 8 years, my doctor wanted me to switch to a progestin pill due to the fact that I have a liver condition. While I protested, I switched. As soon as I switched, the first day I got acne, and the second I started to get major headaches all day that lasted until the end of the pill. The fourth day, my period started with HEAVY bleeding like never before, with huge clots, bad cramps, and crazy mood swings and depression. I called immediately to switch back to the combination pill as soon as possible. I might just be a bad case, but I'm just putting this out there to let others know it wasn't effective for my case."

• gan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 18, 2019

For Birth Control "This birth control sucked. There are so many bad side effects. First of all, I'd bleed most of the time, which was SO annoying, especially when I'm sexually active. I bled for a good MONTH on this, and I promise I've been taking it consistently and on time every single day. As of right now, I'm yet again bleeding for 2 weeks now, and my cramps are terrible. When I first started this birth control, I definitely noticed my depression and anxiety worsened. My periods were so irregular and unpredictable. I'm switching to the pill instead of the mini pill because this isn't it for me."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 4, 2016

Norethindrone for Birth Control "Tried for 3 months because all other types of pills were causing me ovulation cyst problems. Jolivette made me gain weight, bloat, break out on my face, feel depressed, have low libido, and very swollen, sore breasts. This pill is not worth the issues. I'm stopping immediately. I have never gained weight on a pill like this. I work out and am pretty fit. Hopefully, I can lose it."

• Ree...
• September 30, 2019

Norethindrone for Birth Control "Ok, so I went through the gauntlet of my doctor giving me the generic mini pill. It was awful. I had bouts of depression, mood swings, and had nausea so bad for months! I would go into bouts of puking and shaking with chills and shaking. Then they put me on just the name brand actual Ortho Micronor, and I have been so happy. I don't know when my period is coming, but it's okay... 'cause I have no side effects. Just found out Ortho is stopping making this product! NOT HAPPY! What are we supposed to do??? Please help!!!"

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

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I was switched suddenly to this because my pharmacist was all out of the one I had usually used, which was just plain norethindrone. This was a big mistake. A month after starting on this, I had crazy mood swings, bad depression, and horrible painful acne that I’ve never had in my life. I used to have clear skin, and this ruined my skin, now I have scars. In the first year, I had painful heavy bleeding during periods, which were irregular. I just thought it was my makeup I needed to change or needed better skincare products...nothing worked! I decided to stop taking it to see if everything would improve, and I went off it for a month. WOW! My skin started to clear, and I felt more sane. It also stopped my period for a while. But I would say this did no good for me, and I do not wish to be on this again."

• She...
• November 4, 2014

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I immediately noticed (day 2) small problems, but by day 4, I was feeling very depressed, my hip joint was hurting, I had abdominal pain, and I was crying so much. My blood pressure also elevated, so I had to stop taking it."

• Tor...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 15, 2018

Norethindrone for Birth Control "My gynecologist gave me this to prevent pregnancy, and I’m still a virgin. She told me I might get blood clots and depression, but not many other side effects. Well, just now I got a sudden headache, and the first two days I’ve taken it, I’ve been very depressed, dizzy, and sleepy-never been this bad. I’m going to stay on it for as long as I can, but if I feel any worse, I’m just going to say maybe sex isn’t worth it. I also got on these to combat my PMDD, but I don’t think it’s helping me with anything yet."

• ALM...
• April 10, 2021

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I was diagnosed with PCOS. I had irregular periods, and when I did have them, my symptoms were horrible. I had tried other birth control options but had complications. I was reluctant to start 'the pill' because I had heard so many horror stories. I have been on the mini pill for over one year now, and I can honestly say that this is the only thing that has made me feel normal. With PCOS, it can be difficult, especially with your emotions. I don’t feel as 'crazy' anymore. When my period would roll around before birth control, I would be so emotional: anger, anxiety, depression. Now, my periods are a breeze. I don’t have them as often, but when I do, they are light, and the symptoms are much more manageable. I would also recommend using this medicine for at least three to six months for the effects to really set in. I don’t want others to be scared off by the negative reviews. If you do try this medicine, good luck, and I hope you have a positive experience like I have."

• Jus...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 3, 2017

Norethindrone for Birth Control "I started taking Jolivette 5 months ago. First, to all you breastfeeding moms out there, I have had NO decrease in milk supply. And that from a woman who had to supplement with the first 2 babies within their first 3 months because of low supply and low weight gain. My 3rd baby is now 5 1/2 months old and still exclusively breastfed and gaining weight beautifully. So it doesn't always affect milk supply. I've taken different BC pills before and always suffered severe anxiety and depression just before starting my period. I was worried about starting another pill but haven't had any problems yet. My first month on these pills I had a heavy period, but haven't had another one since. I'm pretty happy with these pills."

• Jen...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 19, 2016

For Birth Control "I do not want kids and have tried various birth control with horrible side effects. This Nora BE mini pill was my last shot. I'm on month 2. Headaches, weight gain, depression, panic attacks, super dry vagina, and cystic acne. I'm done. Looking at getting the hormone-free copper IUD!!!"