LO LOESTRIN FE Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 1.9 (257 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LO LOESTRIN FE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LO LOESTRIN FE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | To regulate hormones, | Horrible Experience! After 5 days of being on it I started to feel very depressed, extremely sad, unable to concentrate, very irritable, very tired. After a week I started to have insomnia, and then I had difficult breathing and increased heart rate. I had panic attacks, etc. I absolutely DO NOT recommend this poison to any woman!! It's the worst experience I have ever had with Birth control pills. | The worst pill ever. | F | 45 | 9 days 1X day | 4/8/2016 | 1 | Birth Contrpl | This is the worse birth control in the entire world. I was previously on Ortho but switched to this as my doctor said it would help with my moods. No way. I've become a raging hormonal monstor, my boobs hurt all the time, my periods are not regular, I've gained weight, and have the worse cramps I've ever experienced. And then, to make matters worse, I got pregnant while taking this everyday at the same time without ever missing a single pill. I literally set an alarm on my phone. I should've gone with my instincts and chucked these away. | F | 24 | 1 months 1 | 3/26/2016 | 1 | Avoid Pregnancy | Prolonged spotting between periods Cramping Fatigue Mood swings | I've been taking various types of birth control since I was 15 years old, and I've never had as many issues as I have with this pill. I'm relieved to hear that many other women are experiencing similar side effects that I am. I switched from the Nuva Ring due to irritation of my cervix and my OB/GYN recommended Lo Loestrin. I'm on my 3rd pill pack and I absolutely HATE this mediation. The first month I took it I bled for about 2 weeks in-between my cycle. It wasn't really heavy, but it was definitely more than just spotting. The second month it got a little better, but again, right around ovulation, I started bleeding and it lasted for about 10 days. My periods are practically nonexistent, probably because I bleed so much in between. I've also experienced pretty significant swings, which I believe are rather uncharacteristic for me. I seem to fly off the handle about minor issues and lose my cool more often than I retain it. The magnitude of side effects from this drug are rather astounding considering how low the dose is, but after 3 months of this nonsense, I'm stopping this BCP. | F | 29 | 3 months 1X day | 2/19/2016 | 1 | Painful periods, birth control | Insomnia, severe nausea, night sweats, diarrhea, bloating | I'm very sensitive to medications and rarely take them but I couldn't stand my painful periods anymore. Dr prescribed this pill as the lowest dose available. Only took it two days but it's horrible. Wide awake with nausea and diarrhea in the middle of the night and the nausea lasting throughout the mornings. Gained two pounds in two days, most likely due to water retention/bloating. Unusual hunger for junk food. Am stopping immediately. Based on all the previous reviews, I do not want to gain 20+ pounds, be depressed, anxious, mood swings, etc. Will have to deal with period pain. | F | 33 | 2 days | 2/17/2016 | 1 | Extreme painful periods | Spotting, loss of appetite, weight losss, depression, lack of motivation | I switched to Loestrin from a stronger BC because it was causing nausea and vomiting. The first two months seemed great because the nausea was finally gone and all I had was some light spotting. I was feeling depressed about something going on in my life, which depression usually kills my appetite when it's bad enough, so I assumed that was it. But when things cleared up in my life, my appetite didn't. I've lost over 5 lbs in a couple weeks on my 3rd pill pack, weight I really didn't need to lose. I can hardly get myself to eat and I hate how I feel towards food. I have been feeling bouts of depression and extreme lack of motivation, like life has no luster for seemingly no reason. I am normally a very happy person. Also, during my third month, I started spotting more heavily dark discharge halfway through the pack, and it hasn't stopped. It's gotten heavier as the week for my period has arrived, but it's black and clotty! I have headaches, maybe from the pill or not eating enough. I feel miserable. I'm done with this crap. | F | 23 | 3 months 1-20mg 1X day | 1/22/2016 | 1 | headaches on old pill | bloating, depression, lose temper quickly, grumpy. no interest in sex. weight gain!!! | bad pill!! never ever come across a pill like this turned my life upside down for the worst. coming off it! makes you feel like s***! | F | 38 | 2 months | 1/17/2016 | 4 | Constant horrific menstrual cramps | Breast pain, possible weight gain, possible decreased sex drive, gastrointestinal issues at first | I started this medication because i was in constant horrible pain and my hormones were fluctuating wildly, to the point where I'd have random periods throughout the month and be perfectly emotionally stable one day and suicidal or aggressive the next. It's possibly caused by endometriosis but whatever the case this pill has definitely helped me fight that. I say possible weight gain because I've gained about seven lb (when i had a menstrual cycle my weight would fluctuate up to six lb depending on the cycle and I took this from the average) but that might be because i switched from a job where I was standing and walking all day to a job where I have to sit for four hours a day, and later because I've been actively trying to gain muscle mass (and it seems to be working-I can see the results). I've been hungrier lately and I think i might have more fat too but i think my metabolism is just trying to adjust to the new muscle and I haven't checked my body fat percentage in a while...that being said, if i gain too much more fat I'll have to say it's probably the pill. I say possible decreased sex drive but that may just be stress or something and sometimes it DOESN'T seem decreased-usually I'm insatiable and can't afford to go a day without masturbating but lately I've been able to miss a few days...if that continues I'll be worried, but even without medication I'll occasionally have times where it's not as strong, just like I occasionally have times where I'm even worse tha | M | 21 | 3 months | 1/15/2016 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy | Worst cramps and back