Breakthru symptoms and conditions

i just started taking LoE 24 Fe about 2 weeks ago. The first week was ok- i noticed i was pretty moody at times which is weird for me, but i'm also under a lot of stress planning my wedding at all. My boobs hurt really bad this week- they seemed swollen too so that wasn't fun... but that's gone away now for the most part. And i haven't had any breakthrough bleeding at all (yet). I'm pretty active, try to fit in about 4-5 hours of cardio/weight training a week, i might up it a little bit because i am so TERRIFIED of gaining weight- especially since my wedding is this November! Anyways, i feel pretty confident that i'm on the right pill. but after reading all these reviews and others on different sites, it's pretty obvious that everyone reacts differently to different pills. the end :)

First few months on this pill went fine. On the 4th month I started with the spotting. By the time the 5th or 6th month rolled around I would have my period it would stop for a few days and then start again at mid cycle. I was getting two periods per month. This month I started spotting on day 15 and now 9 days later I'm still bleeding. I need to be on some form of birth control pill to control extremely heavy periods. Ok so I don't have the extreme bleeding anymore but I have my period all the time. I could live with spotting but this is full on break through bleeding. My doctor wants to try something new but I feel like a guinea pig. I just wish there was some pill that came with a guarantee. :(

I’ve been on Loestrin 24 fe for a year now, and I started it because I had so much breakthrough bleeding with Orthocyclen. Strange side effect of Loestrin is that I have never got a period since I started (1 year), even though I follow the directions completely. Anyone else had this experience? The worst side effect I would say is that I have absolutely no sex drive. None. It’s very depressing to me and confusing to my husband. I haven’t found anything that helps. I’m afraid to try another pill for the chance of having worse side effects. Any suggestions?

I am finishing up my 4th week on Femcon and it's been hell. I have polycystic ovarian disease and i'm used to taking bc, I have been for almost 10 years but recently started missing periods and having random breakthrough bleeding so my doc switched me to femcon since it's a higher dose of estrogen... I've had headaches, bloating, water retention, nausea, vomiting, severe acne, nose bleeds, mood swings, cramps, the heaviest period i have ever experienced, night sweats, heartburn, rapid heart beat, trouble breathing, fatigue and the list goes on... basically what everyone else has said i have had too. my doc won't take me off until i've tried it for 3 months but i don't think i'm going to wait that long... this is just horrible... it should be taken off the market. i'm going to look into filing a complaint with the fda about this pill.

Took 1 Ultracet at 1:20 pm then I was told by the pharmacist it was OK to take 800 mg Motrin in between (9:30 pm) then another Ultracet later for 'breakthru' pain...which I *did* get. I took another Ultraset at 11:30 pm and have been Spaced out and Dizzy ever since....but the pain is not gone!! Don't think Ultracet works for me at all.....just makes me worse and spaced out....I'll take the pain and Motrin instead...(CostoChondritis and Chest wall pain~ Both arms making it very difficult to function and even eat or drink from a cup )

I have life long temporal lobe epilepsy.this drug was given to me for tooth absess.I started having''breakthru''seizures that resulted in ten day comma dislocated shoulder.the seizures and comma continued 3 days hear 36 hours there.
I seemed to be improving when I was diagnosed with cancer of the neck.I had swollen lympth knodes.after a surgical biopsy that removed thirteen lymph knodes,I was given sulfameth as a prophilactic against risk of infection.this was dec 18.
I spent christmas in the er after a seizure.I started having the strangest seizures of my life.I thought I was dying.the spirit ws poised to just walk out of my body.and I was some how joyful at the idea,
I had half a dozen seisures,this time!the thing is this episode sheds
light on the seizure episode I had in 1999.I went to the dentist,and started having seizures,my sexual preference became confused.
I was living with a great lady,we where planning on adopting a beautiful boy we where raising.the CPS took the baby away because of the seizures.the lady and I broke up and I just drifted away.and the doctors no where along the way had a clue.one dr asked another is this what we do.the other dr just says yes.the one dr.should have mentioned that I had spent more time in comma in there hospital in the last twelve months than most people get to spend on vacation.

