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 | Contraception | Emotional sensitivity during the first week, however I am a sensitive person by nature. Some bloating, but nothing out of the ordinary. Mild headaches cured by Advil. | I'm on my 2nd week of Loestrin 24Fe (supposedly the same as 1/20). It was prescribed for me immediately after having a non-surgucal abortion, which may have contributed to the crying and mood swings I experienced. However, this week I feel normal, and the same things plaguing me pre- loestrin are still going on (severe cystic acne on face, some diarrhea). I'm hoping the Loestrin reduced the acne, at the bare minimum. I'm giving it a try...if anyone with acne has experienced success on 24 Fe, please email me! | F | 23 | 10 days | 8/30/2006 | 3 | To control gyn problems | Excessive spotting--nearly EVERY day! | DOES THE SPOTTING EVER STOP????? | F | 47 | 3 months | 8/30/2006 | 1 | Heavy, Often Bleeding, Cramps,Cysts | Sleep loss, extreme tiredness, inability to concentrate, anxiety and depression, nausea and vomiting, and my face broke out. | I was only on this pill for 3 days. And those three days were horrible. I was trying this pill to take away the effects of my awful period. But, I am a single Mom trying to take care of two small children. I could not function on this pill. I could not concentrate which made me feel very anxious. I was even screaming at my kids, which I hardly ever do. It took all the energy I had to just feed my kids, not to mention all the other tasks a mother does. It even made me throw up and I usually have a strong stomach. I will not ever take this pill again. My body does not like it! My suggestion for anyone beginning this pill is to make sure that you have someone around to help you get through your everyday tasks if you have a bad reaction. Please, proceed with caution!!! | F | 25 | 3 days | 8/29/2006 | 3 | Contraception/Heavy Periods | No Periods after 2 months. | I was put on this pill by the doctor when I developed vascular problems. Having no periods is great, but the worry and cost of doing pregnancy tests every month is wearing down our patience. | F | 29 | 10 months | 8/28/2006 | 1 | Cramps, b/c | NASTY! After ten hours of being on the pill, I developed a terrible headache, saw blinking spots in my field of view, was confused, and suffered from lack of depth percetion, ie was constantly running into things while walking. My hands, feet, and joints swelled. Then my hands began to tingle, along with my left side. I went to the emergency room about twenty hours after taking the very first pill. It was not a stroke??, but a severe headache that caused this?... On the second day of being off the pill, I cried a river, had a headache, but the swelling and tingling was gone. Three days latter, I still have the headache, but it is now almost gone, and I am beginning to feel happy, but at the same time I am suffering from bleeding and cramps! Worst of all my doctor will not believe me and says it is an accident that I had this terrible headache the same day I took the pill...Honestly, just because some people are highly sensitive to drugs, which I am, doctors dismiss your problems. I onl | I took the generic due to the fact that men run insurance companies and have approved viagra over the pill! Bastards! I am wondering what would of happened if I had taken the brand name. This was my first time on the pill, and it really shocked my system. I am scared to go on another one, but will tuff it out. I have depression, and it seemed to have brought it out, but as for the migrane? I have no explanation. | F | 19 | 1 days | 8/26/2006 | 4 | period regulation | slight breast swelling. Increase libido | Really pleased. felt completely comfortable on this pill and i felt no obvious side effects apart from a little tenderness in breasts. will continue to take it. | F | 17 | 3 months | 8/23/2006 | 4 | Birth Control + Regular Periods | Breast Englargement. Brest Tenderness. Mood swings. Weight loss in first week followed by weight gain. Acne improved. | I also faced spotting + breakthrough bleeding which occured in the 3rd week. | F | 16 | 4 weeks | 8/22/2006 | 3 | Birth Control + Regulate Periods | Weight loss in first week + then slight weight gain [Maybe]. Cramps + Nausea for first 4 days. Mood Swings towards end of 3 weeks. Spot level the same. | It's been a positive thing for me, as I suffer from anorexia and I didn't want to gain much weight. | F | 16 | 21 days | 8/22/2006 | 2 | contraceptive | periodic headaches that are not constant, but occur almost everyday. the headaches can actually be quite severe. I also feel a little flighty, out of it. bouts of dizziness every once in a while. | i've been on loestrin for 3mo's now. first experience with birth control pills. i HATE them. I'm very health conscious, in excellent physical condition, and have always been very "in-tune" with my body. I was horrified when i first started noticing headaches and dizzy spells (~3wks in)... and didn't make the association with the loestrin. Once i started monitoring my symptoms more closely, i realized that a day after i started the sugar pills, the headaches almost dissapeared! some nausea (but that's expected wth BC, and can be prevented by taking pill at right time of day. Also, I've also had VERY regular periods. 