LOESTRIN FE 1/20 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE ACETATE)

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 2  Birth Control/ Regulate Period Nausia, depression,cramping, acne, moodiness, breakthrough bleeding, headaches For the first week I felt sick to my stomache. Acne breakouts that I haven't had in years. I have been having irregular bleeding for 13 days straight now. F 20 3 weeks
10/27/2008
 1  to not get pregnant spotting, then heavier bleeding. depression, anger, fatigue, mood swings, nightmares, painful breasts, cramping, difficulty sleeping, lethargy, HOT FLashes , decrease libido (which is also due to the constant blood flow) I started spotting the day after taking my first pill. The bleeding only got worse and I continued to bleed for the entire month of 'active' pills. when i started taking the inactive pills (to make u get your period) i experienced the same kind of bleeding that i can only describe as being heavier than spotting but still not quite a full on period either. I have had extreme mood swings and depression and fits of rage. I have had unhealthy, dangerous, destructive thoughts. I cry often and feel complete despair. My boyfriend told me that I am not myself and some of the negative thoughts Ive had scare me. Now that i havent taken the pill for a few days, I've been feeling extremely tired and experience almost flu-like symptoms. I cant wait for my body to be back to normal, which from what Ive heard, could take 2 months before its completely re-adjusted. Hopefully the bleeding will stop soon! really wishing I had some anti-depressants right now to help me get through this rough patch :( F 23 1 months
10/23/2008
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 1  birth control i have the worst headaches ever. i feel sick and naeseas all the time. i am very moody. my husband calls me mrs. grumpy. every little thing sets me off. i absoutely hate this pill. i am taking my self off of it. my doctor said it would be a great pill...so much for what he knows. i do not recommend this pill to any one and my blood pressure has went up alot. it was 170's/80 and now its 172/115. M 27 2 months
10/21/2008
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 1  Prevent Pregnancy Acne, depression, crying outburts, nightmares, missed period, no appetite, decreased sex drive, overall feeling of "craziness and insanity", unable to focus/concentrate, increased blood pressure. I was on many other birth control pills in the past, but mone of them did what this one has done to me. I can't sleep, I can't eat, I can't focus. I feel like I need to be admitted into the psych ward because I cry for no reason. Once I start crying, I can't stop and I cannot give a reason to why I am crying. My BF thinks I am nuts. I also developed acne, I usually have a great complexion. I stopped taking the pill two weeks ago and I am just waiting for the crying/depression to go away. My skin cleared up already (thank goodness). I would suggest anyone thinking of to not take this pill. I only took it for 3 months. The symptoms did not start to manifest until the middle of the 2nd month. Stay away from Loestrin FE!!!! F 27 3 months
10/21/2008
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 3  Contraception Nausea, headache, weakness. It has cleared up my acne, but that might have been proactiv too. I've been on it for 7 days, and I'm still feeling EXTREMELY nauseas. IDK if I should continue or not. I've missed 4 days of class and work because I can't handle it. Sometimes I just don't want to move because I'm scared I'll throw up or faint. F 19 7 days
10/20/2008
 5  Birth control/lighter periods breakaway bleeding/missed periods This medication did its job for me. I don't understand why other people had such horrific side effects from it. Seems overly dramatic. That rating is deffinately misleading. F 18 1 years
10/19/2008
 3  to prevent pregnancy I've gained at least 15 or 20 pounds because it makes me hungry alot. but when I work out I lose like 3 pounds every two days. I've been using it for 2 months, starting on my third tomorrow, and the first week I used it I had some light bleeding, but then the next month I didn't get my period. so I'm freaking out about THAT right now. and it makes me really emotional and a little moody, and I get tired more often. oh and I started to get more acne from it. NOT cool :p F 16 3 months
10/19/2008
 4  prevent pregnancy no period, loss of sex drive i haven't had my period and although it was scary, you get over it. my sex drive decreased alot but sometimes ill have and extreme mood change and want to at any given time. overall it didnt cause weight gain or depression F 16 1 years
10/15/2008
 1  Prevent Pregnancy, Regulate Period I have experienced EXTREME moodiness. I had breakthrough bleeding the first month and then a very short period. This was great but since then i've been depressed,angry, and fatigued every day. I would rather have an unpredictable period and use a condom than feel out of control. It's definitely taking a toll on my social life, so I'm no longer taking it. F 18 2 months
10/13/2008
 4  to help regulate hormones... headaches, light cramping, and some nausea Well i started to take it becuase all the symptoms you guys are describing i was having without any birth control pills. I have the IUD wich releases no hormones. But i was exsperiencing fatigue, soar boobs, bloating, and constantly wanting to eat!!!!!! So I'm happy with it so far.... F 25 2 weeks
10/12/2008