SIDE EFFECTS I have noticed: Severe headache 1x per month right before I start period, sporadic heart palpations and the one thing that made me log in to this site: seeing shimmery/glimmery spots and/or lines in my eyes. It seemed to go away after about 1hr, but it still concerns me.

My acne has actually cleared up. I am 34 yrs. My weight has remained the same. I have used these pills for about 7/8 months. I noticed at beginning I would get moody for about a week every cycle, but after noticing correlation, I planned and expected it and have overcome it.

NO fatigue, gas, diarrhea, breakthru bleading, bloatedness but I will say my joints are achy. I have started taking glucosamine sulfate and it's helped a lot! MY EYES ARE SO DRY IN THE MORNING! and perhaps my sex drive is a little down, but that could be due to other stresses. Overall this pill is okay.

Has anyone experienced further side effects after going off of Yasmin? How long did they last? I'll be 35 in April. I started Yasmin in 1996. I started having a lot of breakthru bleeding so my doc switched me to Orth-Tricycline. I didn't do well on that, so went back to Yasmin. I eventually went to the patch, but that kept coming off, not to mention other emotional side effects with that also. After reading all of the other woman's side effects, a lot the pieces of the puzzle are now coming together. I have suffered for years with a majority of symptoms. I was even hospitalized for a week in a specialty hospital in Chicago in October with excruciating headaches. Looking back over all my symptoms, it all makes sense. I stopped taking Yasmin in January. At the time I weighed 162. Today, I weigh 132. It has to be the Yasmin because I have not tried to lose weight. Sure, I lost fullness in my breasts and my butt has become a lot smaller......in other words, my figure has suffered, but a lot of fluid retention is GONE. I have been sleeping A LOT better too. Here were my symptoms for years:
Panic attacks
Depression
Heart racing
Lumps in breast
Psychotic
Leg pains
Spotting every month
Multiple periods
Cramping
Fatigue
Moodiness
Mean
Acne
Hair thinning
Discharge

Since going off, I have experienced acne like never before. I'm assuming it's the poison coming out of my system???
Also, my hair seems to be thinning more. I assume it's for the same reason. Was this stuff that TOXIC??? I still have 3 packs left, but I don't think I'll ever go back on it! I sure would appreciate to hear from anyone who has experienced side effects AFTER going off Yasmin. I'm curious to know if it's just me, or if it IS the toxins trying to leave my system...
Blessings to all!

I was on Yasmin for a month and bled for a month straight. I absolutely hated it! I felt really irritated by everything and just felt overall terrible. My doctor switched me to Ovcon, and I decided I was going to go back off the pill all together. I was having really, really having bleeding, so decided to get on the Ovcon 35. The first month was rough. I take it with dinner, so it was a little tough for the first few days due to nausea. Once I got passed that, I had some breakthru bleeding, but generally felt okay. I would notice that I would feel like I needed it about my last hour of work. The second month, I had very mild stomach upset the second day, but was good after that. It hasn't helped much with PMS, but has made a huge difference with my bleeding. So far, I cannot complain as compared to the Yasmin.

Since I started taking Ovcon 35 I cramp and I had breakthru bleeding/period that lasted 2.5 weeks. I went to the OBGYN and he said remain on it one more mth...and the biggest downfall is the weight gain. I am miserable with the weight gain and I am seriously dieting and nothing seems to shed the weight off since I started taking this pill. Therefore, I plan to stop although I do not want to get pregnant right now if and when that happened it would be ok considering I am happily married and do not have any children yet. I just want to plan that and I want to be able to fit in my clothes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am sick of dieting and due to a BC PILL I am fat!
I can't take Othro Tri Cyclen which I did for 7 yrs due to break thru bleeding. I wish things were simple but I guess they are just not once you hit your 30's!