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 |
| 1 | birth control, regulate periods | This website has been a total eye opener and I hope I can help others. I've experienced the worst time while on this medication. I had:severe and sharp abdominal pain, weight gain, hair loss, feeling foggy kind of like thinking in a bubble, depressed mood, skin rash, general sick feeling, nausea, numbness in right side, always hungry,contact lense problem, shortness of breath... | I hadn't related all those symptomes to the pill until I got some more information about it! I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS PILL!! It's been the worst. If you have those side effects please talk to your doctor and switch pill. That's what I did! | F | 21 | 10 months | 4/2/2007 | 1 | PCOS/BC | I am soooo glad that I found this website. I have been sick to my stomach for almost the entire 20 days that I have been on this pill. I eliminated every other option of why I was feeling sooooo bad, then I realized after talking to my sister that pills can cause all kinds of trouble. More troubling than the nausea is the fact that this med makes me feel ike the world is coming to an end and there is no hope... That is so not me and the way I think. Just called doc today and asked to switch, she said this is not uncommon and is switching me to YAZ, a little nervous about that. I don't think anything can make me feel as bad as this pill! If anyone has any advice I would be grateful!!!! | F | 33 | 20 days | 4/2/2007 | 3 | regulate period and protection | I have just started loestrin fe and i am somewhat nervous about the side effects. I am worried it will make me feel like im going crazy and that i will gain weight. | please give me additional feedback about this pill. | F | 20 | 1 days | 4/1/2007 | 4 | birth control/to regulate my period | No period!!!! I was freaking out and took 3 pregnancy tests--all negative. I actually stopped taking this pill and still didn't get my period for a month afterward, so if you miss your period just know this is a very common side effect and don't freak out too much. | Overall I really liked this pill, I did have some breakthrough bleeding on the first pack, but after that no period at all, which in some ways is great and in others (thinking you're pregnant) really scary. Otherwise, no real side effects and I felt great on it. | F | 27 | 3 months | 3/30/2007 | 1 | regulate my periods | After 2 weeks of taking the pill I experienced insomnia--whole night of no sleep. I got very depressed (hopelessness), very sensitive and crying alot for no reason at all. I got very nervous easily and with palpitations.Unable to concentrate. I thought I was going crazy until I saw this website. Thanks God!! | I called my doctor twice for my symptoms and switching me to OTC. I am afraid to start it either because of the same sde effects. | F | 42 | 21 days | 3/29/2007 | 2 | Birth Control | Irregular, heavy periods that last longer; cramps.....never before have i had these side effects with other pills. | I thought periods were supposed to be "shorter".....well, i get mine in week 3 and they last until after week 4!!!! I am switching. | F | 30 | 90 days | 3/28/2007 | 1 | Birth control | I started taking the pill 14 days ago, and after about 5 days, I felt as though I was coming down with something...feeling run down, sinus pressure ect. After 7 days I started to bleed, not just light spotting, but heavy enough that I needed a tampon. This has been going on for 1 week straight. I also have constant headaches, which I never get and the overall feeling of nausea is pretty unbearable. The sinus pressure is very uncomfortable, I feel like I have allergies, and I don't. Overall, the symptoms I am having are comparable to first trimester pregnancy and the flu at the same time! Oh, yeah, gained a decent 7 pounds! | I called the doctor after the first week, he said to take motrin every 6 hours to help decrease the bleeding and that you have to give it 2 months, at least a month. I seriously can't feel like this on a daily basis, I have 2 children to take care of and 2 weeks of feeling pregnant and flu-like is taking a toll on my emotional well being...good luck to everyone else! | F | 35 | 2 weeks | 3/24/2007 | 2 | heavy bleeding, acne | constant bleeding 1st month has gradually decreased; still spot days 14 & 15; very light cycle now during the placebo pills; acne has not improved; mood swings are HORRIBLE | I am now going to try YAZ - the estrogen dose is the same, but hopefully the different progestin type will improve my acne | F | 38 | 4 months | 3/23/2007 | 1 | birth control | irritable, mood swings | I have been on BCPs on and off for a while and this was by FAR the worst one i have ever been on. I am miserable all the time, angry and crying. I've been on it a month and cannot wait to get off it! I was glad to know I was not the only one experiencing these side effects. Just an awful drug! | F | 26 | 30 days | 3/22/2007 | 4 | Birth Control | Slight weight gain (less than five pounds), extreme breast tenderness, slight breast size increase (nearly one cup) | My breasts became extremely sensitive almost immediately after I started taking this medicine, and after two months, this has yet to stop. The first two months on the pill, I took it continuously to skip my period, and now, I haven't gotten my period--which totally freaked me out, but I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one to experience that! It really is worrysome, though, and expensive to keep buying home pregnancy tests. | F | 21 | 2 months | 3/21/2007 | 4 | BC | Breakthrough bleeding, no period | After about a month, I experienced some heavy breakthrough bleeding...was concerned, because I've been on Ortho Tri-Cyclin Lo and never experienced bleeding this heavy before. It lasted about a week. Since then, I haven't gotten a period, even though I know I'm not pregnant. | F | 21 | 3 months | 3/21/2007 | 3 | birth control | fatigue, mood swings in the 4th week of taking pill, decreased appetite, weight gain in first few