LOESTRIN FE 1/20 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.4 (1356 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LOESTRIN FE 1/20 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LOESTRIN FE 1/2 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Birth Control | Negative Side Effects: headaches, dizziness, irritability, depression, mood swings, nervousness | I switched to this prescription from Yaz since Yaz was giving me severe headaches (I usually never got headaches), only to find that the generic of this drug also gives me headaches, though not as bad. Also, I have unexplainable sadness/anxiety randomly while taking this pill. I get panic attacks over the smallest things and start crying, which is very unusual for me. | F | 20 | 1 months | 9/17/2009 | 1 | birth control | slight wieght gain, acne | horrible acne!!! and i never get acne!!! | F | 37 | 1 months | 6/26/2009 | 1 | To help with irregular PERIODS | Women listen to me when I said this is not for everyone. I am only a 19 year old girl and this medicine was my savior AT FIRST. For about a month. Now it's the worst thing I've ever taken. I am 19 I should feel 19. I feel scared. I'm depressed beyond belief. I can't do my job or college work. My anxiety is through the roof. I went to the ER yesterday and they couldn't find anything wrong with me other than chest pains from heart palpitations. I will return to my normal self soon. I will stop taking my birth control. This is not for me. I'm sick of feeling crazy. I want to enjoy life again. This is not the best. Please be so careful. Do not be mislead!!! If you are religious PLEASE PRAY. God will give you the comfort you bed as you get off the pill. He did it for me and I want nothing but the best for you. Take back YOUR HAPPINESS. | Anxiety, Depression, nausea, headaches, lack of energy, muscle pains, feeling hopeless and lost. I do NOT recommend. | F | 19 | 1 months Low 1X day | 2/20/2021 | 1 | Decrease ovarian cysts | Nausea, weight gain, bloated, occasional cramping, Breast tenderness, vaginal dryness | F | 38 | 1 months 10 1X day | 7/20/2020 | 1 | heavy periods | extreme fatigue, sore skin on face and discoloration, sinus trouble, sadness | F | 40 | 1 months 30mg | 6/7/2015 | 1 | Lengthy periods with short cycles | I have a history of depression and take 20mg Citalopram which keeps my depression under control. But since i started this pill, I've felt so depressed, weepy and been having suicidal thoughts. I asked my sister if she thought I'd been more depressed in the last month and she said "definitely - you're not yourself at all - this isn't you". I also felt nauseous and have been badly constipated. I'm stopping taking this as of now - it's awful. | F | 44 | 1 months 20 mg | 5/7/2016 | 1 | Period regulation | Depression, extreme mood swings, Suicidal thoughts | I have taken loestrin for 1 month and I have had suicidal thoughts and depression after the first week. I am paranoid that everyone hates me and thinks I'm crazy. The suicidal thoughts just kept creeping up and up more. Be very careful with this medication. | F | 21 | 1 months 1XD | 7/17/2016 | 1 | Contraceptive | Nausea every single day, absolutely no sex drive, acne breakouts on normally clear skin, awful mood swings/anger. When I was on this pill I didn't feel like myself, I've been off of it for a few days now and I feel 100% like myself again. | F | 20 | 1 months | 5/10/2014 | 1 | Acne, hormone control | Omg, I've only been taking this for a month but I've already gained weight, my breasts are so tender I cannot sleep on my stomach, acne hasn't cleared up at all, cramps are worse than ever, insomnia, headaches. Hate this drug, quitting as of this moment! | F | 27 | 1 months | 5/21/2014 | 1 | Prevent pregnacy;regulate periods | Migranes, nausea, mood swings, vaginal dryness, severe leg pains | Stopped using orth-tricyclen because gyno said loestrin was lower in hormones but side effects were bad. Unbearable headaches during periods so I stopped taking it. After I stop taking it,I had severe leg pains off and on for 3 weeks. Since then my mood swings have stopped, no more headaches, and the pain in my legs have finally stopped. Physicans could not figure out reason for leg pain, it know it was this stupid pill. | F | 30 | 1 months | 1/15/2009 | 1 | birth control | severe mood swings, cravings that could never be satisfied, headaches, depression, change in personality | i am normally a happy easy going person with no history of depression, after the first 2 weeks of taking this i started to feel like i wasn't myself but i figured it was probably just my body getting used to the pill, then after that, everything annoyed me, i became VERY irritable, storming out on my boyfriend constantly, absolutely no control over my emotions, constant anger and crying, i felt like i lost myself and couldn't pull it together, no motivation to do anything, tired all the time... HORRIBLE! DO NOT TAKE THIS! i can't believe i put up with this for a month! | F | 23 | 1 months | 3/5/2008 | 1 | to not get pregnant | spotting, then heavier bleeding. depression, anger, fatigue, mood swings, nightmares, painful breasts, cramping, difficulty sleeping, lethargy, HOT FLashes , decrease libido (which is also due to the constant blood flow) | I started spotting the day after taking my first pill. The bleeding only got worse and I continued to bleed for the entire month of 'active' pills. when i started taking the inactive pills (to make u get your period) i experienced the same kind of bleeding that i can only describe as being heavier than spotting