| Key to ratings for loestrin fe 1.5/30: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| 3 | Pregnancy prevention, cramps,cysts | EXTREME moodiness, EXTREME breast tenderness,early periods | I have been on birth control since I was 15 for ovarian cysts. I have taken ortho cyclen, ortho tricyclen, levilite,and yasmin before this. I switched to this pill last October after taking Yasmin for 6 years. I was diagnosed with PMDD when I was 17 so thats why I was put on Yasmin. I started seeing commercials and internet ads talking about how bad Yasmin was and all the scary side effects it was causing people and it freaked me out so I called my doctor and asked if I could switch to something else and she wanted me to try Loestrin FE 1.5. I filled the prescription and the pharamacist gave me the generic which is Junel FE 1.5. I have recently started noticing, along with the help of my boyfriend how my mood swings and irritability with people for no reason has gone way up from before. I know it is the PMDD but I am terrified of the side effects of Yasmin so I don't want to go back on it, but I don't think this is helping me either. I also started my period a week early this month and am still on it, it's been 9 days now. | F | 24 | 4 months | 2/8/2010 | 2 | cramps, regulation, pregancy prev. | EXTREME headaches, anxiety, severe depression | I was taking Junel FE (generic form of loestrin) because it was cheaper. I was having trouble finding a pill that would work with me and i thought this might be the key. I was very wrong. I only got a period like every 3 months, and I got severe headaches everyday at the same time that wouldn't go away unless I was alseep. It always took forever for me to sleep and it was starting to make me insane. My boobs never got bigger so that was a plus (for me anyways) and my libido only went down a little, but i was a HUGE emotional wreck especially the week before my period. My poor boyfriend had to deal with me crying all the time and over nothing. one time he went home for a weekend and i had a panic attack and wouldn't stop crying for 4 HOURS)!!!! The depression was really bad, to the point of where all I could think about was my death and how only death would save me from my miserable life (my life isn't even bad) i stopped for a while because i was getting scared from all the side effects but i had to go back on BC because my libido came back and that didn't help things for the pregnancy prevention... so i went back on it. My side effects came back immediatly, i told my doctor about my headaches and he put me on YAZ, i was on YAz for 2 months and quickly got off because i had ZERO libido and it was starting to ruin my 4 year relationship, and now i am trying the actual Loestrin FE (NOT junel) so we'll see.. hoping for the best | F | 20 | 8 months | 2/5/2010 | 1 | birth control | STROKE! | I am not here to place blame on a certain product, however take this how you may. I was on LoEstrin Fe and experienced alot of the side effects mentioned by others and stopped taking it to "start to feel normal." While off the pill for about two weeks, I (NON-SMOKER) suffered a massive stroke! So my message is if you experience ANY symptoms, please do not ignore them! I never thought it would happen to me! | F | 38 | 7 months | 2/2/2010 | 1 | Birth control/ cramp control | Irritability, moodiness, severe acne breakouts on chest, face and back, constipation, trouble sleeping, back pain | I have been on the generic Junel for about 3 months and was previously on Microgestin and Yasmin (without problems) for a combined total of 4 years. I had one instance of breakthrough bleeding on Microgestin so I was bumped up to Loestrin and started taking Junel because it was more affordable. DO NOT TAKE THIS PILL! My symptoms got worse over the three months I was on it- as if it was building in my system. By the third month I was so moody my boyfriend's family started to notice. I broke out everywhere and I had never had this problem since I was on Accutane when I was 19. I couldn't sleep through the night and a week before my period I had such terrible back pain and constipation that I had to take laxatives. I am a very active person and eat very healthy- you could call me a fitness fanatic. I lost all desire to work out and all motivation to participate in my life. A close friend has had these problems too- don't start this pill. Needless to say I have switched back to Microgestin. I would take the occasional breakthrough bleeding over this terrible pill anyday. | F | 23 | 3 months | 1/31/2010 | 3 | OVARIAN CYSTS | NAUSEA/HEADACHES DAILY/MOODY/SPOTTING | I STARTED THIS MEDICATION TO BASICALLY SUPRESS OVULATION FOR REOCCURRING LARGE OVARIAN CYSTS WITH DAILY SIDE PAIN(PER MY MD). I HAVE HAD MILD FORMS OF SIDE EFFECTS INCLUDING NAUSEA ALMOST DAILY WITH HEADACHES. MY ACNE ACTUALLY CLEARED UP. I DO SEE AN INCREASE IN APPETITE, SLIGHT WEIGHT GAIN RESULTING FROM THAT (ABOUT 2 LBS) AND SPOTTING IN MID MONTH. ONCE IN A WHILE I WILL HAVE A BAD DAY WHERE IM MOODY TOWARD MY HUSBAND AND IMPATIENT WITH MY KIDS, BUT NOTHING WORSE THAN NORMAL PMS. OVERALL I WILL CONTINUE ON THIS MEDICATION BECAUSE THESE MILD SIDE EFFECTS ARE FAR BETTER THAN THE SHARP, STABBING SIDE PAIN I'VE LIVE WITH FOR OVER A YEAR. I AM PAIN FREE!!! | F | 28 | 2 months | 1/18/2010 | 2 | Birth control | Extreme Moodiness,irritability, acne, fatigue, | I've been on this for 3 months and these side effects slowly crept up. I already take an anti anxiety meds, but noticed I've been furious with husband and son for very small things, crying easily over stuff that normally wouldn't make me cry. I'm geting off now as its not worth it to my family..... | F | 43 | 2 months | 1/14/2010 | 5 | 30 | change of mood, nauseous, weight gain.. | The best experience ever..I was really scared to try it first because did not wanted to gain weight and all that..T did felt like eating a lot more than ussual but I was going thru a really hard time on my life, really depress and this pills help a lot!!!! they dramatically improved my mood..I saw everything in a different way right after at first I could not understand what was it, until about 5 days of ussing it.. | F | 31 | 30 days | 1/11/2010 | 4 | I hardly experienced any side effects the only thing I can remember is I would get headaches at night but would quickly go away. | This was my second shot at finding a birth control pill that would help me regulate my period (as I was getting my cycle 5-6 wks apart instead of monthly.) I was previously on Yaz for a month and I was absolutely miserable, I cried constantly, my mood swings were all over the place, I had suicidal thoughts which frightened me the most. Before I was very happy go lucky, patient and care-free. After only 2 wks on Yaz I started feeling like I was loosing control of my life I literally felt crazy and I had no one to talk to. On the other hand when my Dr prescribed Loestrin 24 I was terrified to try it fearful it would turn out like Yaz it didn't i love this pill. No mood swings, no weight gain (infact I've lost weight), like someone else mentioned fuller breast. I'm currently on my 3rd month and my periods are super light I went from 4 days to 2. Thumbs up!! | F | 23 | 3 months | 1/7/2010 | 1 | pregnancy prevention, cramps | Horrible headaches, nauseous | I switched from Loestrin to Junel because of the price and I have to say Junel was the WORST experience i've ever had... I had headeaches everyday and I was nauseous 90% of the time and both of