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 | 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 | 1 | Pregnancy prevention | Extreme mood disorder, anxiety, hopelessness. Anxiety, paranoia, anger, cramps, restlessness, acne, weight gain, problems with appetite | I've been on this pill since january. At first I thought it was going to be a good fit as I'd been on it years prior. My face, back and arms started to develop sever cystic acne. I thought this was normal until my body adjusted. I was wrong. I have been incredibly moody to the point that I'm either disconnected from family and friends or I'm tearing my relationship apart because of how severe my mood swings are. I've also become paranoid and have been experiencing anxiety. I've had one full blown panic attack and have felt like I was on the verge of several more. I'm stopping this pill now. I need to get back to my normal self. I do not recommend this form of birth control at all. | F | 28 | 1 months | 4/28/2016 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy | EXTREME depression, anxiety, panic attacks, anger, sensitivity, OVERWHELMING FEELING OF SADNESS. Drove me to see a psychiatrist for mental issues. Completely affected me as a person. No longer had a drive for life. I do not recommend this medication at all. It also caused slight acne but this was nothing compares to the mental drama this out me through. I am so happy I finally got to the bottom of why I lost my passion for life. | F | 28 | 1 days | 2/24/2016 | 1 | Acne | HIGH ANXIETY, depression, acne (in areas associated with hormones). | I have always had anxiety but it was to a tolerable extent. This BC greatly exacerbated my anxiety and caused me to even seek out a therapist because of it. I would not recommend taking this BC if you are already prone to anxiety or depression or have dealt with it in the past. It also did not seem to help with my acne in the slightest, which was the reason I went on it in the first place. | F | 18 | 3 months 1X day | 1/20/2016 | 1 | Contraceptive | Nipple discharge, slight weight gain first month, weigh loss on third month, no period, breakthrough bleeding, anxiety, frequent urination, dry mouth, shortness of breath, heavy discharge on brown pills, night sweats, not able to sleep, nausea. | I have yet to experience any consistency with this pill. I am taking Lomedia FE, the generic equivalent to Loestrin FE. The first month I started on the first day of my period and did not have a period at the end of the pack. One day of spotting on the second pack. Not many side effects at that time besides breast growth and acne. Period came heavy and 3 days before brown pill. Then, the third month came along. I immediately dropped weight on the first pill, started to experience breast discharge, anxiety and a full period on the second week. The whole month I had frequent urination, I was convinced it was pregnancy. But how? We used back up 3 times over. Major anxiety fluctuating through each week, no appetite, sensitive to smell. I knew it was the pill. Has this happened to anyone else? I am switching bc methods ASAP. | F | 3 months 1X day | 2/5/2015 | 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 | prevent pregnancy | Suicidal thoughts, anxiety, depression all the lovely mental health side effects which also went along with cystic acne and migraines. I'm a very happy to the point of being bubbly person, I can't believe it took me this long to realize it was the birth control that was doing this to me. Horrible! it's also effected my relationship since I have anxiety and freak out on him for no reason. I'm trying the non hormonal IUD I'm so done with the hormones. | F | 24 | 1 years | 8/19/2013 | 1 | Period pain and prevent pregnancy | Anxiety, depression, cervical erosion, constant bleeding, contraction-like cramping, possible pregnancy | F | 21 | 4 months 30 MG | 8/17/2013 | 1 | birth control | 4 bloodclots in my leg and pulminary embolism. I had no prior health issues & have never smoked. Doctors said it was because of my birth control pill. 2 years later had a heart attack and now a year later I have gallbladder disease due to Loestrin 24Fe. Please do not take this pill your health is too important and your life is too precious.. | F | 32 | 5 months | 8/4/2013 | 1 | Birth Control | Intense hunger pains, bloating, gas, mood changes, crying, fatigue, headaches, low sex drive, insomnia, hot flashes at night, high anxiety | I wanted a low hormone pill and was really hoping this would work-I took this every night at the same time, b/t 9:15-10:15, never missed a pill and even on vacation I would work with the time zones- Well I started getting very stressed about stuff, I would lay awake at night unable to sleep b/c I would