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Runtlets, have you seen my other thread in the Living forum? I basically explain how depressed I am and how many other things figure into that. So I realize it might not be the bc. I do sleep very well, the only problem is my schedule (I'm in grad school), which prevents me from getting a full 8 hours every night. More like 6, if I'm lucky.
Also, I went on bc as an added precaution, not to get rid of condoms. We still use condoms every time, just to be sure. And as my other thread states, I've been in counseling for a year but not to the point of taking anti-depression meds yet. I don't have anxiety attacks or sleep issues... I just feel more down and emotional than usual, and also, when I put the patch back on each month, the next day I've been experiencing strong nausea.
Actually that day was today, and I can't believe how sick I felt. I ended up throwing up a few minutes ago (sorry, but true), something I haven't done since I first started bc. It really bothers me that even after one year of being on this stuff, I still have these relapses to nausea on the 1st-patch-Mondays (there was a long period where I didn't experience this, in the middle months). It's another reason why I want to get off it or at least try something else.
Can anyone recommend a different form that might not induce such nausea/depression? I didn't think the patch was strong, but I guess it is... is the Ring weaker?
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for Love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.
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