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 | NO PERIOD!! Yeay!! Have been on this pill for more than 1 year. Other side effect... increased sexual appetite!! | Very happy with this pill! Still taking it! :) | F | 28 | | 4/23/2007 | 2 | Birth Control | DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, WEIGHT GAIN (booo), MISSED PERIOD...Just was not myself at all on this pill | I have been on BC for about 10 years, and switched to Loestrin about three months ago. I immediately became very low feeling, started experiencing anxiety and felt like I could cry at any moment (and did a few times). I also gained about 5LBs (despite my increase in workouts) and missed my period (which can really freak you out). I went to a doctor about my low moods and b/c I thought something was actually wrong with me...he prescribed an anti-anxiety med....I said - no way- and stopped the pill that day. Soon after I was back to my happy self! Still waiting for my period though....This pill is not worth the upset and confusion it can cause yourself and your family! | F | 26 | 3 months | 4/23/2007 | 1 | Birth Control & for lighter periods | Anxiety, breaking out, low sex drive, moodiness - especially crying about EVERY little thing | My gyno recommended Loestrin because after loosing a lot of weight my periods were extremely heavy. However, after being on it for one month, I would rather have my period for two weeks straight than take one more of these pills! Every morning I say "Time to take my crazy pill." Loestrin made me totally nuts - I freak out at my fiance over the stupidest things, I cry all the time, everywhere, even in public if something upsets me and I can't control it at all! I feel completely not myself. My sex drive is nonexistant (And I LOVE sex) and I'm breaking out like crazy. DO NOT TAKE THIS PILL! | F | 24 | 1 months | 4/23/2007 | 1 | menstral cramping and contraceptive | I have experienced uncharacteristic emotional outbursts with this pill, including serious crying spells and anger. Emotional tears have streamed down my face in public, causing me much embarrassment. All the while, I have felt unsure about what triggered my unstable disposition. Nothing drastic has changed in my life. My moods have caused me relationship problems, and severe confusion about my mental health. I have felt out of control. Exercise, music, beautiful weather did not help. My OBGyn recommended I go off this pill, having acknowledged that this type of reaction is possible with a Loestrin FE 1/20 perscription. Thank you all for sharing your stories. You helped me find my answer. | F | 30 | 2 months | 4/23/2007 | 1 | ENDOMETRIOSIS | Depression....changed my whole personality. Crying about everything. Weird foggy thinking....couldn't concentrate! Felt like a depressed zombie! Bloated abdomen and really bad breakouts!!Weight gain. My period was the same as it was w/o pills..still had bad cramps too! Began having migraines 2 days before period started and continued throughout that week. I have just begun having pain in arm and my left-side so I am stopping this pill tonight. This is a really scary experience!!! Not a good pill to take for me!! | I have never had problems with depression or acne before this pill and can't believe how bad I look and feel after only 45 days on this pill. I can't emphasize enough how bad the side effects are on this!! I have never had problems with b.c. pill in past but, this is terrible!! Strongly urge anyone thinking of taking this one, to check out others that don't have such a bad side effect profile! | F | 44 | 45 days | 4/20/2007 | 1 | Birth control | LOW LOW LIBIDO, feelings of sadness, dr. jekyl and Mr. Hyde syndrome. Tender breast at times, loss of appetite. | I've been on Loestrin for approx. 2.5 months and I am very happy to see that Im not crazy and not the only person experiencing this symptoms. I have no desire to have sex and have these horrible mood swings. I have loss of interest in many things such as work. I find myself sad sometimes for the stupidest reasons. I will be finishing this packet this month but will be calling my doctor asap to find another alternative. I'd rather have my sanity than take this stupid pill!!! | F | 27 | 2.5 months | 4/20/2007 | 1 | perimenopausal | HORRIBLE DEPRESSION & TERRIBLE CYSTIC-LIKE ACNE! COMPLETELY CHANGED MY PERSONALITY!!WEIGHT GAIN MAINLY IN ABDOMEN. PAIN IN CALVES. SEVERAL BAD MIGRAINES LAST MONTH AND CONSTANT ON/OFF SINUS PRESSURE HEADACHES. EXTREME FATIGUE...THE WORST I HAVE EVER FELT IN MY LIFE!!!!! | I WAS ON THIS PILL FOR 1 MONTH AND 5 DAYS. STOPPING IT TONIGHT!!DO NOT TAKE THIS PILL. I WAS ON OTHER BC PILLS IN MY 20'S WITH NO PROBLEMS....THIS PILL SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE MARKET!!!! LOOKING AT OTHER FEEDBACK, IT SEEMS ALMOST EVERYONE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS VERY SCARY!