LOESTRIN FE 1.5/30 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.4 (711 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LOESTRIN FE 1.5/30 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LOESTRIN FE 1.5 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Regulate Period | Everything seemed to be going great until week two. I suddenly became super depressed, and moody. I cried all the time for no reason. I have never gotten my period on the brown pills, and I get it at least twice a month, bleeding sometimes for around two weeks. I started getting blood clots this month, and the doctor said it's normal, that my body is getting used to it. I have gained 10 pnds. My skin did clear up though, and I did have lighter periods but they last awhile. | F | 18 | 3 months 24 1X day | 9/11/2010 | 1 | Real bad acne, mood swings | I was on yaz before I had my son then I had my son June 13th then I started taking loestrin24 I wasn't even on it 2 weeks I broke out real bad acne on my forehead I am getting off this pill as soon as possible I'm twitching back to yaz, yaz is amazing no acne or side affects | F | 19 | 2 weeks 1X day | 9/7/2010 | 3 | Birth control | Extreme moodiness, anxiety, weight loss, sinus problems, hair loss. | When I started taking this BC after the birth of my third child, I hadn't really done my research on this pill but the prospect of having shorter and lighter periods was intriguing. When I first started taking it, there were no major side effects that I experienced, but I did notice that when I drank alcohol, sometimes I would only be able to have a max of two glasses or something and would experience an extreme migraine the next day. Excedrin and other drugs didn't really help too much; the only solution was sleep and rest. I wasn't sure if it was related to the Loestrin or not, but I did read that BC pills do make you feel the effects of alcohol faster and that may have contributed to the headaches. Also, I had minor sinus problems where I would take a Tylenol sinus tablet and be fine but while I've been on this pill, the sinus pressure and pain has been really unbearable and it feels like my head is going to explode. I thought it was allergy problems, but I didn't really have all the sneezing and runny nose symptoms, just major blocked nasal passages and it was really hard to get them to drain out to relieve the pressure. AGain, I researched this and it is noted that all BC pills can cause unwanted nasal congestion because of the estrogen in the pills. I am sure Loestrin has had something to do with this sinus problem as I"ve never had it so bad while I've been on this pill. | F | 40 | 2 years 30 1X day | 9/3/2010 | 2 | birth control | Brown Discharge, Terrible stomach cramps, Breast tenderness, Increased appertite, Insomnia. | The stomach cramps are really bad going to stop taking this pill. Not right for me at all. | F | 31 | 10 days 30 mg 1X day | 9/1/2010 | 1 | regulate cycle | bleeding, terrible stomach cramps, low back pain, vomiting, sinus problems, fatigue, nausea, abnormal dreams | Wow! i am more than relieved since reading these comments! I thought I needed to have my gallbladder taken out! My doc put me on Loestrin 24 after the birth of my daughter to regulate my cycle. He also said it lowered my chance for ovarian cancer. After having a second period in one month as well as terrible stomach cramps, back pain, nausea, and vomiting I decided to research. I even went to the ER thinking there was something terribly wrong w/ me. They found nothing. Everything I have read here I have experienced. I am so sensitive to meds and I can't believe I never even thought my BC could cause so many problems! In addition to what I stated above I've had constant vivid, scary dreams, panic attacks, severe depression and anxiety, and so much more. i am so glad I did my research! | F | 29 | 1 days 30mg 1X day | 8/28/2010 | 1 | to moderate irregular periods | Period length and flow increased to 3 weeks; experienced extreme depression and hopelessness; breast tenderness; severe superficial acne; hot flashes night/day; fatigue; a lot of bloating and gas; & definitely NO SEX DRIVE :(!! | I started taking this pill over a month and half ago. I was on Yaz prior to this one, but changed pills because it was ineffective and too expensive. However, I never experienced such awful side effects like I did on this birth control. I have been on birth control, since I was 13. My period is always a horrible time of month for me. So, I need to find one that will help regulate my period more efficiently. | F | 31 | 28 days 24 Fe 1X day | 8/27/2010 | 1 | Birth control | Panic attacks, irregular heartbeat, mood swings, chest pain, crying for no reason, feeling overwhelmed all the time, nervousness, extreme fatigue, and horrible sinus infections! | I have been on this pill for the last year and a half. My doctor prescribed it after the birth of my third child. I, like many others who have posted here, have had horrible reactions that I have never experienced before. My doctors didn't believe me! I had all kinds of tests done for my chest pains, with no answers why they were occurring. I almost fell out of my chair when I read these reviews and realized that my panic attacks, chest pains, and recurring sinus infections have been possibly because of this pill. In addition, I can't lose