LOESTRIN FE 1/20 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.4 (1356 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LOESTRIN FE 1/20 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LOESTRIN FE 1/2 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | Birth control | Breast tenderness, loss of appetite,sleepiness around late afternoon, fatigue | My doctor prescribed loestrin 24 for birth control and I am taking it for about a month now. I developed breast tenderness and somewhat loss of appetite since I have started this. I also noticed that I become extremely sleepy around 4 pm in the afternoon, taking a short nap for 20 minutes usually good enough to get going again (but difficult to do when you work 8-5). | F | 42 | 1 months 1 mg 1X day | 8/26/2010 | 3 | Prevent Pregnancy | LOW sex drive, "foggy"/dazed feeling, mood swings, anxiety | I started LoEstrin after having trouble with some of the other BCs I had tried before. My gyno recommended I try this because of the low levels of hormones. While taking this my anxiety has gotten a lot worse. I have absolutely no sex drive which doesn't make my boyfriend very happy. My mood swings are everywhere. I go from happy to annoyed in the drop of a hat. I feel foggy and dazed all the time like I can't get with it. I'm going to discontinue my use of this pill and I'm so glad that I found this site. My search will continue I guess.. | F | 21 | 4 months 1X day | 8/25/2010 | 2 | migraines | paranoia, anxiety, mood swings, breast tenderness and vomiting at the beginning of the pack and some weight gain | i originally went off my other birth control because we believed it was the cause of my migraines but now im paranoid all the time, my anxiety level is all over the place, wicked bad mood swings and just all around dont feel like myself anymore but my dr. wants me to stay on for at least another month so we can figure out if it really is helping... so far one migraine but i dont want to have to deal with other side effects just because this pill is helping my migraines and i dont think i should suffer the first week of every month because my bc makes me sick | F | 20 | 2 months 1X day | 8/25/2010 | 1 | birth control | A W F U L. I am 26, healthy with a great relationship and life. I started taking this two weeks ago on a weds night, the next day at the gym I was so light headed and dizzy that I almost passed out and had to walk out of my gym class. I have been feeling like I am in a haze or a cloud and cant think clearly or rationally. My sitting heart rate is so high and my anxiety has never been this bad. I feel emotional all the time and can barely leave my house or drive because how bad the anxiety gets. I feel bloated and can barely suck in my stomach, along with nausea. To say that I hate this is an understatement. | F | 26 | 14 days 1/20 1X day | 8/25/2010 | 3 | contraception | lots of nausea and breast tenderness. severe mood swings towards my menstruation, though it was no worse than my regular PMS symptoms. very little acne. breakthrough spotting. rash on my neck. weight fluctuation. | this is the first birth control pill i've ever tried. it's not horrible, and it beats my usual severe PMS symptoms. at first i woke up nauseous every day, but it subsided. i've had breast tenderness the entire time on it, however having fibrocystic breasts it's something i've always had, and it takes some of the edge off the usual soreness i experience. i had some spotting between periods coupled with cramps but it was very brief and light. i feel as though i am still having some pms symptoms, though i just finished my first pack. i was extremely moody towards the end of my month, but i usually am. i'm hoping it lessens. i had a rapid weight loss towards the end of the month as well. in literally 4 days i dropped about 8 lbs. i will continue to take loestrin for awhile to see what my results will be. | F | 19 | 1 months 1X day | 8/24/2010 | 1 | Regulate period, reduce migraines | Overly emotional, moody, anxious, cries constantly, severe depression, headaches. | This is the second time I have tried Loestrin. I have tried to stick with it longer regardless of the side effects to let my body get used to the hormones, but I can't take the severe depression anymore. I am normally a fairly happy person but I am so low right now. I cannot get out of bed. I have no energy to do necessary things except force myself to go to work everyday, which has been rough. I have been crying at work and having problems with friends and coworkers. It has controlled my period, although I do get light spotting but it has not reduced my migraines. I still get migraines the same amount each month. The depression and fatigue/hopelessness is the worst. I have to get off this today. I am thankful for this site. | F | 33 | 45 days 1X day | 8/22/2010 | 1 | help with periods | headaches, bloating, acne, bleeding, uncontrolled eating, crazy mood swings, no energy, tried. | This is not for me. I've been on pills in the past & have not had problems like this. Side affects are so bad this is the last day I will be taking this pill. I have a headache from it right now! | F | 35 | 3 weeks 1X day | 8/20/2010 | 1 | birth control | night sweats (resulting in a heat rash on my back), anxiety, depression (feel down or just not as happy or alive as I used to feel), headaches, tired, lack of appetite | if you have any of these symptoms, i suggest you stop taking this pill and switch to something else. i was told the side effects would go away after 3 cycles. unfortunately, they are just as bad a before. i'm stopping the pill today. before i had my baby, i was on ortho tri cyclen for many years without any problems. i've never had these issues before. it's very frustrating. | F | 36 | 120 days 1X day | 8/17/2010 | 3 | prevent pregnancy; severe cramping | oily skin, more frequent breakouts on my face, missed periods | I started taking Loestrin to help cramping and to prevent pregnancy. A couple of months after I started taking it I missed my period. This had me thinking that I had somehow gotten pregnant, but all the pregnancy tests were negative. I've missed two more periods since then. I will be switching to a different birth control in a month or two. | F | 19 | 9 months 1X day | 8/15/2010 | 5 | Birth Control | None so far.. Maybe slight weight loss? | I switched to Loestrin from Depo because I no longer had a period and I want to get pregnant within the next year but not quite yet. I was