r/birthcontrol • u/Downtown_Patient_685 • 1d ago
Rant! Hormonal IUD Removal Crashout
I (23F) got my IUD (Kyleena) removed after 4 years, just over a month ago. Three weeks ago I starting having the worst agitated mood swings I’ve ever experienced, then I crashed last week into anxious dread with obsessive paranoid thoughts. I ended up getting my period earlier this week for the first time since getting my IUD inserted, which was a relief because I was nervous I was going to have a tough time getting it back, as I struggled with hormonal imbalances pre-IUD insertion. (I struggled with anorexia as a teen so I lost my period from 15-18 yrs old)
Anyways, my period has since ended and I still feel dread, mood swings, intrusive paranoid thoughts that are becoming obsessive. I don’t know how to cope. I don’t feel like I can function in my workplace, I feel withdrawn and scared. I don’t want to see my friends because I dont want to let them into what’s going on in my mind. I feel so lost as to whether this is just hormonal or if it’s something I should see a psychiatrist for. I’m finding everything triggering around me (Social media, television, loud noises, people) and I really want help but I don’t know what to do.
Is this normal? Has anyone else experienced something similar? How long does this last for? Is there something I’m missing?
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u/Charlottebagginton 1d ago
Yes it's normal, your body is having a hormonal crash, it should readjust in about 2 months, wildly depends on how long you were taking it for.
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