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You said you started the bc pills and gaining weight/mood changes about the same time. I think the first step is trying another birth control. I've heard of bc pills affecting mood.
That's what I thought as well, so I switched from Alesse to Tri-Cyclen about six months ago and I still feel like hell. Maybe it's just taking forever to work itself out?
I think the amount of stress coupled with the family history and your diet is probably the factor. I definitely would check out with the doctor to get some insight on how to live your life healthier. Also, let you fiance know that if you guys love each other - part of taking care of each other is also making sure the other person is physically taking care of themselves. It's wonderful he accepts and loves who you are no matter what but in the long run both of your lives will be easier if you're healthier!
agree with pp and also get your thyroid levels checked! Low thyroid levels can cause weight gain and depression (mood issues)
Yikes! I honestly always thought thyroid problems were the sort of thing middle-aged women had problems with. I'll definitely look into setting up an appointment with my GP tomorrow.
Yeah he's a little too accepting I think. And while it could be possible (I'll definitely ask) I don't have any family history of any reproductive tract issues. Not that that really means anything I suppose..
I think the birth control could have started the problems, since they do mess with your hormones. Then, stress is absolutely a factor in weight loss, especially for women. I don't think anything is "wrong" with you, I think it's a cycle, you know, feel bad, eat gain weight, more stress, feel bad, eat, gain weight, etc. It could also be genetic. I was in GREAT shape and then when I hit 21 it was like I became a different person! lol. I think all you can really do is get a doctor to check you out and make sure you're ok as far as cholesterol, BP and all that and try to make small changes. Exercise when you can, try to eat more fruits and veggies. It ain't easy, but it also takes time.
Sorry if I scared you... I just know those things b/c I had thyriod issues and had mine removed (it was over active)... they're pretty common these days so it's not a big thing to worry about, just get it checked & if it's out of balance start taking the proper medication.... BC can cause your body to need more T4 (thyriod hormone) as well... =)
If it ends up not being thyroid or something else, I would suggest talking to your OB-GYN about your different birth control options. It's possible that you are still having the same effects from your current birth control pill, and if you talk to him/her about what you've been experiencing, they might be able to recommend something that works better with your body.
Sounds like a thyroid issue. I believe I am going through the same thing. Unfortunately, I do not have the insurance to get it checked out. Good luck!
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Hey Bees!
To give you a little background I'm a 20 year old caucasian female. I come from a family that tends to run on the overweight/high blood pressure side and the leading cause of death in my family is heart attack and stroke. Up until two years ago I was underweight and had low blood pressure as a result.
Over the last two years I've gained 70 pounds (yeah, I know that's a huge amount) and become seriously emotionally unstable and unmotivated in a general sense. What I know may be contributing to this is;
-I began taking oral contraceptives two years ago; I've now been on Alesse and Tri-Cyclen and I've not been super happy about either.
- STRESS! I moved out of my childhood home and in with my fiance, and the stress of our finances has been a huge issue. My future brother-in-law killed himself and I had to support my fiance emotionally and financially. I finished college. I went through four jobs in this period of time.
-Diet has been an issue as I've been "doing it all" for nearly two years and food is something that fell by the wayside because I never used to gain weight from eating like a Trucker. Metabolism caught up with me perhaps?
I'm getting really worried at this point because our wedding is next May and I don't want this to be the woman my fiance marries. The fact that I'm HUGE aside, I've never been such a cry-baby my whole life and that scares me. And when I try to make strides to living a healthier lifestyle I backslide like nobody's business and because my fiance is content to be like this he enables me. This scares me because both my grandparents had quadruple by-passes in their 60's, and I want to live a long healthy life.
Do you think there is something physically or psychologically wrong with me to the degree I need to see a doctor?
Big Thanks to Anyone with Thoughts!