just worry and stress about stuff- Then if I did sleep I would wake in a dead sweat, I seriously have to put my pants in the dryer before I take my dog out b/c they are soaked in sweat- Insane hunger at weird times, and bloating-Also my boyfriend noticed my lack of sex and I too noticed but didn't want to accept that it was true- All during this was the bleeding-During the Sept and Oct I had bleeding where it was at least 2-3 cups, no lie-I went into my Dr's office white as a ghost and so weak, insane- 2 days ago my boyfriend said I can't keep taking this pill, that he has watched it destroy me- It wasn't for me at all- | F | 35 | 5 months 1 pill 1X day | 1/7/2013 | 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 | 1 | Acne, prevent from having a baby | Extreme breakouts ! Pimples with no head to pop! Very painfull! I hate this pill! & period never comes ! & was very sad mood swings like crazy | F | 17 | 3 months | 7/31/2012 | 1 | to control irregular periods | Depression,terrible weight gain, increase in sex drive(too much), acne, breast tenderness, and irritablity just to name a few. | F | 24 | 6 months | 2/12/2012 | 1 | Endometriosis | ANXIETY, MAJOR DEPRESSION, SUICIDAL thoughts, acne, night sweats, weight gain | F | 32 | 1 days | 2/11/2012 | 1 | Birth Control | Moodiness, Depression and Anxiety don't even begin to cover what thsi drug did to me mentally!! Horrible past 3 months... | I would never recommend this birth control bc of the emotional side effects. | F | 29 | 3 months 1X day | 1/17/2012 | 1 | Birth Control | Intense stomach pain (nauseous/ vomiting/ bloating), irritable, depressed, chest tightness, insomnia and lethargy | I have been going to my primary dr trying to figure out my EXTREMELY INTENSE stomach pain. I am currently on Nexium, but still take tums and Pepto almost daily to deal with my pain. I am either over eating or completely nauseous all the time. My dr was referred me to a GI specialist to have a scope test completed. I am so glad I came across this site because in reading others reviews it made me think about when i started having stomach symptoms among all of the other side effects.In addition I have been irritable beyond any explanation. I started reading self help books because I have a great life but never feel happy. I have been using a rescue inhaler due to trouble breathing. My heart will race and I will get hot out of nowhere. I cant sleep at night. | F | 28 | 9 months 20mcg 1X day | 12/8/2011 | 1 | Birth Control | Bloating, headache, weight gain, hair loss, appetite increase. | I have been on Ocella since 2006 and I was starting to get melasma from it. My OBGYN told me that a lower estrogen pill may fix it so I went to this. A week into lolo, I had bleeding and severe headaches. I continued to spot and I just now finished the first pack. My hair is a little bit more oily but not bad and no acne. I am 26 years old and I have always weighed around 116. I am now 120 and I have extreme bloating during my first period timeframe on this pill. I feel very self concious about it and my work clothes are pulling to make me look like I'm pregnant. I will give the pill a month or two more and if the symptoms don't improve I will get off birth control completely. It is not worth the symptoms you have to experience in my opinion. | F | 26 | 1 months 10 1X day | 10/12/2011 | 1 | To avoid pregnancy | Headaches, Dizziness, Just feeling lost, Heart Palpitations, SEVERE ANXIETY, Depression, Feeling worthless, Hungry all the time, weight gain, Always tired | F | 23 | 10 months 1X day | 10/2/2011 | 1 | Acne | Severe depression, cramps, tiredness, couldn't eat | On the third day of taking this pill the side effects reared their ugly head and I tried to "tough it out" but when I couldn't eat and was losing 2 pounds a day, I decided to stop taking the pill. The side effects were awful while I was on the pill but a couple of weeks later most of the side effects disappeared. However, it is two months later and the depression still looms over my head everyday. Since I have always been happy, the girl that always saw the glass half-full, this has been a disturbing change and has forced me to seek therapy to elevate the dark cloud. I wouldn't recommend this pill to anyone, unless they are willing to spend more money on correcting the side effects that occur when taking this pill. | F | 20 | 5 days 1X day | 9/21/2011 | 1 | hormone balancing | Severe headache and depression starting day 2 and lasting til I stopped on day 5 | This medicene was not a good fit for me. I have never felt so sad and the headache was terrible. It was the worst 5 days ever! Finally ended up on Quasense, a generic for Seasonale and it's worked out fine for me. | F | 35 | 5 days 1X day | 9/9/2011 |