"although the convenience of only once a week is fabulous, the patch made me a complete emotional mess, there is no other way to say it.  i was on the pill for 20 years with no side effects at all, so it has to be the extra estrogen.  i could not even wait out the first month before i simply had to take it off.  i suppose it may have gotten better, but i was irritable, over-sensitive, depressed, anxious and generally felt like i was going to come out of my skin. it also increased my appetite noticeably.  within hours of taking it off, i felt more calm and more myself."