LOESTRIN 24 FE Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.3 (109 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LOESTRIN 24 FE with similar:
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RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LOESTRIN 24 FE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
1 | Ovarian cysts | Nausea, headaches, calf pain (right leg) so bad I could not walk | F | 51 | 3 weeks 1X day | 9/6/2011 | 1 | to control heavy menstrual cycle | heavier periods, exhaustion and massive hair loss | In 2012, my then doctor prescribed that I take Loestrin 24 FE because my cycle was ridiculously heavy and unpredictable. It was not uncommon for me to have more than one heavy cycle in a single month. There were many side effects but the worst, by far, for me was that the medication caused 2/3 of my hair to fall out; my hair fell out in clumps/handfuls, leaving my scalp sore for 6 months or more. I stopped talking this monster medicine after 4 months of torture. So, not only did my period not get any better . . . I became perniciously anemic -- but I also now had to deal with the loss of my perennially thick hair. That was two years ago. Thankfully, my hair has grown back . . . not the length (yet) but certainly the fullness/thickness. My periods are, unfortunately, the same. I now take a prescription iron supplement which has been a God send. Stay away from this birth control. | F | 50 | 4 months 1X day | 12/29/2014 | 1 | Horrible hair loss | This is the worst drug.I wish my doctor had told me this was a possible side effect. It is devastating to lose this much hair. | F | 49 | 3 months 1X day | 12/24/2019 | 5 | To control menstrual migraines | None | Loestrin has been great for controlling my migraines. For years I have had a migraine every month during my period. Since I'm only off the pill for four days on Loestrin, my body doesn't react as much to the drop in estrogen and I rarely get headaches now. I haven't had any problems with side effects. If you have this type of migraine, Loestrin is worth trying. | F | 46 | 7 months 1X day | 9/10/2010 | 2 | ovarian cysts | bad hair loss, joint pain during placebo days, low libido, severe vaginal dryness | The ob/gyn sure won't tell you about the hair loss, but through the internet I've met dozens of women who've suffered as I have from hair loss due to Loestrin. It stopped my vaginal cysts, but the low libido and vaginal dryness are extreme and a bad combination. And the hair loss does nothing for my overall health and self-esteem! | F | 46 | 3 years 1X day | 11/5/2010 | 3 | regulate period | this is tough cause when I first started it, I felt really miserable, but I stuck it out, I think it added to my anxiety | took a while to regulate my period, but I took the pill straight through with no breaks thinking it would help with the peri-menopase headache, not really. I have just stopped it because I am having severe anxiety, I will wait a few months before I decide what to do. I just always felt on edge, and irritated. | F | 45 | 2 years 1X day | 10/27/2010 | 2 | to help with cramps | Breakthrough bleeding | Dr. put me on this prescription against my better judgment. I've had a tubiligation years ago. My mother has had breast cancer and I am over 35. Dr. told me it is safe. I'm wondering now... | F | 45 | 5 months .02 mg 1X day | 4/30/2010 | 1 | birth control | Major Hair Loss | Worst birth control pill ever. Lost 1/3 of my hair after being on this pill for about 6 months. The company that makes this is not the same as the other Loestrin Pills and it it also not a pharmacutical company based in the United States. Stay away from this pill, it is garbage! | F | 45 | 7 months 20mg 1X day | 3/26/2011 | 3 | PMDD | terrible rash, chronic watery diarrhea, terrible mood swings, bloating , headache. horrible cramping on lower left abdomen. chronic itching, diabetes, nausea, hot flashes, night sweats, no sex drive, lack of concentration, migraines, | I writing about LO LOESTRIN FE - there wasn't another place to put this information. I started taking LO LOESTRIN FE in 2/11...It is now 10/11... I started this prescription in 2/11 when I went to see a new OB/GYN after having my period for 6 weeks. They found fibroids and removed them and prescribed LO LOESTRIN for my PMS ( horrible) My period stopped almost immediately - YEA! And for the first 2 months everything was going well. Then the rash started. This was not a normal rash. My skin was bright red across my upper torso - everyone thought I had sunburn. Then came the lesions. They would start off as small pimples almost and they would ITCH horribly. They burst with just a touch and drained clear fluid. For the longest time I thought it was an allergic reaction to a body wash. No one, not even the doctors knew what it was. If that wasn't bad enough, when I scratched, they scarred. I currently have bright, round purple scars all over my body. Then of course came the mood swings - crying for no reason, depressed ,tired, voracious appetite... MY OB/GYN said it was my meds for depression, My shrink said it was my inability to cope. I can't begin to tell you how many days I missed at work because of it, I had to get FMLA because I would have lost my job without it. As it was, I fell so far behind on my bills that I get constant shut off notices and my bank is threatening foreclosure. Added to all this was the chronic watery diarrhea. You name it, | F | 44 | 8 