LOESTRIN FE 1.5/30 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.4 (711 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LOESTRIN FE 1.5/30 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LOESTRIN FE 1.5 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Prevent Pregnancy | Headaches,change in mood, personality, anger and crying, Can't sleep, , bloating,missed periods | F | 36 | 1 years | 7/17/2009 | 2 | heavy menses/uterine fibroids | Bleeding every day of the month | First time on bcp ever. I wanted to lessen heavy menses due to uterine fibroids. Before this pill, I only bled during my period, but as soon as I started on it, I bled every day, which slowed during the sugar pills for a couple of days. My bleeding was not heavy, but it was not spotting either. I tried a second pill pack to make sure I wasn't just stabilizing, but it seemed even worse the second month. I don't know if it's fair to blame it on this particular pill. I may have had the type of fibroid that bled with taking anything with estrogen. I opted for hysterectomy since my fibroid was very large and I didn't want to mess around with other options. | F | 47 | 40 days | 7/10/2009 | 1 | ovarian cyst that ruptured | I have never been sexually active and therefore never had to experience the unpleasent side effects of birth control until I discovered that I had a ruptured cyst that is causing fluids to leak...anyhow doctor recommended that I go on Loesterin, let's just say people around me are starting to think I've become posessed by the devil....TERRIBLE TERRIBLE side effects...no joke its been two weeks that Ive been on it (on and off)...I HAVENT SLEPT, im sooo tired and dizzy I cant even get out of bed, my boobs are coming out of my bra i feel gross, bloated and have a decrease in appetite. I was also struggling with constipation due to Irritable bowel syndrom and this pill has made my constipation even worse...I wanna get off it but Im too scared now caus they say its bad to start a horomonal therapy and randomly quit caus it messes up the horomonal balance??? is that true??? IM DYING I really wanna quit, Id rather take my painful cyst pains than go thru this | F | 21 | 2 weeks | 7/3/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | About 2 months after being on Loestrin I started having awful anxiety and panic attacks. My heart was constantly racing and my throat felt tight. I have been to the ER, Urgent Care, and a lung specialist and nothing is wrong with me. I quit taking Loestrin about a month ago but am still experiencing anxiety, however it's not as bad as when I was on it. I know it takes a few months to get out of your system so now I'm just waiting and I have an appointment with my GYN next week. | If you have crazy anxiety and heart racing on this pill you are not the only one. Stop taking it and call your gyn. | F | 22 | 2 months | 6/30/2009 | 3 | cramps, contraception | extreme moodiness (can cry on the spot, little things make me frustrated, angry and annoyed), tired, more frequent urination, did not help acne (no noticeable difference), dehydration leading to frequent headaches and migraines monthly. | I switched to Loestrin 24 about a year ago after trying Yaz. While Loestrin 24 did help my menstrual cycle (I don't get my period at all, I get one dark brown spot, minimal cramping for a few hours, and then that's it) my side effects are terrible. I have become increasingly moody and tired for no reason. When I get angry at something I can cry immediately, which is something that I've noticed did not happen while I was taking Yaz. I am now looking for a new pill without these annoying and agrivating side effects. | F | 19 | 1 years | 6/29/2009 | 4 | for birth control | Weight gain,constapation | I started taking Loestrin in December and until June I NEVER had a period then when i did it was only for about three days and was not heavy or had no cramping. And i really thought I was going to like the pill. Well 2 weeks later after having my period i started my period again and this time it has lasted for 2 weeks and has been a really heavy flow and bad cramping. | F | 22 | 7 months | 6/27/2009 | 1 | Prevent Pregnancy | Severe Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Headaches, Blurryness< nausea, Chest pain, can't focus | This pill is pure hell and has ruined my life these past few weeks. I ha d to be rushed to the hospital for a severe anxiety attack. I felt like I was dying no I was convinced I was dying. I quit taking it Tuesday so its been 4 days and each day is getting better. Email me if ur experiencing this and wanna chat | F | 20 | 8 weeks | 6/27/2009 | 2 | to end continuous bleeding from dep | I have not taken this pill yet. I am afraid! After reading this page I am even more scared and confused! | My doctor prescribed these pills to regulate my messed up cycle due to two depo provera shots. After the first injection I did not bleed for 3 months, then after the second shot, 2 weeks later I kept bleeding and here I am 3 1/2 weeks later and still spotting and bleeding. This pill is suppossed to make the bleeding subside and help my cycle get back on track. I am so scared!!!!! I took Loestrin for years about 5 years ago. I took the pill for at leats ten years with no real bad side effect except headaches and leg cramps. No weight gain... there was a lack of sex drive. OMG maybe that helped to end my marriage back then. Who knows?! I am just scared. I am to a point where I just want to not take any synthetic hormones at all!!!! I'll just tought out the long, severe and heavy