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 |
| 5 | contraception | Break-through bleeding the first couple of months and mild nausea | I am in my early 30's & have been on Loestrin for over 3 years. Not only has it prevented pregnancy but I only have 1 period about every three months and it only lasts a couple of days. I totally recommend this pill. | F | 33 | 3 years 1 pill 1X day | 6/8/2010 | 1 | Birth Control | ITCHING!!! I have only used this for 3 days and have been in complete misery. I itch all over my body to the point where I want to scratch my skin off! I'm stopping taking this med NOW! | F | 28 | 3 days 24 FE 1X day | 6/1/2010 | 4 | birth control | I am happy, overall. I have two kids and have struggled with weight and hormone imbalance for at least 7 years. My biggest concern was being my age on a birth control and gaining weight. I have actually LOST 16 lbs with little change to my diet and feel good. I do get headaches more often, but they are manageable and have light bleeding for a few days between cycles. | I recommend it. | F | 31 | 7 months 1X day | 5/26/2010 | 2 | birth control | Severe energy loss. Very tired but way too anxious to even nap. Stopped using very quickly when I realized what was bringing me down. Also my face broke out pretty bad. Yup all within 2weeks this medication caused a lot of problems for me. | Take with caution especially if history of anxiety or depression. | F | 31 | 15 days 1mg/20mcg 1X day | 5/25/2010 | 2 | cysts, control hot flashes, hormone | Tightness in head, dizziness, anxiety | Doctor said it would have no effect on synthroid I take for thyroid issues, but that was totally wrong, had to up the synthroid dose. I have been having this tightness in my head, pressure in eye and ears, and I am now convinced it only started after taking these pills. I have recently started getting a feeling like on a roller coaster and dropping. I have had Ct scans of my brain, been to ENT doctor no sinus problem and TMJ doctor sees no major problems so I am going to a new doctor Thursday to try to get bio identical hormones and get off these pills. I am too afraid to just stop them since I have increased the synthroid going off these will make the syntroid dose too high and that could be really bad. Wish I could find a doctor that deals with both hormones Thyroid and Estrogen, etc.. Really tired of never feeling good. | F | 43 | 9 months 1/20 1X day | 5/23/2010 | 4 | PMDD, prevent pregnancy | breakthrough bleeding, loss of appetite, infrequent mood swings | When I was prescribed Loestrin, I was terrified. I read ALL of the negative reviews about this pill and was convinced I would gain a ton of weight and be an angry, moody mess. HERE IS HOPE AMONGST ALL OF THE NEGATIVE REVIEWS. Aside from the side effects I listed, Loestrin has been great. Instead of gaining weight, I've actually lost four pounds after being on the pill for a month, which, being a 19 year old girl, was my biggest concern. Yeah, the breakthrough bleeding is annoying, and I have had one or two nasty mood swings, but aside from that I feel normal, even better at times. Don't let the bad reviews scare you off. It effects everyone differently. | F | 19 | 1 months 1X day | 5/16/2010 | 4 | shrink ovarian cyst | some breast tenderness at first, was hungry and tired at first also. | stick it out and the side effects will go away. I have lost some weight on this pill. | F | 27 | 4 months 20 1X day | 5/13/2010 | 5 | prevent pregnancy and Bi-polar | I did experience side effects BUT they vanished after about a month and a half..maybe even 2 months. You just have to stick it out. I had slight acne, nausea, and head aches. | I honestly have noticed great changes in my moods since taking this birth control. I was on ortho-tricyclin low. It completely messed with my moods and made them 10 times worse. i was a walking nut case. No one wanted to be near me. After I started Loestrin with a combination of 300 mg of wellbutrin and 200 mg of Lamictal, I feel great and noticable changes have been expressed to me by several people. I would recommend this pill to any woman who suffers from major depression such as bi-polar, or women who have mood swings often. It is great because the dosage does not change weekly like other pills. It is constant. I have had a wonderful experience with Loestrin! | F | 24 | 3 months 