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 |
| 1 | menopause/frequent painful periods | Nausea,increased appetite,severe headaches, cramping, loss of energy, loss of interest, temper elevation, sleepiness. | What a mistake to even try this drug! My Dr. put me on it because I was having very frequent and painful periods along with my menopausal symptoms. I was extremely nauseated the 1st week coupled with a huge appetite...go figure! Then the headaches set in! Severe headaches with horrible pains behind my eyes! I experienced a complete loss of energy and interest in anything, which is the opposite of how I am normally. I slept every afternoon for 8 of the 9 horrible days I was on this pill! By far my worst experience ever on a medication! I would not take the chance on this pill! I would rather put up with the pain and frequency of my periods!!! | F | 44 | 9 days | 8/13/2008 | 2 | Prevent Pregnancy | None at first - a year later my body freaked | I loved this pill, I didn't gain any weight, I didn't experience mood fluxes, I thought I had FINALLY found a pill I was happy with. About a year in, I had a double period one month, the next month I was late, the month after that I had another double (by that point I had contacted my dr and he told me to triple my pills for the remainder of the month and then start over normal. My cycle was normal while my pills were tripled but as soon as I went back to one a day, my body freaked.), the next month I had spotting and a period for the entire month. Not to mention I was crazy hormonal. I only weigh 120 so a low dose should in theory, not have been a prob for me. My dr told me AFTER the fact that this can happen within a year due to the low dose of the pill. Wish I would have know that before hand. | F | 24 | 1.2 years | 8/5/2008 | 4 | Birth Control, irregular periods | Nothing too Harmful. | I have been on this pill for about two weeks and am about to start ovulating and this is a painful time of the month for me. Turns out, I don't have cramps and Im not getting sharp pains thanks to Loestrin. It seems that as a person who has not had any problem with birth control before (I was on Yasmin before, but my body got used to it) that Loestrin has not effected me in any way yet. So I reccommend this pill to someone who generally does not react poorly to birthcontrol hormones or even medication in general. | F | 20 | 14 days | 7/31/2008 | 3 | birth control | Has anybody else experienced major constipation? I feel like as soon as I went on this I haven't had a regular bowel movement (sorry). So obviously I'm gaining weight since I eat and keep EVERYTHING. Grrr. | My skin looks nice. I'm just gonna be too fat for it to matter. | F | 21 | 30 days | 7/31/2008 | 5 | prevent pregnancy | Before i started taking the pill my cycle was very abnormal, extreme mood swings, uncontrollable hunger. vaginal dryness a week before i would start. The first 2 weeks on the pill breast tenderness, bloating, gained 7 lbs. 3 weeks started light spotting and my moods have become very steady, no more mood swings. I lost the 7 lbs. and I don't crave sweets like i used to. I almost quit taking the pill, now i am glad I hung in there things are much better. I am pre-menopausal and my night sweats have stopped. That was the best part. | F | 42 | 30 days | 7/30/2008 | 4 | severe dysmenorrhea | bloating, no period first month, bigger breasts, mood swings. | for the first month, i only had a brown discharge during my placebo pills. my hcp said not to worry about it since it is only the first month. this second month, i got a typical period for about 3 days. less painful then before, but still having cramps. my breasts have gotten bigger, and get bloated around week 2 and especially week 3. The first month of taking it I was incredibly moody and got angry and anti-social at the smallest of things but that seems to have improved with time. | F | 20 | 2 months | 7/29/2008 | 2 | to prevent getting pregnant | tired,no period for 3 months,depressed,darkening of upper lip,no sex drive, confusion | started taking this pill after having my son before i had my first period-OBGYN approved this. i had 2 periods for 2 months, 1 period 3rd month and nothing since. i am depressed, always tired, i dont want anything to do w/sex, i eat something thats cold and my tongue swells up-never had that problem, my upper lip is darker-it's weird. my mood is affecting my job & home life. i feel im having to many side effects to mention. im glad i found this site to confirm im not going crazy. | F | 32 | 6 months | 7/29/2008 | 1 | Birth Control | Recurrent UTIs, kidney infection | Triphasil and Yasmin both caused prolonged dysfunctional uterine bleeding. I've been on Loestrin 1.5/30 for 4 months now. No other side effects except chroin, recurrent UTIs which I have NEVER had in my life. Ever. I've been hospitalized with 2 kidney infections in the past 6 weeks, and I have been symptomatic (frequent urnination, constantly feeling like I have to urinate, urethra spams, etc) for the past SEVENTEEN DAYS. This pill is HORRIBLE! I've ceased using it as of today and will never touch it with a 10 foot pole again! | F | 32 | 4 months | 7/29/2008 | 5 | Birth Control | Rarely have periods - maybe only once a year or year and a half (which I am VERY glad for). No other side effects that I am aware of - been on this pill too long to know otherwise. | I have been on this pill so long that it is unknown how I would be otherwise. I am never depressed or moody. Glad that I very rarely have periods. I do NOT take the generic version, the generics are not manufactured the same and break apart in bits too easily, compromising the integrity of the hormones. | F | 33 | 18 years | 7/20/2008 | 5 | prevent pregnancy/regulate periods | slightly worse headaches but already prone to them, breast size increased, little naseau during first 2 packs | great pill. side effects (which I had hardly any) go away after 3 packs. no break through bleeding if you