1st month, i got my period 5days early. 2nd month i got (what appeared to be) a full period 1.5wks early, and then didn't get period when was on sugar pills. Who knows when i'll get my next one. MAYBE I"M PREGNANT! :\ | M | 24 | 3 months | 8/22/2006 | 2 | birth control/regulate period | period shorter, less cramps, no back ache | This pill helped regulate and lessen the cramps of my period which was a plus. ALthough it has helped me in that way, I have had a complete loss of sex drive (orgasims). Has this occured with anyone else? | F | 19 | 2 months | 8/22/2006 | 1 | Heavy Bleeding on period. | Severe depression. Severe anxiety. Headaches. Extreme fatigue. Foggy Mind. | I felt symptoms when taking the first 21 day pack of loestrin. i.e. depression, anxiety, agitation but my period was lighter so thought I would persevere. The second pack the side effects got even worse. To be honest they were frightening they were that bad. I thought I was going crazy. The agitation and headaches were horrifying. Also, the "foggy mind" made me think I was actually cracking up. I was relieved to read this page. I am on day 11 of the second pack but am stopping them now after reading this page. I was worried about stopping mid pack but after reading this page and seeing that other people have stopped mid pack I have made the decision to to do this. I only hope that I get myself and my mind back. Dreadful experience. | F | 38 | 32 days | 8/18/2006 | 1 | Make periods shorter | Anxiety, depression, tired, loss of appetite, couldn't focus, low libido, became reclusive. | My chest was feeling tight and I kept thinking it was an anxiety attack and couldn't figure out why I was having them b/c it was something I never experienced. I've stopped going to the gym b/c I have no energy, just want to lay around. This site made me feel 10 times better. I was getting ready to send myself to a counselor thinking I had serious emotional issues when it turns out it's all just side effects of the pill. Sex...yeah that's a joke. That is the last thing on my mind and to think I tried this pill to reduce the length of time of my period was so I didn't have to wait 7 days to have sex again. Would rather wait the 7 days. This pill has made me feel awful! | F | 32 | 10 days | 8/16/2006 | 2 | Birth Control | Total loss of sex drive,hair loss,started developing spots on chin, extreme moodiness all month long,depression and no energy,headaches. I did have good periods only 2/3 days and no period for first 2 months. | I was on Cilest for 9 years but started getting severe headaches everyday so i changed to loestrin. I only gave it 3 and a 1/2 months as i felt awful. I've been off it now for 2weeks and i already feel much healthier. I've decided to stay off the pill for 6 months to see if i feel better without it. Scared of trying anymore to be honest!! | F | 26 | 3 days | 8/15/2006 | 2 | Mood Swings, PMS | Extremely tired, depressed and blahs, could sleep all day, no libido, headaches, first week or two had extreme agitation and anger outbursts like a lunatic. | Not sure whether to stay the course and let my body adjust for another couple of months or take myself off. My PMS was better than the way I feel now. | F | 39 | 20 days | 8/15/2006 | 4 | regulate cycle and birth control | The only side effects I notice from this pill are that my periods are lighter and shorter and Im tired a lot. | I like Loestrin FE 1/20. Before, I could never tell when I was going to get my period. Now I know when to expect it. I tried the NuvaRing and it made me very sick...since this pill is a lower dose, it works great for me. | F | 19 | 4 months | 8/14/2006 | 4 | painful periods | The first few days I had stomach cramps, and was very sleepy. this is my first pack of pills, having alot of spotting | no weight gain! no breast tenderness! My doctor gave me a couple sample packs to try out. I'm worried because my insurance carrier just notified me they will only pay for the generic brand, and after reading this site I guess I'll have to suck up the higher co pay | F | 41 | 21 days | 8/12/2006 | 3 | Heavy, long periods and bad cramps | Only problem was that MY hormones broke through the pill hormones so I had my period at random times and sometimes not in the seven day gap!!!! | Completly emitted pain and my periods only lasted about two to three days. I am now on Loestrin 1/30 because it is stronger I don't have the previous problems anymore. | F | 14 | 14 months | 8/10/2006 | 4 | bad cramps | occasional nausea, mood swings, irritability | i'm still on my first month but my mood swings are pretty bad. my skin is getting a little better i guess. | F | 16 | 3 weeks | 8/9/2006 | 4 | birth control | breast tenderness and appear bigger. mood swings, slighty depressed. | F | 23 | 1 months | 8/7/2006 | 2 | to decrease severe headaches | Nausea, bloating, headaches, flushing | I began taking this bc pill b/c my Doctor suggested it would help relieve my headaches. I have experienced nausea, big-time bloating, and I will suddenly get really hot and panicky. The first month my period was extremely light and I did not get a period this month. This has caused me to be even more nervous b/c I'm beginning to think I'm pregnant. I am switching immediately (back to my old pill, Nordette) | F | 28 | 2 months | 8/6/2006 |