Birth Control
"I have been on Camrese for 2 years to treat severe cramping/pain due to family history of endometriosis.  While the pill was 100% effective in preventing pregnancy and shortening periods/lessening pain, I experienced the following side effects:  high heart rate (often times would not slow down enough to sleep at night,  severe anxiety as a secondary effect, low mood as a secondary effect of anxiety/lack of sleep, increased sensitivity to sugar and caffeine, bloating (more often than not), weight gain.   For TWO years I thought I had undiagnosed generalized anxiety disorder until I went off the pill for a week and realized that I slept every night and was 100% calm and my heart rate finally felt normal.   I am switching to Skyla IUD"