Okay, so I’ve been messing around with birth control lately, and I gotta share what’s been going on with me. It’s been a wild ride, let me tell you.
I started taking these pills a while back. Didn’t really think much of it, just popped them like the doc said. You know, trying to be responsible and all that.
But man, oh man, did things start getting weird. First off, I was tired all the time. Like, seriously dragging myself out of bed every morning. It was like I’d run a marathon in my sleep or something.
- Wake up, feel like a zombie.
- Drink coffee, still feel like a zombie.
- Go to work, you guessed it, still a zombie.
I tried everything. More sleep, more coffee, even those energy drinks that taste like battery acid. Nothing worked. I was just constantly exhausted.
Mood swings were another thing.
One minute I was fine, the next I was ready to bite someone’s head off. My poor boyfriend didn’t know what hit him. I’d be laughing one second and crying the next. It was a mess.
And the nausea? Don’t even get me started. Some days I felt so sick to my stomach that I could barely eat. Which probably didn’t help with the whole tiredness thing.
I talked to my doctor about it, and she said it was pretty normal. Apparently, these hormones can really mess with your body when you first start taking them. Something about progestin, I think she said.
She told me to stick it out for a while and see if things got better. Said it usually takes a few months for your body to adjust. I’m really not sure that I can keep waiting for so long.
So, here I am, still tired, still moody, and still wondering if this whole birth control thing is even worth it. But hey, at least I’m not pregnant, right?
I just wanted to share my story in case any of you are going through the same thing. It’s rough, but I guess we just gotta hang in there and hope for the best. And if any of you have any tips for dealing with this fatigue, please let me know. I’m desperate!