those side effects got worse the closer I got to the last week of pills. I had to go to the doctor and get phenergan and loritab to take while I got myself off these HORRIBLE pills! needless to say I switched back to Loestrin | F | 20 | 2 months | 1/3/2010 | 4 | to prevent pregnancy | this pill worked well with me. I believe the pill works different on everyone because it has to do with your hormonal change. I had very light periods and NO cramps. without the pill i would be in bed crying over cramps, but after taking the pill they were gone. At the most, on my period i had to wear a panty liner because it was so light. I liked the pill until i got off it. On the third day that i stopped taking it i had my period and medium cramps. | F | 17 | 2 months | 1/1/2010 | 3 | Irregular periods | shorter lighter periods, mood swings, anxiety, irritable | I started taking this in april and at first it was great, my periods were short and everything was fine. These last few months Ive been incredibly moody. I know I was a little bit emotional before I started taking the pill but now I cry for no reason and not just a few tears I full all cry. I get aggravated by everything. I worry about the most nonsense stuff and obsess over things that havent even happened and may not happen. I'm so exhausted from crying. I need to get off of this pill. | F | 22 | 8 months | 12/31/2009 | 2 | stop ovulation due to several cysts | Weight gain, headaches and heart palpitations in the middle of the night, tiredness, just not feeling like myself-withdrawn, | F | 38 | 2 months | 12/30/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | nausea, migraines, MOODINESS, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, heart palpiations | WORST pill ever. Been on several pills, ring and patch, this is THE WORST. After laying in bed after popping my pill tonight, suddenly feeling like slitting my wrists and sobbbing, light bulb goes off, maybe its this PILL!!! 2 1/2 months I've been taking. It's been HORRIBLE. Migraines almost every night. Super sick to my stomach (take it at 10, can't stay up past 12 if I don't want to be super ill). No sex drive whatsoever. By far the worst though is the depression. I have never had depression, and yet now I can go from happy to feeling suicidal instantly. Everything makes me want to cry and/or die. The most disturbing symptom though is the constant anxiety and nervousness, in turn giving me heart palpitations. Getting off this pill! | F | 24 | 2.5 months | 12/27/2009 | 5 | migranes from Ortho tricyclen | Minor breakouts, treated easily by a retinol creme | After my doctor prescribed Loestrin I went home and looked it up on the internet to read reviews and side effects. Everyone had very negative things to say about it and that really scared me. However, I've been on this pill for 3 months now and absolutely love it! I had severe migraines during the last week of my cycle with Ortho tricyclen. So far, with Loestrin, I have not had a migraine since I started it's use. Also I found that I do not have PMS symptoms before my period anymore. Usually the couple days beforehand I would cry over the slightest things and generally be emotional. Now I have no mood changes at all during any point in my cycle. Other than that I have noticed no changes. Which is what I look for in a pill. One that doesn't effect my life :) | F | 25 | 3 months | 12/10/2009 | 5 | birth control | no weight change, much shorter periods if at all | I have taken b/c pills since I was 16 and I changed to junel fe this july/august because it was cheaper then ortho-lo and tri-sprintic (both which worked fine) plus it has iron(and I usually have low iron). My periods have almost dissapeared which has never happened on any other pill. My breasts are also fuller even though I have been going to the gym and have not gained weight. I have been very pleased so far. | F | 24 | 6 months | 12/7/2009 | 2 | Ovarian Cysts | Breakthrough bleeding | Doc had put me on Seasonale to try and get rid of a large ovarian cyst...was bleeding almost a month and a half straight. Twice he asked me to take 2 pills a day until the bleeding stopped, which it would, but as soon as I went back to 1 pill a day it would start again. So he switched me to Loestrin 1.5/30...my moodswings INSTANTLY improved/went away completely. Which was great...however here I am bleeding again. I'm almost done my 3rd week and this weekend I stopped bleeding (total of 3 days), but here it is starting again. I'm so so so sick of it and it's putting a strain on my brain and my poor bf! However both he and my doc are saying just stick it out...yea easy for you to say when you're a boy!!! | F | 27 | 19 days | 12/7/2009 | 1 | heavy periods | WEIGHT GAIN, no energy, vertigo, insatiable appetite,depression,leg pain....did I mention WEIGHT GAIN?!! | I actually work in OB/GYN office & I can tell you, no one does well on this pill, many complaints so it was no surprise to me that I had side effects. I will gladly deal with hemorrhaging rather than feel this way! | F | 39 | 6 months | 11/21/2009 | 3 | birth control | On the real Loestrin- I was fine- But when it changed to the generic version, Is when my problems started. ANIXIETY!!! I've been to the hospital 4 times now in the last year due to major hot flushes, waking up in the middle of the night , drenched in sweat.. Thought I was going to die. Saturday night was my last pill, I just read all these other postings. I'm done taking any pill. I just want these palpitations to stop, and the anxiety attacks to leave forever too....No more pills! | DOn't use Generic version.... | F | 35 | 18 years | 11/3/2009 | 1 | Mid-Cycle Ovarian Pain | I have been taking Loestrin 24 FE for three years at the direction of my GYN to reduce mid-cycle pain in my ovaries. The mid-cycle pain is gone, but it has been replaced with heart flutters and strange palpitations, occasional bouts of feeling depressed, heightened anxiety, headaches, dizziness and a low sex drive. I have made the decision to stop taking this birth control pill after carefully looking back at my symptoms. Today is day 6 off the pill and my headaches are intense and my vision is off a bit, leaving me with a faint feeling of dizziness, almost off balance. I am going to stay off this pill, and drudge through the after effects as my body rebalances my hormones. Like some of the other reviewers, I too have gone to a cardiologist. I had heart imaging and stress testing done, and, thankfully, all is structurally fine. Nevertheless, the palpitations and flutters continue, and to my mind are connected to taking this hormone pill. I take no other medicine, lead a healthy life | F | 45 | 3 years | 11/2/2009 | 3 | LOESTRIN Fe 24 | Breast lumps and PAIN, breakthrough bleeding two weeks before my period. Quick to anger/annoyed | OMG, im so scared. This is my first birth control pill and my breasts hurt soooooooo bad...not to mention, i bleed two weeks before my period (not much, but enough to suck). Also, I think the pill has made me a lot for quick to anger...which i dont like because i m generally a laid back person. I just wish i had some answers... | F | 18 | 6 months | 10/24/2009 | 2 | Birth Control | Depression, anxiety, mood swings, spotting or no periods after apprx 4 months of use | Pill worked fine for birth control purposes, however I went from a normal well balanced woman to a crazy, irrational depressed one over the year I have been on this. My mood swings were outrageous. I would get angry at