Is it normal to feel "out of body" when starting?

Side effects!?

I'm 28, have never taken birth control. However, the boyfriend is dealing with some health problems, and I don't want to introduce a child into this at the moment. So, I've been taking Junel Fe 1/20, it's only been about two weeks. But I notice my mind is a bit off...

I'm not depressed, but I just don't feel as mentally sharp as I used to.. I do track drifting as a hobby, and over the weekend, I just found my self sitting in the car like idk what to do anymore. Even had a hard time shifting while on my way to work.. It just feels like I'm not even thinking right, like my mind is detached from my body.. Even having a hard time connecting my brain with my speech. The only thing that's changed is I've started taking this pill but I just feel so foggy.

I talked to my doctor but she basically said I need a couple months to adjust.. But if it's getting to the point where I Feel weird when driving, idk. I'm just curious because I've never taken this and I don't have any women in my life to talk about it with so, idk what other's experiences are. :(

Posted Mar 2, 2026, 4:08 PM UTC

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