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Did the pill cause Psychosis?

by Ellen
(UK)

Many years ago I was advised by my GP not to take the hormone contraceptive pill as I have an adverse mood reaction to it. There is an allergy warning on my notes, not to prescribe it. I have very bad mood swings during my cycle – depression and anxiety. These were made much worse by the pill.

6 weeks following the birth of my son in 2007, this warning not to prescribe the pill was ignored by my GP and I was given the emergency contraceptive and then hormonal contraceptive pill.

I immediately developed severe post natal depression and then puerperal psychosis. I blame my mind's reaction to the high levels of hormones in the pills, which affected me adversely. I was fine up until I took the pills.

I am now on Risperidone 2.5mg and Citalopram 20mg at night. My periods are very irregular due to increased prolactin. However for the past 6 weeks periods have been one week on, one week off, and my mood has been affected badly – I am more stressed, anxious, paranoid.

Is there any literature which finds that fluctuations in hormone levels, and perhaps high levels of hormones correlate positively with psychotic episodes?

I am very keen to find out if it was the hormonal pills that caused my psychosis and depression. I am keen to know your thoughts. I would be grateful to know your opinion.

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Did the pill cause Psychosis?

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Aug 29, 2009
Did the pill cause Psychosis?
by: Wray

Hi Ellen. I'm shocked. The answer is yes, a very big yes, the pill would have caused it, apart from the other adverse side affects it has, please see our web page on this.

Dr Dalton has written an excellent book about post natal depression, please try to get a copy, they are usually available in book shops, failing that try Amazon:

"Depression after Childbirth: How to Recognise, Treat, and Prevent Postnatal Depression"
by Katherina Dalton (Author), Wendy Holton (Contributor). These are passages scanned from her book:

"Contraception is a source of concern to women who suffer from PMS, because hormonal contraceptives (either pills, injections, or implants) and bilateral tubal surgery increase PMS. At birth, the placenta comes away from the womb, and suddenly, within twenty-four hours, the high level of progesterone in the mother's blood drops to nearly zero and her breasts start milk production.
In one new mother in ten, however, things may not go right after the birth. She may unexpectedly develop anxiety, agitation, insomnia, irritability, confusion, hallucinations, and tearfulness, and she may reject the baby or even harm her longed-for child. This is known as postnatal depression, sometimes called postnatal illness (PNI), because depression is not necessarily present, nor is it the main symptom. Unfortunately, women who have had PMS are prone to develop postnatal illness, but the good news is that PNI can be prevented by receiving progesterone injections starting immediately after delivery and continuing for seven days, and then using progesterone suppositories.
In severe cases of postnatal depression, women may experience loss of maternal behaviour, reject their baby, and sometimes even commit infanticide.

Since 1979, English law has accepted PMS in mitigation of crimes, especially murder, arson, and assault, in those cases where the beneficial effect of progesterone had been demonstrated to the court.

Mothers can breast-feed while receiving progesterone; indeed, progesterone enhances lactation, which is an additional bonus.
There are no drug interactions with progesterone, which is a natural hormone produced in massive amounts during pregnancy. Patients already on drug therapy, such as antidepressants, tranquilizers, beta-blockers, or anticonvulsants, may continue on their normal dose when starting progesterone and then gradually reduce their other medication.

There is not enough space to give more advice, there are many wonderful natural anti-depressants I could tell you about, and how to reduce your dependence on the drugs. If you'd like more info please contact me here. Take care.

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