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Hi, I have been taking birth control for almost four years now. I...

Posted at 12: 6 AM on Jan 21, 2009 by star2306, #38215
Hi, I have been taking birth control for almost four years now. It has been a journey like many woman have experience. I started with Diane which made me gain a lot of water weight! More than 10 pounds in a month!!! Then I switched to Yasmin, which was grate for a few months and started to have mood swings and severe depression, I went psycho with this pill, doctors prescribed me and antidepressant which in turn made me loose the little libido I had left… so I switched to Nortrel which was ok, but I still gained weight, so finally I started Loestrin24Fe about four months ago. The first two months were fine, a little spotting between weeks two and three, but I considered normal since is a side effect, after that, no more breakthrough bleeding but lately I find it extremely difficult to wake up every morning, my head feels so heavy!!! It feels inhumane to wake up!! ( I have never ever had that problem before) and also I feel that my libido is slowly disappearing… so, so far that’s the story…. Have any of you experience anything like this with Loestrin24Fe, and if you have, how did you solve this problem?? I found a website that suggests taking multivitamins, but don’t know if its going to work. Anyhow… please help!
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Reply 10 months ago on Jan 26, 2009 by kbliven7, #16412

I started Loestrin 24 3 months ago and I have not had any real problems. The menstrual migraines I used to have on another pill have stopped completely, although I have yet to have a period - which I find fabulous! The only real side effect I have had is acne, mostly on my back. I have not been fatigued at all.

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Reply 10 months ago on Jan 28, 2009 by serenajoy, #16491

Hi, I also started taking Loestrin two months ago. Into the second month I had severe breast swelling and pain, and during the last week of month two, I had headaches everyday, bloating, no sex drive, severe mood swings and depression and not wanting to get out of bed in the morning. I can't live like this, it is terrible. It has to be the result of taking this pill. It has been three days and I have left three messages for my doctor to call me back to discuss this. Ridiculous!

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