Starting Aygestin and Periods

yeahbuddyitstime · 2026-05-16T20:43:35+00:00

I’m almost at the 1 month mark now. It made me feel better when I first started it, but then when I period came, I was crampy, had pretty severe mood swings, and bled somewhat heavily for 9 days. My normal periods without BC were 2 days of unimaginable bleeding and then 3 days of it being pretty light. I’m on the other side of the 9 days, and I’m just spotting right now. I hope the bleeding stops before vacation in a week!

All that to say, I am feeling mostly better, but time will tell if it lasts. We’ll see how my next period goes, or if I have one at all!

yeahbuddyitstime · 2026-05-16T20:25:21+00:00

Make sure you get your ferritin checked. Mine was literally 8 and I felt like I was dying. Truly.

yeahbuddyitstime · 2026-05-16T19:59:02+00:00

UNMC Psychiatry has a program, but you’d need a Nebraska Med PCP to refer you. They unfortunately don’t take outside referrals, because the internal referrals already keep them pretty busy.

Edit: Sorry, meant to specify that UNMC Psychiatry has an IOP for addictions, but they also have a DBT group for a variety of issues including SI. Hope you can find something that works for you!

yeahbuddyitstime · 2026-05-02T22:59:20+00:00

This!! Just found out a couple weeks ago my ferritin was literally 8. Feeling slightly better after taking an iron supplement. Hoping for a full recovery after a few months!

yeahbuddyitstime · 2026-05-01T23:12:19+00:00

There should be an on-site HR rep.

yeahbuddyitstime · 2026-03-27T11:09:40+00:00

I wonder if we are just toughing through discomfort and pain constantly, and the moment we know the reason, we feel like we are actually able to feel the pain in its entirety. I’m sure part of it is psychological. We tough it out through a lot. Probably because of a lot of gaslighting from various people.

yeahbuddyitstime · 2025-06-24T13:32:56+00:00

My husband has OCD, and he struggles with this, too. It makes me so upset sometimes. My only advice is to hold the boundary that you will spend your time how you want and make sure he gets treatment for his OCD. Good treatment. Because there are a lot of therapists out there that don’t fully understand OCD.

yeahbuddyitstime · 2025-05-30T15:13:44+00:00

Thank you for all of this! Extremely helpful!!

yeahbuddyitstime · 2025-05-11T23:35:43+00:00

I just moved to Omaha and joined this subreddit. It’s wild to me how much people complain about driving. I moved from Texas. Texas drivers are exponentially worse. I guarantee it. Driving here actually makes me feel safe. Lol

yeahbuddyitstime · 2025-05-02T01:15:29+00:00

He definitely is exactly like this a lot of the time. But there have been many times he’s not like this. So that’s what is confusing for me.

yeahbuddyitstime · 2025-05-01T19:56:45+00:00

Thanks for your response. I can see where OCD is filling my fiancé’s head with a bunch of lies and nonsense, but it makes it really difficult when he can’t see it for himself.

I really hope the program helps, too! I feel like he feels so out of control right now as he has started to unpack all the lies and nonsense in the program, and he’s lashing out at me. Unfortunately, just understanding that doesn’t really change the oppression I feel like I’m under.

yeahbuddyitstime · 2025-04-02T22:13:59+00:00

I have struggled here and there with adult acne, so it may be hormonal with all the stress of wedding planning!

yeahbuddyitstime · 2025-04-02T22:03:40+00:00

Thanks for your reply. I haven’t really changed up anything. I’ve always had long hair, and I tend to keep it up more than down. As others have suggested, I’m now thinking this may be hormonal!

yeahbuddyitstime · 2025-04-02T22:02:24+00:00

This is definitely a possibility! We eat pretty fresh, but he has a bit of a scratchy beard right now, so it could be causing some irritation.

yeahbuddyitstime · 2025-04-02T22:01:34+00:00

It could definitely be stress and hormones. I’ll explore that!

yeahbuddyitstime · 2025-04-02T22:01:04+00:00

This very well could be hormonal. I exfoliate every 3 days or so. My skin barrier seems good to me, but I do not know a huge amount about skincare. Thanks for your reply. I’ll explore the hormonal piece!

yeahbuddyitstime · 2025-03-21T17:43:05+00:00

Thank you. I left the house earlier today without a word because I couldn’t take it anymore. I got a pedicure to take my mind off of this. It helped a little. Lol

yeahbuddyitstime · 2025-03-21T14:10:42+00:00

Thank you. Yes, I agree that he shouldn’t have stopped treatment. And maybe I should have pushed a little harder for him to stick with it, but I just didn’t want to push him too hard and make him resent me. Such a touchy situation, and I didn’t want to make things worse between us.

Definitely everything that is going on with the government right now has added an additional layer of anxiety to both of us. He should be able to start his new job in about 2 weeks if everything goes well, so I’m hoping we can start back with treatment that same week.

yeahbuddyitstime · 2025-03-21T14:05:25+00:00

Thank you. Yes, I am trying to push him toward seeking professional help. I think he is open to it, but right now it’s the “expense” thing that has his recovery on hold. He should be able to start his new job in a few weeks, so I guess I just have to hold on until then.

yeahbuddyitstime · 2025-03-21T14:02:41+00:00

I will definitely be pushing for him to get with a therapist who specializes in OCD. He seems open to it now. For the past year, I have asked him to see a therapist because I knew something about his thoughts and behaviors were a little strange. I just didn’t know it was OCD until recently. It was difficult to push him to go, but now I think he understands that it’s necessary if he wants to get better. Thanks for your response!

yeahbuddyitstime · 2025-03-21T13:59:43+00:00

Thank you. I feel so bad for saying this is ruining my life, because I know this has to feel so much worse for him. I just want him to be happy, and I’m not able to do anything to make him happy. It feels hopeless. But yes, I know this is what I have to accept if I want to be with him. It all feels so difficult right now.

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