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 |
| 1 | Birth Control | Fatigue. Severe Depression, acne, spotting | This drug is making me crazy. I have felt like I am losing my mind for the past several weeks. I vacillate between extreme depression and anxiety. I am so glad to have found this website. I was afraid that I was losing my mind. | F | 36 | 18 days | 9/3/2008 | 1 | Birth Control | Violent Moods Swings, Severe Anxiety, Severe Depression, Suicidal Thoughts, Became Needy and Insecure, Lost all Self Esteem, Became Angry and Irritable, Tearful, Lost all Interest in Hobbies, Lost the ability to function like a human... | I would not recommend ANYONE to take this drug. I was on it for about 18 months. After 2/3 months my mood had completely changed and I thought I had depression (I had it before and had recently come off Anti-D's) so went to the doc. I questioned whether it could be the pill and was assured Loestrin 20 was the mildest dose of pill you could take and that he didn't think it could be that, so I stayed on it because I needed birth control and stupidly believed the doctor. So on I went from September to February until I couldn't take it any more. I could not function, I was always crying, getting upset, irrationaly angry, I was completly insecure in my relationship and myself and thought I was going insane. I came off the pill. Within days I was feelings slightly better, a week much better, a month feeling great, two months - could not believe the person I had been such a short while ago and now heading on 6 months I can't believe the effect this pill had on my life. I went to the d | F | 26 | 18 days | 8/16/2007 | 1 | to regulate my period | THe WORST MOOD SWINGS of my life !! I went into a crying rage more than once! I thought it was my imagination, but after reading other comments--I know that Im not crazy. I have tolerated yazmin much better in the past. Ive been a little nauseous too, and my eye sight is slightly blurred--you can have this crappy BC pill!! No more for me!! | F | 43 | 18 days | 9/19/2008 | 3 | Heavy Cycle result- severe anemia | 1st week was nausia, headache, dizziness. That passed but now I am having a full period only 17 days into my first pack. | F | 37 | 17 days | 1/9/2007 | 3 | Heavy Cycle result- severe anemia | 1st week was nausia, headache, dizziness. That passed but now I am having a full period only 17 days into my first pack. | Just diagnosed with uterine fibroids. Have been having horrible periods with large clotting for almost a year. Been diagnosed with severe anemia. Doctor put be on this pill to control bleeding and slow growth of fibroids. | F | 37 | 17 days | 1/9/2007 | 2 | Perimenopausal symptoms | Nausea, depression, weight gain, cramps and/or bowel problems. | This is only my 17th day and I have been on my period for 5 days and it is a heavy one. I just had a period 20 days ago. I gained 4 pounds in 2 days after 4 weeks of dieting and exercise. I have feelings of despair. I had bowel problems before and after taking the Loestrin. Pain in my groin area kept me from working out this weekend. Will the situation improve in a couple of months or should I get out now? | F | 53 | 17 days | 10/3/2006 | 2 | Birth control | I have never felt more anxiety in my life. The first few nights, I couldn't really sleep. Now I feel my heart beating heavy. Mood swings - check. Depressed yes. Maybe my priorities are off, but worst of all - I have no sex drive and I used to be horny all the time. Never again. | F | 30 | 17 days 1X day | 2/27/2013 | 1 | Contraceptive | Depression, weight gain, extreme sugar cravings, elevated heart rate, acne | I was using the generic form, microgestin FE 1/20, after switching from Loestrin FE 24. I can't believe that I managed to gain 10 lbs in 17 days after taking this medicine. It made me very depressed, I'm normally a happy person but I started thinking about killing myself after taking it. I would rather not take contraceptives than feel like this. | F | 22 | 17 days | 9/15/2006 | 1 | Birth Control | Gained a large amount of weight. Bloating like you wouldn't believe. Piles. Mood swings. | F | 26 | 17 days | 4/20/2006 | 1 | Contraception | I am a medical student, so I know that my experience may or may not be relevant to anyone else. I researched this pill before deciding to take it since my previous pill Nordette gave me migraines when I started taking Strattera. Otherwise, I had NO problems with it. I also took Demulen 1/35 for about 17 years with NO problems. However, with Loestrin, I had an insatiable appetite and felt extremely tired right away. I also gained about 10 pounds quickly. After about 2 weeks, my left leg fell asleep while I was in class. I also noticed my legs and feet would go to sleep while I was lying down sleeping. What scared me was when my right arm fell asleep for several hours. I stopped Loestrin that day. I started bleeding in about 2 days, which didn't stop for about 10 days. It was like my body went back to what it was like BEFORE I was on the pill - heavy, painful, long periods. | The BCP does not affect everyone in the same way since body chemistry differs from person to person, as do predisposing factors, etc. Frankly, choosing a pill seems to be a crapshoot - all you can do is research, educate yourself and try it and see how it works for you. I can say with OrthoNovum 1/35, I had migraines and I was sooo hungry on Triphasil...but Demulen 1/35 and Nordette worked for me. My last stop is Belara, which isn't approved for use in the US yet, but since I live abroad, I can try it. Right now it is only approved in Europe and Mexico. | F | 39 | 17 days 1X day | 9/10/2010 | 1 | PCOS, irregular periods | SEVERE ANXIETY, depression, breast tenderness and enlargement, acne, decreased