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Posted at 12:48 PM on May 02, 2008 by jojoadster, #30117
Glad I found this site. I am 37, My OBGYN put me on Loestrin 24 after talking to my cardiologist, to help with a rapid heart rate/arrhythmia caused by my natural hormones which was causing shortness of breath and other symptoms. I am on my 3rd pack. I have taken the last 2 packs back to back per doctors orders. While this pill has lowered my rapid heart rate/arrhythmia, Unfortunately, the decreased heart rate is the only good thing about being on this pill. I do not want to take Loestrin 24 anymore because I am so swollen my jeans do not fit, I have insomnia, I have days of feeling moody in a way I have never felt before, I have cramps as if I have my period but I don't have it, I have food cravings I never had before, I am tired, my body is painfully swollen to the touch (feels the same as swollen boobs) on my thighs and some days when I walk I feel the thigh swelling/pain, also swollen to the touch are sides of abdomen, upper abdomen, arms and some days my socks leave ankle rings from my socs from water retention. my eye is twitching (eye doc said from the swelling) and lids are swollen, I have a call into my Dr's. to discuss stopping this pill and after seeing your posts and the fact that you all have the same side effects from this pill and I feel better knowing this water retention/bloating is not in my head.
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Reply 3 months ago on May 21, 2008 by dawn123, #8502

I hope that you have gotten checked out for blood clots. The symptoms you are discribing are associated with that. I took this pill for a month and just got out of the hospital for clots. The very first day I took the pill I felt nausia, My mood changed immediatly I was ANGRY and BITTER, tired all the time. By boobs were tender that really did not bother me much. I noticed cramps in my legs my chest was tight. I wound up in the ER. Needless to say I am no longer on the pill. If you are having sever symptoms (and it sounds like you are) then GET OFF THEM and go to the Emergency Room.

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Reply 3 months ago on May 28, 2008 by jojoadster, #8673

Thanks for your follow up to my post. I went to the Dr. for a follow up to taking this pill and when she saw how swollen I was from it and that I gained 6 pounds in 2 months, she insisted I stop ASAP. The Dr. said it seems I was having a reaction to the part of the hormone that makes u think you are pregnant as that causes swelling. Since I have been off this pill I feel amazing. I do not have cravings, my eyes are not puffy (i am back to getting compliments about my eyes) I don't have cramps, swelling, and my energy level is amazing - I am not tired all the time, I do not have insomnia and I am not moody ad my skin is amazing again and best of all my jeans fit.

This pill is for the pits and stand your ground. Know when you do not feel 100% like yourself regardless of what your doctor says.
I am glad your doctor was able to diagnose your clots because that is serious.

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