Posts by Taylor Sanders4

Up until this year, I’d start feeling the PMS hit about two weeks out. I’d be super moody—honestly, bordering on depressed at times—but I just chalked it up to life being stressful, you know? Now it feels more like the pill just cranks whatever mood I'm already in up to an eleven. I didn't even take any breaks or anything; the whole thing just kind of leveled out on its own. Things are fine now, though I definitely feel a bit more sensitive during that window. The biggest giveaway is that two-week warning sign where my cravings go absolutely feral—I need everything sweet and salty all at once. Once the actual period hits, though, my appetite totally vanishes; I can barely manage three bites of food all day after basically inhaling everything in sight leading up to it. 🙂I can't even trust my own good moods anymore, because the day before... yeah, I become a total monster.

I tried taking Yaz, or whatever the name is, and it was a disaster for me. I dealt with spotting and major depression—just straight-up awful moods. I also tried Yasmin, but it made me feel physically sick, so I eventually just circled back to Diane.

I’m currently on Diane and honestly, I’m vibing with it. I actually toyed with the idea of switching to something with a lower hormone dose, but after getting burned once before, I’m staying put. Those low-hormone pills hit me like a freight train—nausea, vomiting, even full-on mood swings and depression. One taste of that was enough for me to say, "Yeah, thanks, but absolutely not."
Even with all those hormones in the mix, I haven't seen a single change in my weight or breast size—nothing at all. My appetite hasn't budged, and my libido is doing just fine 😁 though I wouldn't mind picking up a few extra pounds myself...