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 | Pregnancy Prevention/Doctor Recom. | First period really light, no period second month. Increased migranes and PMS. Major depression at times. Changes between high and low sex drive. | I was switched to this medication after Mircette was recently taken off the market which I was on for 5 years. I HATE it, but my doctor says there are not really any other options for me other than the shot. She recommended I take a vitamen B6 every day to help with the mood swings. I am going to try that and see if it works. | F | 20 | 2 months | 4/29/2007 | 4 | Loestrin 30 | Still get some PMS and period pain, but much lighter periods. Breast soreness few days before period. Neither of these are too much problem. Had far more problems with Microgynon. | Pill packet is a little bit big :) haha. No, Loestrin is fine. No major side effects, come on very quickly on pill break, which is good! | F | 18 | 10 months | 4/28/2007 | 5 | Birth Control/ lighter period | Big increase in breast size (from a C to almost a D), no weight gain, feeling bloated from time to time, headaches, sensitive emotionally, little bit of acne | My period started and ended incredibly light with almost no cramps at all. It was only 3 1/2 days instead of a full 4, and my breast size has almost gone up one full cup. My period did start about a week early on the first month, but I called my doctor and they said Loestrin takes up to three months to regulate. I'm staying on it, definitely seems worth it. | F | 19 | 1 months | 4/26/2007 | 3 | birth control | ive been on this for about 2 months now and last month i had some spotting and this month no period yet.. i have been very careful with other forms of contraceptives.. anyone else with this problem in the beginning? | F | 19 | 2 months | 4/26/2007 | 3 | Birth control | The first month I was extremely moody and was lightly bleeding for 2 weeks. This month my moods are back to normal but I haven't gotten my period and I finished my pack 5 days ago. I'm glad to read that it's a normal side effect as I have been kind of freaking out for the past 3 days. | F | 24 | 60 days | 4/24/2007 | 5 | Birth Control | I LOVE this pill!! Have been on this pill for 2 years now and I have NO PERIOD!!Yeay!! Other than that, no weight gain... no mood swings... everything perfect! =) | F | 28 | | 4/23/2007 | 2 | Birth Control | DEPRESSION, ANXiETY, NOT MYSELF AT ALL - Actually thought something was wrong with me....then I stopped taking it - and now I am back to my happy self! Missed Peirods too...pregnancy worries | I have been on BC for about 10 years, and just recently switched pills to Loestrin...looking back, I am not sure why! It gave me anxiety, moods, and a general low feeling - like I could cry at any moment. I even went to a doctor and told him about it...he prescribed an anti-anxity med...I thought to myself - no way -and stopped the pill immediately (about 9 days early)...soon after, I started feeling sooo much better. BUT now, I still have no period and am just confused! This pill is not worth all the confusion! | F | 26 | 3 months | 4/22/2007 | 2 | Had very heavy long periods before | WEIGHT GAIN. I used to have periods lasting between 7-13 days, and with this pill, they only last 1 day. But I feel so bloated all the time. I hate bleeding so long each month, but I can't stand how none of my clothes fit when I am exercising 7 days a week. | I am running a half marathon next weekend and have been exercising 7 days a week and gave up drinking the month leading up to my race, and I have GAINED 5 pounds. I have been eating right, not drinking, and going on 10 mile runs and I am gaining weight instead of losing. In the past-dieting, not drinking, and working out 7 days a week made me drop 10 pounds this time of the year when I run this race! But this year I have gained! I am stopping it today. | F | 36 | 2 months | 4/20/2007 | 1 | birth control | nauseau, muscle aches, insomnia, breakthrough bleeding, increased blood pressure, night sweats, you name it... | miserable experience. after 5 days on this med i started feeling like i had mono again! i would feel my pulse while lying in bed at night, and i would get severe pains in my left arm and both legs. basically, worst ever. first birth control to try and wondering if abstinence would be better! | F | 26 | 12 days | 4/20/2007 | 4 | birth control/regulate cycle | fine for first 8 months, then i started to have spotting for one or two days every other week. a little weight gain | the bleeding for a day or two every other week gets old | F | 18 | 9 months | 4/19/2007 | 3 | Regulate periods/birth control | Heavy spotting, slight changes in mood, no weight gain or decrease in sex drive. | The heavy spotting came a week into taking the pill and after two more weeks has FINALLY stopped. This and the occasional mood swings are the only problems I've had so far. | F | 20 | 3 weeks | 4/19/2007 | 2 | To lighten heavy periods | Serious weight gain despite very regular