periods I was having. | F | 39 | 1 days | 6/26/2009 | 2 | Birth Control | Actually I've been taking Loestrin 24 since Nov 08 & besides Dec & Jan I've had spotting /periods every two weeks. I'm always tired and irritable. | Not sure if this is going to continue or if side effects will disappear eventually. Oddly this month I have yet to do any spotting or bleeding. Is it possible that I could be pregnant | F | 32 | 8 months | 6/25/2009 | 5 | Birth control | Light periods, mild spotting | This is my first time on birth control I went out and did alot of research on which one to start taking. I started with the generic of this Junel fe and everythings fantastic. My periods are lighter but past that its been working great as a main form of birth control and Have had no weight gain or bloating or anything except for the occasional ache near when I get my period which happened while off of it anyway so I think this is a great pill! | M | 19 | 1 months | 6/21/2009 | 3 | birth control | I'm only on my first pack. I started getting nightmares, decreased appitite && abnormal sleeping patterns. I'm scared it's not really working. It's my first time on any type of pill. | Since it's my first time taking birth control, I'm curious about the effectivness..? Has any one gotten pregnant on the pill. My sister got pregnant twice on the pill (she didnt tell me this until after I had unprotected sex after starting the pill). Is it effective on your first month? | F | 16 | | 6/17/2009 | 1 | contraceptive, switched from Yaz | i have been on this for about 3 weeks and can't wait til my one month is over. i switched from yaz thinking it would be better but i was wrong, it's the same for me: loss of appetite, fatigue, nausea, extreme moodiness throughout the day (happy, sad, angry, sensitive, irrational, worried, anxious, confused), headaches. Both of these pills made my life awful and cause some pretty bad fights with my wonderful boyfriend, friends and family. sucked so bad. | no one should take a pill that changes them for the worse. no matter what the benefits are. it isn't worth it. life is awesome and a pill shouldn't ruin that for anyone. | F | 28 | 3 weeks | 6/8/2009 | 2 | contraceptive | spotting, decrease in appetite, unable to sleep, severe anxiety, mood swings | This is the first pill I have taken, I got on it because I was worried about getting pregnant. Since taking the pill I have not even had sex one time because my mood swings have started to run off my boyfriend. He thinks I am crazy, and so have I... Hopefully I can fix this before the pill ruins my relationship for good. | F | 23 | 12 days | 6/4/2009 | 1 | dr. recommended switching pills | 9th day into switching to this pill, bleeding heavy enough to require a tampon, when I just finished a regular period 9 days prior and have been bleeding like a light period (not spotting!) for 5 days. Horrible anxiety, bloating, panic attacks which I have never experienced in my life. Going off it as soon as pack is done and going back to tri-levlen | horrible! | F | 35 | 2 weeks | 6/4/2009 | 2 | Endometriosis/Birth Control | Pains in my legs, severe cramps, regular thrush, very emotional and depressed, night sweats lack of sleep, dips in my sex drive, abnormal eating habits. | since coming off the pill I have noticed the changes and im so happy, I didnt realise how bad it was for me. The change was almost instant and even my boyfriend noticed! Ive got so much more energy and im happier, sleeping better, sex drive is up 100%! lucky boyfriend! | F | 31 | 4 years | 6/2/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | Severe migraines and headaches. Weight Gain (10ish lbs in 3 months), Acne, moodiness and depression. Some chest pain. Painful sudden and frequent cramps in legs and feet. | I'm finally going off of this after three months. I think during that 3 month time, I had maybe 10 days where I wasn't bleeding (sure it's an effective birth control -- it gives you your period the whole time you're on it!). It also gave me migraines that I was experiencing multiple times a week, made me super emotional, and oddly enough I started getting leg and foot cramps multiple times a day. I don't necessarily believe that birth control causes weight gain, but I think it does make you more emotional (which may encourage emotional eating), and perhaps gives an increased appetite. I'm looking forward to getting my life back now that today is my first day off of this pill. | F | 23 | 3 months | 5/28/2009 | 1 | Birth control | Tiredness, feeling terribly sick & headaches, very emotional | F | 34 | | 5/24/2009 | 3 | to prevent pregnancy | Massive Headaches daily, no sex drive, very intense mood swings, increase size in breast(my husband loves that), acne, aching joints, nightmares, not sleeping well | F | 20 | 2 weeks | 5/15/2009 | 1 | birth control | Everything from Massive Mood Swings, Happy, Sad, Angry, Crying a lot, Break through Bleeding, Anxiety, Dizzy, Increased Appetite, this pill is SCARY! | has anyone gone off this pill after having these side effects? and if so how long did it take for you to feel back to "Normal"? | F | 17 | 30 days | 5/10/2009 | 3 | birth control | no sex drive, painful cramps but no period, breakthru bleeding first month, night sweats, vivid dreams, achy joints, cant wear contacts, & acne | i thought i was losing my mind these past 2 months! but once i started checking into the side effects other women have i feel better. now that i know that these are side effects & not my going insane, im gonna stick w/ it. | F | 24 | 2 months | 5/3/2009 |