Implanon Severe Depression And Suicidal Thoughts. It's Real.

My daughter who was naturally a funny, happy adventurous person her whole life became severely depressed and had suicidal thoughts from the very beginning of her use of IMPLANON. Anxiety and panic attacks, non-stop bleeding, Even hallucinating towards the end. It was so bad, she was house bound the last few months of her life. She took her life during one of her severe bouts of severe depression. She had this implanted in her body for 2 years. Could not find a doctor to remove it, even planned parenthood to her sorry, not our problem. UNBELIEVABLE. What do these pharmaceutical companies think women are for? Do we not have any more worth then their test monkeys or guinea pigs that they can just stick something in our bodies without concern as to what it does to our mind not to mention only 40% of women who use it actually can trust it to keep them from getting pregnant? 654 women out of 1500 got pregnant while having it in their arm. Oh that's another thing, since when is it ethical to put something in your body that an x-ray cannot find? That's right, if you no longer have your paper work you received when it was implanted, best of luck trying to find a doctor to take it out. They cannot just x-ray your arm because it does not show up in x-rays. UNBELIEVABLE................This is not only unethical, it sucks that our government approved such a thing. Maybe because it was initially designed for low income underage sexually active girls who they consider to be to irresponsible to take a pill everyday. Is this the governments answer to keeping the welfare system from growing? And so what if they have the paper work to show where it was inserted, the "match stick" as they call it, moves around in the body. The doctors who insert it are most definitely in the pocket books of the manufacturer, MERCK INC. Something needs to be done about this.... And if you are suicidal, remember, IT ISN'T YOU OR YOUR LIFE THAT HAS GONE BAD it is the implant in your arm. {edited for privacy} DO NOT HURT YOURSELF. GET IT REMOVED NOW before you let it get the best of you like my beautiful daughter did. Thank You....

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Hi Mary, I am going through a horrible situation right now with my baby sister. She's 15 and 2 -3 months ago she got the implanon. From that point on we have seen sudden weight lost , she stopped doing her make up , her hair, she would lock herself up all day and sleep. Sat night she started acting really weird, she came downstairs and wanted my mother and her to read the bible. She showered with her clothes on. She was completely out of it. Her stare was just blank. She kept saying a lot of weird things. Talking to herself. We took her to the er and they said they couldnt remove the implanon. When in fact she keeps requesting it to be removed . Now day 2 she's in a mental hospital being "evaluated" . She still hasn't slept even with the medicine. We are hurting to see our little sister like this .please advice from your experience. I'm truly sorry for your daughter.

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Veralia, I have learned so much more about this horrific drug. Take your sister back to the Dr who put it in and demand he remove it NOW.. She is under the age of 15 so you or her legal guardian can demand this.....DO NOT LEAVE HER ALONE........Please get that thing out. the reason it is so hard to find someone to remove it is because of the difficulty of finding and removing it. please keep in touch with me, I really do care that this does not happen to anyone else's daughter, sister, friend. Again, DO NOT LEAVE HER UNATTENDED..,...

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Mary,
We already demand it to get it removed and instead they transfer her to a mental hospital she begs us to stay with her.and the staff didn't allow us to. They want to keep her under medication and its not working on her. We keep demanding it to be removed and they said they need a doctor who specializes with that horrible bc. She is under age and my parents want to take her please advice of any law or right we have to her out. Please.

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Veralia, you or one of your parents need to go see the DR who put it in and explain what is happening to her. IT IS REAL.. Tell them you know of someone who lost their daughter to suicide from IMPLANON. DEMAND HE REMOVE IT. There is way, way to much hormones being pumped into her body. I KNOW THIS my daughter acted the same way. Please, Please stay on top of this. Tell them at the hospital everything, that she never acted this way until the implanon, The things she is doing are not normal. does she still have the DR who put it in. i AM SERIOUS. GO TO HIM TOMORROW MORNING AND TELL HIM WHAT IS GOING ON........your poor 15 year old sister, knows even less then my 26 year old daughter she is probably scared s***-less. please let me know what happens.. I care....

