"when i first started the shot, everything was great.  i wasn&#039;t bleeding, it worked as a birth control.  then, a month later i started bleeding heavily.  i bled for the entire month and longer.

i also suffer from bipolar disorder, and this shot only enhanced both my manic and depression episodes.  i became extremely irritable, erratic, and finally, i became suicidal.  after being hospitalized my doctor expressed concern that the shot had worsened everything.  if you suffer from any mood or anxiety disorder i strongly caution you against using this form of birth control.  i have used the pill before and never suffered such severe side effects with my mood.  "