Pre-everything going on The Pill? (possibly triggery for obvious reasons)

[PucksWaywardSon]

I've avoided going on the Pill for most of my life just because I always used to be terrible at remembering to even take vitamins never mind something that HAD to be taken every day but... well, I dealt with living with chronic pain for years so I'm better at that now...

Obviously now there's one major desired effect that going on the Pill could help with.

What I'm wondering though is does it have any *other* effects that might make things harder? A chunk of my dysphoria levels seem to be tied into cycling hormone levels and I don't know whether adding more to the mix is a good idea. I guess it's supposed to level you out? Feel so stupid about this. Anyone tried and willing/able to give any feedback? It seems like a logical step while I wait the year for the GIC if there's a chance it'll make life easier (not to mention a world less awkward if I'm auditioning as trans, really don't want to get caught out having to deal with *that* if I'm also trying to pass around strangers)

[Edge]

The kind of effects really differ from person to person and also which type of pill you're going on,

^ What he said. I got horrible migraines on most and relentless spotting on one, but most people don't have a problem.

[AdamMLP]

I've heard Loestrin mentioned a few times, but I've never dared try it myself.  I'm too scared of becoming permanently "on", even if it is just really light.  The thought of voluntarily inflicting that on myself is just hideous.  I'll somehow manage to drag myself through those weeks when they happen, and stubbornly ignore that it's possible when it's not happening.

[PucksWaywardSon]

Basically the day I binge-watched 2 entire youtube channels and figured out "fu.... this is ME" I literally came on right after watching the last one and broke down in tears. Just seemed like the cruelest possible punchline. So I end up now *expecting* the dysphoria to shoot up because of that (yeah, like it's not enough in itself to do that)

[PucksWaywardSon]

tried the depo shot once years ago - mostly I panicked about whether it was working or not *constantly* (I was seeing a guy at the time...) but I do vaguely remember it doing weird things to my depression as well.

I don't currently have a regular GP, I'm signed up to a practice but haven't seen anyone there yet, so I don't exactly have a trusted medical type that I'm out to who would be able to direct me on this. Guess meeting up with a GP is going to happen eventually so hooking up with one now and building up trust is probably not a terrible idea anyway. No idea if any of the docs at my practice are likely to be more sympathetic than others.

[Thatoneguyyouknow]

Just to verify we are talking about the pill that one would take to avoid pregrantacy? Cause then yes I had a serious and fatal side effect with developing blood clots. If this is the type of pill you are talking about I would be careful of which ones you take or just try to avoid it altogether. I'm not trying to scare anyone but please be careful. Many going on the pill do not think about ever getting something serious like that from it but you can. Many people do fine on the pill tho. ( My mom been on it for years) But with me , I don't know why it happened and the doctors can't tell me why I developed them other then it was just one of the side effects that could happen on the pill. Its not fun being on blood thinners the rest of your life. : (

[PucksWaywardSon]

Yikes! Thanks for the heads up there. Sounds horrible. Do you know which ones you were on that did that?

[Thatoneguyyouknow]

Yikes! Thanks for the heads up there. Sounds horrible. Do you know which ones you were on that did that?

I believe it was called Levora. So I would most definitely avoid that one for sure. If your doctor tries to put you on that one or it's generics, ask to switch to another one. But like I said, I'm not sure all pills do the same, or have the same effect.

To me, I wouldn't take medications unless I really have to now adays, having learned my lesson from this. Why I'm constantly scared and paranoid that going on T will have a bad side effect on me since Levora had hormones in it (As well as mixing T with other problems I had developed because of the blood clots). Not sure if there are some that you can take without hormones in it and still get the same effect you were wanting, but I would most definitely talk more in depth with your doctor about it, because mines didn't really seem to care to warn me about the possible dangerous side effect I could get.