1mg/20mcg 1X day | 5/12/2010 | 2 | shorten my periods | I have felt like a ton of bricks, no motivation and dizziness. I missed only 2 pills one in each week and I am spotting, but it feels like a regular period, I have broken out on my face and while this was something that was not very often, it has become a problem. I would not consider waiting two months for my body to get used to it only because in two weeks, my vision has begun to blur, my skin is itchy and I am sad for no reason at all. It causes depression and it may be that my body needs to get used to the hormone, but I just want to stop taking it all together. | I have not been on birth control in a few years, and would love for my periods to be shorter and lighter it is not worth it. I have always hated taking pills, but I wanted to give this one a try, even though they say it is low dose, it has a huge impact, especially on the activities of daily living... | F | 30 | 2 weeks 25 1X day | 5/11/2010 | 1 | birth control/regulate periods | severe anxiety, moody, migraines, irregular periods | first of all, i would like to thank everyone for their input. when i started taking this pill everything was just fine, a few months later, i was struck with major depression/anxiety. i went through hell at my college and switched majors, while attending group sessions to deal with my anxiety. i woke up every morning wanting to kill myself. i was prescribed antidepressants to help cope. for the past year everything has been fine, but my boyfriend and family members have noticed that i am still edgy and very moody. i have also gained about 15 lbs since being on this pill, even with exercising 5-6 times a week and with a healthy diet. i am beginning to think that some people are just not meant to be on birth control. i am going to stop taking this drug to see if it alleviates my anxiety problems. currently there is NOTHING in my life that would cause such anxiety. i hope this will help others reconsider the BCs they are taking. also, one reason i went on the pill was to regulate my period. YEAH RIGHT. the first year i was on this pill i though i was pregnant (which probably did not help with my anxiety haha). for some reason my body just did not like the structure of when my period was supposed to be. when not on the pill i do have irregular BUT consistent periods. | F | 21 | 1.5 years 1X day | 5/7/2010 | 5 | Birth Control | Small breakthrough bleeding once monthly in the middle of cycle. Nothing out of the normal with most birth controls. Small amount of weight gain (5 lbs). Again, nothing out of the norm. | I LOVED being on Loestrin FE 24! I have only recently stopped taking it due to trying to become pregnant. I never felt depressed, I never had any tenderness, gained about 5 lbs of weight, but nothing out of the ordinary, and my sex drive was never lowered. GREAT pill! | F | 26 | 2 years 1/20 1X day | 5/5/2010 | 2 | Shorten Periods | Headaches, heavy bleeding, breast tenderness | Stopping pill. Hate it so much, gives me a headache. Makes my breasts feel tender. First month, I had heavy breakthrough bleeding after two weeks. Period lasted 3 days. Just finished active pills today, and I've been bleeding since Saturday. Not taking anymore pills. Rather have my 8 day periods than this. | F | 24 | 2 months 1/24 1X day | 5/4/2010 | 3 | pregnancy prevention | breast tenderness, depression, bleeding, clear skin, bigger boobs, weight gain of about 5lbs | Although I haven't been taking this pill for very long, I have felt a variety of side effects. Some good and some horrible. I have never been as depressed as I have felt in the last couple of days. Having clearer skin is not worth the sacrifice for my quality of life. I know that each woman has different tolerances to the extra hormones, and for me, it is not a good match. I might start it back up once school starts again in the fall, but as of now, I am giving my poor body a break. | F | 19 | 15 days 1X day | 4/26/2010 | 2 | birth control, cysts on ovaries | crying, moodiness, anxiety, sore breasts | When I first started taking it, my breasts were really sore. That is not as bad anymore. But since I have a started taking it, I have been extremely moody. I will find myself crying for no reason. (This is really noticeable during the 3rd week of the month). I tried to take the pill longer to see if it would get better. It