One week on BC, dear diary so I dont forget.
I am on estradiol and norgestimate combo pill. It may be the worst of the pills for actual birth prevention but I've been celibate and probably will be for a long haul future. (The % is in the 80's I believe but idr.)
Okay, so symptoms or update I guess. I missed one pill and the bleeding started immediately. But once I got back on it has stopped. This upcoming week will be the real test of how fast my body adapts or works with this pill? Because in my luteal phase, I was bleeding heavily for the past 4 months (luteal defect, low progesterone.)
But, I was also borderline low in estrogen levels in my bloodwork (within normal limits for the lab standards though,) and I think that switch is the one Ive felt the most.
I am (usually) a monk and a zen potato who knows no agitation or frustration. I am sensitive dont get me wrong. But when I drop a glass, or get woken up by a neighbors alarm. I feel nothing. I just shrug it off.
Well holy shit. Just a week-ish into taking B.C and-- my patience and baseline zen...uhm? Not completely gone but I just feel so agitated easily. Over stupid things. Internally I can recognize this and move on and do breath work to get me through it. But I know that its /very/ unlike me!
Also, the peeing holy crap. I am peeing so much? More than normal. It dropped me -2 lbs in water weight. And my morning toad face that would only slightly depuff after doing some cardio or getting my steps in at work?? Gone.
Literally my lower third of my face is just....no longer swollen at all. I thought my massetters were just becoming extremely strong and hypertrophied LOL, but this whole time it was swelling. I can palpate my jawbone now. Like thats how extreme the swelling was before.
My hands are chunky because Im chunky, but this arthritic kind of red swelling is also gone. The swelling around my throat also has decreased. My body odor GONE. That one was wild because I just figured a tiny bit of BO was normal especially when sweating at the gym and working hard, and that daily showers existed so it didnt matter at all. (Mind you I only have BO in my armpits and what Im trying to say is that, after day 5 or so, I noticed my armpits are now odorless compared to before.)
My fears are long term damage of course. Like cancers and things like that. And my drive to go to the gym. I feel less fatigued in the mornings and nights but mentally, my urges to go to the gym and work out are nonexistant. Ive only worked out twice in the 8 days of taking the pill so far. Libido is unaffected so far (extreme libido but tbh Its always been like this minus one year when I was undiagnosed celiac.)
But, I really trust my doctor this time around. Shes been an extremely safe space for me. Motherly almost. I don't know how she works so much and maintains that caring composure.
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