the drop of a hat. My poor husband has had to endure the issues long enough so I am going off of this now thankfully! | F | 32 | 1 years | 10/2/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | I haven't been on anything for several years and began taking it for a new relationship. I have been on it for three months. Breast tenderness, a completely friggin' emotional WRECK. It feels like your worst PMS 24/7. Everything hurts in my body, constant salt craving, constant food cravings, weight gain as a result of both and probably screwing up my chemistry and metabolism. I can't concentrate on anything, I have a lack of desire for EVERYTHING, which is the opposite of who I was before. I am at a loss for how a hormone supplemented can have these effects on my body, but I am stopping it in a few days. I will not only never take this pill again, I will never take any birth control. This is absolutely ridiculous and has completely ruined my life. | F | 25 | 90 days | 9/18/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | Extreme Anxiety | SO relieved to see that I'm not going crazy! I have suffered from terrible anxiety my entire life, but it's been under control for about a year. I only started this pill a week and a half ago, but about 3 days after starting this pill I experienced my first anxiety attack, and since then I've been on an emotional roller coaster- constantly crying, feeling like I'm going crazy, and obsessing over contemplating breaking up with my boyfriend (who I love!) This pill has made me feel CRAZY- I'm stopping taking it tonight. | F | 20 | 10 days | 9/12/2009 | 4 | painful periods, | strange dreams, spotting | I started taking Loestrin because I was bleeding heavily and having severe menstrual cramps. I hadn't taken Birth control pills in 8+ years and did not want to take it after reading some reviews. I took it for 2 weeks and was feeling strange/ having strange dreams. (I am also on synthroid for a thryoid conditon). I thought it might be interacting with the synthroid and changed the time that I take the medication. I have been very happy with the results. Cramps/breast tenderness are minimal. The spotting has ended. | F | 38 | 2 months | 9/3/2009 | 5 | regulate cycle, prevent pregnancy | I love this pill and have add no ill effects from taking it for all these years. Originally it was to regulate my period (which I was having every 2 weeks). Have also taken Alesse and MinEstrin over the years with horrible results. I would recommend this pill to anyone. | F | 36 | 18 years | 9/2/2009 | 2 | Pregnancy Prevention | Nausea, moody, weight gain, increased appetite | I feel horrible since I started this pill 2 wks ago. I have gained 4 pounds in 2 wks. I feel like I need to eat all of the time. I am extremely moody and feel like crying or yelling at someone all the time. | F | 26 | 14 days | 9/2/2009 | 1 | contraception | I have had heart fluttering and panic attacks out of no where. These did not start until I switched from loestrin to the generic version junel. I haven't really been horribly moody, but I have always had a low sex drive on BCP. The panic attacks are the worst though, I feel like I have to get up and go somewhere otherwise my heart is gonna stop. The only thing that cures it temporarly is the loving attention from my husband. Otherwise I am a crying mess!! | I am calling my doc today and getting off of these pills and hope for the best. | F | 25 | 7 months | 9/2/2009 | 4 | Birth Control/ smaller periods | For the first 3 months I felt sick the first few days after taking a new pack, I did experience cramping every once in a while. | I have been on this pill for close to 5 years now, I started taking the pill to help regulate my periods. After my first pill failed (got my period every other week) I switched to LoEstrin, after I got over the initial nausea I was great. I love this pill, I've never been pregnant, my periods are no more then 3 days long now. I think it's great. | F | 20 | 5 years | 8/28/2009 | 3 | birth control | throwing up every night, bleeding usually 3 weeks out of 4. the 1st 4 months i didnt stop bleeding, headaches. tiredness could sleep 14 hours | yes it hasnt failed in preventing pregnancy that i know of, but im not really all that into sex maybe once a month. but i feel sick every night i take it and if i take two 2 pills i usually wake up in the night and throw up. when i first started i threw up for a week straight every night. i have long periods for weeks at a time and they arent on a schedule. | F | 18 | 11 months | 8/21/2009 | 2 | prevent pregnancy, abnormal periods | excessive gas after eating, insomnia, night sweats, mild nausea, constant bloating & water retention, 3-4 pound weight gain. | I'm not sure if any or all of my symptoms are associated with this pill, but they did not start until I began taking it. The most severe and frustrating ones are the inability to sleep. It's like my mind won't rest. I think about random things all night long and can't fall asleep or stay asleep. Also, anytime I drink or eat anything, I have excessive and very smelly gas afterwards. Also, the bloating at all times. | F | 29 | 2 months | 8/21/2009 | 4 | Birth Control | Weight gain; 1 day periods; some cramping; breast tenderness; decreased irratablitly | No other birth control worked for me, they were to strong, caused clots in knees and made me feel crazy emotionally. Loestrin 24 has decreased my periods from 7-8 days to 1 and I used to have a lot of clots and heavy bleeding and major cramping but now it is light and some cramping. Sex drive is so so. Wish they would make a generic so it would be cheaper though. | F | 28 | 2 years | 8/17/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | Tiredness, breakthrough bleeding for weeks, yeast infection, NO sex drive and I constantly feel angry | I'm calling my GYN to get me off this pill ASAP. I would rather risk pregnancy then feel this way. | F | 28 | 3 weeks | 8/12/2009 | 3 | regulate periods and birth control | cramping, sore body, restlessness, hair loss, increased sex drive, clearer skin, regulated periods | im taking loestrin24fe and i would have to say my feelings are mixed about this pill i have had very long periods where i could bleed for months (yes i said months) and when i started taking this pill i was on my period 3 days later my period stopped but the cramps started, i wasnt sleeping well, and my body became very sore today i noticed that my hair is thinning in the back so tomorrow morning i will be on the phone with my doctor but i can say that my sex drive is through the roof and i never really had acne but my face has become flawless all in all this pill was suppose to regulate my period and so far it has done that but i don't know if thats worth all the other things that has gone wrong i think im just going to finish off this pack and then take it from there but not if i notice major hair loss | F | 20 | 2 weeks | 8/11/2009 | 2 | reg period & protect agnst cancer | Insomnia, no interest in anything including sex. Breast tenderness and depression. Headaches. | I was put on this last May 2009 and I had no problems for the first few months except breast tenderness. This past month I have been experiencing headaches, loss of interest in just about everything and loss of sleep. Now I am feeling depressed. I'm calling my gyn this am to switch. I hope this feeling doesn't linger!! | F | 46 | 4 months | 8/10/2009 | 4 | birth control | very light and very short periods, almost no