So this is my 3rd day off of BC in 16 years. Nervous, excited, scared! 6 months ago, my "AF" disappeared due to my BC (my MD said that was OK, common side effect with the prescrip I was on.) This morning I was experiencing painful, sore breasts. So sore that I couldn't fall back asleep after the cat woke me up. And on the train, I had to "hug" myself and sort of press on them they were so sore. Did anyone else experience this? ? I should have gone off BC sooner, if just a few days off of the hormones is making me feel so out of wack! And if your cycle disappeared, did it go back to normal?