take the pill at the same time each day. have forgotten 2 times to take the pill but took it as soon as i remembered (both times within 2-6 hrs) and I was fine. Great pill to take! Really regulates periods..I get it the same time each month same hour. | F | 22 | 6 months | 7/18/2008 | 2 | pregnancy prevention | greater apetite (constant feeling of fullness) my breast got much bigger compare to what i had before tiredness mood swings, extensive worrrying, mambo jambo going on in my had NO SEX DRIVE :(( One day i would not eat nothing( to get rid off feeling of fulliness), and then next day from the morning i would throw up :( and why?? less physically active spotting i guess which normally would look like a period (im in a middle of package) | You know what? if it causes all of it and specially NO SEX DRIVE what is the point of me taking it and still having sex just becauses my boy wants but not me... :( i wont put my relationship on the edge i just give those pills a lil more chance and i get rid of it. | F | 19 | 2 months | 7/17/2008 | 5 | Birth Control | Sometimes periods were normal, and sometimes shorter, occasionally causing stress | I take the generic, microgestin fe 1.5/3, and I have had no problems with it whatsoever. I had previously been taking Ortho Lo and had panic attacks and depression, but microgestin changed this. I do tend to take it at the same time every night, but I have had no scares with my period start day being very predictable. I just wish it was on my insurance companies prefered list... | F | 22 | 2 years | 7/16/2008 | 5 | to reduce periods | Very little change in my moods, weight loss, increased energy. | This is an incredible pill. It has done exactly what my doctor thought it would. I did take the Lo version for awhile but went back to this pill. | F | 38 | 5 months | 7/8/2008 | 1 | birth control | mood swings, extreme anxiety, weight gain | wow! i suddenly don't feel so crazy. i've been on various birth controls for several years now but none have regulated my period. my doctor switched me to loestrin 2 months ago. the first month i still had break-through bleeding but this month i got my period when i was supposed to. however, within a week of beginning the pills, i began to feel extremely anxious all the time. i felt nervous and hyped-up and anxious all the time - certain noises or sensations began giving me the chills. i thought i was going crazy before i realized that the only thing that had changed in my life were these pills. i kept thinking that it would get better and it has only slightly improved. so___i'm done. there are so many pills out there - makes no sense to torture yourself with a bad one. one other side effect - my boobs are ginormous. | F | 30 | 2 months | 7/8/2008 | 2 | endometriosis with severe pain | I only started taking this a week ago and already have been completely nausiated with vomiting, then the doctor told me today that its normal to feel this way and it could last a few weeks...and after reading all of the comments here I almost want to take myself off it... | F | 28 | 1 weeks | 7/7/2008 | 2 | to regulate cycle | EXTREME WEIGHT GAIN, Tired all the time, moody | Before reading other ratings I thougt that I was just gaining weight. Now I realize that it's got to be this pill. I was on OrthTricyclen for 6 years. My doctor recommended Loestrin Fe. Since I've been on this pill (3 1/2 months) I've gain about 25 lbs and I'm always hungry, craving junk, and in need of a nap as soon as I get off. My students tell me that I'm very moody now and that I either happy or mad. This pills make me feel bipolar. I'm switching back ASAP!!! | F | 26 | 3 months | 7/7/2008 | 5 | birth control | missed periods | I've been on this pill for a very long time and I all I can say is that it has worked VERY well for me. I have no problem with irregular bleeding or sex drive (unless you count wanting it every day a problem!). I have to say that if you're having side effects you just need to try a different kind of pill. Hormones are tricky things to regulate and you shouldn't stay on something that makes you miserable. My only side effect is that I skip periods occasionally. I tried Tricyclen Lo for a while to see if it would help, but went back to Loestrin. Also, I DO NOT use generic - for me there was a noticable difference when I tried them. | F | 35 | 12 years | 7/1/2008 | 5 | Birth control. | None that I am aware of. | I have found this to be an excellent pill. It eliminated the crippling menstrual cramps that I got both off the pill and while taking Tricylene. If fact, I have no period at all since starting Loestrin. This is wonderful: affordable, store-bought monthly home pregnancy tests allow me to be sure nothing has gone wrong. | F | 32 | 8 years | 6/28/2008 | 2 | To regulate my period | I have been taking this pill for about 2 and alf weeks now and i have been spotting for the past 2 days and i have been extreamly depressed for the past 3 days. I brokedown crying all day yesterday and i didn't no why but after reading this website i now see why. I have had very bad mood swings and crampsa also. | I wouldn;t reccomend this pill to anyone but then again it has only been 2 weeks so maybe it will get better. But the depressin is bad. I have been digionised with depression ever since my father passed away when i was 17 which was 2 1/2 years ago so this does not help me at all. | F | 20 | 13 days | 6/25/2008 | 4 | To get my body regulated on BC | The first time I had to take the iron pills at the end I was SO sick. They messed up my stomach for DAYS. Now on my third month they haven't done that to me again, the only thing is that you need to eat with them otherwise they will make you sick. I did have some mood swings (my loving fianace' told me) and I did have some soreness all over my body at first. For someone who was never on birth control at all it did a number on me at first. But per the doctor, I stuck it out and it seems to have worked. | F | 22 | 3 months | 6/20/2008 |