cramps, no weight gain, boobs may have gotten a little bigger, sex drive decrease may or may not be related. | i have been on the 1.5 and now i am on the loestrin fe 24, which is even better! i have had a great experience with them. when i get emotional its only around the period time..nothing crazy like i experienced from high hormone level birth controls. i have tried a million and im happy to stick with this one. terrible experience with seasonale (depression and suicidal - terrifying to think of now - thank god i got off that pill) but the only thing is my sex drive has decreased..it may or may not be related.. | F | 26 | 1 years | 8/8/2009 | 1 | Contraceptive/control periods | Very light periods which was good. Cramps were pretty much gone which was GREAT. But I had major bloating, gained weight (20 lbs in 1 year!!), skin was extra oily. Mood swings are extreme. I've never been so moody before, I can't control emotions. Always sad or angry. Emotional side effects didn't kick in until about 7 months into taking the pills though. Everything else was right away. | F | 22 | 1 years | 7/22/2009 | 1 | Regulate periods and birth control | Horrible cramping, increased depression and anxiety, spotting. I had FOUR periods in TWO months! Also weight gain, stomach cramps. | 27 | 2 months | 7/21/2009 | 4 | Contraception | Bloating, easily tired, mild mood swings, occasional decreased appetite | The first month was more difficult since my body was adjusting - I woke up in the morning with 0 energy and my limbs felt weak; I also experienced light nausea (cured by ginger ale). Luckily the weakness lasted only 2 weeks or so. I've had a much lighter period with minimal cramps, which to my delight ended in under 3 days. However since starting the pill I've needed at least one short nap a day - my brain feels sluggish after 5-6 hours of activity. I think this can be corrected with increased exercise though. What bothers me most is the bloating, which is almost daily occurrence either when waking up or immediately after meals. Overall I'm pretty happy with Loestrin FE, I know I can't expect 0 side effects and as mine are rather mild overall, I don't think I'll try other pills anytime soon. | F | 20 | 2 months | 7/19/2009 | 2 | Prevent Pregnancy | Headaches,change in mood, personality, anger and crying, Can't sleep, , bloating,missed periods | F | 36 | 1 years | 7/17/2009 | 2 | heavy menses/uterine fibroids | Bleeding every day of the month | First time on bcp ever. I wanted to lessen heavy menses due to uterine fibroids. Before this pill, I only bled during my period, but as soon as I started on it, I bled every day, which slowed during the sugar pills for a couple of days. My bleeding was not heavy, but it was not spotting either. I tried a second pill pack to make sure I wasn't just stabilizing, but it seemed even worse the second month. I don't know if it's fair to blame it on this particular pill. I may have had the type of fibroid that bled with taking anything with estrogen. I opted for hysterectomy since my fibroid was very large and I didn't want to mess around with other options. | F | 47 | 40 days | 7/10/2009 | 1 | ovarian cyst that ruptured | I have never been sexually active and therefore never had to experience the unpleasent side effects of birth control until I discovered that I had a ruptured cyst that is causing fluids to leak...anyhow doctor recommended that I go on Loesterin, let's just say people around me are starting to think I've become posessed by the devil....TERRIBLE TERRIBLE side effects...no joke its been two weeks that Ive been on it (on and off)...I HAVENT SLEPT, im sooo tired and dizzy I cant even get out of bed, my boobs are coming out of my bra i feel gross, bloated and have a decrease in appetite. I was also struggling with constipation due to Irritable bowel syndrom and this pill has made my constipation even worse...I wanna get off it but Im too scared now caus they say its bad to start a horomonal therapy and randomly quit caus it messes up the horomonal balance??? is that true??? IM DYING I really wanna quit, Id rather take my painful cyst pains than go thru this | F | 21 | 2 weeks | 7/3/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | About 2 months after being on Loestrin I started having awful anxiety and panic attacks. My heart was constantly racing and my throat felt tight. I have been to the ER, Urgent Care, and a lung specialist and nothing is wrong with me. I quit taking Loestrin about a month ago but am still experiencing anxiety, however it's not as bad as when I was on it. I know it takes a few months to get out of your system so now I'm just waiting and I have an appointment with my GYN next week. | If you have crazy anxiety and heart racing on this pill you are not the only one. Stop taking it and call your gyn. | F | 22 | 2 months | 6/30/2009 | 3 | cramps, contraception | extreme moodiness (can cry on the spot, little things make me frustrated, angry and annoyed), tired, more frequent urination, did not help acne (no noticeable difference), dehydration leading to frequent headaches and migraines monthly. | I switched to Loestrin 24 about a year ago after trying Yaz. While Loestrin 24 did help my menstrual cycle (I don't get my period at all, I get one dark brown spot, minimal cramping for a few hours, and then that's it) my side effects are terrible. I have become increasingly moody and tired for no reason. When I get angry at something I can cry immediately, which is something that I've noticed did not happen while I was taking Yaz. I am now looking for a new pill without these annoying and agrivating side effects. | F | 19 | 1 years | 6/29/2009 | 4 | for birth control | Weight gain,constapation | I started taking Loestrin in December and until June I NEVER had a period then when i did it was only for about three days and was not heavy or had no cramping. And i really thought I was going to like the pill. Well 2 weeks later after having my period i started my period again and this time it has lasted for 2 weeks and has been a really heavy flow and bad cramping. | F | 22 | 7 months | 6/27/2009 | 1 | Prevent Pregnancy | Severe Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Headaches, Blurryness< nausea, Chest pain, can't focus | This pill is pure hell and has ruined my life these past few weeks. I ha d to be rushed to the hospital for a severe anxiety attack. I felt like I was dying no I was convinced I was dying. I quit taking it Tuesday so its been 4 days and each day is getting better. Email me if ur experiencing this and wanna chat | F | 20 | 8 weeks | 6/27/2009 | 2 | to end continuous bleeding from dep | I have not taken this pill yet. I am afraid! After reading this page I am even more scared and confused! | My doctor prescribed these pills to regulate my messed up cycle due to two depo provera shots. After the first injection I did not bleed for 3 months, then after the second shot, 2 weeks later I kept bleeding and here I am 3 1/2 weeks later and still spotting and bleeding. This pill is suppossed to make the bleeding subside and help my cycle get back on track. I am so scared!!!!! I took Loestrin for years about 5 years ago. I took the pill for at leats ten years with no real bad side effect except headaches and leg cramps. No weight gain... there was a lack of sex drive. OMG maybe that helped to end my marriage back then. Who knows?! I am just scared. I am to a point where I just want to not take any synthetic hormones at all!!!! I'll just tought