Loestrin 24 Fe side effects

I have been on loestrin for 2 months now. For the past month I have been an emotional wreck, and for the passed week I have had anxiety, heartburn and stomach cramps just below my ribcage. My lower back is killing me and my stomach is spasming. I just took my last birth control pill this morning and start the reminder pills tomorrow. I totally don't feel myself. I haven't got my period since i've been on it. My doctor put me on it because I was bleeding abnormally heavy for me two weeks after my period. I really want to not start a new pack, but i'm nervous that i will bleed heavily again. the anxiety is causing me no to sleep.................I hate this pill

My Dr. just put me on this Loestrin 24 Fe and i am totally new to bc this is my first time on it and its not going to well... i have yet to stop my cycle! its been 16 days and counting!! i called my Dr. office and they said it was normal when you first start bc. but im going insane!! my cycle has never lasted 16 days!

I started taking Loestrin 24FE about three weeks ago to help me regulate my cycle. I have endometrial hyperplasia and PCOD (or so they tell me) and my periods are always unpredictable and very heavy. Well, my doctor put me on this pill to help me plus I didn't want to get pregnant before I finish my degree. Anyway, immediately I started getting horrible migraines I have not had in years, heart palpitations, dizziness, and feeling so tired all the time. My mood swings are terrible and it has made my anxiety worse all of a sudden. Now I can't eat! On Saturday I started vomitting every time I eat and the smell of food makes me sick. I know that I am not pregnant since I have not had sex since starting the pill. Now I also have a very very heavy period and the worst cramps I have ever had. So bad I almost went to the emergency room on Saturday. My husband is really worried about me so this morning I called my OB/GYN and he told me to stop taking the pill immediately that I was having a reaction to the pill that is not normal. He said that with any BCP you may have a couple small symptoms but what I was experiencing is not normal. Also my skin is starting to itch a lot. Several years ago I had to stop taking Loestrin FE28 because it was giving me horrible yeast infections before my period so this pill is new for me. I would advise stopping the pill and call your doctor. If that doctor doesn't listen find one that will. These symptoms are not normal by any means and can be dangerous. I wish you all good luck!! Oh and he said it would take several days to get out of my system.

i have been taking Loestrin for only 1 week and feel the worse i have felt for a long time. I changed from Cilest to Loestrin as my sex drive was 0. After a few days i suddenly felt so dizzy and light headed. I thought i was going to faint at any second. I also feel all 'not with it'. I am not taking anything else nor been drinking etc. I have also had very bad mouth ulcers (to which i am not sure if related) but all a bit strange just days after taking Loestrin.
I have been back to Dr.s twice but have not suggested anything. I have stopped taking them and hopefully this awful feeling will go to. It really doesn't give me much hope reading other stories.

Hi I feel the same way!. I've been on this for over a year. I just can't stand the once the month Saturday in bed all day w/a migraine from this pill. I'm @ the point I want to stop taking it. I've spoke w/my Dr. about it but she recommend that I continue taking the pill for 3 months straight w/out getting my period. Which I'm not in Favor of. I don't know what to do.
HELP!

I've been taking Loestrin 24 Fe for a year now. It took about 3 months to get used to. The good things for me is that my skin cleared up, my hair was not as oily, lighter periods and no weight gain! The bad things were HEADACHES, feelings of anxiety, rapid heartbeats, moodiness, and dryness. I want to come off the pill but I am kinda fearful of what other methods to take...I guess I should talk to my OBGYN.

I started taking Loestrin because I was having very heavy and long periods. However, once I started taking it, I bled for a month straight. Then, I noticed that I had an increase in acne and hair growth. I was unsure if this was a side effect of the BC, but after doing some research I found that Loestrin has a very high amount of androgens, which cause acne and hair growth. I stopped it after 3 months and my hair growth and acne have definitely improved within the past month that I haven't been on Loestrin.

