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 |
| 2 | endometriosis with severe pain | I only started taking this a week ago and already have been completely nausiated with vomiting, then the doctor told me today that its normal to feel this way and it could last a few weeks...and after reading all of the comments here I almost want to take myself off it... | F | 28 | 1 weeks | 7/7/2008 | 2 | Birth Control | Very Dry Mouth, nausea | M | 30 | 1 weeks 30 1X day | 3/26/2014 | 1 | To regulate my PMS and Periods | Extreme Moodiness, weight gain | Oh MY! After reading these comments - WWWWOOOOOWWWW! I have been off of BC for about 4 years. I have never really been on them consistantly either. However, I am on week one of this BC and I found myself extremely sad or testy or mad or angry!! Really really really moody! Also, I have felt bloated too. I really went back and forth with myself when it came to even getting on BC. I just don't believe in pumping horomones in your body that are not there in the first place. But, I got on it because, I found myself being ALL over the place as to when my period would start. Let me just tell ya ... after a week of being on this and almost snapping everyones head off...I just threw it in the trash! No more for me! | F | 30 | 1 weeks 1X day | 9/28/2010 | 4 | birth control | I've never taken any kind of BC until I started the Loestrin. At first I found myself crying a lot for no reason whatsoever. Within a few weeks that faded and I feel back to normal psychologically. Physically, I have noticed that my breast get VERY tender, sometimes to the point where even a hug is painful. For the most part though it's tolerable. Other than that, I noticed a small break out of acne around my chin and mouth, which kind of disappointed me, but the pills seem to do their job, so over all I give them a 4/5 | F | 24 | 180 days 1X day | 2/21/2011 | 1 | to prevent pregnancy | anxiety and panic attacks, hair loss, fatigue, 2 weeks of bleeding per month. | Run, do not walk away from this drug. My first month I had dizziness and headaches, but figured it was my body adjusting. Second month severe headaches, bled (heavy- not spotting) two out of the four weeks, started getting anxious. My dr. told me to try it for 3 months. The third month has been the WORST. I randomly bleed heavily, I have not had a day this month without a headache, I started having panic attacks and irrational thoughts, I am losing a ton of hair. The fatigue is awful. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. I have taken other types of birth control pills and never experienced anything like this. I have one more week and I am starting something different.... | F | 29 | 90 days 1X day | 3/7/2011 | 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 | 5 | lighter period/pregnancy | The first month I had some random bleeding,and cramping- then I never got my period-even bought a pregnancy test! I noticed an increase in my appetite but I also started another medicine that month so I can't pin point it to the Loestrin. The second month the cramping stopped and I have been eating more, however again, I was on that medicine (I just stopped two weeks ago), then I never got my period again! If this is the case I can live with this. I'll let y'all know if the cravings go away this coming month now that the other medicine is over. I laughed b/c I have been crying more lately, but no depression or anxiety. | F | 29 | 60 days 20 1X day | 3/20/2011 | 4 | Stopped making my old one | This is my third pill in three months and after having a polyp removed. I get headaches before it which is not normal. A lot of water and calcium help to prevent this. I am on month two and over all it is fine. I have not gained weight and my mood is good. I don't like the little period thing. I worry about pregnancy. Over all it is fine. | I would always listen to your body. If your pill doesn't work for do what you feel best. I had one that physically made me sick. I had to get angry with my doctor until he switched me. Things are better!! You know yourself better then your doctor will. | F | 32 | 60 days | 7/19/2007 | 3 | Birth control | The first month I was extremely moody and was lightly bleeding for 2 weeks. This month my moods are back to normal but I haven't gotten my period and I finished my pack 5 days ago. I'm glad to read that it's a normal side effect as I have been kind of freaking out for the past 3 days. | F | 24 | 60 days | 4/24/2007 | 3 | Fibroid/heavy bleeding | Depression, headaches, high blood pressure, anxiety | To start with, my doctor switched me from ocellated due to heavy breakthrough bleeding. Felt great on it, but had to switch. The lowest dose of loestrin had me bleeding for 3 weeks, so I was put on the higher dose. Then the headaches, depression and anxiety set in. Them my blood pressure was high, and it's always been normal. Stopped taking in at beginning of third pack. Enough for me, my blood pressure is normal just being off it for 3 days, and I can't wait for the headaches and bleeding to stop. Everyone's body is different, this just didn't work for me. No more hormones, having UFE and will take Prozac for mood swings. It was very effective in stopping the bleeding, but my body chemistry just doesn't agree with it. | F | 40 | 60 days 30 1X day | 6/6/2011 | 1 | To prevent pregnancy | Four periods in two months, one of which lasted basically two weeks. Severe depression and crying for no reason, back pain, chronic fatigue. | It has been nearly three years since I got off the pill and in that time, I transformed from what doctors had labeled a manic-depressive to finding out