appetite and weight loss, and fatigue. | I began seeing a new dr for my polycystic ovarian syndrome. He decided to switch my pill to loestrin. I immediately didn't feel myself. I have just started a new job and I'm loving it but once I started taking it I became very anxious and overwhelmed. My mom came to visit from out of state for my b-day and I wasn't even that happy to see her. This was the first week. By the second week I had SEVERE ANXIETY, I thought I was going to die. I cried all week and called the dr's office, my primary, and talked to the pharmacist; they all said that the anxiety and depression was NOT a side-effect from Loestrin. How can they say that?!! Look at all these women experiencing the same things. It takes effort to log on the computer, do our research and type out our messages. I would not be doing this if it weren't real and true. It's been so bad that I've had to take a week off of work! The medical professionals told me to stay on and finish the pack but I'm taking charge and stopping today. Loestrin HAS to be the reason for all these changes. I want my life back. | F | 28 | 17 days 1mg/20mcg 1X day | 11/23/2010 | 1 | birth control, acne | thrombosis, spots, weight gain, moodyness, anger | I came of it 2 months ago after taking it for 21 days. i had to finsih the cycle i put on nearly 2 stone. recently i thought i woudl try it again and becase i excercise more i thought the side effects wouldnt effect me. I was right i have put on no weight however im experiencing serious itching and my legs are blue, all my veins have come up and every night im in severe pain of my kidneys after reading the leaflet of the pill i discovered that thrombosis could be a side effect. | F | 17 | 17 days 30 1X day | 2/4/2010 | 1 | To Prevent Pregnancy | Irritability,Anxiety,Depression,Light period, slight Acne, paranoia. | As a mother, the last thing I wanted to feel was hopelessness when it came to protecting my child. I became so paranoid that something bad would happen to him that it made me cry every two minutes. I'm depressed and afraid to do anything that has to do with outside. Very unlike me. However, because I know this is whats causing it, I'd finish these pills and probably get my tubes tide. It seems like every birth control pill has side effects. However, these are by far the Worse!! | F | 34 | 17 days 1X day | 6/13/2012 | 1 | Contraception | Extreme breast tenderness and swelling, bloating, fatigue, unusual mental effects, feels like PMS all the time. | I, too, am glad I found this site. I know that I am not crazy, and that I am not imagining what is happening to me. I am 38 years old. Generally happy, healthy and horny. I am dissatisfied with birth control options out there. After trying to get an IUD (the midwife could not measure my uterus, hence, could not insert the device and talked me into this pill as an alternative). I cannot stand this pill. I have a very hard time dragging myself out of bed in the morning. I am normally a very active, energetic person and I have been sluggish since being on this pill. I've had suicidal thoughts (!) which is very weird. I want to jump out of my skin! My breasts are swollen, heavy and painful to the touch. I'm bloated and feel like I'm already gaining weight after 1 1/2 weeks on this pill. Hard to feel sexy with all this going on. I am going to finish out this pack and I am saying good-bye to artificial hormones forever! | F | 38 | 17 days | 10/14/2009 | 1 | birth control/irregular cycle | Extremely itchy skin, skin redness, rashes that look like mosquito bites, raised red whelps on skin, headaches, foggy feeling | F | 35 | 17 days 1X day | 3/31/2013 | 5 | heavy prolonged periods, bloating | the only side effects i detect: i am always hungry, but when i eat, i immediately become full and i sometimes feel a little sluggish when i work out, but it could be my anemia from the months of heavy bleeding | Even though I just started, I love this pill. I have never ever been on BC, I'm almost 48 and perimenopause was draining me physically and emotionally b/c of the heavy prolonged bleeding and sudden irregularity to my periods. I am no longer bloated, night sweats are gone, I am regaining my muscle definition, I sleep through the night, my skin is clear. I love this pill. I have only been on the pill for 3 weeks, so I will see what happens during placebo week. | F | 47 | 16 days | 11/20/2006 | 2 | perimenapausal heavy long bleeding | first month- moody, heavy spotting-light bleeding so far from day 11 to 16 | F | 52 | 16 days | 1/1/2007 | 2 | prevent pregnancy | slight breakthrough bleeding .dizziness, tired. not sleeping as normal, off my food , feel slighty sick, thick head .low in feelings. | going to finish the pack (5 more days)think i will try some thing else. | F | 37 | 16 days | 1/2/2006 | 2 | Perimenopause | Moody, depressed, devoid of emotion, anxiety On the positive--controlled food cravings | Will be going off it immediately. | F | 47 | 16 days | 4/8/2007 | 2 | Birth Control | Terrible nausea, inability to concentrate, was always extremely tired and extra sleepy, inactive in daily activities due to lack of sleep, heavy periods that lasted more than 10 days, breakouts | I was taking loestrin for 2 weeks and decided to stop it because i could no longer stand the headaches. I started taking the pills the first day of my period. To my surprise my period lasted a total of 12 days opposed to my regular 5. I thought that was just my bodys' reaction to the pill so i continued. 5 days later i experienced bleeding again and I'm pretty sure it's my period again! I also started to get pimples everywhere on my face 2 or 3 at a time. this pill was just not working for me so i stopped it. | F | 21 | 16 days | 10/4/2006 |