"my first time starting any kind of birth control (just to regulate my period, not really as a contraceptive) and i could only last half way through my third week, the increase in anxiety, depression along with the pregnancy like symptoms were debilitating. i just took my patch off today because i couldn&#039;t take it anymore. i have terrible gastrointestinal problems, feel sore and tender, dizzy, have headaches and the worst part is the nausea. it&#039;s been gradually increasing since i started and has finally gotten to the point where i can&#039;t leave my bed. my first patch fell off after three days so i put a new one on my thigh instead of my side and that made it not come off anymore but the mix of mood swings and painful symptoms are too much."