Implanon & Mental Health

Anon Imperfect Mum

Implanon & Mental Health

Hi all, a couple of years ago I separated from my husband and he told me at the time that after I had the implanon put in that I had changed. I dismissed it because I thought he was clutching at straws and trying to put all the blame on me for all our marriage problems - this was just another one of the things on his list. Well fast forward and I'm onto my second implanon implant and I'm having some issues.

There are times when I feel so emotional that all I can do is cry. I feel like any little thing is going to be the straw that broke the camels back so to speak.
I have very little patience for things and get easily frustrated and annoyed. And then I react, sometimes I can't control my behaviour and recognise that I am overreacting until it's over. It's like I need to explode to "get over it" later I can usually recognise my actions were out of line and even pick an emotional trigger that caused it, I just can't stop it at the time.

I get anxious but don't have anxiety. I get depressed but don't suffer from depression. I can be perfectly fine for weeks at a time and then it's like a self destruction button hits and it's all over. I push people away. I struggle to communicate in person a lot too, and become emotionally closed off.

I've been to see a psychologist and after many sessions I was essentially told that he understood my actions from my past relationships. It didn't really help me. I know they are there to "help me find my answers and guide along a path" but I wanted some solutions and some help. I have booked in to see someone else however and hoping for a different outcome.

I don't smoke, drink or take any drugs or medication. And the thing is, I don't remember being like this before. I don't remember having these "moments" prior to the implanon. But I've also had quite a rough couple of years.

Is there any one else that has had any experiences like this on the implanon or even in general with their mental health?

Posted in:  Mental Health, Health & Wellbeing, Behaviour

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Anon Imperfect Mum

Here's the deal.

You can have the implanon once and have no issues with it. You can have it again and it doesn't agree with you. You can also suddenly develop issues totally unrelated to the implanon.

My reaction to the implanon was pretty instantaneous and WAY out of my normal depression/anxiety profile. I literally almost jumped off of a building. I was on some pretty strong zombie medication (I'm pro medication but this was strong stuff) to keep me alive until I could get the implanon removed..once it was removed within a week I was feeling back to myself and off the zombie medication.

The only way you'll know if it's the implanon (this time) is to have it removed. Even if it is the implanon this time, doesn't mean you had a bad reaction last time. Exes love to blame 'you aren't putting up with my shit anymore' on something!!!!

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