Extreme Emotional Reaction to Depo Shot, Can Anyone Say This Sounds Familiar??

I had your exact same problem after my very first shot, which was in august. I felt detached. I felt like I didn't love my boyfriend anymore. I almost moved out, and broke up with him. I was moderately depressed, very emotional. It does get better. I still get very emotional when I first get my new shots. But I am very glad I didn't make any rash decisions because now we are stronger than ever. Maybe you feel like he isn't giving you enough attention? That was my issue. Also, I've gained 20 lbs. Since I've been on it. So probably won't get my next shot, but its very nice not having a period, or to remember to take something every day.

oh man I was on the Depo shot 14 years ago and it still gives me the chills to think about it., I was CRAZY i hated everyone and everything, I cried at any given moment everything was blown out of proportion, I gained 40 pounds I started fights- seriously I am 5'2" and I tried to start bar fights. Stop getting the shot you will feel better not immediatly but your family and your boyfriend will thank you.

STOP THE DEPO NOW!!!!! A friend of mine had to have a heart transplant because she'd had MULTIPLE strokes due to clot issues caused by the depo. My SIL conceived 7 times while on depo--with one resulting in my nephew. The other times she made it to 12 weeks and then lost them. It's a nasty drug you're putting into your body. Stop now while you can! PLEASE!

It could very well be the depo, and it could take several months for the symptoms to wear off. Talk to your boyfriend; tell him what you are feeling and that you believe it is a side effect of the depo. He's going to figure out something is wrong and if you don't talk to him he's going to think it's his fault - show him this thread if you need to so he sees other womens stories. Don't make any big decisions for a few months, give your body time to heal from it.

Depo made me a lunatic. I had immense mood swings; giddy happy to downright suicidal in a matter of minutes. My rage was off the charts, and I couldn't control it. It felt like I was a puppet, I knew I was acting crazy but I couldn't stop, even when in the middle of the outburst I would be shouting at myself in my head to stop but it was like someone else was controlling me. Took 6+ months after the depo wore off (9+ months after the last shot) to finally start feeling normal again.

The one thing I don't see on any of the answers you have so far, is have you gone to the doctor who prescribed this treatment and talked about what it is doing to you? I think you need to do that. Perhaps the doctor will tell you it can't be the Depo, but at least it needs to be expressed.
And, having said that, my bet is that you are totally correct in thinking the Depo is causing your problem. I was on HRT for menopause years ago, and I think Depo was one of the things they gave me. I know that I was going totally crazy during that time, even to the point of suicidal thoughts. I finally quit the pills and started taking a good vitamin supplement, and within a short time was back to normal and the negative menopausal symptoms were also gone. I regret not having gone to the doctors who prescribed my HRT and complaining about that. It was years later that I saw reports that HRT is not the great remedy that they were saying it was back then and I felt vindicated in my decision to stop taking it.
Because you've had the shot, it will likely take longer for you to get this out of your system, so be sure you get all the support you can from your boyfriend, family and other friends while your are getting it out of your system.

when i was on the shot the hormones would mess me up. the last month before i was due for my shot i would be like 24/7 pms. i went on a low dose birth control and with my antidepressants i have evened out. maybe try lo estrin fe thats what i took. in time your thoughts will deminish with the pills. i was having violent thoughts towards my husband before i started my pills and now they are gone. you didnt say how L. you have been taking your pills. my pills kicked in, in like 2 weeks. i take celexa

Depo is a killer for sex drive. It is a known side effect.

I was on depo for one round when I was younger. IT MADE ME CRAZY! No lie. I didn't realize it as much, but both my mom and boyfriend sat me down to ask what the heck was going on. We figured out it was the depo.

Yes I believe it's the Depo - I was on it for almost a year and a half - it was weird. I lost my sex drive, I felt literally like I was a man. It truly messed with my body, mind, and maybe even my sole. I was 19 at the time when I got it. My boyfriend at the time gave up on me while I was on it. I almost lost my best friend (we lived together at the time too) because she felt like she had to walk on egg shells around me because it literally made me nuts. Whenever I talk to people and they are thinking about the Depo shot - I advise them not to. It is probably one of my biggest regrets in my younger years of growing up.

I actually liked the Nuva Ring when I was on it...even though I still got pregnant with my son. I didn't do well with the pill...although maybe I would be better at taking them this chapter of my life if I wanted to prevent another pregnancy.

So, anyway - Yes I think it definitely could be the Depo. Good luck - once it gets out of your system you should level out in a bit. Just ride the ride and let your boyfriend know that you are deciding not to go onto this birth control. Good luck and hang in there hun - I feel your pain and anxiety.

First off - you are not alone in how you are feeling. Secondly - if you do not think the Deprovera shots are working - don't get the last one. Sometimes doctors think meds are the only way to go and sometimes they are right and sometimes not. You are the only one that knows your body. If you think the shots are a waste and they are causing more problems - STOP.
Now here is the hardest thing to read - Step Back from the meds issue and think deep into your heart - can you honestly without a doubt in your statement and no hesitation in your voice say to a total stranger i.e., me writing this, that you love your boyfriend more than yourself? If you are saying yes, then keep up this attitude and shut up. If you are saying um, not really, not sure or huh? Then you and I have a lot in common in how we believe we cannot live without someone in our lives to “make us happy”. What you are seeing is that you are not happy because the someone you thought was making you happy can’t because the only one that can is yourself. You even wrote “I feel like we have nothing in common” - guess what - YOU DON’T. You can be in a relationship for many years with someone and then something just makes you realize, ok, this person is great and awesome and we have fun together but... so what? I have nothing in common with this person. Why am I here? If you both have made future plans together and if he truly has love for you, then tell him you need to step away from him, get yourself strong and happy before you can give the real you to him. He should without hesitation say, go for it, I support you and will help you from wherever you are. If he doesn’t, you made a fake world that you have lived in and the bubble has popped and your seeing that fakeness spinning out of control. So wait for the whirlpool to slow down (i.e., the meds to stop in your system), then call on your friends, family and anyone else to get you through the time to enjoy on your own. Email me at ____@____.com if you want to chat more.

Okay this is my second time taking the shot. I know exactly how you feel. I keep getting emotional over little things and making it so hard for me and my boyfriend. I love him with no doubt. But then I'll focus on one negative thing at a time. But it wasn't just that it was with everything I did. I'd cry for no reason and be depressed some days but others be great. This is a terrible drug I wish I never started taking it. I just hope after its done i will be the same.