The short version: Menstrual pain relief pills are a life saver!

The long version: I've had the implant for about 10 weeks and for about the first month I didn't have any issues until my period came at its normal time of the month (which was about 3 weeks after the implant was inserted).

Then the never ending period begun (which is normal in the first 3 to 6 months of the implant, at lest that's what they say).

Since then I've been slowly getting more and more emotional and unstable. At my worst (which was about 6/7 weeks in) my family couldn't even talk to me without me tearing up and getting super depressed.

I didn't want to give up on the implant just yet because I wanted to give my body time to adjust, so someone suggested that I try Pamprin (which is one brand of menstrual pain relief pills, another brand is Midol) since it has worked for their mood swings on their period.

I've never hear of these before so I thought I give it a try and it's been the miracle I've been looking for! I actually feel in control of my emotions again and I can have an actual conversation without getting overly sensitive.

I wanted to share this gem that I found because I've seen so many posts about people loving or hating the implant but not many posts that gave me a detailed account of what to expect or how they overcame the negative effects besides removal or taking birth control pills on top of the implant.

I also want to note that I don't take the full recommend 2 pill dosage every 6 hours as needed that Pamprin suggests on their label. The first week I was only taking 1 pill every 6ish hours about 2 or 3 times a day depending on my schedule and my irritability that day (about half the recommended dosage). Now about 10 weeks into my implant and about 3ish weeks since starting to take Pamprin, I've only been taking 1 pill in the morning before work a day.

I'm really glad that I found this menstrual pain relief pills because I haven't had my period in a few days so it seems like my body is finally adjusting to the implant. Oh and they also can be bought of the shelf at most drug stores, so no prescription need!

I hope my story can help you with your implant/birth control experience.