http://www.medications.co.uk/se/Loestrin+24+Fe Recent side effects for Loestrin 24 Fe Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:04:53 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33628 I started this damn pill the sunday after getting my period (as instructed). By that same Friday I had a light discharge, by Saturday spotting, by Sunday dark bloody mucus, and by Monday I was flowing as I would with a unusaully heavy period. I too have http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33628 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:49:32 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33616 Omg I am sooo relieved to have found this site! I seriously thought I was going crazy for a minute! Ok I just started this horrible BCP this past Thursday (5 days ago) and have already experienced most every symptom that goes along with taking this pill. I http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33616 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:54:45 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33612 Okay, I am 16, have never taken any birth control,and I am in my 3rd week of Loestrin. My doctor told me that if i started the pill on the first day of my period (august 1) that i would not have to wait to have UNPROTECTED sex, but to be safe, my boyfriend http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33612 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:23:19 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33582 During my second month of being on Loestrin, I started experiencing a lot of nausea, faint feelings, a little dizzy, moody, sweats, breakouts, acid reflux and just an overall unwell feeling. After reading these posts, I am convinced that Loestrin is the c http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33582 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:57:15 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33490 this is my second month on Loestrin, and the first two to three weeks of taking it everything wa perfect and . then all of the sudden i got my period and i was not suppose to have it not for another week or so i though it was because i started consuming al http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33490 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:21:00 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33487 I'm 19, and am only 5 days into my loestrin24fe... and so far, I haven't had anything negative, Like, I always eat like a horse anyways, not that it hurts me, I'm 5'2" and about 130 pounds... I have noticed that it seems in the past few days, my sex driv http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33487 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:51:06 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33476 I was taking Orthotricyc and then told my doctor I wanted to get rid of the cycle all together so she told me to continue taking the pills and don't stop them. So that is what I did for 3 months and the cycle didn't stop. I went back to the doctors and she http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33476 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:47:34 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33428 I was on Loestrin for 4 years, and though I've been on depo, pop, yaz, and ortho-tri lo since, Loestrin was far and away the best pill. All the others caused depression, mood swings, weight gain (depo was the worst for all of these. stay away) and loss of http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33428 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:56:08 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33422 Every website I go to, most women say that they haven't had a period at all since starting Loestrin, but I'm having the opposite problem... this is my third month on the pill and every month, before I even make it through 2 weeks of active pills, I start b http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33422 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:42:34 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33404 I think it is interesting the symptoms that you mention here. I have been on birth control pills since the age of 19. I am now 28. Over the past year I have had similar symptoms. I have been on so many different BCP's that is is hard to keep count. They do http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33404 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:02:55 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33403 i started Loestrin 24 about a month ago and so far everything has been fine...i had headaches the week before my period came and i have been moody but i think it was just normal PMS. i have not gained any weight and i didn't have cramps when my period came http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33403 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:24:15 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33401 I have been off of it for 2 months now. I think that I am back to normal-at least mood and libido wise. I had a long very light period last week tho-it lasted 6 days, but after that-I've been able to actually enjoy sex. On a dif note--from a different c http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33401 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:46:25 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33391 I went on Loestrin 24 Fe about 5-6 weeks ago to try and lighten and/or alter my cycle. I compete in sprint triathlons and had one coming up in September when I calculated that I would be on day 2 of my regular cycle (day two has been a ridiculously heavy http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33391 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:24:11 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33370 I've been on this pill for almost a year (Sept. 07). At first it worked great, but about 3 months into taking the pill I didn't get my period. I talked with the gyno office and did some research online, and apparently its common not to get your period at a http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33370 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:53:46 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33369 I am so glad I found this site. I just switched to Loestrin from Ortho Tri Cylin which I thought was making me break out and have heavy cramps. I have been taking Loestrin for a little more than a month and thought I was pregnant because I am constantly http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33369 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:35:48 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33344 I have now finished my fourth month on Loestrin 24Fe. Still no period. Prior to being on it, I was on Seasonale--now, sure it's great not getting your period for 3 months, but that is another side effect page! Since switching to LoE24, for the first 2 m http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33344 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:55:14 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33337 I have been taking Loestrin 24 for about 8 