Ahhh, Loestrin 24 E....where do I begin?? Well, first off I have...

Ahhh, Loestrin 24 E....where do I begin?? Well, first off I have to say that I started taking this with a completely open mind. I didn't read the box for side effects and I didn't search the web to read all the blogs. I just started taking the pills on the first day of my period as instructed. I knew from taking birth control previously in my life that I am putting hormones in my body and that my body might react to them but, I didn't think that much about it. I started feeling 'funny' about the 2nd day into the pill but, I just thought that it was the extra hormones that were in my body that had not been put there for YEARS!!! About the 4th day on the pill my husband really started to notice a change in me. I was moody. I would go from happy to sad in a second flat. He told me that I was doing it and I just got mad at him for saying it. Then I would be mad for being mad. I could not get happy-these feelings didn't end. I had a HARD time getting over ANYTHING!!! I also had a major sex drive before I started the pill, then it dropped. It was so weird. I went from wanting and having sex up to 3 times a day to not wanting my husband to put his hands on me at all. It was not good for us. About day 8 or so I still was not admitting that the pills were making me not me. By this time I was in a MAJOR depression. Nothing made me happy, my husband would try and try to get me anything and everything to make me happy and nothing would work. I hate to admit this but, I didn't even want to see my son. And he and my husband our both my life!!! I live for them and love them more than anything and want nothing more to spend all the time in the world with them so when I started feeling like I didn't want either one of them around and that if I died or killed myself that no one would notice I knew that there was a problem. I hurt my body was in constant pain. It didn't matter what way I would sit or how much I would stretch I still hurt. I would fall asleep (well really pass out) at 8:30-I just was sooo tired. It was worse than being prego. I was bi-polar like crazy!! I could not concentrate on anything. I had major anxiety!! My breasts were super tender and blew up the week before my period. They hurt so bad. My back hurt like crazy. I have NEVER had zits before but, since I have been on this my face has broken out a number of times and I have back acne!! I HAVE NEVER HAD THAT!! I was so sad for no reason at all. I am not a person who cries and I would cry over ANYTHING!! I got nausea BAD!! I have had headaches. I gained weight quick!!! The list could go on and on!!! It was pretty hard to get it off. I didn't admit it to myself or my husband until about day 11. I finally called the doctor and told her to get me off the pill. She has put me on ocella and I started it 3 days ago. I was still bleeding until yesterday. I had a light period but, it isn't work the crazy bit** that I was in the mean time. I am so happy to be off Loestrin 24 E and would not give this pill to ANYONE. My sister-in-law had the same problems that I did. I am finally starting to feel like myself again and I am loving it. Looking back on the way I acted it was like an out of body experience. I hope this helps others!!!