that actually, I'm a happy, carefree, cheerful girl. My current boyfriend told me I'm the most stable girlfriend he's ever dated. My ability to deal with most problems is very good. He asked that I go on the pill when he moved in and I told him I would. Since I have had problems in the past I told my doctor about them. She assured me that this would be better since it was a low dose. Wrong. Within three days I had become massively paranoid about my boyfriend cheating on me, hugely jealous and next to impossible to live with. This weekend he made a comment that was only meant to be a joke and I cried about it for three days. Today I actually and literally cried for three hours. I am not the type of person who cries like that. I have literally entertained suicidal thoughts while at the same time rationalizing that I love where I am in my life. I love my boyfriend (although I hate him right now for asking me to take this!), I'm working hard in law-school, I live in San Diego which is awesome, I have a great apartment that I love to come home to and I live a healthy active lifestyle. I have zero reason to be depressed. ZERO. Yet since I've been taking the pill, I feel like I'm losing my mind. I can't wait to be back to my normal self. I feel bad for my boyfriend who had to experience this just as he moved in. Bottom line, if | F | 27 | 60 days 21 1X day | 2/23/2011 | 1 | regulate period | breast tenderness, nausea, rapid heartbeat, depressed, mood swings, cramps, constant bleeding | this was the worst 2 months ever. i only wish i called my doctor after the first month but was trying to give it time. people do love this pill, but it did not love me. i just switched to yasmin. fingers crossed. | F | 33 | 60 days 1X day | 8/17/2011 | 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 | 1 | Birth control | Hair loss...noticed during second month that I started having thinning and balding spots. | I experience bleeding during the second and third week each month. | F | 35 | 60 days 1/20 1X day | 10/2/2020 | 1 | Birth Control | Weight gain, increased apetite, no period | My doctor switched me from Yasmin to Loestrin due to light breakthru spotting which annoyed me but now I've been on Loestrin for over a month and I'd take the Yasmin anyday over Loestrin, with Loestrin I had increased apetite, weight gain (about 3-5 lbs) which I've NEVER experienced with any other BC. I wouldn't recommend it. I haven't had a period yet and like other people have spent tons on unnecessary pregnancy tests. Going back to good old Yasmin. | F | 27 | 50 days | 4/4/2007 | 3 | Birth Control | No period, FATIGUE!!! | I started taking Loestrin FE 2 months ago. My doctor switched me from YAZ because she thought it was contributing to my anxiety. The first month, everything seemed fine, but I have yet to start and I could sleep all day! I thought I was just very tired b/c I am in nursing school, but I have never been this tired before. And the no period this month is scaring me. I am glad to see that others are experiecing no periods and extreme fatigue! I want to go back to YAZ ASAP!!! | F | 24 | 45 days | 10/16/2007 | 3 | Loestrin 24 fe | first was a nightmare, left sick all the time, my skin was getting even worse, was depressed, i gain close to 8 lbs which made me even more depressed. But after i finished the first placebo pills i lost 4 lbs and my skin is looking fantastic again. i do feel a little bloaded here and there and i feel like i cna always eat but things have gotten a lot better since my first month on the pill. I'll stick with it a little more and see what happens | F | 21 | 45 days | 4/17/2007 | 5 | Regulate | Very minor spotting during the first four days of usage. After that, ZERO side effects. | I had horrible side effects when I tried Desogen, weeks of bleeding, bloating, and worst of all, very bad moods. I have none of those problems with this pill, I feel like I haven't felt in years, and my period is on-time now. I highly recommend this pill if you have had problems with contraceptive pills in the past. I had pretty much given up before I found this one. Oh, and I use the generic version, called "Microgestin". You don't have to have the "FE" either, that's just an iron supplement during the placebo week, which you can do yourself. I'm generally sensitive to any medication and of course, hormones, and I have had no problems using the generic version of Loestrin 1.5/30, so I'd also recommend that if you can't afford the brand name. | F | 24 | 44 days | 3/6/2006 | 2 | regulate periods | very sensitive breasts, some weight gain, decreased sex drive, and severe nausea. | I have not been taking Loestrin 24 fe all that long, but twice now I have experienced severe nausea. I was wondering about my decrease in sex drive then came across the side effects of this pill, then everything made sense. After vomitting all day, it has kind of turned me against this pill. But I was told by my doctor to continue taking it for this month and see what happens. | F | 18 | 40 days 1X day | 2/18/2011 | 2 | Loestrin 24 Fe | Extremely sore breast! My nipples are not even touchable. I have gained so much weight and have increased a cup size. I am having symptoms as if my cycle is about to start again since 16 days ago. Bloated. Moody. Have headaches. Nauseous after I eat. I am dizzy when I stand up after sitting for an extended amount of time. My sex drive hasn't decrease. My head feels like its being squeezed everyday, often times during the day...usually that moment when I get up to walk somehere and that includes dagger like pangs in my head. | I don't recommend | F | 34 | 40 days 1.2 1X day | 1/31/2011 |