months and I did not have a period for almost 5 months. Now I have had two this month. I have experienced anxiety and depression and I am normally a level individual. I do not want to go without Birth control but http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33337 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:47:17 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33335 I have also been scared that I'm pregnant with Loestrin 24. I have had headaches everyday, nausea, cramps, major mood swings, my sex drive has significantly decreased, my gums bleed a little when I brush my teeth and sometimes I wake up with dried blood on http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33335 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:18:45 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33313 I have previously posted on this site about my experience with Loestrin 24 Fe, and decided I still need more insite and advice about this birth control medication. I have been bleeding for eleven days. Now it is very, very light and heavy in mucus. Is this http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33313 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:37:01 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33302 ok I posted a few months ago about my experience with this pill. Well Im now back to say it is starting not to work. My period started about 8 days ago and has not stopped but get this I am not taking the brown pills so I should not be getting a period @ a http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33302 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:45:53 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33292 OMG Ladies I guess I am not crazy after all. I been taking Loestrin 24 since March and everything was ok the first 2 months, but then I stopped getting a cycle completely. I don't know why I have stayed on it so long OH and the mood swings my boyfriend thi http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33292 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:00:34 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33277 I posted my situation on this site earlier this summer. I had been suffering from anxiety and depression plus loss of sex drive since being on this pill. I called my doctor and asked to switch to another pill and I feel so much better already. I had no http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33277 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:14:03 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33274 i've been on loestrin fe since march 08 and it has had its ups and downs, mostly downs, i've gained an increased appetite, weight gain, horrible period cramps, unexpected bleeding and spotting still it was supposed to have regulated after 3 months and it http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33274 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:32:34 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33258 I start taking Loestrin24fe on march of 08 i got my period for the first two months. than it never showed up i went to my doctor and he said there is nothing to worry about just keep taking your pills. than one morning of this month i woke up with sick to http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33258 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:19:41 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33214 Well Im finishing the second pack now, and I haven't yelled at anyone or tried to kill myself. I was on mircette before which was horrible, but if you're about to start this pill and just trying to get a lil bit of consumer reviews, just remember that mos http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33214 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:48:32 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33197 I'm 25, on birth control for the first time and I am just finishing up my first month on Loestrin Fe (I was on Yaz for one month before that). I am a bit concerned that I'm set to start a new pack tomorrow and have not had a period, not even spotting. I ha http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33197 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:46:54 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33182 The worst birth control i have ever been on in my life. I started this pill about a month and a half ago and its been hell since. First off, I gained 15 pounds in a month. I talked to my doctor and she said that it does increase appetite but the pill itsel http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33182 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:43:43 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33154 I am glad to find this site. For some reason today, I began to wonder if my weight gain (20lbs in 6months) may be due to this bc. I don't believe this to be a vanity issue. Many health conditions are associated with being overweight. As I began to rea http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33154 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:08:36 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33151 im 17, and i started on loestrin 24 fe about 5 months ago. at first everything was completely fine and normal. then about 2 months ago everything flipped. i started getting the biggest mood swings of my life. i would start to scream and yell and throw the http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33151 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:38:22 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33149 I am 29 and started taking Loestrin 24 Fe back in October of last year after I stopped nursing my one year old. I have been on it nine months and I finally quit using it. It was AWFUL for me!! I turned into the most rotten person I knew. I would sc http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33149 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:55:59 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33120 I have been taking Loestrin 24 Fe for a month and some days now, switching from depo provera shots, and i have begun my period. I am really tired and my period is like an egg yolk. with some clear yolky stuff here and there. Is this normal for the pill? http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33120 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:06:54 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33079 Just a quick question: were any of you that were having heart problems on the pill smokers? http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33079 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:06:03 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33058 HA. My doctors office must be trying to kill me. I was recently switched over to lo24 from the nuvaring. Ive been on it for about 5 days now, and already am having a break out, with moodiness. I found this sight when I decided to do some research on my "ne http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33058 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:46:32 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33049 In December of 2006 i was