pain I have ever experienced in my life. Like going into labor. | I hate this birth control. I have been on 2 other kinds in previous years and have not had any problems. I will have horrible cramps, back pain and bleeding for almost a week and a half at the end of the month. Such bad pain that I will cry. I am switching to another pill with a higher hormone dose because this is horrible!!! Do not recommend to anyone! | F | 27 | 2 months Normal | 12/24/2015 | 5 | Perimenopause | Slight breast tenderness, mild nausea. | I feel like I am 30 again. All the cramping, spotting, bloating, fuzzy thinking went away. I have more energy and my skin is clear. No weight gain yet. Don't know why everyone is bashing this pill... it's great! | F | 46 | 9 days | 12/19/2015 | 1 | Menopause, bleeding, polyps | Headaches, sharp pain in side of head, pain in lower abdomen and back, nausea, mood swings,anxiety, irritability, severe depression, swollen breasts, insomnia, no sex drive | F | 51 | 38 days 10 1X day | 11/29/2015 Patient History | 1 | Ovarian Cyst | Nausea, weight gain, insomnia at night/tired during the day. Heavy breakthrough bleeding for a week. Discontinuing Lo Loestrin Fe today to see if bleeding will stop. | Surprised to have such extreme side effects with this BC considering I'm taking a low dosage. Not impressed and will not continue using...would rather have surgery to have ovary removed! | F | 48 | 16 days 10mcg 1X day | 11/28/2015 | 3 | Periods | Weight gain (10 lbs), depression, anxiety, fatigue during the day but insomnia at night, low sex drive. | Side effects have lasted as long as I've been taking the pill. Seems to be effective in stopping/reducing length of my period, and effective in preventing pregnancy if taken as directed. | F | 19 | 3 years 1X day | 11/24/2015 | 1 | BC | Mental changes. Mood swings. Tired. Scared for no reason. Depressed | Would not recommend | F | 32 | 2 weeks 1/10 | 11/22/2015 | 1 | Hormone balance- perimenapause symp | Anxiety/adrenalin , severe lightheaded , Feeling weak in the legs, flu like, emotional mess | I took many bc pills for 25 years and never did I feel anything other than maybe a little nausea. The day I started this pill it made me feel like a truck hit me with all these side effects. Pushed it for 4 days but wishing I stopped it after day 1. Stopping today . Hope I get better soon. Cannot function. Terrible insomnia . Can't care for my children. Awful! | F | 49 | 4 days 1 pill day | 11/5/2015 | 5 | birth control | unsure | slightly bigger boobs and NO periods.. yay for no more crazy PMS feelings!! my hormones just feel regulated. | F | 27 | 8 months 1X day | 10/21/2015 | 3 | Severe cramping after removing ovary | Insomnia, anxiety, extreme irritability!!! Gained 10/15 pounds. Tired all the time!! Not focusing like I use to. Also, starting to feel sad and unmotivated | Pill worked great for my pain... No pain at all. Very light periods. As far as all the other side effects, I'd rather live on 600 mg of Motrin ever 6 hours for 3 days for my pain, rather then deal with all the horrible side effect from this pill!! Awful... Never again, I will be going off after this pack | F | 44 | 6 days | 10/20/2015 | 3 | lessen cycle flow, cramping clottin | Tired 24/7, weight loss, very bad night sweats, headaches, breast very sore 80%of time | F | 33 | 4 months | 10/13/2015 | 2 | periods and pregnancy | weight gain, no periods at all, crazy mood swings | When I first started taking lo loestrin fe I was 15 going on 16 in two months my sophomore year of high school April 2014. I weighed about 115-120 lbs. and I was a happy girl always. Now I am a senior in September 2015 and just turned 17 almost 3 months ago and I weigh almost 140lbs. I don't know if I should blame it on a rough winter last year or this pill, but I have a hard time believing that my naturally tiny and thin body randomly gained weigjt from poor health habits. Nothing about my diet or exercise changed since I started taking this but it seemed as though this happened during the winter of my junior year. All of the sudden I tried on my old prom dress and realize "Wow. I am NOT as skinny as before" being able to hardly zipper it. It is a confidence crushing fact I deal with every day with looking through old pictures of me from before and looking at myself now. Everything on my body has gained weight, not just tummy or thighs. Everything. I am planning to see a doctor/gyno soon about it because I really believe it's from Lo Loestrin as a long term side effect. This random weight gain happened over Winter 2014. Also, my mood swings are AWFUL and I didn't have a period while on this pill until this summer. It's a horrible feeling to feel as though you are not yourself. I never was one to need to work out to control my weight or anything. I was always naturally a sticm. I am devestated. Not worth the emotional damage | F | 17 | 2 years 1 X D | 9/18/2015 | 1 | Birth control/heavy painful periods | I gained so much weight and became completely uncomfortable in my body. None of my clothes fit right. I was miserable. I constantly complained to my husband about my weight gain and got on his nerves. The weight was mainly in my lower stomach. Not cute!! My self-esteem and body image was ruined. I also could not get a good nights rest. The bags under my eyes were unbelievable. I would cramp all month! Just random cramping out of the blue. | My periods were shorter but the pain was still the same. I used to pass blood clots with my period and that stopped as well. I am so frustrated because I can not choose between having a shorter period and being overweight and uncomfortable in my skin. I took Microgetstin 1/20 for 3 months and lost the weight but my periods are longer and I started passing clots again. I would not recommend Lo Loestrin to anyone! The psychological issues brought on by the rapid weight gain are not worth it! | F | 25 | 6 months 1X day | 9/7/2015 | 1 | Adjust hormones | Continuous cramps in lower abdominal and back, very moody, fatigue all the time, irritable, mad, extreme hot flashes,spot every few days, etc... | This Pill Has Taken A Toll On Me Like No Other It Is Interfering with work and my boyfriend and I have broken up due to my mood swings and irritability I couldn't take him and he couldn't handle me. This medication should be recalled honestly because there has been times where I'm so mad I just want to go on a killing spree seriously for no apart reason. | F | 28 | 3 weeks 1 mg | 9/7/2015 |