but still not quite a full on period either. I have had extreme mood swings and depression and fits of rage. I have had unhealthy, dangerous, destructive thoughts. I cry often and feel complete despair. My boyfriend told me that I am not myself and some of the negative thoughts Ive had scare me. Now that i havent taken the pill for a few days, I've been feeling extremely tired and experience almost flu-like symptoms. I cant wait for my body to be back to normal, which from what Ive heard, could take 2 months before its completely re-adjusted. Hopefully the bleeding will stop soon! really wishing I had some anti-depressants right now to help me get through this rough patch :( | F | 23 | 1 months | 10/23/2008 | 1 | birth control | Major anxiety, fatigue, cravings, weight gain, serious mood swings and irritability | I feel like I've gone from a happy, secure person to a crazy, anxious, emotional wreck since I started this pill. If my boyfriend is 2 hours late calling I feel like he hates me and get really sad. And I'm usually a really laid back person! I'm constantly tired and craving weird foods. now I'm starting to break out... basically I'm completely miserable. I know side effects often go away after a couple months but if I don't get off it now my relationship is going to end and that's the reason I started on it in the first place! | F | 20 | 1 months | 5/5/2007 | 1 | Birth Control | Severe moodiness, tiredness, depression, irritable | I was on the pill for over 10 years from late teens. I experienced bad mood swings/depressive episodes then too. I put it down to being young and grumpy! (and so did my then boyfriend) I went back on the pill last month after about 5 years off it. Oh my word! The SAME problems straight again! How I wish I'd thought that some of my problems years ago may have been pill related... I have been absolutely AWFUL to my boyfriend this month. It just seems to affect how I react to things.. Things that may bother me a little but I usually let go have now been blown out of all proportion culminating in me being very down and behaving like a spoilt brat but I just CAN'T drag myself out of it... Fine with everyone else - just my boyfriend... At this rate I won't need contraception because he'll have buggered off anyway! (thankfully, he has been seriously understanding) I have stopped taking this - after my boyfriend threw them away - and the RELIEF I feel is unbelieveable. It's not great but we'll just have to think of another way to deal with contraception. I'm sure I'll still experience normal moods but I will be able to deal with them and keep them in perspective. I can't believe I put up with this for years in my youth... I though I was just mellowing as I get older!! I'm sure this will suit a lot of people but definitely NOT for me.... | F | 39 | 1 months 1X day | 2/16/2011 | 1 | Birth Control/Endometriosis | This pill came straight from HELL. I'm the angriest person alive. You could say hello and I'd snap. Do NOT recommend. Getting off this tomorrow!! | F | 30 | 1 months | 12/19/2012 | 1 | Birth Control | Severe headaches, Extreme irritability/aggression, acne problems, constant bleeding, severe cramps, depression, weight gain | I have been on this pill 1 month. Side effects are horrifying. Dr. won't let me switch for another 2 months. With a husband and 2 small kids, this is not acceptable! I am switching Dr's because of this horrid medication. | F | 21 | 1 months | 3/2/2006 | 1 | Birth Control & for lighter periods | Anxiety, breaking out, low sex drive, moodiness - especially crying about EVERY little thing | My gyno recommended Loestrin because after loosing a lot of weight my periods were extremely heavy. However, after being on it for one month, I would rather have my period for two weeks straight than take one more of these pills! Every morning I say "Time to take my crazy pill." Loestrin made me totally nuts - I freak out at my fiance over the stupidest things, I cry all the time, everywhere, even in public if something upsets me and I can't control it at all! I feel completely not myself. My sex drive is nonexistant (And I LOVE sex) and I'm breaking out like crazy. DO NOT TAKE THIS PILL! | F | 24 | 1 months | 4/23/2007 | 1 | Irregular periods, Pain w/ period | naseua--vomitted one morning, BLEEDING EVERY DAY after first week!! Feel exaughsted all the time | naseua--vomitted one morning, BLEEDING EVERY DAY after first week!! Feel exaughsted all the time i hate this pill i'm gettin off it asap, please dont take this! | F | 21 | 1 months | 10/26/2006 | 1 | Severe anxiety, depression, loss of appetite, enlarged breasts (not saying I didnt need an enlargement), insane cravings for sweets, complete loss of my sex drive. | This birth control was so awful for me I cant even tell you. I have started having anxiety attacks for no apparent reason, which set me off crying uncontrollably for literally hours. I never want to eat anything, but find myself craving candy and other kinds of sweets. I have barely had sex since I started taking these pills, because I just have absolutely no desire. Its been an awful month, and I would just be careful and watch for any of these side effects if you start taking these pills. | F | 22 | 1 months | 10/26/2006 | 1 | To regulate my cycle | I had major mood swings, Felt like throwing up, Felt depressed. My hair started to think out. Now that I have left this medicine my hairs are falling out in Clumps since the last 3 months. | Dont take it. Its not worth loosing your hair. That is more painful. I am undergoing it. I know | F | 26 | 14 weeks | 8/16/2007 |