taken from school to the emergency room for sever menstrual contractions. It was the first time i had ever experienced that kind of pain during my period. Literally it felt like i was going to have a baby. My doctor put me http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33049 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:51:45 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33037 i'm 17 and this is my 2nd birth control that ive tried. its 5:35 in the morning ive been up since 2:00 because of this damn birth control. ive been on it for a month and a half, the first month was fine..i didn't get sick or feel any different and my peri http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33037 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:02:07 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33034 I wanted to know if anyone got their period twice a month? I have a two and half month old. I didn't know if it was a side effect from the birth control or if this was normal after giving birth. http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33034 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:23:33 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33024 I am going bald after taking Loestrin 24 Fe for only 3 weeks. My hair is coming out in clumps. I thought my hair dresser had done something wrong, I started eliminating possible causes and decided to read the information packet when I realized that loss o http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33024 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 02:59:54 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33003 hi i have just started taking the pill and had a few questions that i cant find answers to. i started taking the pill about 2 months ago now (in the last week of june) and i was wondering how does it work with having sex. should i still be using a condom d http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/33003 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:37:29 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/32993 After reading these experiences others have had I feel like I'm not crazy for the first time in a long time. I have been on Loestrin for about 11 months, it is the first time I have taken birth control and I am 20 years old. Since starting this pill I have http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/32993 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:40:40 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/32934 i'm 26 and this is the first time i've ever taken any birth control. for the past 2 1/2 yrs, i've had my period every month and a half, then every two months, and the last period was three months late. after many visits to the gyno - ultrasounds and blood http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/32934 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:18:22 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/32865 I'm 25, and I have never used bc. I was given this from my gyno. because my bf kept taking off his thingy. So the first day, the very first day my hair started to come out. I gave it two weeks, and threw it in the garbage. I had hair falling out everywhere http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/32865 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:03:00 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/32858 I'm 20 years old, I've been on it only a week, and the only side effect I have experienced is a HEAVY discharge. Not dark or nasty, but just like a regular discharge but MUCH heavier and everyday. I'm wondering if something else is going on, but I (like th http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/32858 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:58:48 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/32842 I am 25 and had never taken BC before in my life. Due to my love/hate relationship with condoms, I decided to give it a shot. My doctor prescribed me Lo24 because of the low amounts of estrogen. I started taking the pills 8 days ago. The first few days wer http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/32842 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:36:08 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/32806 I am 22 years old and have never used bc before. About three months ago, I started using YAZ, and was absolutely fine for the first two months! About two weeks into my third pill pack I started having terrible nausea, dizziness, and I could not drive. I http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/32806 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:15:59 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/32802 OMG, i feel so relieved that i am not the only one going through this and i know that something isn't wrong with me lol... but Loestrin 24 has put me through hell and back, i have been debating on whether or not i should just take a break off of it for awh http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/32802 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:06:14 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/32793 I just started taking Loestrin, and so far it's made me sick to my stomach, cramp and generally feel like I'm on my period. I started taking it right after a normal period and so far it's been ok except for the symptoms mentioned above. Surprise surprise http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/32793 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:49:51 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/32753 I began taking Loestrin 24 Fe in May 2007. Three months later when my son left for college I experienced the most terrible depression. It was really not normal to be that depressed. I have had normal anxiety that everyone experiences from time to time t http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/32753 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:52:02 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/32713 i went on this pill about 10 months ago... i loved it... no periods nothing. then id say about 4 or 5 months after it i started having random anxiety but i didn't really think anything of it since i have been anxious before... then summer started and i cam http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/32713 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:18:51 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/32694 I am 22 and didn't think i needed bc because even though i had terrible periods they were so regular i thought i could just track my ovulation. I was advised to start Loestrin 24 Fe by my gyno as a bc + a period helper (7-10 day heavy periods with sever cr http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/32694 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:35:45 -0400 http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/32681 I am 17 and i was prescribed loestrin 24 as my first birth control pill. I've been on it for less than a week and i can't stand it and neither can my boyfriend! I have had a period from hell with has been 5 days in counting, I bleed so much i get dizzy whe http://www.medications.co.uk/effect/view/32681