Has anyone had similar experience on Yaz?

This is abit of a vulnerable one for me… but after binge reading this community I feel so much less alone (hugs to you all).

I have PMDD and have been taking Yaz for the past 6 months. For some context, my whole life I have struggled with anxiety/depression, and before Yaz the week before my period was horrible, I would go into a week long depression spiral, blinding rage, and I was having daily anxiety attacks that interfered with my work and study, to the point the people close to me were begging me to get help. Since taking Yaz, this has really settled down, and honestly it has absolutely saved my life.

However, since taking Yaz I have noticed that I cry more. Which I know is a normal symptom of birth control - but I almost feel like it’s changed my personality? I feel so hypersensitive. I also have randomly been getting blinding rage that unfortunately is directed at my boyfriend. It’s at random times though, not the same as before Yaz and not quite as often. I hate it because I have never been an angry person and that’s not who I want to be. I first put it down to me only just have started the pill, but I thought after 6 months surely it would have calmed down.

This past month my anxiety has also been very heightened and I have been experiencing much more frequent panic attacks. I really don’t know if it’s the Yaz or if it’s the anxiety that I’ve dealt with my whole life. I don’t really want to come off Yaz tho because of how much it has also helped me. I guess I just want to know if anyone has had similar experiences- or if anyone can share some advice on if I should maybe go back to therapy/psychologist or look at antidepressants (I’m abit hesitant after a bad experience on fluoxetine.)

Thank you everyone 🙂