out the long, severe and heavy periods I was having. | F | 39 | 1 days | 6/26/2009 | 2 | Birth Control | Actually I've been taking Loestrin 24 since Nov 08 & besides Dec & Jan I've had spotting /periods every two weeks. I'm always tired and irritable. | Not sure if this is going to continue or if side effects will disappear eventually. Oddly this month I have yet to do any spotting or bleeding. Is it possible that I could be pregnant | F | 32 | 8 months | 6/25/2009 | 5 | Birth control | Light periods, mild spotting | This is my first time on birth control I went out and did alot of research on which one to start taking. I started with the generic of this Junel fe and everythings fantastic. My periods are lighter but past that its been working great as a main form of birth control and Have had no weight gain or bloating or anything except for the occasional ache near when I get my period which happened while off of it anyway so I think this is a great pill! | M | 19 | 1 months | 6/21/2009 | 3 | birth control | I'm only on my first pack. I started getting nightmares, decreased appitite && abnormal sleeping patterns. I'm scared it's not really working. It's my first time on any type of pill. | Since it's my first time taking birth control, I'm curious about the effectivness..? Has any one gotten pregnant on the pill. My sister got pregnant twice on the pill (she didnt tell me this until after I had unprotected sex after starting the pill). Is it effective on your first month? | F | 16 | 6/17/2009 | 1 | contraceptive, switched from Yaz | i have been on this for about 3 weeks and can't wait til my one month is over. i switched from yaz thinking it would be better but i was wrong, it's the same for me: loss of appetite, fatigue, nausea, extreme moodiness throughout the day (happy, sad, angry, sensitive, irrational, worried, anxious, confused), headaches. Both of these pills made my life awful and cause some pretty bad fights with my wonderful boyfriend, friends and family. sucked so bad. | no one should take a pill that changes them for the worse. no matter what the benefits are. it isn't worth it. life is awesome and a pill shouldn't ruin that for anyone. | F | 28 | 3 weeks | 6/8/2009 | 2 | contraceptive | spotting, decrease in appetite, unable to sleep, severe anxiety, mood swings | This is the first pill I have taken, I got on it because I was worried about getting pregnant. Since taking the pill I have not even had sex one time because my mood swings have started to run off my boyfriend. He thinks I am crazy, and so have I... Hopefully I can fix this before the pill ruins my relationship for good. | F | 23 | 12 days | 6/4/2009 | 1 | dr. recommended switching pills | 9th day into switching to this pill, bleeding heavy enough to require a tampon, when I just finished a regular period 9 days prior and have been bleeding like a light period (not spotting!) for 5 days. Horrible anxiety, bloating, panic attacks which I have never experienced in my life. Going off it as soon as pack is done and going back to tri-levlen | horrible! | F | 35 | 2 weeks | 6/4/2009 | 2 | Endometriosis/Birth Control | Pains in my legs, severe cramps, regular thrush, very emotional and depressed, night sweats lack of sleep, dips in my sex drive, abnormal eating habits. | since coming off the pill I have noticed the changes and im so happy, I didnt realise how bad it was for me. The change was almost instant and even my boyfriend noticed! Ive got so much more energy and im happier, sleeping better, sex drive is up 100%! lucky boyfriend! | F | 31 | 4 years | 6/2/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | Severe migraines and headaches. Weight Gain (10ish lbs in 3 months), Acne, moodiness and depression. Some chest pain. Painful sudden and frequent cramps in legs and feet. | I'm finally going off of this after three months. I think during that 3 month time, I had maybe 10 days where I wasn't bleeding (sure it's an effective birth control -- it gives you your period the whole time you're on it!). It also gave me migraines that I was experiencing multiple times a week, made me super emotional, and oddly enough I started getting leg and foot cramps multiple times a day. I don't necessarily believe that birth control causes weight gain, but I think it does make you more emotional (which may encourage emotional eating), and perhaps gives an increased appetite. I'm looking forward to getting my life back now that today is my first day off of this pill. | F | 23 | 3 months | 5/28/2009 | 1 | Birth control | Tiredness, feeling terribly sick & headaches, very emotional | F | 34 | 5/24/2009 | 3 | to prevent pregnancy | Massive Headaches daily, no sex drive, very intense mood swings, increase size in breast(my husband loves that), acne, aching joints, nightmares, not sleeping well | F | 20 | 2 weeks | 5/15/2009 | 1 | birth control | Everything from Massive Mood Swings, Happy, Sad, Angry, Crying a lot, Break through Bleeding, Anxiety, Dizzy, Increased Appetite, this pill is SCARY! | has anyone gone off this pill after having these side effects? and if so how long did it take for you to feel back to "Normal"? | F | 17 | 30 days | 5/10/2009 | 3 | birth control | no sex drive, painful cramps but no period, breakthru bleeding first month, night sweats, vivid dreams, achy joints, cant wear contacts, & acne | i thought i was losing my mind these past 2 months! but once i started checking into the side effects other women have i feel better. now that i know that these are side effects & not my going insane, im gonna stick w/ it. | F | 24 | 2 months | 5/3/2009 | 4 | birth control, acne | I spotted the first two weeks and had mild bloating. Other than that everything is fine. | I started out taking LOESTRIN 1/20 and my doctor felt that that particular dosage was too low due to me only having discharge a few days a month versus having a normal period. The 1/20's really clered my skin. Since I've switched to the 1.5/30, my skin is really pretty. I've experience migraines and high blood pressure with every other birth control that I've tried, everything is fine with this one. Love It! | F | 24 | 4/22/2009 | 2 | Not to get pregnant | Very moody, crying everyday, low energy and motivation, acne, vaginal dryness, low sex drive, drinking more (4-7 beers a night), weight gain and over eating. | First week was okay but after that things started to change. I became every moody and I started to drink more. I love having sex and I enjoy it but after taking those pills I don't want sex that often. Very bad mood swings if I don't get what I want sexually or mentally. Also I've become very paranoid and crying a lot. I just went to the doctor today and told her all that has been going on for the past 3 mouths. She changed my prescription to something low. | F | 22 | 3 months | 4/22/2009 | 1 | painful periods | Headaches will not go away, skin broke out like popcorn as soon as I started taking the pills, very tired when I normally have energy, feel anxious/nervous and have nausea. | I would rather endure pain for 2 days than the side effects from this pill (or any other). | F | 37 | 5 days | 4/22/2009 | 3 | very heavy bleeding | change in mood, personality, anger and crying | F | 45 | 3 months | 4/10/2009 | 5 | Heavy Bleeding | Have been using for nearly 7 years and the only side effect is headaches. The headachesare manageable. | Using Loestrin FE 24 | F | 49 | 7 times | 4/7/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | Fatigue, extreme anxiety, body