terrified to switch because I didn't have any side effects from Depo but so far I haven't noticed anything with Loestrin either. | F | 27 | 2 weeks 1X day | 8/11/2010 | 1 | pregnancy prevention | depression, major mood swings, weight gain | I am soo glad to have found this web site. I have been on Loestrin 24 for 6 months. I thought I was going crazy. I will cry at the drop of a dime, get raging mad at my boyfriend, who has done nothing wrong!! He's even noticed that this isnt me. And I cant believe it has taking me so long to realize its the pill!! I have also gained about 10 lbs after just losing 50 :( I wouldnt recommed but wish you all the best!! | F | 26 | 6 months 6 months 1X day | 8/9/2010 | 5 | to prevent pregnancy | For the first couple of weeks staring this pill, I experienced a little nausia, my breasts were swollen,a little acne, and a litle water weight retention, but u haved to give it time after i completed my first cycle of the pill these side affects went away, i experienced no mood swings at all, and i usually always get mood swings due to hormones, and it actual so far has improved my moods greatly, my periods are like clockwork every month short and light, i do have slight acne due to the pill, but i use face astringents that help greatly, and the pill is safe, and have had no spotting between periods, and i take it on time each day, im very happy with this pill! | I love this pill it has been the only pill so far that has not interfered with my moods, and that means a great deal to me every other pill has made me angry or deppressed... i recommend this pill highly.. | F | 23 | 2 months 20 1X day | 8/3/2010 | 4 | Loestrin 24 FE | Some moodiness, but I think that's just me! | This pill has been great for me so far. I switched over from the generic Lutera brand which was the first bc pill I tried- it made me have vertigo everyday, and was horrible. Loestrin hasn't really made me gain weight at all. My periods are super short, if anything at all, which I love, and my cramps which were brutal before are there but nothing like they were. My acne has cleared too. I am pleased with Loestrin and would recommend it. | F | 20 | 7 months 1X day | 7/27/2010 | 1 | Birth control, mood, facial clearup | This is the absolute worst drug I have ever been on... 1. Mood swings, are erratic, and they are not stabilizing, I am going into my fourth month. 2. I am prone to migrains related to hormones and .. my god, they are lasting now a week and a half plus. I am miserable and in constant pain. 3. Within a week I was getting frequent dizzy spellsand its reacting to my hypoglycemia and screwing with my blood sugar. 4. The breast tenderness... is just horrible. 5. I'm getting twice as many breakouts as I was. 6. horrible depression over the past two months, and I can say that I have never in my life suffered from depression. I cry myself to sleep. 7. insomnia accompanying depression. Among other things, these are the most prevalent. This is the worst thing I have ever been on. I am switching to Ortho Low as soon as this package runs out, I can't take this anymore. I work doubles at work and I have come close to collapsing twice. on the bright side, I'm not pregnant. | Please, don't take it. | F | 22 | 90 days Usual 1X day | 7/14/2010 | 4 | Cysts and painfull irregular period | Headaches the first 3 days or so and some mild mood swings | This is the first birth control pill I have been put on since I'm only 16 but I've been on it for about a week and the only thing I noticed was I would go from being super happy to pissed in a matter of minutes. I also had bad headaches the first 3 days but nothing that I couldn't handle. So fat I'm extremely pleased with this pill but I'm also on te generic version.. Junel fe. I would reccomened rhis pill to anyone I overall feel like myself, my sex drive hasn't decreased of anything it has improved and my boobs seen to be getting bigger which is a plus for me! :) LOVE this pill so far! | F | 16 | 1X day | 7/8/2010 | 2 | heavy periods, mood regulater | breast tenderness, fatigue, depression, mood swings | I took this birth control for 2 years and felt great. It regulated my moods and kept me from becoming pregnant. Just recently since working out and eating healtier I have noticed a change in my moods. Over analyzing, pointless arguments with my boyfriend, bad anxiety, sleepless nights. I thought it was depression but it was Loestrin that made me feel this way. If it works for you, great but this is no longer a product that works for me. | F | 24 | 2 years 1X day | 6/27/2010 | 2 | Birth Control | Extreme Breast Tenderness,Mood Swings,Bloating | After reading all of these posts, I am seeing everything more clear. I switched from the Nuva Ring to Microgestin 1/20 FE.I have had horrible breast tenderness up to two weeks before my period?!?! I noticed my face has gotten some what oilier, I feel as if I have gained 5 lbs. Mood swings are swinging away, short tempered and I seem to anger more easily. I think after my last pill on July 2nd, I will be dicontinuing this pills. When I was on Loestrin and not this generic I was fine. Maybe it's the just the generic? What pills have you switched to from Microgestin? | F | 30 | 1.5 months 1X day | 6/23/2010 | 3 | To prevent pregnancy | some side effects i experienced were the fact that i gained weight, roughly about 10 pounds. I also began to breakout on my face and i began to experience that my whole body was itching. Itching to the point where i left scratches on myself. | F | 19 | 6 weeks 1X day | 6/15/2010 | 1 | B.C. | Greasy Face & hair, Acne, Uncontrollable appetite, Mood swings | Horrible! Been on many pills over the years, and have tolerated most well with the exception of this one. Switched from Ortho Lo to this so that I'd be monophasic and could take 3 packs back to back to avoid terrible PMS every month. Within a week i was a huge grease ball. My hair was so greasy and I could blot the oil off my face with a paper towel. My appetite was out of control and by the end of the month I had nasty acne. Oh and I can't forget the mood swings. 2 months of this pill was all I could handle. My doc then switched me to Desogen and it is the best pill yet! | F | 30 | 2 months 1X day | 6/15/2010 | 3 | Decrease menstrual flow | it did help to decrease my bleeding significantly and for the 1st time in years I am not anemic. But I am always depressed, crying, & feeling hopeless. No energy!!! | F | 36 | 3 months 1mg/20mcq 1X day | 6/9/2010 |