Have To Stop Taking Lo Loestrin Fe Now

Help please! 38 years old, fibromyalgia, 3 children aged 18, 14, and 5. Unfortunately, I am a smoker. I had the Essure procedure it become sterile. The doctore put me on Lo Loestren FE until I take the test to confirm I am sterile. I have been on this pill for 5 months and I can't stand myself. I had breakthrough bleeding the first two and the doctor gave me samples and told me to take 2 pills a day. The breakthrough bleeding has stopped. I am so depressed to the point I question why I am here. I have gained 15 pounds so far, irritable, bloated, and my headaches are worse. I can dal with everything but the severe depression. I want to stop taking these pills NOW. I am 7 days into a new pack. Is it ok to just stop RIGHT NOW?? Can anymore help?

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Hi, Lilred! Sorry you're so miserable.

However, those symptoms are a good sign that the pills are throwing your hormones out of whack. It's the estrogen in them that usually does it, just like it can cause PMS and other problems.

You can stop them, but you may suffer some similar effects for awhile due to the withdrawal of the hormones, as well as another breakthrough bleed.

It also may take a month or two, before your body balances things back out on its own and you start to really feel normal.

At your age, your very close to becoming perimenopausal, if you're not there already.

Are there any other questions or concerns?

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