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Veralia, i posted to you last night but i see this morning it didn't get put on. Go to your family Dr. Hopefully he/she will have compassion and will help you in finding someone to remove this awful thing. My attorney would also like to talk to you. My attorney offered this advice:
1) You suggest they have their family doctor see the girl and report this to the doctor that inserted the device;
2) Ask why can't the Implanon be removed?;
3) They should contact Merck and FDA about the adverse effects;
4) Ask if it is ok that your lawyer's office contact them just to do some investigation (helps your case);
5) We should also report this to Stephanie;
6) Pray for the poor girl and her family.
I am forwarding all this info to them. Veralia, Please understand how important it is that this not be ignored. My daughter knew it was the IMPLANON that was causing her to do the same things your sister is doing, yet in a moment of terror, (her own) when I was not around, she took her life. Do not think for one minute your sister will be alright until it is removed. please leave a way for my attorney's to contact you. it is so important so this does not happen to anyone else. contact me at {edited for privacy} so I can help you......

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I will follow along with your instructions.
How can we get in contact ?

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Veralia, I'm glad to help you anyway I can. My e-mail is {edited for privacy}. (They may delete it.) Are you in the United States? I"m in California. It doesn't matter where you are, This is serious stuff. I cannot place the importance that you not leave her unattended. I have all the information for you to report this to Merck, manufactures and to the FDA. Ask the DR you find to remove it to please contact Merck. I can tell about it when you email me. THIS LAST PART IS FOR" Those who moderate this site," i do not know what your rules are, but I hope you allow this young lady to contact me (delete my email address?) another site did, via email. thanks. Please contact me Veralia I am concerned. Mary Ann

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Mary ann, Your email was deleted. I am in california. I'm in oakland, ca. The doctors dont believe is the implanon causing it but we do. She still says she wants it remremoved. We keep demanding it and they don't listen. We need to find another way to get in contact. {edited for privacy}

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Hi Mary Ann,

I am so, SO sorry for the loss of your daughter. I agree with you and believe that the suicidal tendencies she experienced were from the Implanon. I have been on it for a year now and have experienced overwhelming suicidal thoughts, fairly often. At first I thought it was due to the challenges of life, and maybe I had a chemical imbalance so I had my doctor start me on an antidepressant. After a few months it hadn't helped so she doubled the dose of the antidepressant. And here I am months later still struggling with the lowest lows I've ever experienced. 90% of the time I feel completely unmotivated and worthless, incapable of facing life day-to-day. I've been so scared of myself sometimes and what I might do to myself. One day I even had my boyfriend hide his gun from me when he went to work because I experienced a very sudden downward rock-bottom mood swing and I was afraid of what I might do to myself. Ugh. It's a horrible feeling. Sometimes I think I probably would've done it already if I didn't have children. They are what keeps me going. I can't bear the thought of them living their lives knowing that their mom took her own. Although many days life feels so painful and overwhelming to me.
I just moved to a new state a few months ago, and I'm really hoping that I can find someone to take this thing out of my arm. I kept thinking if I'd just stick with it maybe my body would get used to it and things would get better. But it hasn't happened yet. And I'm getting to the point that I'm exhausted of feeling this way.

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Hi Mary, I too have been having these same side effects minus the hallucinations. I have had it in for a year now, and lately my symptoms have been getting progressively worse these last 3 months. My husband left me with our two year old son and now I'm even more depressed. I have had these symptoms and more so I do know it is my implanon.

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I'm nearing my third month having it. I'm usually a very happy person. Now all I do Is cry and sleep and eat. I can't smile anymore and I lost interest in everything. I have no more friends. I want it out. I want it out I want it out I can't take this anymore I cry in class every single f***ing day. I'm only 16 and I'm as depressed as depression gets. I want to cut it out myself sometimes. It's tearing apart my entire life I would give anything to go back and just go on the pill. Please help me in desperate in afraid ill end up hurting myself if I keep it in very much longer

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Hi,
Go to your doctor asap and get it removed. My 16 year sister is having to take medication for life due to the side effects of the implanon. She was 15 when she first got the implanon . The exact same symptoms you have she had. She started to have suicidal thoughts and hallucinations. She regrets ever getting implanon. Get it removed asap. I wouldn't want anything to happen to you.

