I was having panic attacks when I was on that and I don't have them anymore since I'm off. I think some of the mood swings will happen even if you aren't on bc though. I keep track of my emotional ups and downs now with a phone app called PinkPadPro. At least then I know if my strange feelings are just because of a cycle or if they are valid. When I got back on bc again I got hyper-pigmentation on my lip so I got off again. Lol...just using a fertility calendar now.