my last 10 lbs of baby weight, have been fighting acne and extreme fatigue. I never had any of these problems after my first two were born or on previous pills- or ever in my life! I went to my doctor yesterday and switched to an older pill I used to take years ago. These reactions happened gradually with me - not at first, and no doctor ever even mentioned that it could be this pill. Let me tell you I wasted a year and a half thinking I was crazy! Thank you everyone else for helping me realize what was going on and shame on me for not doing my research- you just have to look out for yourself! | F | 35 | 1.5 years 1X day | 8/25/2010 | 1 | Contraceptive | This pill was awful for me. I started noticing a change about a week in: my dreams were becoming increasingly odd, my breasts were sore, I felt bloated and my face began breaking out. Worse, though, were the mood swings. I'm generally a happy person - it takes a lot to get me down, and I rarely stay down long. Suddenly, though, I found myself sad. If I wasn't sad, I was anxious or angry. I was apologizing a lot for my behavior, and I cried almost once a day. Then came the bleeding. It started a week after my period had ended, 14 days into my cycle.It's light, but constant. My doctor warned me that there would be "breakthrough bleeding". She did not warn me that I would have a second period in one month. | F | 21 | 4 months 1X day | 8/23/2010 | 1 | birth control | Headaches, dizziness, chest pains, always spotting, moody, depressed, numbness in fingers, always tired. | OMG! I have never commented on anything on the web..but thought this was the one time I had to. I started taking this pill when I got done nursing my second child..I have had 2 children been on 3 other pills in my lifetime and gone years on no birth control. So I am no stranger to hormone changes in pregnacy, periods, pills etc..I have been pretty much able to deal with them..until this pill..I literally feel like I am losing my mind..I can't stand anyone or anything in my life, am constantly annoyed with my husband - and generally don't want to deal with anything, always depressed and just pissed off - which is not how you want to feel after having a baby..and I am exercising and eating healthy and cannot lose the last 15 pounds of baby weight, never mind without insurance this pill cost me $77.00 for one month..I hate this pill so much even though Im only a week into the pack I just paid $77.00 for I stopped taking it yesterday and today my head is pounding..I can't wait for it to be out of my body and get myself back again. I would never recommend this pill to anyone..buyers beware. I am getting a non-hormonal IUD instead of all this messing with your hormone stuff..I was the happiest, skinnest and totally me when I was on no birth control for about 5 years..this IUD will be the same deal..I can't wait. | F | 31 | 3.5 months 1X day | 8/23/2010 | 1 | Contraception | Severe depression, anxiety, exhausted all the time! Numbness and tingling in my arms. | At first this pill seemed fantastic but as I continued to take it i started to become a completely different person, usually happy and the life and soul of a party I've become severely depressed and insecure, and constantly felt anxious even though there was no need. I accepted these symptoms too long until I actually felt like I was going mental, luckily I felt the same on cilest and came off. I feel like this pill has ruined my life the past year and also my boyfriends who I've clearly put through hell. Feeling tired for an entire year was horriffic, I didn't even realise that was a side effect till I read the other reviews. I feel luke an idiot for being on this pill for so long and would tell anyone thinking about going on it to STAY AWAY! I'm going to tey the coil now rather than destroying my life with another pill. | F | 20 | 2 years 30 1X day | 8/21/2010 | 1 | Prevent Pregnacy, Reduce Cramps | Moodiness, panic attacks, sickness after eating, tired all the time, shortness of breath, extreme anxiety! | I went from feeling completely normal and happy all the time to being very emotional. I had extreme anxiety and felt it all the time even at work. I have never experienced panic attacks and while on this pill i felt as if i was constantly fighting oncoming panic attacks. My first attack i actually ended up in the hospital because my heat rate exceeded 140 beats.I felt sick everytime i ate and was tired all the time. DO NOT TAKE THIS PILL IT IS NOT WORTH IT!. I have been off Loestrin for about a week and all these sympotoms have gone away. | F | 24 | 3 weeks 1X day | 8/19/2010 | 1 | to prevent pregnancy | I hate this pill! I experienced a yeast infection which accompanied my monthly cycle for the first two packs... So i stopped the pill to see if that was the cause of the yeast since i am not yeast infection prone... guess what NO YEAST infection. Then i restarted them again and now i am exhausted ALL THE TIME even after a full nights rest... I am calling my doc 2m to try to resolve this issue, but i would NOT recommend this pill to anyone else! | F | 30 | 3 months 1X day | 8/18/2010 | 2 | Birth Control, Heavy periods | I gained 10 pounds, always hungry. My DD breasts are now about a cup larger, cant find any bras that fit. Always hungry, No sex drive, moody all the time, no energy, bad headaches. The only good thing