I have been on Leostrin24fe for about 1 month. A week after starting this pill I spotted for about 3 days. I thought that my period came early, so I didn't really worry about it, especially because I read that it could lighten my period. Now three weeks later I am bleeding very heavy and I have been bleeding for about 8 days and I am cramping really bad. I also have some kind of rash on my arms. I never connected to the pill before, but now that I think about I did get the rash around 2 weeks after starting the pill. I think I am going to stop taking this pill immediately.

ok. so i just started Lo24 on Sunday...and right away started feeling sick. i had to stop it taking it, that's how bad u felt. so i only took it for 2 days. im having extremely horrible lower back pains, and i started bleeding this evening. Is that normal after having been on it for only 2 days? or should i be worried that i am pregnant??? can someone please answer this for me?

First off, i think its important to remember that all bcp have these side-effects. its not that one pill is better or worse than another, its that everyone's body reacts differently and sometimes you will experience these side effects and sometimes you wont. all these horrible things women are listing about Loestrin, other women have said about other pills.

for example, when i first started taking a bcp, i was on ortho-lo. this one seemed fine at first (outside the three month adjustment time) then one breast started to swell and ache while the other was fine. it was just my body reacting to the combination of hormones in that particular pill. i know other women who have taken ortho-lo for years and have been fine with it. But i wasn't.

eventually i decided to try a new pill and a friend recommended i research Yasmin. i found many sights just like this one with women going on and on about how evil it was. for every good review, i read ten bad. but my doctor decided to try me on it anyway thinking i needed i higher level of hormones and the five months i was on it were horrible. severe weight gain, cramps (i never had them before), spotting, migraines, NO sex drive, etc. i went back to my doctor and she was surprised because both Yasmin and ortho-lo are supposed to be good drugs. bottom line is, they weren't good for me. she decided to switch me again, this time to a lower level of hormones, but with more active pills, trying to find the right balance for me.

now i read everyone saying horrible things about Loestrin but I have to tell you, i've been on it for a few months now and have never felt better. i didn't even have the months of 'adjusting' to a new pill. i think i may have finally found a combo pill that works for me.

all bcp pills have side effects and you can read horror stories everywhere about ALL kinds of pills. it DOESN'T mean the pill is horrible, or awful, or evil or the worst kind ever. it just means, that for whatever reason, its not right for you.

so if you are out there, reading comments like this on all these pills, please don't take all these comments to heart. read them, take heed, but don't dismiss a pill because it gets bad reviews. i've done my research and they ALL have bad reviews. You have to know that all pills have some side effects BUT each woman's body is different and just because some women experienced bad things on this pill, doesn't mean you will. we are all different after all. you can judge how you will react to something based on someone else's experience.

if you're looking to start taking bcp or looking to switch, be sure you know your own body, communicate with your doctor and know that somewhere you may be able to find a bcp that works for you. i'm lucky i found one in Loestrin.

Much Luck.

I have been off the pill for about 6 weeks now. My anxiety and depression are gone, but I am still having problems with my heart palpitating and shortness of breath. Can someone who experienced these problems please tell me how long to expect this? I am seriously beyond frustrated at this point and my poor husband (whom I have only been married to for a month) would really like the "old" me back.

I've been on lo24 for about two years I have experience a low sex drive as well as a really bad burning sensation in my upper stomach and chest, I have also experienced being very cold and tired to the point I can't keep my eyes open at work I have experience several yeast infections when I was on ortho novum 777 I never had yeast infection it was just making my blood pressure go up now that I'm on blood pressure pills I think I'll be going back to my old bc. Has anyone experience heart burn with this bc please let me know.P.S. I too have been moody and emotional A lot Lately. Thanks for these posting they really helped me.Sunshine In Kansas

Been on lots of different BCPs for lots of years -- Loestrin24Fe seems to make me very moody/crabby if I don't take my pill at the same time each day (I occasionally forget until evening). If I take it on time (8:00AM sharp, for me) things are fine.

The other BCPs I've taken seemed more forgiving about the time thing.

I have been on this pill for over a year and I have never had any bad side effects (sorry to those of you who have) my periods always come once a month for usually a day or two. I take my pills relgiously every morning I have not missed one in over a year. But suddenly my periods have just stopped (I'm 28 so it's not menopause) if I call my OB he'll just tell me to come in for a pregnancy test. My husband and I have three kids and I knew with each that I was pregnant right away, I really don't feel pregnant. It just doesn't seem likely considering how long I've been on the pill. But have any other long term users just had their periods stop? Any ideas?