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 1  PCOS regulation Horrible migraines and perpetual headaches, sick to my stomach every day, early morning waking with sleeplessness, fatigue, skin breakout, anxiety I have been on OrthoTricyclen and Yasmin in the past and have not had any problems with those. F 23 21 days
10/12/2008
 1  birth control SEVERE MOOD SWINGS!!! Depressed. Weird thoughts in my head all the time. I cry about anything. Super-sensitive. ANGER/RAGE. I attacked my boyfriend in a fit of depression/anger. I was on Ortho Lo for the longest time and was completely normal and happy... I never should have switched to this HORRIBLE pill. It makes you insane. F 23 2 months
10/9/2008
 4  contraception Maybe a bit more acne (or just didn't help acne, as I had hoped); light or no periods (which I like!). Loestrin does have a slightly high progestin level compared to Tri-Cyclen and some others(increased progestin can cause depression), but I switched to it after trying Yasmin (about 4x higher in progestin - made me cry at random over tiny things!) so it was great for me. I've been on it for 3 years now and am pretty happy with it. My moods have been normal, my periods are super-light, no noticeable effects on libido, no changes in appetite/GI function. F 24 3 years
10/8/2008
 1  Contraception Severe depression, anxiety, get angry, cry at the drop of a hat. All I want to do is sleep. F 35 3 months
10/5/2008
 2  Birth Control, Regulate Period GOT PREGNANT! Other than that...Some mood swings, irregular period, nothing major otherwise. I was on this pill for about 7-8 months and had irregular periods and some minor side effects. I kept hearing that this pill might stop my period all together so when I didn't get a period I didn't flinch. I was taking my pills faithfully and had been on b.c for many years without any issues. Then my reg physician suggested I take a preg test and I said, 'what for?' anyway, found out I was pregnant with 3rd child at age 39!! My OBGYN said no b.c. pill is 100% but that these low dose ones are even less protective. So now she tells me! Anyway, have a beautiful baby girl now and am happy but was in initial shock 9 mos ago... F 39 9 months
10/2/2008
 1  Ovarian Cysts I was on the generic verison - Microgestin Fe 1/20. I would not recommend this to anyone. I did not feel like myself when I was on this. It made me very moody, severely depressed and had constant suicidal thoughts, which I never used to have. I also had headaches for several days, and low sex drive. I didn't always get my period on the day I was supposed and one time my period lasted 8 days, and it really didn't help with my cramps. I used to take Ovcon-35 and the only complaint I had with that birth control was migrane headaches and weight gain (due to always being hungry), other than that Ovcon-35 was great. F 39 6 months
9/25/2008
 1  contraception Itching scalp, hair loss, weight gain, spotting started 1 week in and became like a full blown period. I experienced stomach cramps am until early afternoon, losing clots. When I am on the 7 day break, no bleeding (what is that all about). Depressed, always tired and my breast enlarged and where so tender I thought I was pregnant, and done a pregnancy test. Decreased libido. I used to take Logynon and had no major side effects. Going back on Logynon. I hope that my hair grows back!!!! For me this was totally not a option to carry on. F 45 2 months
9/24/2008
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 4  heavy bleeding & mood swing issues break through bleeding to begin with and some headaches and was very hungry all the time but after taking it for 3 months everything smoothed out. I would give any pills 3 months to kick in. Great generic pill! I would recommend it to anyone but everyone's body is different and responds to different pills differently. The best thing is the hardly no period, not much of a weight gain which I was afraid of and the cost is only around $18.00 a month instead of $50.00. F 44 180 days
9/19/2008
 2  OB/GYN recommended it. Severe Bloating, Overeating, DRASTIC Mood Swings, Headaches I started Loestrin about 3 months ago. Since then I have been EXTREMELY bloated, want to eat everything in sight, have NO sex drive whatsoever, have had headaches, and the most SEVERE mood swings I've seen since my Ortho-Tri Cyclen Lo days. I have hated MYSELF these past few months. It's THAT bad. Even my Wellbutrin couldn't level my emotions/depression and anger out. I would NOT recommend this to anyone who has been used to taking a higher level of estrogen birth control pill. I am an 8 year Ortho Tri Cyclen user and loved it. I then started taking the generic Tri-Sprintec and had the worst migraines ever. I will never take generic birth control again. I will pay full price before I do that again. Nor can I take Orth-Tri Cyclen Lo. I had the same symptoms I'm experiencing with Loestrin due to the low dose of estrogen. I'm going back to Yaz, I had no weight gain, and felt great on it! I can deal with the diuretic making me pee all the time in return for my good moods and sex drive back F 26 3 months
9/19/2008
 1  to regulate my period THe WORST MOOD SWINGS of my life !! I went into a crying rage more than once! I thought it was my imagination, but after reading other comments--I know that Im not crazy. I have tolerated yazmin much better in the past. Ive been a little nauseous too, and my eye sight is slightly blurred--you can have this crappy BC pill!! No more for me!! F 43 18 days
9/19/2008

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