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS FDA APPROVED!!! | 33 days | 4/20/2007 | 1 | period control, pre-menapause | anxiety, heart palpatations, insomnia, weight gain, swollen stomach, mood swings, depression, lack of interest in all aspects of my life, hideous migranes lasting for days, chest pains, lack of concentration and memory recall. Low sex drive, no doubt from all the above. | I would not recommend this medication. Nothing is worth this. This has just about ruined mine and my family's lives. | F | 45 | 6 days | 4/20/2007 | 3 | bc, acne | weight gain, breast tenderness, irregular bleeding, diarrhea, lower back pain, increased acne, depression | I posted here about a week ago with a lower rating, but it's getting better. My spotting stopped, diarrhea stopped, acne is going away, back pain is gone, but I'm still a little "down" and very lethargic, but I think it's partly dehydration. Just wanted to say that it's better... | F | 27 | 3 weeks | 4/17/2007 | 5 | PMS | I missed my period this month. Spotting the first month. | This is a great pill! It has helped my PMS immensely! I did miss my period this month, but the Dr. said that is very common on this pill. But if it happens more then once to let them know. I feel much better emotionally too! Best Pill I've been on! | F | 26 | 60 days | 4/16/2007 | 3 | just had a son stop early pregnancy | i'm having hair loss, bleeding after my period, sick like i have to vomit, cravings like i'm preg. weight gain about 3-5 pounds. | F | 25 | 7 days | 4/16/2007 | 2 | Birth Control | Slight weight loss, had mild to moderate acne the 1st few weeks but it improved within a month, felt much more lethargic than usual, extreme moodiness...turned me into a monster & made me feel trapped inside my own body, quite significant hair loss...still continuing a month after going off it :( , breasts were a little bigger/swollen the entire month I took it, noticable decrease in sex drive starting just days after taking this pill | I have tried many different BC methods & was hoping this would be the one to work for me...it was not. If you have tried many BC pills & experienced side effects like the ones I listed DO NOT take this pill. You most likely will have side effects on this one. I don't recommend it, but everyone has a different reaction. I had to go to the IUD because I just can't take hormones at all.... | F | 22 | 1 months | 4/16/2007 | 1 | birth control | extreme moodiness, breakout, decreased sex drive, perpetual headaches | i switched from desogen because i was told it was essentially the same in hormone composition with a decreased risk for blood clots, but i'm having so many side effects i never experienced while on desogen. i'm calling my ob/gyn first thing tomorrow. | F | 25 | 10 months | 4/16/2007 | 1 | Birth Control | Breast soreness, depression and anxiety, acne, muscle cramps, emotional instability, tiredness, elevated sex drive, shyness/isolation | I noticed an aggrivation in acne as of day one in taking this medication, but I was willing to stick it out until this side effect disappeared. It was not until a couple of weeks later that I took my pill a few hours later than usual that I realized it brought on an immediate onset of depression and anxiety--the kind of side effect I don't fool around with. I'm stopping immediately. | F | 28 | 2 weeks | 4/16/2007 | 4 | Dismenhorrea and birth control | Recurrent yeast infections. But the benefits outweigh these. | The only BC pill that doesn't make me go mental. I recommend it. | F | 31 | 7 years | 4/15/2007 | 1 | OC | Fatigue, headaches, loss of motivation, fluctuation of appetite, loss of concentration, first yeast infection ever, insomnia, nervousness | I'm so sorry that I switched from Ortho tri-cyclen lo (I was on Ortho tri-cyclen lo for about two years and ortho tri-cyclen for about 3 years. Both pills were great). I have a new prescription to switch back to Ortho tri-cyclen lo as soon as I'm done with this pack. Be advised - side effects of this pill are not limited to the ones listed on the package. | F | 20 | 3 months | 4/13/2007 | 3 | Birth control | When I first started on the pill I started with spoting, headaches(for about 2 wks), moodswings, and A little bit of breakout. I have'nt seen any weight gain as of yet. | Its been already 3 month that Im on the pill and I have no more spotting and actually I do get my period for about 3 days.When I forget to take the pill I start getting a headaches..... I have'nt skipped my period.And up to now I havent had a complications nor other side affects with the pill | F | 22 | 3 months | 4/12/2007 | 2 | Birth Control | Early periods - about 3/4 days before scheduled. Otherwise, no side effects really other than the fact I ended up PREGNANT while taking it. | I'm thinking something with the word "LO" in it shouldn't be given to very fertile women. | F | 39 | 1 years | 4/12/2007 | 1 | birth control | Depression, skipped periods, bloating (my lower abdomen is HUGE when 3 months ago it was flat), extreme fatigue, moodiness, lack of interest in EVERYTHING that once appealed to me, lack of concentration at work, increased appetite, nausea, constantly think and feel like I am pregnant. | This pill, LoEstrin 24, has been a nightmare for me. I have not gotten a real period since starting this pill in January. Basically, I just spot. I cannot concentrate on anything. I am very depressed and I constantly think and feel pregnant. I have spent close to $100 since January on home pregnancy tests. After this month, I am going off this pill and either going back to Orth-Tri-Lo or perhaps I'll try Yaz. | F | 30 | 3 months | 4/11/2007 | 4 | Birth Control | Tiredness....thats it. Loss weight..loss of appetite | its okay to me considering I am a "thick" girl..I'm finally loosing weight | F | 23 | 9 days | 4/10/2007 |