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My 16 year old daughter started on implanon due to getting ovarian cysts. We had it removed today. She recently spent 3.5 weeks in a psychiatric hospital suffering from hallucinations, severe depression, anxiety and suicide attempt. She wasn't able to sleep and spent days awake. She is now on medications for psychotic tendencies and depression and anxiety. I pray that at some point her emotional health can return to normal. I urge anyone who feels that something isn't quite right to have this thing removed.

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Hi I had implanon implanted October 2012 by December I was completely out of control making crazy decisions (completely out of character but at the same time I moved jobs city etc
Everyone though stress of the change) February I overdosed on prescription medication requiring hospitalisation I was panicky and irrational I had gained 20kg. August I slit my wrist because I didn't want to feel like
that anymore or put my family through my craziness anymore. My gp asked about what I was using for birth control when I said implanon he said oh no not again. Removed it immediately and I felt better 2 weeks later but I had done a lot of damage to my loved ones. I wish someone would hVe told me this was even a possibility I would have never used it.

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I.am.currently going through the same.thing I.have.no.idea what going on.with.me.ive had the implanon for going on 7 months I.need answers I.made.a appt.monday.to.get it.removed

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Hi my name is Ashley. And I have been having the same symptoms. You have described... I have been to the er.sever times over this issue. I almost. Killed myself. The other day and I have never been a suicidal.person. I can't find anyone to take this thing out unless it would cost me 500$ from the original doctor! I have lost my whole family do to this implant and seriously. Need help.! I know I'm not crazy! And know it's this thing but no one will believe me. I need help. I'm scared for my life! I have lost everything as well. I can't get out of my bed most days and I'm the only one supporting. Me and i'm. Just too weak! This was supposed. to be taken out last August. And it seems the symptoms. Are getting worse! How do I convince. them that it's hurting me and about to take my life without sounding. Absolutely. Wacky?

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Hi
Im so sorry to hear about your daughter- what a terrible loss for you. I cannot imagine your pain. I can totally relate to your daughter's story and what she went through. Ive had the implanon in for 2 and a half years now and have become incrwasingly depressed and recently had suicial thoughts. I have three children andI couldnt actually follow through and do anything but I definitely dont want to be alive any more. Ive just stumbled upon the link between Implanon and severe depression and tbis has given me hope that maybe its not me, maybe its these damn hormones pumping through my body. It makes sense, because even though I feel depressed now all the time, its much worse before I get my period and alleviates a bit once my period starts. Im going to get it taken out tomorrow and I cant wait to see what happens next. I know it cant get any worse.

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I have the same stuff going on with me. Idk what to do anymore

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Just had the implanon removed and already I can feel the dark cloud starting to lift away. I can go for a walk again and I dont feel like a rat caught in a cage anymore which is what I had been feeling like. My advice to you all is to get that thing out of your arm; it obviously seriously disagrees with some people.

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Hi everyone!

I am a 21 year old Norwegian girl, and had my implant taken out 2 months ago after dealing with the same horrible side effects. Severe depression, anger issues, crazy anxiety and suicidal thoughts. It was only due to great luck that my mum decided to Google the Implanon after witnessing the total breakdown of my mental health. Though being Implanon free for the eight last weeks, I am still really struggling with the hormones that are still stuck in my body. But I am starting to the see the light in the end of the tunnel. Thank God. I’m crossing my fingers for everyone of you out there fighting the same battle. We will get through this. Please don’t hurt yourself, keep reminding yourself that it is not you that have gone crazy, it is the hormones that have been injected into your body. EVERYONE ELSE; NEVER TAKE THE IMPLANON.

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My daughter is 19 and having the same experiences since the implant. I'm going in the morning and demanding that it be removed. Thanks for this site and warning others like me.