I have been taking this pill for almost a year now. Recently in the last few months, I have experienced insane mood swings, irritability, heart palpitations, headaches, and anxiety. I even went to a cardiologist the heart palpitations were so bad. My heart is completely healthy. I have not had a period in like 7 or 8 months which is great but now I am thinking that this pill is doing more damage than good. My poor sweet boyfriend has taken the hit the most and its unfair I dump all my irritability on him. I am calling my doctor in the morning to change. After reading all these negative responses, I think this pill sucks.

I'm 22 and had been on a generic of ortho-low and although I hadn't experienced any of the mood-swings, upset stomach, bleeding etc...I lost all desire to have sex. (Sex was impossible unless we used lubricant and even then it wasn't very enjoyable since it really wasn't what I wanted to be doing.) I stopped using the birth control and I went back to normal, but wanted to try something else so I started on loestrin 24. I bled for almost a week during the 2nd week on it, my breasts have been painfully tender, but more importantly...I have no desire to have sex...again. Poor boyfriend! He knows it's not really me...or anything he's "lacking" in that's contributing to this, but neither of us is happy with this situation. Any suggestions?

I am 32 and was on mirena 5years it works great for me but wanted to try something else so i decided to try Loestrin 24 and i feel like I am hyperventilating and depress, i been taking xanax for my moods i also have a lot of nausea and i feel so bad, my Dr. recommended to wait at least 1 year before i got back to Mirena but no way i just cant go for one more month like this.

I am so incredibly nervous that I am pregnant. I recently lost a baby at 27 weeks and am not ready for another baby. I have been on Loestrin 24 Fe for six weeks. The first month I had a few side effects. The past week has been horrible. I have had cramps, spotting, discharge, and tender breasts. I took a pregnancy test a week ago and it came out negative. These symptoms started only three days after intercourse, so that is far too early to experience pregnancy symptoms, but I just don't want to worry about this. I am tired of not feeling well physically and emotionally and would like to sleep.

I have been on Loestrin 24 for 8 days now and feel horrible. I am severely fatigued, have extreme back pain, slight nausea & light hotheadedness, and complete overall ill feeling. I was on Yaz prior to this and had the same side effects. I am stopping taking this immediately.

I'm 26 and I'm on week three of Loestrin24Fe. I have been getting these terrible headaches. I'm very moody and very light headed. My breast are tender and they hurt. Ever since I've been on Loestrin the word tired is on the TOP of my list through my day. I snap for any little thing and emotional. I took the pill Sunday, Monday and on Tuesday I got my period. I was shocked because I thought it was suppose to come on the fourth week. But anyways I don't like this BCP and its been making me feel like crap! Please I know everyone is different but the symptoms are terrible! Yes I'm SWITCHING!!!

I discontinued Loestrin 24 due to is causing 3 months of breakthrough bleeding lasting about 7-15 days along with having a period. I had severe acne from it, constipation, gallbladder attacks,pain in right side,anxiety, hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, etc. I have PCOS and this is a combination of hormones that do not work properly. Since I have stopped using this medicine all of these side effects have gone away.

I have been on Loestrin24 for about 4 months now, i am ending my pack today. Ive found that i have become very emotional towards my boyfriend and parents, i was on Yaz previous to this and i thought the yaz was not working for me but then i discovered when i went onto loestrin the yaz was fine, i found that with this pill i have extreme break outs on my face that i never had before besides the occasional ones around my period now i feel like they come all the time. My breast were randomly sore in the middle of the month and i was worried that i was pregnant. After reading all of these side effects from everyone else i have decided to go back on the Yaz.

