I have been on loestrin 24 fe now for 6 months. it is the only bi...

I have the EXACT same side effect symptoms that you experienced. I started Loestrin24Fe March 2008-the first month I experienced spuratic bleeding during my cycle. After the first month, everything was fine (so I thought). I had a timely light cycle which lasted only 2 days; this was great. Then by my third month of being on this pill, I noticed my appetite changed; I was not as hungry as I normaly would be. Most importantly, I noticed I couldn't sleep peacefully at night; my mind was constantly going from one thought to the next. I would wake up DEPRESSED and not even sure why. Nothing was happening in my life that would cause such DEPRESSION; it was out of my control and I couldn't shake it. My hands and body felt shaky and I felt like I was very anxious. This was very unusual for me. I don't smoke, drink caffeine or alchohol and I'm not on any other prescription medication. I couldn't understand it; not really thnking it could be this pill. I noticed another person mentioned feeling lonely and not wanting to be alone. I definitely experienced this, to the point, I would leave my house and stay the night with a freind-This was crazy! I normally love my personal space. I'm not on any other medication that would cause these concerns and at a 40; I'm perfectly healthy. Recently I had my thyroid checked during my physical exam and everything in my report was normal. I started thinking of when I first started feeling these symptoms and realized it was during the timeframe of starting the pill. I thought these symptoms can only get worse-I'm going to my doctor first thing in the morning to find a different BC; this one is definitely not working for me! I've never felt like this in my life-crying for no reason, feeling lonley, full of anxiety, poor sleeping pattern, loss of appetite and just not feeling and thinking like myself.
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