has not! I find myself getting mad at things my boyfriend is doing that actually makes me attracted to him. My sister has even commented on the change in me and how it is "like clock work" ever third week, when I just start crying for no reason. I feel anxious and obsessive. I sometimes feel like I am in a fog, and everything kind of feels surreal. I used to be on Yasmin, with no negative effects, taking that for about 3-4 years. I hope it is the birth control because I am not used to feel like this-it is really awful! I can't wait to get off of this medication. It is not worth it! | F | 26 | 4 months 1.5/30 1X day | 4/26/2010 | 3 | PCOS | Major depression, moodiness | As far as what it is supposed to do (manage my period) it does a great job. I am completely satisfied with that. But like I said, I'm pretty sure my recent depression is due to it. | F | 21 | 4 months 1X day | 4/25/2010 | 5 | pregnancy prevention | None | I'm surprised that so many people have reported having such negative side effects while taking this drug. I wonder if people are settling for the generic version - which in my opinion is a total waste of time. I've been taking Loestrin for years and it's been the best thing for me EVER! I've tried them all - Yasmin, YAZ, Depovera, and Ortho to name a few. I think the worst for me was the initial adjustment where I was a little jittery, but after that I was fine. Never gained a pound. All I can say is good luck finding that magical pill that works for you ladies. | F | 31 | 5 years 1/20 1X day | 4/22/2010 | 5 | Endometriosis & adenomyosis | Bloating, breast tenderness at first; few lbs weight gain but dr. says its water and would come off easily. At first, more irritable, but now improved mood and sleep. Cured back pain from endometriosis overnight. | Best med I've ever taken - has anti-depressant quality and cured me of endo symptoms, which were ruining life. I had to take Ambien to sleep but now I sleep and have balanced mood. Give it a couple of months before you decide. It has been great benefit to me and I don't even need it for birth control. | F | 49 | 4 months 1/20 1X day | 4/20/2010 | 1 | birth control, hormone regulation | intense headaches, fatigue, Chronic severe anxiety, numbness, hair loss, in a "fog", chest pain, shortness of breath, the list goes on!! | Was on Microgestin for 6 years before switching to another BC that didn't work. Switched back to this since I had no prior problems. WORST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE! Within 1 week my headaches were awful. on day 7 I got the worst headache of my life accompanied by numbness & nausea. Thought I was having a stroke at age 21! The doctors did multiple tests for tumors, stroke, blood clots in my lung, and found nothing. They diagnosed me w/ chronic severe anxiety. I quit after 2 weeks & I'm still not better 1 month later. I still feel dazed and suffer from anxiety. I graduate from college in 2 weeks & might not be able to go my own ceremony b/c of this anxiety! I'm also a powerlifter and I have lost a lot of strength because I feel so weak all the time, and I wasn't able to train regularly. Still have numbness in arms, legs, face, and even throat! WATCH OUT! Would appreciate any feedback for how long it took someone to feel normal after going off it. | F | 22 | 2 weeks 1X day | 4/20/2010 | 5 | contraceptive | weight gain and not having a period | I started taking this pill when I started to experience terrible side effects from Yasmin/Ocella. This got rid of the breast tenderness, mood swing...I mean HUGE mood swings, irritability, and lots of bloating. I have experienced a 3-4 lbs weight gain on this Loestrin, and it basically came overnight. I have NO period at all. Overall, I will take the few pounds over what I was feeling on the Yasmin. | F | 31 | 2 months 1X day | 4/16/2010 | 2 | regulate periods, ovarian cyst? | Could i be having side effects already?? my face has broken out horribly and i have TWO cystic zits on my chin...i haven't had these for YEARS and have not been on b/c since the 90's. Gyno put me on this for 3mos to see if it would help regulate my periods and "shrink" an ovarian cyst? anyone ever hear of that reason??? i'm wishing i had found this site before i ever started...i'm alse VERY irritable and emotional. | i want off of this poison! | F | 42 | 20 days 30mg 1X day | 4/7/2010 |