OK Girls I have ONLY been on this pill for 3 weeks and I have been an emotional basketcase! I mostly feel anxious, really irritable, and also I'm crying over EVERYTHING! My boyfriend and I both had to leave the house and go our own ways for a couple hours today because I was acting like a literal "crazy bitch"! I picked him completely apart. It could all be coincidental, but this is the only thing I have changed in my life and I can honestly say I feel like shit. Mr. Doctor gave me 3 months worth because I switched jobs and she didn't want me to have to pay for birth control. Oh trust me ladies, next month, I will be paying for birth control. I want my old pills back! 4 more days!!!!

I've been on Loestrin 24 Fe for a month now, I'm surprised I haven't had any side effects. I had my first period this week and it has been really light which is nice. I guess if I had any side effects at all, it would be that after a couple of hours haven taken the pill, I feel really tired and I have wild and animated dreams, but other than that everything seems to be going fine. I do feel a little moodier than normal, but then again, I am planning a wedding and dealing with a crazy mother-in-law.

I am 24 and have taken several different kinds of birth control. I wanted to switch to something with the least amount of hormones or side effects but this stuff is horrible. I keep thinking I'm pregnant because my boobs are giant and constantly sore, I'm a total crazy bitch and I feel like I'm going to yack all the time. I'm definitely switching to something else. This stuff is ruining my body.

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 unusually heavy period. I too have experienced severe mood swings; including depression, irritability and anxiety. Not to mention the fact that I have become a total and complete BITCH! I almost broke up with my fiance whom i've been with for almost 4 years. I was surprised to find that some of you have also experienced heart palpitations and feelings and severe heartburn. Saturday night I truly thought that I was pregnant due to the same continuous headache, a feeling of nausea towards foods I used to like, mood swings, bleeding, dizziness and a sudden swelling of my breasts. I have had bad experiences with BCPs in the past so I thought it was my body trying to regulate to Loestrin24. However after finding this site I am sure that what I am experiencing is due to the pill.
Posted on the Loestrin24 site is a statement about blood tests. I find it interesting that a blood test is not required before beginning this particular BCP. I think it would be interesting to arrange a live chat in a medical chat room at some point in the near future to discuss if there is any action we can take as a whole to seek help in correcting the physical and mental hardships we have experienced.
This pill SUCKS!!!!!

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 have had vision problems, VERY nauseous, extremely moody and b!tchy. I've seriously been thinking about breaking up with my boyfriend of 6 years over REALLY dumb reasons! I thought I was going to have an anxiety attack about twice since this weekend. I was thinking about making an appt with my PCP because I thought I may have some anxiety/depression issues, but after reading all of these comments, I think the solution to my problems are to switch BCP's. The only thing I can think that I haven't experienced is an increased appetite. I have actually not been hungry often since Thursday... which is amazing considering my eating habits lol. But considering all the other symptoms, I'd rather eat more than deal with all of the side effects. I'm sure this pill is great for some people since everyone reacts differently with different pills. But this one is NOT for me!

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 and I waited until august 7th to have sex, we also had sex on the 12th. Around the 15th I had some light pink discharge that lasted for 2 days...this worried me a little but i did not think much of it. Soon after that I started having back pains, cramps, nausea, headaches, my breasts are swollen, VERY tender, nipples are larger/darker, you can see the blue veins in them also. I have been picky about foods,discharge has increased, and have had terrible heartburn and have been extremely emotional. I have also had pains in my knees and ankles, and smells make me very sick to my stomach. I am very worried that I am pregnant.....but I am not supposed to get my period until the 28th so I have to wait...if anyone has been pregnant or had these symptoms on Loestrin PLEASE let me know....Thanks!

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 cause off all these symptoms..I am going off of them immediately and can't wait to feel normal again.

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 alcohol and maybe it triggered something, i started my new pack today and i still have period..i don't know what is going on so i decided to stop drinking, but i went to a party today and i don;t think i can do it any longer!!
any answers??
is it the alcohol??

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 drive has actually increased, like my boyfriend shows up, and it's all I can do to not rip his pants off. For me being on the petite side, my bra is like a B, and they look large on my small frame anyways, any idea how long it's going to take for their size to increase, if at all? I'm going into the Navy and I leave for bootcamp on the 26th, and if I end up with too-small bras there, it's gonna suck...