months 1X day | 10/25/2011 | 3 | Birth Control, PMS, Bad Cramps | I was switched to this drug, due to their no longer making the drug Loestrin 24FE. They now, have a generic equivalent called Lomedia 24 FE, which I am on. I can say this, I do not believe in birth control pills really doing anything much, besides helping to keep you from pregnant. I suffer with PMS, it does nothing to help with that. I suffer with heavy bleeding and it does nothing to help that either, nor does it help with menstrual cramping as well. I experience mild nausea with it, whenever I start a new pack.I am able to deal with it, since it eventually subsides with a few days anyways, and doesn't keep me from eating at all. I do find that this pill does cause weight gain, and that weight gain is hard to get rid of. Luckily, I have not had problems with experiencing daily headaches while on this pill, which is a plus. But, other than keeping my menstrual cycle coming down at the same time that its schedulec to, it really doesn't provide any other pisitive benefits to my body. I | My best advice is to use condons, unless you have a special need that requires you to start taking birth control pills. | F | 39 | 6 months 1X day | 8/18/2014 | 2 | Cyst | Depression, constipation & weight gain | F | 39 | 2 months ? | 11/27/2011 | 1 | Painful periods/ovulation | Nausea, dizziness, numbness in arms and face. | 8 days ago I started taking Loestrin 24. I had never been on birth control pills before. Within days I was nauseous. On day 6 I almost passed out with a dizzy spell. Then came the left arm and face numbness. The dizzines went. But I called my PCP next day about the numbness. She sent me straight to ER because of stroke concerns. I immediately stopped taking the pill. I was tested with CAT scans, xrays and was finally hospitalized for monitoring and had an MRI. The numbness dissipated and the MRI was all clear and I was discharged. Yesterday my "coming off the pill period" started. Then I started getting tingling in arms and legs. This continued today accompanied by nausea, headache, dizziness, and overall weakness. This stuff is toxic. Think twice. | F | 39 | 6 days 1X day | 6/13/2011 | 5 | Migraines every month | F | 38 | 2 years 1X day | 6/29/2010 | 3 | 38 | 0 days | 10/10/2017 | 1 | cysts | headaches, itchiness, extreme anxiety, sore throat, gassiness, insomnia | After just 3 days, I stopped using loestrin. Severe anxiety and jittery. | F | 38 | 3 days 1X day | 3/22/2011 | 1 | Birth Control | MASSIVE bloating. Very sore breasts. Bad, bad constipation. Basically everything to feel like you're pregnant. | This is the absolute worst pill I've ever taken. The FIRST FEW DAYS, my stomach went from completely flat to pregnant looking. I couldn't suck it in if I tried. I had big time constipation, even though I'd tried laxatives, with no results, tried drinking EXTRA tons of water...nothing. The bloating/constipation has made my intestines swell to the point that if you pressed on my stomach, it would literally feel like a pregnant woman's stomach!! This is absolutely terrible. I'm used to having a little bit of bloating at some point during the month, but not this bad! Also, I've already noticed that my lower stomach seems to have gotten a bit pouchy! This has never, ever been the case for me. I've never gained weight in my stomach, have always been completely flat. Also, most of the time, I can barely keep my eyes open. Everything seems too hard to do. | F | 37 | 14 days 30 1X day | 7/13/2011 | 1 | Birth Control | At first, chapped lips and dry mouth. Progressed to blisters on lips, swollen lips, tightening of throat and red skin around nose. Also got a canker sore on my tongue. | I experienced worsening side effects with each pill. I finally had to quit taking them when I had 10 pills left on my second pack. My upper lip was covered with small, water-filled blisters and swollen like I had been stung by a bee! What a horrible experience. | F | 37 | 40 days 1X day | 9/4/2011 | 1 | ease pms symptoms | Intense cramping, heavy flow, digestion upset, bloating. | I had been taking Ortho Novum for years and decided to take a break. When my periods became a monthly ordeal made worse by a 2 week bout with PMS, I decided to go back on the pill. My dr. recommended a lower dose pill: Loestrin FE. I could only manage 12 days before I had to stop taking it. Aside from the "disconnected" feelings, fatigue, feeling constantly irritated, bloating and intense cramps, I suffered the heaviest and most painful period ever. After one week of taking the pills (following manufacturer's instructions to the letter) a very heavy flow began with little warning, with heavy cramping and bloating. I have never experienced anything like it and hope to never again. Also, this pill retails for $50/month, with no generic (actually there is, but pharmacists usually won't dispense it without dr. consent) it's insanely expensive and based on my experience, not worth it. | F | 37 | 12 days 1X day | 4/13/2011 | 3 | Contraception | Breakthrough bleeding for many days even though extremely light. Very annoying. | F | 36 | 5 months 20 1X day | 11/1/2010 | 1 | Birth control | Horrible bloating, severe abdominal cramping ( uterine & stomache), excess gassiness, exhaustion, acne, anxiety,depression, dry vagina ( never problem before, when there is discharge, it is like glue),tender breasts, moodiness, increased appetite. | F | 36 | 2 months | 10/27/2012 |