http://www.medications.com/se/Estrostep+Fe Recent side effects for Estrostep Fe Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:16:13 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30040 My side effects have mainly to do with the generic for Estrostep. It is called Tri Le Gest FE. In one month it raised my blood pressure from 120/80 to 144/99. My doctor put me on Ativan thinking I had anxiety. That reacted badly also. Ended up in t http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30040 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:25:12 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27553 well...I've been taking estro step for a about a year and i noticed the week before my period i would itch my skin like crazy, especially at night it kept me awake and it was so annoying so my doctor told me to take vitamin b and it helped somewhat and the http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27553 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:59:39 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26169 Hi I had been on Estrostep for 2 years and I hated it it caused me to have blood clots every time my period would come since I have been of the pill I have not had a period its been a year. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26169 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:04:26 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25309 I have taken Estrostep Fe for as long as I can remember. I have always experienced pretty much all of the symptoms I have read here since I began taking it. This was the first and only birth control I have ever tried. From what I'm reading though, it' http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25309 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:42:25 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25249 I am having bouts of very bad dizziness and faint feeling, my heart will begin racing and then I become very anxious and nervous and then my head begins to hurt. I feel like I am losing my mind because I have had so many tests run and doctors say I am norm http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25249 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 02:31:01 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24885 I have been taking Estrostep FE for almost 3 years now. About 4 months ago, I noticed that I had a slightly bad headache everyday. I would get this about 2 hours after I took the pill. At first, I thought it was from sleep deprivation, or caffeine withdraw http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24885 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:00:36 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24591 I was on the pill for 2 years & then stopped for a few months b/c was low on funds. Started taking it again seemed like I was doing fine for a few days then started to get extremely depressed to the point that I was worrying my family with how depressed I http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24591 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:07:51 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24464 I recently stopped taking Estrostep FE within the last two months. I was on Estrostep for roughly 18 months. I am a collegiate athlete, very healthy, 130lbs. - When I began taking this drug I started getting chronic yeast infections - they were mild, but w http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24464 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 19:54:49 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24463 Is it possible to have no period on the pill. First period very dark, thick and only for a short period of time. Thought of the possibility of being pregnant. Tested myself 4 different times since the middle of July. All test are negative. Stopped pill and http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24463 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:18:46 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24256 Very dry eyes and Im constantly feeling sad and unmotivated. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/24256 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 10:52:00 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23862 I have been taking Estrostep Fe since 2001. Before that I had tried other pills and had horrible side effecgts including nausea, extreme personal dryness and digestive problems. Once I began taking Estrostep, I expereinced no negative side effects. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23862 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:25:11 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23322 I have only been on estrpstep for about a week and already have lost weight. Actually for the last few days I have had bouts of nausea and have no or little interest in eating. I also feel like an emotional reck my chest looks and feels huge. This is my 3r http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23322 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 07:20:04 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21911 this is my second month taking estropstep, and I've been extremely depressed, imagining the worst things happening to me and my children. Often times I feel like vomiting and I decided to talk to my doctor about it because I just can't get over it and I d http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21911 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:34:39 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21860 i used to take estrostep a few years ago and i was fine i never even gained weight felt like nothing, here i am taking it again and in my 3rd month, i have never been this depressed in my life, i cry alot i get mad at everything im always fighting with my http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21860 Mon, 23 Oct 2006 13:18:40 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/17883 Took this pill for a few months and then stopped. About two months later I noticed an increase in hair loss on my head. It has gotten worse....so, I have been losing tons of strands of hair for more than three months! Do not take Estrostep! http://www.medications.com/effect/view/17883 Sat, 15 Jul 2006 20:20:48 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/16221 Within days of starting estrostep my face, upper arms and upper part of my back broke out. Thought it would start to clear up, but no sign. It's getting worse and itches/hurts on my face. My ob/gyn prescribed it to HELP my acne, oilyness and large pores http://www.medications.com/effect/view/16221 Mon, 26 Jun 2006 22:41:02 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/15895 Had really bad mood swings and depression the month I was on it. Which is very abnormal for me. Got off it right away. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/15895 Thu, 30 Mar 2006 17:37:21 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/14261 First day wonder what will happen to me??? I don't think it's true that your chest will grow though~ http://www.medications.com/effect/view/14261 Wed, 08 Mar 2006 10:16:23 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/13596 I've been taking the pill for 2 months and i havent noticed much except mood swings. They tend to just come out of now where. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/13596 Mon, 06 Mar 2006 16:19:10 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/13547 really bad acne on the face. painful, ingrown, red bumps onthe face after only 3 days of usage. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/13547 Thu, 02 Mar 2006 12:05:15 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/13447 Does anyone else feel slightly depressed and irritable on estrostep?? http://www.medications.com/effect/view/13447 Thu, 02 Mar 2006 08:01:33 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/13440 I have experienced mood swings as well as my breast being very tender to the point that it hurts to hug anyone or put on a shirt. My nipples seem to stay hard a week before my period and while my period was on. I only took it for two months and i still ha http://www.medications.com/effect/view/13440 Mon, 30 Jan 2006 11:52:41 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/12783 I am only in my 3rd week of taking Estrostep and I feel HORRIBLE! I am having some heart fluttering, feeling very anxious, upset stomach, tingling in my left hand, and moodiness. I took Orthocept prior to this for approx. 8 years with no adverse side eff http://www.medications.com/effect/view/12783 Fri, 23 Dec 2005 15:24:22 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/12083 I am using estrostep for my acne but on my 9th day i started spotting. I thought my boobs were growing and now i read other people see the same result and i feel the urge to cry about stupid things. It has caused some anxity but i am just sick of being on http://www.medications.com/effect/view/12083 Mon, 05 Dec 2005 18:52:24 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/11910 Since I have been on Estrostep, which I started taking it about 3 months ago, I have been very moody. I get mad and sad for no reason. I cry alot and I stay depressed most of the time. Also my sex drive has increased .. alot. And when I started taking the http://www.medications.com/effect/view/11910 Sun, 04 Dec 2005 13:35:15 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/11887 i have noticed severe mood swings and a HUGE increase in sex drive. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/11887 Sun, 13 Nov 2005 10:17:43 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/11662 Just days prior to my period I would have very bad abdominal spasms that would last for a few seconds but they would occur every twenty minutes and also I have bad mood swings where I want to cry. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/11662 Mon, 31 Oct 2005 14:09:46 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/11490 so far so good, but I think the ferrous fumarate is making me cramp up...but I'm starting my period, too, so I don't know. I've been popping IB Profen and Tylenol all day and nothing seems to help. Anyone else have this happen? http://www.medications.com/effect/view/11490 Fri, 16 Sep 2005 18:41:46 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/10895 Severe hair thinning in front and crown area. Weight gain, fluctuations in blood sugar levels making it difficult to manage and predict. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/10895 Sun, 24 Jul 2005 17:36:07 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/9801 I've been taking Estrostep for about 6 months. I'm having horrible mood swings and severe anxiety and panic attacks!!! It helped with my menstral cramps which is why it was prescribed to me, but I feel like I'm losing my mind! http://www.medications.com/effect/view/9801 Mon, 27 Jun 2005 08:49:06 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/9310 This might seem strange, but I've noticed a drastic increase in my sex drive since I've begun taking it a month ago. Anyone else? http://www.medications.com/effect/view/9310 Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:13:00 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/9259 I have at least one week of very extreme constipation and then two weeks of the exact opposite. Along with the tender breast and horrible cramping almost constantly. I am also extremely bloated!! I have been taking this for two months. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/9259 Tue, 31 May 2005 15:59:54 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/9041 Weigth gain, fatigue, breasts have extreme sensitivity, my breasts are actually getting bigger http://www.medications.com/effect/view/9041 Mon, 09 May 2005 17:49:01 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/8793 I had very bad hot flashes, terrible insomia and panic attacks while taking Estrostep. I felt like I was waiting to explode!! http://www.medications.com/effect/view/8793 Thu, 28 Apr 2005 17:33:20 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/8761 Causes terrible acne everywhere immediately that does not dissipate -- both on face and body. Awful! http://www.medications.com/effect/view/8761 Sat, 02 Apr 2005 21:33:17 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/8532 My breast have been tender for weeks... but i do feel like my breast are growing... or maybe thats because the feel so heavy.. not sure http://www.medications.com/effect/view/8532 Wed, 23 Mar 2005 20:02:35 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/8436 extreme constipation; after 3 days that i started taking it, I was starting to get really angry at everything, then I would cry for no reason. I was spotting after the 6th pill i took, and it got heavier as the hormone dosage increased in the pills. Very http://www.medications.com/effect/view/8436 Tue, 13 Jul 2004 15:55:29 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/5406 caused many brown spots on my face http://www.medications.com/effect/view/5406 Fri, 25 Jun 2004 21:08:43 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/5239 Sinusitis, labile moods, depression, fatigue, slight increased growth of facial hairs http://www.medications.com/effect/view/5239 Wed, 14 Jan 2004 10:34:44 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/3527 Weight gain. Also, I was depressed 1 week before period every month, didn't have that before I started taking it. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/3527 Fri, 27 Jun 2003 22:01:51 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/2488 EXTREME HAIR LOSS!!! Very bad pill! http://www.medications.com/effect/view/2488