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 suggested that I take Loestrigene24. I did this until Memorial day weekend and the cycle was still here (so you are talking about 5 months now of bleeding straight). So I called my doctor again and she suggested this time taking two Loestrigene24 at one time for one week and then call her back with the results. Well one week went by and still bleeding. So I decided to go to my OBGYN doctor and ask what to I do. He told me to stop taking pills all together so your system can flush out. Well in June I noticed a rash on my arms, I thought it was sun poison. These next few days the rash spreading to my legs then all over by body. I went to the doctors and they told me that it looked like pserious. I really don't think so. The gave me a steriod pill for 10 days I took that and the rash was going away. Well then it came back so the doctor then put me on a steriod cream and I am still putting it on at night time. I am so tired of this. I was wondering if anyone has had the rash? or if you know what to do about it.

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 libido, which were serious problems for me. I'm either done with pills altogether, or going back on Loestrin.

Yaz made me vomit, the pop gave me acne, ortho made me so bloated I gained 4 lbs in a week (and I'm an athlete--it was water weight that came off days after I stopped the pill). I don't know how anyone stays on those things. Maybe you can handle them if you don't miss your sex drive.

Loestrin has gotten terrible reviews, but it *can* be a good choice, so don't discount it entirely.

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 bleeding. It's not extremely heavy most days but it lasts for the rest of the month! I seriously can't take it anymore. I basically have about three weeks of bleeding every month and a week or so of normalcy... is anyone else experiencing this problem? My gyno told me that it takes 3-4 months for my body to get used to the pill, but this is ridiculous.

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 don't seem to work the way they claim to. The last BCP I was on was orthotryciclen. While taking these I began to experience severe heart palpitations. So bad that they would wake me up at night. Because I wasn't sure if it was an anxiety attack or just being in my head I decided to ignore it. Four months passed by and it seemed to get increasingly worse. I had enough and decided to go to my PCP. She wasn't really much help either. Although I was tested for Mitral Valve Prolapse, which I was told affects younger women my age. There was nothing found. What I thought was interesting is I really felt that it was the birth control pills, but I couldn't find it as a side affect on the information that was provided in the box. The tech who was doing my echocardiogram began to tell me she also experienced the same feelings and found out it was her BCP. Once she confirmed what I thought was right, decided to stop taking them. After three months the symptoms began to disappear. I figured it was just the particular brand. I began to take loestrin 24. I started to feel the same symptoms again, just not as severe. I would feel my heart beat when I would like down in my back and my stomach. My heart rate would reach 90 to 100 sometimes. I know this is not normal. When I visited my gyno yesterday she told me it was impossible that it was a result of the BCP. Maybe it was just anxiety and or perhaps I should get checked out by a cardiologist. That is serious stuff when you are talking to a young person about getting there heart check out. I think if there are any other women out there who are experiencing any similar symptoms should speak up. So these doctors won't keep telling us it is all in our heads and help to take care of this problem.

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-thank god, because that's part of the reason i went on this pill. my period was really light as well. i hope this continues for the next few months. it sounds like people have had really bad experiences with this pill and i hope that i don't suddenly have problems with it.. my sex drive has been normal and everything.

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 comment, while on Loestrin had 3 yeast infections in 5 weeks. I would have sex, get one, then have to take the med which was 30 bucks w/insurance-ridiculous. Then when it was safe to have sex again-it came back. I had to finally use the cream longer and prescription pills and my husband had to get checked-which he was less than thrilled for-but he was fine, it was all me. I think it was from the dryness and all the different lubricants I was using to attempt a normal sex life.

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 day for me over the past year...I am 39 and possibly heading into menopause?). Doc said to start Loestrin either first Sunday after onset of my period or the first day of my period. I started on the Sunday, mid-ish cycle of my regular period. I never stopped bleeding. The bleeding did get lighter than a normal period for me, but I have been bleeding for almost 6 weeks now and the last three days have been severe. I am absolutely stopping this pill. I have read too many negatives about it and not only has it made me bleed more, I believe it has made me incredibly mean (usually a happy go lucky girl) and I am so tired and having trouble getting motivated to train, which I normally LOVE to do. Instead of helping me get through the triathlon, I am now thinking I have to back out because I am weak and can't sustain the stamina necessary to continue training at the appropriate level. And my husband and kids want their "nice" wife/mommy back. I've been really short tempered, bloated and lethargic. As I type this I realize and can't believe how much I have changed since I began taking it. Definitely not worth it especially since I wasn't using it for birth control (husband had a vasectomy 2 years ago!) Also, I have noticed a major drop in libido.

