Thursday, Feb. 26, 2004
Two weeks off the pill
I have been off the pill for a little over a week and I feel so good. I have been taking birth control pills for 8 months and I really hate the change that they provoke in me. I felt that I was not in control of myself while taking them. My body changed completely, I gained weight, and I had a very hard time controlling my temper, not to mention how anxious I felt all the time, which led me to eat. On Valentines Day, I mentioned all of these changes to my husband and practically begged that we find another form of birth control that didn’t mess with my hormones. We talked it over and we compromised that I would continue taking the pills until June, which made it a full year of taking the pills. Last week when I called my doctor for my refill he said he was all out, it must have been fate because I really felt horrible about having to take them. It was not a choice that we decided to make, it just sort of happened, but I have a doctors appointment on the 8th to see what other methods of birth control we can use that wont have such negative effects on me. We will see what happens with that. This past week has been great, I don’t know if we have just been getting along really well after our argument on Monday or if it’s the fact that I am no longer on hormones, but its been nice, great conversations, I have enjoyed his company so much lately and no bickering what so ever. My only worry now is that we are not using any protection right now and there is always the possibility of getting pregnant in these two weeks. A baby would be a blessing, but I worry if we are ready for such a life-changing thing to happen just yet. I leave all of this in God’s hands and hope for the best.
r-y-r at 4:34 PM