pains, dizziness | I thought that I was losing my mind until I found this page and saw that so many other ladies have been through the same thing with this devil pill. Today is my 17th day, and I'll be calling the doctor in the morning to switch to something else. I feel so tired and anxious all of the time, and my boyfriend is starting to think that I'm crazy. | F | 27 | 17 days | 4/2/2009 | 4 | Birth Control | None yet | I used to take Ortho Micronor (the mini pill) for almost 2 years and got off it because I didnt get a period for a year. After a year i got a period and ever since then it was very irregular(spotting all the time). I was on the mini pill because a lot of estrogen gives me headache. Quit the mini pill and went to my doc and she perscribed me Loesteryn24Fe. I've been on it for a week now and no side effects yet..hopefully it stays that way. By reading comments on here Im getting scared but If you research any other birth control its the same way, no birth control works Perfect. So I just have my fingers crossed and hopefully works good for me. | F | 21 | 5 days | 3/20/2009 | 5 | Loestrin24FE | Headache while on placebo pill, breast tenderness | I love this pill because it has eliminated my periods. The main side effect for me has been breast tenderness and headaches during the 4 days of placebo pill, but these are much better to me then having a painful period with weeks of PMS. One must remember to give their body time to adjust to this medication. I take the name brand version as there is not a generic for the Loestrin 24FE. | F | 39 | 6 months | 3/19/2009 | 4 | controception | side effects - making me more moody now and again, i have seen a change in my breast size (which is goood) :), its also making me have a break out in more spots then iv ever had, which is not good... | this pill i would say is good for me.. so far it is working, i like the fact my breasts are growing.. but i HATE the fact im gettin loads of spots.. so am going to see if itl carry on, if so im going to talk to my doctor about this... | F | 19 | 2 months | 3/18/2009 | 1 | As oral contraceptive | Breakthrough bleeding for over a week, mood swing, seriously emotional, very painful breast tenderness, hair growth on face and chest | I was put on this pill by my nurse as had been on Microgynon since 17 years old (am now 22) and felt the pill had increased my appetite and my skin had recently become very prone to adult acne on my cheeks.So she put me on this so I would avoid weight gain and to improve my skin. I regret the day I started this pill; 1st pack everything seemed fine, although my skin flared up terribly but didn't notice an increased appetite. 2ndpacket skin became worse and I began to notic the fine hairs around the corners of my mouth (which I did bleach but only once a month or so), were thicker and darker and needed bleaching twice a week!I then noticed hair beginning to grow by my collarbones too! I am now on 3rd&last packet,&did not take a break for a withdrawal bleed due to nurse's advice as had suffered split condom during sex whilst still within 7days of having finished an antibiotic so needed the morning after pill. I have had breakthrough bleeding constantly for nearly a week now&am | F | 22 | 3 months | 3/16/2009 | 5 | Prevent Pregnancy, Lighter Periods | None. | I have been on birth control on and off for 15 years. Loestrin 1.5/30 is probably one of the best I have tried. No weight gain, no mood swings, no cramps, no period. A word of advice, please remember that everyone reacts differently to different brands of birth control. It is true that you have to give your body a good 3 months to adjust. Jumping from one BC to another is not the answer. | F | 34 | 6 months | 3/13/2009 | 1 | Regulate my cycle | Cramps, lower back pain, tenderness/swelling of breast. Constant bloating, gained 5 lbs. in one month, sluggish and mood swings, headaches, bad dreams. More emotional than ever. | I really hate this pill, I am so glad to find this site. I called the nurse before my second pack, She told me, I needed to be on it 3 months. to feel the full effect of this medicine. I am into my second Month. I called my Drug store and taked with the pharmacy. I will call the RN tomorrow, I am taking myself off. I can not live like this. I have a 2 year old son who depends on me. I was on another Birth contol that I never had problems with. This is new and I was told how great it is. Not for my body. I hope something is inforced to really say what the side effects are for most people. It is sad to have to go online and look up the birth control you are on. But this site has made me feel so much better, Thanks to all who have been honest. | F | 40 | 33 days | 3/12/2009 | 4 | Regulate Periods | Tiredness, breast tenderness. | I am taking the generic version of Loestrin. I am taking Junel Fe. I just finished my 3rd month on the pill. First month had some cramping, tiredness and breasts hurt. Second month...only experienced tiredness and breast tenderness. Third month only experienced tiredness. I highly recommend you stay on the pill for at least 3 months. Normally after 3 months many bad symptoms go away. I use to get my period 2-3 times EACH month. Now I only get once a month, for about 3 days. The only bad side effect I can say I still experience is being tired. | F | 38 | 3 months | 2/25/2009 | 1 | Regulate cycles | HORRIBLE!! First came the headaches, then came the sore breasts, and finally SEVERE ANXIETY AND MOOD SWINGS. I worried about EVERYTHING. | Thank goodness for this site! I really thought I was going crazy! The crying and sadness is more than I ever expected. I have only been taking this for one month, and that is enough for me. I will take heavy cycles over the mind games this medicine plays!! | F | 36 | 30 days | 2/23/2009 | 1 | painful mentrual cycle | While taking these pills my side effects were tired, mood swing , and also painful cramps. I always had a painful mentrual cycle but when i took Loestrin it made it worst.My cramps were so bad that i was screaming and crying out load . It was a nightmare for me to ever to take these pills again. | F | 19 | 1 days | 2/21/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | EXTREME HEADACHES... i literally cant live my life because they are so horrible. acne got much worse, NO SEX DRIVE, nauseas, very moody, tired, cant sleep at night. hate this pill! | I would not recommend this pill to anyone its horrible. | F | 20 | 4 months | 2/19/2009 | 1 | Contraceptive, lessen periods | Frequent urination, nausea, severe migraine, emotional instability, oversensitive, irritable, foggy thinking | This pill is horrible. I have been on it for less than a week (after switching from Yaz), and it's already causing huge issues. The frequent urination is a nightmare, I feel like I have to pee every 5 minutes. The nausea is awful, and the over emotional antics are already annoying me. I would not recommend this pill to anyone. I hate it. *Note, I am on the generic Loestrin FE, 1.5/30 | F | 24 | 5 days | 2/16/2009 | 5 | Birth Control | Perhaps skin is more prone to breakouts | I LOVE this pill, and after reading some of the posts I have to make a clear distinction between LoEstrin 1.5/30 and LoEstrin 24...LoEstrin 24 is HORRIBLE, while LoEstrin 1.5/30 is a Miracle! I first started on LoEstrin 24 and experienced the horrible side effects many people have referenced; severe moodiness, decreased sex drive, weight gain, lots of crying. I was a different person and I hated