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Re: Annie (# 53)

Sorry to hear your problems are it being resolved. You need to get the implant removed. You story sounds so much like my daughters. It will only get worse. It might help you to decide to get it removed if you knew the dosage on it is HIGHER then what has ALREADY been determined in a clinical testing h to be to dangerous for women. Basically you are over dosing on synthetic hormone. This if for no other reason is enough to hold MERCK accountable for negligence in marketing a product they were well aware was to dangerous for women. Please except your parents help as you never know when the severe depression caused by this BC will get the better of you. Leads make an appointment and get it removed. The longer it’s in the chances of a full recovery are reduced tremendously. You are not alone.

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My post is the very first story on here about my daughter who took her life because of this horrific birth control. PLEASE CONTINUE TO REACH OUT TO ATTORNEY'S FOR HOLDING MERCK ACCOUNTABLE. When I wrote this there was nothing about any lawsuits against this drug and company. If you look now, slowly things are finally coming up and justice will prevail one day for those of us or our daughters who have had adverse drug effects. I believe the attorney's start with the symptoms that are easiest to prove, thus winning the case. As time goes on they are slowly moving down the list of problems caused by this horrific BC. Suicide, being what it is, is hard to prove a company's negligence when a person kills themselves, but if we all keep talking to and BOTHERING attorney's across the nation one day they will see that adverse effects include mental problems. This BC contributes to the fatal results of not being able to get it removed. God bless all and may your health continue to improve. {edited for privacy}. It's been 5 years and I am still not over my loss.

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I had suicidal thoughts aswell and ive become closed off from family and rarely speak to anyone unless spoken to. Im staking it out today. I was hospitalized last october because of suicidal thoughts.

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Re: Vsanchez (# 1)

hi,so sorry to hear this, had the implanon fixed some 5 months ago, and its been horriffic....but just, had the courage to have it removed and instantly i felt better and slept so well.pls tell your sister to hang in there, keep supporting her....wish her all the best.

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How are you feeling now? Has it gotten better for you?

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I am so sorry about your daughter. I am extremely empathetic as my parents are going through the same thing you did. I live in the house next door to my parents home. I had a baby 2 months ago and was experiencing some post partum depression. Nothing too too bad but sad and crying occasionally. At 6 weeks post partum on may 30th I got nexplanon implanted. 3 days after I got it I started bleeding. It's now June 26th and I have not bled only 2 days this month. I have major mood swings. I feel like my body is disgusting. I feel old and ugly and stretched out and gross. I haven't put make up on or did my hair in a couple weeks. I never would leave the house without make up and hair a month ago. I am freezing in 72°. I'm so cold all the time. I can't tell the actual temperature anymore. Sometimes I pick up the baby and he's sweaty. But how when it's so cold? It's only cold to me. I know now to ask others before covering the baby. I stare blankly at walls for hours at a time contemplating the future and how miserable it is going to be. How I'm miserable and I make everyone around me miserable. I am 36 yrs old and I have 3 older kids ages 17, 15, and 13. I haven't seen my daughter in weeks because she refuses to be around me. I have an urge... not just thoughts anymore but an urge to take my life. I've never had the actual urge before, but i picture it and can almost feel it.

I sometimes get the urge to slice my skin or burn myself to feel something other than this solitude and loneliness. I honestly feel like my kids would be better off without me. I hate the person I am. I have broken up with my babies father because I suddenly hate him. I have paranoia about him cheating or wanting to have a family with his ex... a woman he hates. I have isolated myself completely. I don't even have Facebook anymore because all I want to do is tell the world how much I hurt inside. How much I can't cope and how much I need help. My parents have a rotating schedule to check on me. It's ridiculous that I am like this. I hate this. Why can't I stop crying? My beautiful baby boy started to smile a couple weeks ago and when he does I do. That's the only happiness I seem to be able to feel. I am completely numb except for my heart-wrenching love for my children. They keep me going but the urge is so strong that it scares the crap outta me. I have an appointment to remove it tomorrow. I hope I go back to normal. I can't take this pain anymore. I am so angry that they put this in me. It has stolen all of the joy of a new mom from me. It has stolen my life for the last month. I feel so bad for the people who have been suffering for years. I won't make it that long. This medication is dangerous and shouldn't be allowed to be used. It's literally killing people and not just from the blood clots. I hope It leaves my system quickly. My kids deserve so much better.