Does anyone have any information about how long it takes to return to normal after stopping this nasty drug?

Susan

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 all on this pill (I still don't get it, and that's fine with me). But I also started having anxiety attacks, and every once in a while I feel lightheaded, almost like a mild vertigo affect. I thought maybe this was due to the fact that I just got married and bought a condo AND got a new job all in a few months. Now its August 08 and I have a yeast infection. I got one last month and needed two prescriptions to get rid of it, and now I have another infection less than a month later. I don't see why I'm having this so long after I started taking this pill, but I have a feeling Loestrin is a main cause of all my problems. I'm also very moody, but I have a history of mild depression, so all of this is hard to pinpoint a cause.

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 tired, nausea, and moody. My hair coming out a lot more than usual, I am hungry all the time, and I have had severe headaches. I am going to stop taking this pill immediately.

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 months I had CRAZY mood swings and 6 out of the 8 signs of peri-menopause (I'm only 37). I did find out that Seasonale has a higher dosage of hormones and LoE 24 has less.

When I first switched, I LOVED the Loestrin--it made me feel so much more alive and like me again from the Seasonale. After two weeks, I started the "yogurt-like" discharge that went on for two months--no, not a yeast infection or anything, just weird hormonal stuff according to my doctor. After the two months, the discharge and the major mood swings went away all of a sudden, I was just fine one day and those symptoms have gone. Still, no period...it's been four months and 6 pregnancy tests. Now, I'm still a little moody but I'm not sure if it is pill related or frustration at not knowing what is wrong.

A girlfriend of mine loved this pill, so I guess everyone is different.

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 I feel I can't take this one anymore, I just want a clear mind back.

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 my teeth. My periods barely last a day, and I wouldn't even say I was bleeding. I took a pregnancy test and it came back negative. I'm thinking about calling my GYNO now and asking her to switch my birth control. I have never found a BC that is perfect for me, but these are the worst side effects I've ever had with one.

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 a normal thing for the pill to cause? I began to take this B.C. because I needed to stop bleeding!

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 @ all. Go figure. Also my breast which were large before I started this pill is HUGER now I take pictures from the neck up cuz I l look like Im swollen. I am now taking two pills a day to stop the bleeding so we will see but when this pack is gone im off these for good. I have had horrible cramps as if i was not on the pill. I can say the bleeding was considerably light considering I cannot leave out side my house when Im on my period usually. But the reason for me starting the pill was to not have periods at all!!!

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 thinks I'm bipolar. I decided to do some research and came across this website and wow I have I found some interesting information about this birth control.

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 period whatsoever while on LoE24 so I continued to use it inspite of the fact that I suspected the pill of doing these things to me. I just don't think it's normal to take a pill with 24 days of hormones that take away your period. It was obviously unhealthy for me and I'm glad I got rid of it. My mind just feels so much clearer and I feel like my old self again. After being on this pill for 14 months I'm finally free and clear of it and will never recommend it to anyone! If you're having depression or anxiety, don't let your doctor put you on antidepressants without first trying another pill.

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 didn't it also increased my breast size i don't know if i can stay on this any longer

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 my stomach and i throw up many times that day i knew it that wasn't just a stomach flue or maybe i ate something, so i bought pregnancy test and guess what it was positive i couldn't believe it now i am so mad at my doctor he should of done something switch me to another pill or anything anyway i have an appt with him this week and i am sure he will say it happened sometimes. please everyone check with another doctor before you take this pill.

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 most people who are going to write about it are the people who have had problems with it.
I'm pretty sure my weight is the same as before, but now I'm a D cup instead of a B cup, but no soreness... Hope it works out for you, but if it doesn't there's plenty of other ones out there