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 |
| 5 | Regulate Periods | Few cramps day b4 period. Light period for 2days. Very, very Bad headache on brown pill days, that stay at home in the bed with no sound from work type of headache. OTC pain releavers dont help. First day back on white pills, headache gone. No other usual side effects.Have to switch to Junel Fe 1/20 (the generic)cause of insurance, crossing fingers | F | 31 | 2 years | 1/18/2013 | 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 | 2 | pcos and endometriosis | Breast tenderness, Acne, Depression, ANXIETY!!! and Hot Flashes like crazy.......Constant Bleeding. | This BC has made me feel like a crazy person. In the 10 minutes a day im not crying I am having HOT flashes and i am only 26. i am anxious all the time. | F | 26 | 30 days 1X day | 11/26/2012 | 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 | 3 | Prevent pregnancy | I loved the pill at first.. Now I am getting Aniexty attacks, scared, sad for no reason... Could it be the pill? | F | 35 | 1 years | 9/12/2012 | 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 | 3 | Contraception | Anxiety, Leg Tightness, Problems Sleeping | I started taking LoEstrin 24 Fe as a birth control almost a week ago. I was pleased the first couple day and then I started noticing that I have been very anxious. I thought it was from too much coffee on an empty stomach or from wedding planning. I then noticed today that my legs felt heavy, tight when bent, almost as if they were swollen. I was very skeptical about taking birth control. I guess I read the manual that came with it every day for a month until starting it. I was satisfied with it until I noticed my legs and realized how anxious I have been. I am going to contact my doctor and see what he thinks. When he prescribed this BC to me he said that everyone loved it and that it would be the best option for me. I have no medical problems, am not over weight, and do not smoke. The only reason I am taking this is because I will be getting married in a week and want to use BC as my form of contraception. One other side effect is less discharge, which is a plus for me. I have always suffered from alot of discharge and I noticed that it is gotten so much better. I no longer have to wear panty liners everyday. If you have ever had this problem, I know you understand how that feels. | F | 22 | 5 days 1X day | 7/12/2012 | 3 | Can't afford any kids yet! | Gradual onset: moodiness, headaches, low sex drive, sore vagina, fatigue, weight gain, no period | F | 21 | 1 years | 7/4/2012 | 3 | for birth control | pretty bad mood swings/recent heart flutters or palpitations/ no period whatsoever the entire time I have been on any brand of loestrin | I was extremely against taking birth control, i think it is completely unnatural, and I was very scared about it. However, even though my boyfriend and I try not to have sex, we sometimes mess up and because I didn't want to get pregnant, I decided maybe I should do this. I took Loestrin 24 FE for a full year, and not once did I get my period which made me skeptical because I believe every woman should have one, it's only natural. The only other side effect I had was occasionally, usually by myself, and in the car for some reason, i would have these EXTREME anger issues. I don't cuss, but when this happened, I would scream, cuss, you name it. Then after me screaming and crying because I was so pissed for the stupidest reasons, I would be fine. (That is not me!) I discussed changing it with my doctor and she recommended Lo Loestrin because it has a lower dosage of hormones and since I didn't like the foreign not real hormones in me in the first place she said i may like this option. I was on it for about 5 months and didn't have any issues except still no period. I went to go pick up more from my doctor, and they were out. she gave me a pack of loestrin 24 fe again saying that it wouldn't be a problem, but after not even 2 weeks of taking it I am experiencing heart flutters. My OBGYN said that it couldn't be from the Loestrin, but I think it is. My main doctor told me stop taking it immediately. I am nervous about how my body will react to me stopping in the middle of a pack. | F | 22 | 18 months 1X day | 5/31/2012 | 5 | Hormonal Acne | Pain on 1st day of period each month.. no fun :( feels like mild contractions. | Lighter period that only last 3 days. No weight gain or added acne breakouts. I think it's starting to help with my hormonal acne flares in conjunction with Ziana topical gel. | F | 33 | 75 days 1X day | 5/5/2012 | 2 | Cyst | Depression, dry mouth, constant bleeding, loss of appetite | I have been on this for a month since day 3, I have been bleeding non stop and now that I am on the brown pills I have finally stopped bleeding! I have been feeling depressed and just now linked it to the pill, I have never suffered depression and all of a sudden I have cut out all of my friends and I am withdrawing myself from life not even knowing what I was doing! I have lost 10 pounds this month because I just don't want to eat I have to force myself, nothing seems appealing anymore. I am def. not myself and I am not starting the second