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Hey girls, I wanted to add my input as i wish i had done my research on the implanon years ago!

I had my first one inserted at 15 years old, no real severe side effects except for no bleeding for about 2-4 months, which was a bonus. Sometimes i would bleed non stop for weeks and this was random! Doctor put me on the pill to make my periods regular and bleeding stop, but being young and dumb i just took the pill to stop my period completely. I got my 2 implanon put in after 3 years at 18. I do remember being at party and thinking of hanging myself, so yes depression was up and down. I was definitely moody and the same thing with my periods being so random, i could never control it.

At 19 my mood swings were insane, i would feel a rage throughout my whole body, extreme depression. My doctor put me on all sorts of antidepressants which made life worse! Crying for no reason, panicky, moody, rage is the only way i can explain it, like a vibration of anger throughout my body. I am honestly the most happy and outgoing person USUALLY!

At 19/20 i started smoking marijuana daily and cigarettes, I have no doubt being on the implanon for 5 years with no regular period, this just made me pure crazy. I remember at 21 i was extremely depressed, panic attacks, anxiety, butterflies in my stomach were so bad i would hold my sides in fear when talking to people, i couldn't speak sometimes as my voice would tremble. I wouldn't leave the house or get out of bed. I was so scared.

I quit smoking marijuana/cigarettes and drinking excessively at 22 thanks to my current boyfriend. He paid for my new new implanon to be put in 2015 February. 9 months later we decided enough is enough and the implanon is to go. 7 years with that thing in my arm and it just made me a psycho.

I have had no contraception for a year and a half now and am a completely different person. I have been too scared to take any type of pills, antidepressants or anxiety pills. I just wanted to get my body clean from all forms of drugs.

I'm 24 now and have regular periods. It did take a while to be regular though as the side effects from the implanon were still occurring (non stop bleeding and mood swings). I feel like a normal woman again! Although now i see a pattern of anxiety or panic attacks. Its either 1 to 2 weeks before my period everyday. Very extreme anxiety, panicky in my stomach over nothing. And one i get my period it stops.

Strangely the anxiety is only every 3rd period. Some can be really moody/angry prior to my period and some is no side effect besides the norm, pain in boobs and craving chocolate.

But my god, when the month of anxiety comes it's seriously so damn horrible. I cant even deal with life as my confidence is just gone. I found diazepam 5mg is the only thing to calm my panic attacks but Doctors wont prescribe it as apparently its highly addictive, which i believe is bulls*** when someone like me and many other woman need it! I used to smoke to stop my anxiety and now nothing helps besides regular exercise. Its hard to get to the gym when u have anxiety though :( Any who i will figure this out as ive come a long way from being a psycho to just anxiety every now and then.

My doctor prescribed me paroxetine 20mg like 5 months ago but ive been too scared to take it. My anxiety came back for 2 weeks before this period cycle, so im thinking of taking 10mg of this paroxetine at first. Wish me luck and ill repost my progress after a month today of taking the pills. I hope my rant could help some of you girls and feel free to ask me any questions :)

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Planned Parenthood is about ONE thing. MONEY! Yours is not the only story about PP refusing to help remove this birth control. But, PP pushes Nexplanon. I was a Clinical Research Coordinator, the Pharmaceutical houses do the same thing; and the FDA is financially supported by them.

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Sorry for your loss!

This helped me I'm feeling the exact same way expereiencing terrible lows. Bleeding a lot though I get relieved like that's why I'm acting so strange. My boyfriend noticed I'm just sitting awake at night with a blank stare I don't want to eat or sleep and a few times this week I've had thoughts of death.

Your post helped me realise it's not me at all this is with only two weeks after it was inserted thank you for helping me consider getting it taken out.

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