weeks and now it feels like I'm losing it after 4th week of taking pill, no breat tenderness, should be getting my period for the first time since starting the pill....hopefull it will come. After reading the other posts, I'm not sure it will. | Had trouble with depression in past while on Ortho, doctor this time said not to worry with Loestrin, but I'm not so sure...how long should I wait to see if the symptoms go away? I so feel better after reading other posts. My husband thinks I'm just overreacting to the symptoms, nice to know I'm not the only one. | F | 29 | 1 months | 3/21/2007 | 1 | Birth Control | I'm taking the new Loestin 24. Extreme irritability, bloated, weight gain, severe acne, oily face, sleeplessness, night sweats, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, increased hunger, constipation. | I only took this for a month and that was enough! I have a few more pills left and then I'm done. Never again! I'm going back to Orthotricyclen-at least I didn't have any side effects with that. I have felt miserable for this whole month and now my face looks miserable because of all my oil and acne. I want to put a bag over my face when I go out in public. My face actually hurts. I'm feel so crabby all the time I could rip someones head off at any moment. Also, I feel like a blimp. If and when I am actually able to sleep, I wake up sweating or because of having bad dreams. I don't know why I ever started taking the Loestrin. Who cares about shorter periods when you look and feel miserable??? | F | 26 | 23 days | 3/21/2007 | 1 | To lessen period pain | Crying, feelings of hopelessness, detached from life and other people. | Came off this in less than a month. The sadness was so strong that it totally changed my character, and was noticeable to others. I've never felt as low as I felt when taking Loestrin. This was my first experience of the pill, and it's made me unsure of taking others in case they have the same effect. | F | 27 | 20 days | 3/21/2007 | 2 | Birth Control | I have had horrible mood swings and bouts of crying. I have beeen taking this for about four months and have been very depressed ever since. | F | 31 | 4 months | 3/20/2007 | 1 | Shorten/lighten periods | IF THERE WAS A "ZERO" OR EVEN "NEGATIVE" RATING, I WOULD GIVE IT THAT!!!!! HORRIBLE! WHERE TO BEGIN?? YOU NAME IT--EXTREME FATIGUE, INSOMNIA, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, ITCHY SCALP AND BODY, HAIR LOSS, DEPRESSION/MOODINESS, LOSS OF APPRECIATION FOR CERTAIN THINGS LIKE COFFEE, ETC... VOMITING FREQUENTLY BUT GAINED WEIGHT ANYWAY, FEELING OF SINUS PRESSURE/HEADACHE, GENERAL YUCKY MALAISE AND ILL FEELING (NO ENERGY), PAINFUL BREAKOUTS ON FACE, VAGINAL DRYNESS/STICKINESS, ACHY JOINTS, GOT 2 PERIODS IN THE FIRST MONTH OF TAKING... FINALLY STOPPED TAKING AFTER 1 PACK + 7 DAYS---IT'S JUST NOT WORTH IT: I WAS FALLING APART. AFTER BEING OFF OF IT FOR 2 DAYS, I'M STARTING TO FEEL LIKE MYSELF AGAIN. THANK THE LORD!!!!! I'D RATHER SUFFER THRU THE LONG HEAVY PERIODS. | Not all women's systems are alike, and so this pill may help some people. But as far as I was concerned--every time I took a pill it was like putting POISON into my body. NEVER AGAIN WITH THIS PILL (Lo-Estrin 24). Good luck to all of you ladies out there--may you find something that helps you. | F | 43 | 35 days | 3/20/2007 | 3 | Regulate Periods during Perimenopau | No side effects yet; it's only been a little over a week. | My period is still as heavy as it was...just started the 4th week of my period...I am VERY frustrated that it hasn't subsided yet. How much longer before this pill kicks in?? I can't wait for things to be back to normal...it's really "cramping" my sex life. | F | 47 | 10 days | 3/19/2007 | 2 | Reduce cramps | i've gained 8 pounds since starting this bc in Jan 2007. My clothes are tight and I have daily cramping in my stomach and an achy lower back. I have increased appetite and huge cravings, very bad, like never before. Do not recommend this pill, I have been on BC since 1992, switched from Patch which liked to get loose on my skin, Feb 3 day period, Mar period lasted 3 hours. Please email me if you've experienced similiar side effects... LOESTRIN FE 24 | F | 28 | 3 months | 3/19/2007 | 1 | Regular Birth Control reasons | Oh let's see where to begin... I HAVE NEVER HAD SYMPTOMS ON OTHER PILLS! WITH LOESTRIN 24 FE I HAVE HAD....3 months of CONSTANT AND CONTINUAL bleeding..yes, I have bled solid and heavy 11 of 12 weeks. IM SERIOUS! cramping, backaches, itchy scalp, weight gain, dizziness, anxiety attacks, sleeplesness, car/motion sickness, emotional turmoil, very angry, sad, nervous, over reactive, over sensitive, loss of balance, EXTREME fatigue, asleep by 7 pm! Loss of sex drive, mild hair loss, sensitive skin.. | DO NOT TAKE THIS PILL! I have used many pills over a 10 year span and NEVER EVER had a reaction like this! It was not mild symptoms, they were VERY strong, and in the 3 months Ive been taking this nightmare pill, they have not lessened or subsided. The SECOND I finish this pack, Im off it. Im going back to Yasmin, or marvelon, or Diane , or Triphasil, Or Ortho Tri Cyclen..ANYTHING is better than this! Feel free to email me if you have had same symptoms, or have questions. I am not new to the birth control pill, and I assure you ..This one is BAD news! | F | 29 | 3 months | 3/18/2007 | 1 | dr reccomended to shorten period | very heavy bleeding for the majority of 4 months, like having 2 or 3 periods per month. isnt this pill suposed to make you bleed less??????? ive gained alot of weight, my clothes are really tight im a fitness club owner, i work out at least 4 hours per day and cant keep from gaining weight.ive also noticed alot of my hair falling out, in my brush, on the white bathroom tiles. i mean , alot. my dr kepts saying the symptoms would go away after 3 months but they have not. I will be stopping this pill and going back to tri cyclen or yasmin. | Great pill if you want to bleed most days, get fat, lose your hair, and feel terrible about yourself! | F | 29 | 4 months | 3/18/2007 |