it. After one year, by some miracle error, the pharmacist accidently typed in my refill as LoEstrin 1.5/30 and all of my problems went away. I felt like myself again, my sex drive increased, I had my fast metabolism back. I've been on LoEstrin 1.5/30 for about 7 years now, and I have nothing but praise for the product. What a difference from LoEstrin24!! So the moral of this story, LoEstrin 1.5/30 = AMAZINGLY AWESOME, LoEstrin 24 = HORRIBLE. Also, beware of generics, the Microgestin 1.5/30 is good, but I noticed some increased moodiness on the Junel generic version, now I just stick to the name | F | 28 | 7 years | 2/13/2009 | 5 | Pregnancy and hormones | The only side effect I got was just once. I had one day of break through bleeding in the first month that I started taking the pill. It only occurred once and it was just a bit. | I am very very satisfied with this product. It worked amazingly. Barely any side effects other than ONE day of breakthrough bleeding and it was really nothing. I am a runner and my gyno said that runners experience less side effects so I'd say that if you want less, go for a short run or even a walk. Exercise is great for medication. Also, my period was RIGHT when it was supposed to come, lasted for 4 days, it was really light and pretty much perfect, and ended after 4 days, right when it was supposed to. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone! | F | 17 | 2 months | 2/7/2009 | 3 | Pregnancy protection and regularity | I have been on loestrin 24 fe. MY doctor recommended it because it was low dose and i told her i didnt want to gain weight so she was like try it. well everything was fine my period was coming from friday and gone sunday but now i have been on this for about a year and a half and the last 3-4 months ive had breakthrough bleeding. I was bleeding the week before i was supposed to start and then i pretty much bleed for a week....and its usually been like twice a month that i bleed...but this month has been horirble i got my period and then i was clear the following week i got it again.....then it cleared up....then it came down for a day and was gone and now this weekend im supposed to get it...because it is the placebo days...i cant take it anymore....i feel horrible that its not as predictable as when i first got on it and now my sex life has gone a bit down the drain...ahh im frustrated im sad...i feel like my body has gone insane..i know it might be because of the low dose. | F | 21 | 1.5 years | 2/3/2009 | 4 | Birth Control, Regulating Periods | some weight gain, increased appetite, breast tenderness, extreme increase in sexual drive, headaches, breakthrough bleeding, not a terrible pill tho | I have been on this pill many times and off many times everytime I go on I almost instantly start putting weight on always 6-10 pounds and am STARVING all the time this typically wears off and in about 3 months I am then able to start trying to get the weight off, I find that if I don't take the pill at the same time almost to the second I get breakthrough, when it gets closer to the time I need to take my pill I sometimes get a headache, these never upset my stomach or have any other real side effects I have been on a lot of different pills and this is probably the best the thing that is different about this than others is I have a sex drive now that is starting to wear out my boyfriend I dunno if thats a good or bad thing but most other pills decrease ur sex drive and dry you up this is the complete opposite | F | 23 | 3 months | 2/2/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | Weight gain, depression, acne worsened, breakthrough bleeding, sometimes multiple periods a month, and CHIN hair. have been taking for several months now. | I was placed on this because I had family history of a blood clotting disorder. After tests came back, I was in the clear for the disorder, but my gyno insisted I try sticking with this BC anyhow. After reading the other comments on it here, I feel like maybe I'm not going insane. I'm asking to be taken off this stuff immediately. And what is with Dr.s not listening to their patients?! | F | 26 | 5 months | 2/2/2009 | 5 | Contraceptive/ stop ovarian cysts | No negative side effects whatsoever. | I love this pill and would reccommend it to anyone. You have to give it the full three months before your body adjusts. Have been on this pill (or the generic, Microgestin) since 1998, so 11 years. Tried 6 other brands over the course of 18 months,including Ortho-tricyclene and Triphasil, and this was the only one that didn't make me sick to my stomach or have irregularity. My periods became predictable to the hour, were very light, and lasted only 3-4 days (before this birth control they were heavy and lasted a full 7 days). I never lost my sex drive, on the contrary. I did not gain some weight, and my breasts increased in size a little, but that is expected with just about any birth control pill. The thing with birth control is that it has to closely match the levels of hormones in your body, so this may not be a good choice for some. | F | 30 | 11 years | 1/25/2009 | 4 | Birth Control | F | 25 | 2 years | 1/21/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | Unpredictable periods, 2-3 periods a month, heavier and longer periods than before | I HATE this pill! I was on Triphasil and it's comparable generic for 15 years and never had a problem. My Dr. convinced me after the birth of my 2nd child to try Loestrin due to the lower hormone levels, etc. He never warned me of the side effects or potential problems. I had my period 2-3 times each month at random times for the first 3 months. Then I went 2 months with no period. Now, again, for the past 2 months, I am back to unpredicatable, heavier, longer periods. I made an appointment today to get OFF of these horrible pills!!!! | F | 31 | 7 months | 1/21/2009 | 3 | Contraception | I would have a normal period one month, then not have one the next. I constantly break out on my chin, and I've become very moody. I'm trying to deal with it as best I can. I'm going to finish the packs that I've been prescribed, but I definitely plan on trying something else. | F | 21 | 6 months | 1/12/2009 | 1 | 13 yrs daughter bad cramps/bleeding | two to three periods a month,weight gain,bloating,depression,tender breasts | My daughter would have 2-3 periods a month. She took the pills continuously..no break inbetween. Would have heaving bleeding with clots some bleeding lasting as long as 10 days | M | 43 | 4 months | 1/12/2009 | 3 | For severe cramps | lighter flow, spotting occasionally, more emotional then usual. | Ok, so I'm on the generic equivalent of Loestrin FE, I'm on Microgestin Fe 1.5 / 30. I've been on it for a almost a year. I wasn't having any issues with it until late November, when the University's Health Services was late placing my prescription order. When I started the pack for Dec., I was told to double up on the pill for the first day (meaning I took two pills one day and then one pill every day after that). Since then, every time I hit the END of the second week of pills in the pack, I start bleeding. I talked to a gynocologist three weeks ago, and she had said that after three months if it hasn't stopped to come back. This is technically month 2, and I'm pretty upset. Has this happened to anyone else? Is there any advice that I can get? | F | 24 | 2 months | 1/9/2009 | 2 | Birth Control | constant breakthrough bleeding, 2 wks into pack would bleed, heavily, for