pack. If this happened to me on month 1 I don't want to see what next month brings... But seems like I have come out lucky compared to the others comments..I will just take my chances with the cyst. | F | 27 | 1 months 1X day | 4/21/2012 | 3 | No periods | Headaches, cramping, breast tenderness, nausea, dizziness, no period or spotting. No energy. Dry mouth. | F | 19 | 2 months 1x D | 4/11/2012 | 2 | Birth Control | FYI this my 1st time to take BC in my life. And i don't feel confortable about this. I'm actually experimenting: Fatigue, body ache, indescribable stomach pain at the point the i fell the pain when im breathing, my legs became heavier, some chest pain. I've decied to stop and call my doctor i do not want this pill to harm me. Your experience can be different from mine so don't be afraid everybody's body reacts differently. But don't hesitate to contact your GYN if you feel unsafe during the pill taking | F | 24 | 3 days 1mg/ 20mcg | 4/4/2012 | 4 | Acne and Lighten Period | After a short 3 day period, I spotted lightly for 20 days straight with dark color discharge. | I started taking Loestrin 24 FE on the first day of my period as directed by my doctor. I am hoping for less acne and lighter periods. I haven't had any trouble with my period in the past. The continuous spotting is a drag and I think it's my body regulating and getting in line with this pill. I haven't had any of the mood swings others speak of. | F | 32 | 20 days 1X day | 3/19/2012 | 2 | Moderate Acne, Sexually active. | For the first month I experienced severe mood swings, I felt angry all the time and began to break out even more with painful cystic acne. Thought by month 2 it would subside but it didn't ! Mood swings would come and go but the acne issue is still there and my main reason for going on this BC was for the acne. It's worked well with my period , cramps are very light as well as my period but overall I'm not pleased. I would stick around for month 3 since your body is suppose to get use to the hormones around this time but this BC is not for me. | F | 26 | 2 months | 3/5/2012 | 3 | birth control/ cysts | i reviewed right below and found out why i had all of those symptoms!!!! | i just reviewed a couple days ago and the doctor called me to say i had an abnormal tsh level. meaning thyroid problem it was too high. the symptoms of thyroid is depression, mood swings, intolerable to cold, anxiety, brittle nails, rough hair/skin, hard time waking up, fatique, memory loss, and gaining weight/ hard time losing weight. i thought this was my loestrin 24 symptoms but it is actually something more serious. girls i am warning you if you feel these symptoms and they are taking over your life. like extreme emotion and you realize your not thinking the same get a blood test and tell your OBGYN to check your thyroid levels. im glad i found a diagnosis, and im not actually crazy. i am going to stop taking my loestrin though because i really want to just get back to my old self. thank you for your time ladies! | F | 21 | 1.6 years 1X day | 2/24/2012 | 3 | birth control/ cysts | dry mouth,depression,mood swings,anxiety, shorter periods, tired all the time, no energy, always feel like throwing up. | this is the first birth control i've taken ever. at first i was nervous to stick with a birth control option due to side effects but after having my second child i knew i didn't want anymore babies. i was very hormonal after my second pregnancy and didn't really give my body time to adjust to getting my hormones back to normal. i was very pleased to have expected periods, my periods only last about 4 days very light, and i did not see any weight gain or loss although i eat anything i want. i also didnt notice an increase in breast size either. although now im having extreme saddness, anxiety, and even though i have a happy life i can't seem to feel happy. its affecting me and my relationship with my babies father because everything he says i get offended, i constantly feel like he does not love me even though he is always home after work and buys me everything. i even got a prescription for depression but the side affects are way worse and the reviews for depression medicine ruined peoples lives. im thinking of getting off loestrin because i think this is where my problem is beginning. its just sad because i love knowing im not pregnant! but i feel pregnant everyday anyways so ill decide what to do. i might switch to para guard even though its painful to insert hormones are not for me... :( | F | 21 | 1.6 years 1mg/20mpg 1X day | 2/22/2012 | 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 | 2 | Replacement hormone therapy | Fatigue, severe mood swings, depression | Had a total hysterectomy (removal of uterus and both ovaries) in summer of 2009. Was on estrogen-only RHT (replacement hormone therapy) until January 2011: ZERO side effects such as dryness, low libido, water retention. Since I'm young (29), my new doctor was worried about calcium deficiency due to the low estrogen content of the RHT I was on. I was put on Loestrin. It was a nightmare- extremely moody, feeling out of control of my emotions, and incapacitating fatigue. | F | 29 | 30 days 1X day | 2/8/2012 |