about this is that it DOES work for birth control and my period is much lighter. I | I wouldn't be taking this pill if it werent for my boyfriend's persistence and missing work at least a day a month for painful, heavy periods. | F | 26 | 5 months 30 mg 1X day | 8/17/2010 | 1 | heavy painful periods | wow, where do I begin?!! i have read many of the postings and just like many of you i thought i was going out of my mind. i get weepy a lot lately over stupid stuff like when people win on game shows, okay what is going on ?!!! not to mention all the other crap i have been going thru with this pill. I feel crappy all the time, in a fog, nervous, fever and chills, MAJOR mood swings, headache and have no energy. I missed work for the first time this year! I HATE THIS PILL AND WHAT IT IS DOING TO ME!!! i have only been on this for 2 weeks but i'm stopping today, i just hope that it doesn't really screw up my period for this month now DO NOT TAKE THIS PILL, i am not normally a person who is prone to all these things i have been experiencing. | F | 42 | 2 weeks 1X day | 8/17/2010 | 1 | Birth control | Depression, Nervous, Anxiety | I have been very depressed lately and finally have come to the conclusion that it is from the Loestrin I was taking. The worst part is the sad, dazzy feeling and having weird thoughts about dying. I feel on edge constantly and my personality is completely different than before. I use to be very bubbly and happy and now I am constantly exhausted and don't seem to care too much about anything. I just hope it gets out of my system fast as I've stopped taking it. | F | 29 | 4 months 1X day | 8/16/2010 | 5 | birth control | light periods, breast tenderness and enlargement, weight loss, leg cramps, clearer skin. | I'm really happy with this birth control. I've been switching birth control for 2+ years trying to find one that works with my body. This one is working well so far. No gallbladder attacks, no extreme bloating or irritability. I've actually dropped a few pounds this month, not sure if it's from switching pills or if I got some extra exercise. My breasts are a tad more sensitive, but nothing uncomfortable, but they have went up almost a full cup size. ALL of my acne has disappeared. Not one spot left!! The only negative side effect I've noticed is leg cramps. I've got a few wicked charlie horses this month and I'm pretty sure the pill is the culprit. But I'll gladly deal with charlie horses over the horrible side effects I was having with other pills. It's really true that pills work differently for everyone. I hated my last prescription (Yasmin) but my friend swears up and down it's the best pill on the market. Loestrin FE has my vote. You really do just have to keep switching until you find the right one. It's a pain in the butt, but worth it when you find the right one. | F | 24 | 1 months 1.5/30 1X day | 8/11/2010 | 5 | birth control | No side effects so far, and have been on this BCP for almost 2 months. LOVE IT compared to other pills I have used in the past! | Really satisfied with this BCP. My skin is clearer than it has been in years, and I have not gained any weight or had any bloating. I switched from Zovia to Loestrin because of breakthrough bleeding, and so far it has worked great. I'm surprised that so many women seem to think it makes them moody or depressed, because I haven't had any of that, but then again I've never had any BCP make me depressed or moody. Everyone's body chemistry is different, but for me this BCP is the best I've tried over the years, and I've been on several kinds. | F | 32 | 2 months 1.5/30 1X day | 8/6/2010 | 3 | birth control | light period (2 days) and manageable cramping during period, but also cramping throughout the cycle, breast soreness/pain & increase cup-size, severe nausea/dizziness, lack of energy, weight gain (8 lbs so far), effective as a contraceptive, slight mood swings, acne | i was on Yaz and had severe mood swings so i switched to loestrin about 3 years ago and was on it for two years with no side effects when i was 17&18. I just got tired of remembering to take it and wasn't sexually active, so I quit taking it. A month and a half ago, I started taking it again and am experiencing these side effects. Hoping they will go away in a few weeks/months once my body gets used to the hormones. Glad to know I'm not just gaining weight and feeling sick all the time for no reason!!! | F | 20 | 1.5 months 1X day | 7/31/2010 | 1 | bcontrol | Went form Happy to depressed. After a few weeks of positive attitude and maybe the pill exiting my system, I slowly got back to normal. Do not take this pill,,so not worth it! | F | 34 | 30 days 1X day | 7/30/2010 | 1 | Birthcontrol | This pill(loestrin24) is horrible!!!I was ok, until two weeks ago, when i started feeling very nervous and started getting panic attacks, i never thought something so small could cause me so much pain..these last couple of weeks i have been crying for no damn reason...everyday....am so emotional, i just want this to stop..so i stopped the pill 5days ago am starting to feel better a day at a time..I feel a bit depressed like i dont want to leave my house i cry for every little thing,my hunger is down, i lost weight, this pill has made the last couple of weeks hell!!if anyone had advice please reply back!! | F | 27 | 2 months 1MG 1X day | 7/26/2010 |