about a week (longer than my actual period!) | F | 24 | 2 years | 1/9/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | Besides the breakthrough bleeding constantly. The second week into the pills i started bleeding and it never stopped. My doctor told me this was normal and could go on for three months. I also went batty, i would go from being happy to crying to anger. My husband had to ask me to stop taking them because he could not deal with me anymore. As he put it he did not know what to say to me or what mood i would be in. Before this pill I was a very normal person who was even tempered. | F | 26 | 1 months | 1/6/2009 | 1 | birth control | extremely tired, hungry, weight gain, acne, chest pain, nausea, vomiting, dizzy, moody from not sleeping well | I have had an abundance of side effects that i have never experienced before taking this pill, the symptom that scared me the most was chest pain. My father is an M.D. and is very concerned about this pill. I have taken myself off of LO 24 fe and would not recommend it to anyone | F | 23 | 60 days | 1/6/2009 | 2 | birth control | Cramps, lower back pain, tenderness/swelling of breast. Constant bloating, gained 5 lbs. in one month, sluggish and mood swings. | M | 32 | 1 months | 1/5/2009 | 3 | Birth Control | Little or no bleed in break, irregular pattern of break bleeding making me constantly worry i am pregnant even though i am very careful ! | Was fine for first few months but occasionally experience spotting during the break. | F | 7 months | 1/4/2009 | 1 | Contraceptive that was prescribed | Anxiety Attacks, Really weird Dreams, Bigger boobs, major headaches esp. during the 7day period, no sex drive, cant get motivated, weight gain, mood swings, paranoia etc... | i have suffered from all of the side effects as other people commentingon the pill. myself and my boyfriend were doing research into this pill as i have felt awful the past 6months. i have had headaches on and off during the pill break i have a headache for the whole 7 days. i dont really have a sex drive, ive become moody and self concious. i have had anxiety attacks for the past 6months where i think that im going to die for no reason what so ever which is not like me at all.this is contributing towards some really weird dreams that are quite disturbing. i have to agree with others my boobs have actually become bigger but my weight gain is rediclous i used to always been between 8 and a half and 9 stone now im over 10. ive become depressed and find it hard to get motivated. ive been taking this pill for about 5 years but have only really noticed the side effects in the past 6months to a year!! i'm going to switch pills as it is rediclious and is effecting my way of life!!! | F | 20 | 5 years | 12/7/2008 | 1 | Cramps | Extreme mood swings, extreme depression. Shorter periods. Less cramps. | I really thought I was going crazy until after reading all of these reviews. My friend had the same experience and I really thought it was just her. I'm not taking this pill anymore. Helped with cramps and my periods were shorter, but I'd rather have the cramps than to feel crazy! | F | 24 | 3 months | 12/6/2008 | 1 | shorter periods | no sex drive, weight gain(45 lbs), depression, anxiety, anxious feelings, excessive tiredness, weird dreams, migraines, leg and arm pain, bloating, constipation, crying, acne, very moody, boobs bigger, unexplainable hives, dizzyness. | I have been on this for 1 1/2 years and have experienced these symptoms on and off the whole time but didnt know what was causing all of these problems. Now that i've read everyone elses comments now i know and ive quit taking the pill. | F | 23 | 1.5 years | 11/26/2008 | 1 | heavy periods | Periods of severe cramping and heavy bleeding with clots. | I'm supposed to be on Loestrin, not Loestrin fe but did not notice the samples my doctor gave me were fe until I ran out of my pills. And I hadn't mailed in the scrip yet since I had samples (have to do it mailorder for the good deal with my insurance), but I figured it can't be that different can it? Well, almost every day since I started taking it I have had a couple hours of bleeding with small clots and bad cramps. Then it will stop and I naively think that it's really stopped. Yeah, right. After 2-3 days I mailed in my scrip for the correct meds. After a couple more days I just stopped taking them. That was yesterday. I got another bout of the bleeding and cramps, but am hopeful that this will be it. My periods would still have heavy moments on the regular loestrin, but this is much worse, and I'm not supposed to be on my period! (I'd rather not have to call the doctor since I've been in enough this fall for other reasons and have an appointment in 2 weeks anyway....but | F | 43 | 7 days | 11/22/2008 | 1 | Pregnancy Prevention | Breast and Nipple tenderness/pain, Anhedonia/Loss of interest and pleasure in things I used to love, Depression, SEVERE anxiety and panic attacks, mood swings, CANNOT sleep through the night, migraine headaches. | I've been on this pill for 2 mos and will give it one more month to see if side effects subside, but the severe depression and panic attacks are out of control. Would not recommend to anyone with a history of an anxiety or mood disorder, though apparently Loestrin even brings such these side effects to people with no history! UGH! | F | 20 | 2 months | 11/16/2008 | 1 | Birth Control/Heavy Bleeding | I am extremly moody, I cry or get mad at a drop of a pin. Im tired all the time, my hair is thining out. no weight gain but i dot have hunger urges, but worst of all..i ve been getting yeast infections constantly. I never got them before but now i started to freak out I though my boyfriend gave me something so when the Gyn checked there was nothing wrong no STD. This pill is HORRIBLE!!! | HORIBBLE! | F | 30 | 9 months | 11/13/2008 | 2 | birth control | I want to know if anyone else has experienced yeast infections while taking this prescription. I NEVER had a yeast infection and have had one almost every other month. It comes right as I take the pill at the end of my nonexistant peroid. Extremely mild, but obviously annoying, any yeast infection is annoying. And after reading about decreased sexual appetite & vaginal dryness I know I'm not alone. This is frightening! AND I thought I was nuts but read another person has had darkening of the upper lip. ARRGH! | I'm changing birth control now. Don't like it. | F | 27 | 9 months | 11/12/2008 | 1 | pregnency prevention | tired all the time, SO EXTREMELY MOODY!! very little or no period at all. | I am so tired all the time and have no ambition to do anything. i have the best boyfriend in the world and thankfully he puts up with my awful mood swings and me crying about any and everything. I am done taking this pill today!! I didnt know what was wrong with me until i read everyone else's comments!!! | F | 24 | 6 months | 11/12/2008 | 3 | Prevent Pregnancy | Little to no sex drive, bloating/gas, tired and unmotivated, no periods, moody, sad | I've been on the BC for 3 months now and recently I've had no sex drive. I don't feel any real connections with my BF when we're intimate. I've missed my period twice out of the three months which has added stress btw my BF and I. I feel sad and have acquired a low self esteem. No energy for daily activities. I'm going to give this pill another 3 months to decide if it's for me. | F | 27 | 3 months | 11/3/2008 |
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