Loestrin 24 Fe and nightmares

I am 20 years old and I just finished my second pack of Loestrin and I'm never taking it again. I had breakthrough bleeding during the third and fourth weeks of the pills, I was bloated all the time, my boobs got bigger (which sucks), and i was moody.
About two weeks into the first pack, I started feeling really panicked all the time. When I started my second pack, I had nightmares. I have panic attacks and I overall feel HORRIBLE. I keep thinking I'm going to have a heart attack. These pills made me CRAZY.

Hi all, I'll be finishing up my first week on Loestrin this Sunday. My OBGYN put me on this due to overlong periods and bad cramping. This is my first experience with a BC, so I'm a little bit nervous about it. For the past several days, I have been getting really nauseous. It's not a constant thing, one minute I'm fine and the next I feel like I need to dart in to the bathroom. I'm not too worried about any weight gain because that is something that I could probably use, but the nausea is concerning me a bit. I have to go back to the gyno sometime next week, so I can probably ask about it there, but reading the comments on this page has got me a little bit nervous. Should I try to wait it out and see if things get better, so should I quit while I'm ahead?

I have had the worst time on this pill...gained 29 pounds in less than three months. Terrible mood swings, depressions, nightmares and just a general dissatisfaction with everything in life. I am 28 yrs old, and this was my first experience with birth control pills...because of this pill, I am not sure I'll ever get back on any oral contraceptives. More than all the others, the weight gain despite my numerous efforts to regulate my weight has been the hardest for me to deal. As of tomorrow, I will no longer take this horrible little pill.

Daughter 19 was treated for depression with 10mg of Lexapro for 4 months and developed every horrible side effect- seritonin toxic reactiom- stomach, headaches, insomnia, lethargy, nightmares, appetite, etc.. Weaning off slowly with increased side effects. Finally clear after two weeks of hell and Mono. Slept 10 hours a day, could not swallow, depressed by recent events but managed to go abroad for 6 weeks a month later and seemed much better. Just before she left she began taking Loestrin24 FE and has been on it for 4 months. She has been having a variety of abdominal symptoms, headaches, insomnia, cramps, lethargy, weight gain, nausea.mood swings. Of course she is having stess about her furure and her horrific recent experiences and is very sensitive to medication. A half of a 5mg. Lunesta knocks her out. The only medication she is taking is Loestrin24 FE. Tonight I decided to look up the side effects of this pill that she seemed to tolerate well (no breakthrough bleeding, shorter periods) and could this be the cause of her problems? She is going to a doctor very soon but now is off our health care plan (magic-19 and she left college) so we cannot run from one specialist to another. Anyone have any advice or similar experience?

I'm on my 3rd pack, actually i'm on the 4 day break of my third pack so i have my period now. The first month of the pill was horrible, i got breakthrough bleeding the first day of the second week and it lasted for TWO WEEKS. it was just heavy enough to be a complete NUISANCE!!! i had to wear pads and tampons for two weeks and my poor boyfriend was deprived!!! then i got a week break and right into pmsing and my normal period. The normal alloted period is fine, it's short and relatively painless. The 2nd month i had no breakthrough bleeding except for like 3 days (NOT 2 WEEKS!)...and the 3rd month was just a repeat of the 1st month... i had two weeks of breakthrough bleeding...my poor boyfriend i swear. Now i'm about to start taking the 4th pack and my 21st birthday is this month and i will be SOO EXTREMELY UPSET if i get the 2week breakthrough bleeding this month. My boobs have been tender probably the whole time, but it's like they are getting bigger (WHICH I DONT MIND!!)...not so bad mood swings, not so bad headaches. but i get nightmares alot more than i used to. I've actually noticed that my hunger is raging at nighttime and not so much during the day like it used to. My body also kind of feels like it's womaning out... like my stomach is gettting tighter and my hips bigger and my boobs bigger, i'm going to give it this month to see if i get the breakthrough bleeding. if i do, i'm going to switch to yaz and give that a try. I can't afford all the ruined underwear and i cant please the deprived boyfriend :(

I HAVE BEEN ON THIS PILL FOR 2 MONTHS SINCE MY LAST MISCARRIAGE AND AFTER READING THESE POSTS I AM REALIZING HOW BAD IT IS. I BLEED EVERY 2 WEEKS EXCEPT WHEN MY PERIOD IS DUE..MAKING ME FEAR PREGNANCY.. I AM BLOATED. I HAVE PURPLE VEINS IN MY BOOBS..SEVERE SWELLING SWOLLEN FEET AT NIGHT, NIGHTMARES, CHILLS, BACKACHES, MOOD SWINGS, LARGE NIPPLES AND I HAVE LOST 10 LBS IN 2 MONTHS WHICH I DIDN'T NEED TO LOSE. I AM NEVER HUNGARY EXCEPT AT 3 AM AND I PEE ALL NIGHT LONG. I TAKE THE PILL IN THE AM..NEVER AT THE SAME TIME.. ANYONE ELSE FEEL LIKE THEY ARE PREGNANT THE WHOLE TIME THEY ARE ON THIS PILL? WAS ALWAYS ON ORTHO...THIS IS THE FIRT TIME I HAVE EVER BEEN ON A DIFFERENT BUT MY DR GAVE ME 6 MONTHS WORTH OF SAMPLES... NOW I SEE WHY.. THANKS GUYS.. I AM SWITCHING BACK ASAP.. THIS BLOWS....
D.M.B. FROM NY

I am 33 yrs old and using BC for the first time to regulate my periods and also for acne. I have been using Loestring 24 FE for a month and a half. I did get my period after not getting it for three months. However, this drug has been causing me chronic insomnia. I wake up every night at 3am and cannot go back to sleep. I feel super accelerated for much of the day. I too have had bad nightmares since I have been on this drug. Some of other cons are: vaginal dryness and major mood swings. I can be upset for no reason and then be crying hysterically. I am waiting to make the 6 month mark to decide if this is working for me or not.

I'm about to finish my 3rd pack of this pill. At first I thought it was pretty good.. but the more I take it, the more I seem to hate it. I've gained like 10 pounds and it makes me HUNGRY ALL THE TIME. My face has kind of cleared up, but not enough to make me jump for joy...
I'm extremely moody and angry all the time.. I feel like a psychotic person allllll the time. And I keep having nightmares and I cannot sleep. My boobs are always sore and I'm constantly freaked out that I'm pregnant. I used to have horrible periods but it did ease them up. But once Im on those brown pills, I have the worst headaches.. Im getting off this stuff!! I was trying to LOSE WEIGHT, NOT GAIN!!!!!

somehow since ive been taking this pill ive had the worst nightmares (like its 5:30 in the morning i cant sleep night mares) ive been a total b*tch, for no reason at all.
my face looks like crap, ive never had acne or an oily face.. i now have both