exercise, greatly decreased sex drive, spotting, fatigue, maybe more side effects that I don't even realize such as irritability (or is it just the kids?!) | Periods aren't much shorter or lighter than previous pill I was on. I realized on my own that the weight gain had to be caused by this pill. I will be getting a different prescription from my doctor at my next appointment. | F | 41 | 5 months | 4/19/2007 | 1 | birth control | Significant weight gain!!! I never gained weight like this before. I exercise regularly and eat very healthy. I can't even fit into my clothes now! | F | 24 | 2 weeks | 4/18/2007 | 3 | Loestrin 24 fe | first was a nightmare, left sick all the time, my skin was getting even worse, was depressed, i gain close to 8 lbs which made me even more depressed. But after i finished the first placebo pills i lost 4 lbs and my skin is looking fantastic again. i do feel a little bloaded here and there and i feel like i cna always eat but things have gotten a lot better since my first month on the pill. I'll stick with it a little more and see what happens | F | 21 | 45 days | 4/17/2007 | 1 | Birth control | DEPRESSION. ANXIETY. IRRITABLE. HEADACHES. | I felt like I was going crazy. My boyfriend and I have been fighting none stop the past few months, and today he asked me a silly question...maybe it's your birth control? The dates matched up, so when the problems started, so I went and found this website. It was such a relief to read all the things other girls have experienced as well on this pill. | F | 19 | 6 months | 4/17/2007 | 1 | pregnancy prevention | extremely weepy to the point of hysterical crying- I never cry, high levels of anxiety, exhausted, dizziness, problems with my contact lenses and I just got back from the emergency room because my heart was pounding and my pulse was at 120 while I was sitting down. My potassium had dropped, which is bizarre since it's never been low and I have taken a multi vitamin every day for the last 20 years. | I've never had so many bad reactions from a drug so quickly in my life | F | 41 | 8 days | 4/15/2007 | 1 | Birth Control | Nausea, HEAVY breakthrough bleeding, mild acne, fatigue, cramps, irritability, mood swings | I have been on birth control for 7 years, and never have I been so dissatified! After about one week of LoEstrin, I was feeling extremely tired and irritable. After two weeks I was experiencing breakthrough bleeding that was heavy enough to require a tampon. Also experienced breakouts on my face, strange cramps, and a general murderous feelings towards anyone that spoke to me. I switched from OrthoEvra because I thought the pill might be safer, but after switching back to the patch a week ago I already feel a millions times better. My gynocologist did not tell me that the low dosages in LoEstrin were meant for premenapausal women - that would have been good to know. | F | 23 | 1 months | 4/11/2007 | 1 | Birth Control | First 3 months a lot of breakthrough bleeding and heavy spotting, then a very light period, next month no period. Stomach ache about 2 hours after taking the pill. Extreme and intense PMS (which is not normal for me). Drop in sex drive. | My obgyn is great. I drive far to keep seeing him. I had faith until he prescibed this pill. In fact, he promoted it. He says that supressed pills are what everyone is doing. I'm usually easy to adjust to any medicine but this one had definite undesirable effects. I'm switching back to Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo at the end of the month. | F | 29 | 5 months | 4/11/2007 | 1 | Birth Control | EXTREMELY TIRED, anxious, moody, irritable, insecure, headaches, reduction in breast size but gained a HUGE butt!! | I switched from Ortho Evra patch for 4 years to the generic microgestin, per MD recommendation. I had NO side effects on OrthoEvra, jus larger breasts! Since I have been on this pill, I have been fighting with my husband weekly. I thought I was crazy, until I read this site! I have been lethargic for the past two months! I am getting off this pill immediately!! | F | 28 | 2 months | 4/10/2007 | 2 | birth control | heavy "breakthrough" bleeding entire first month starting second day; possible weight gain; acne cleared; breast milk not affected at all--still producing plenty for my baby; noticeably more grouchy but never thought it could be the pill until I read this board (I thought it was postpartum hormonal stuff) I am breastfeeding my 7 week old son and should not have a period at all--post partum bleeding had all but stopped, then I started taking these pills and have had pretty heavy bleeding ever since. Not sure about weight gain because I was still losing pregnancy weight until I started taking the pills. I had lost a total of 37 pounds of 69 pounds gained during pregnancy. I have gained back 6 pounds in the 4 weeks I've been on Loestrin. | struggled with acne since age 14--has not returned after birth of second child (was awful after birth of first child) | F | 31 | 1 months | 4/5/2007 |