medication dose changes and periods *female stuff*

Stellata · 25-10-2009, 03:44 PM

Is it normal to get your cycle all out of synch when you change anti-depressant dosage?

It's just, well, I've been having intermittent cramps [and PMS!] for a week, and no sign of bleeding.
Today is day 35.
In recent months my cycle has stabilised to average 32 days.
I'm frustrated and concerned.

[And no, there's no chance in anything that I could be pregnant!]

Anyone else's periods go different when you changed your dose?

roiben · 26-10-2009, 02:25 PM

Hm, I am not sure about med changes - but is there the chance that if your med was upped, the contributing stress and emotions that led to the change in med has affected your menstrual cycle.

Either way - the menstral cycle is known for being one of the finickiest things in women-kind so it may be that the change in your system upon the change of meds affected it.

It should settle down again soon *hugs*

I.Heart.And · 26-10-2009, 03:24 PM

Certain medications can interfere with your cycle but I wasn't aware that dose changes alone can cause changes.
Are you sure it's period related?

Stellata · 26-10-2009, 04:19 PM

Thanks ladies.

I'm hoping that being able to relax deeply in therapy this morning will help some. And I'm going to have an aromatherapy bath this evening.

Stellata · 27-10-2009, 03:24 PM

It worked!!!

I.Heart.And · 27-10-2009, 05:40 PM

Steel Maiden · 28-10-2009, 02:01 PM

I didn't have a period for one and a half years on Olanzapine. Now I'm on Haloperidol and I've stopped having periods again, thank god.

I only know about antipsychotics, but I know they can mess up your periods.

Hugs.

Stellata · 28-10-2009, 02:19 PM

^ That's what I was worrying on too, Irene!

Thanks Catherine and Oly.

Sarika · 28-10-2009, 07:14 PM

Glad that it worked. It was probably related to stress but it could have been the meds and it was a coincidence that it finally came. I know that my anti-psychotics screwed with my cycle majorly but I wasn't on anti-depressants long enough to experience that side effect if it were to happen (I became manic/mixed when I took them).

Steel Maiden · 30-10-2009, 12:30 AM

You're welcome Stellata. I would advise you to go to your doctor if your periods are very irregular though.

Stellata · 30-10-2009, 08:24 AM

They're not that irregular, not usually.
But, I'm seeing my GP this morning, and will definitely tell her.