June 30th
2008
12:30 PM
I have been on loestrin 24 fe now for 6 months. it is the only birth control I have ever tried. For the first 2 months, I had a continual period. Once the bleeding stopped I noticed that I had UTI's weekly which have declined but I still have regular uti's. In the 4th month of taking the pill I started to notice the mood swings that have been with me since. Crying for absolutely no reason. The feeling of being unable to control my emotions. DEPRESSION! which I have never experienced in my life. Anxiety and wanting to be alone and yet sad because I am lonely....Inability to concentrate and reason with myself. Inability to be my normal positive self. Needless to say I am getting off this pill. I have already spoken with my doctor and received a new prescription today. All I can say is that if this is what birth control is like........ Forget it! I will try this one other pill, but if I still have symptoms like these, I am switching to condoms.
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June 27th
2008
1:57 PM
I haven't really had a bad experience with this pill! The only thing that is unusual is the fact that for the past month and a half my boobs have been leaking somewhat of a breast milk like substance. ♥ really gross♥ But I started my period today and the pills are not helping this month, I have never had a heavy period being on this pill until now and Ive been on it for 14 months.
Another downfall is that when I was on Ciproflaxen which i am still on for a UTI, I was extremely emotional and really freaked my boyfriend out for a week. I was soo out of it, and looked like i was on some kind of drugs. I would start crying for no reason and just lash out on him for something stupid! It made me a wreck!
I am thinking about switching to seasonale because after 14 mo. this pill is doing nothing for me!
October 4th
2007
7:50 PM
I'm still using my first pack of this pill. I already hate it, I bleed everyday, not a lot but enough to have to wear a tampon, and for the first time ever I got a uti, I've been having really bad headaches, my boobs have gotten bigger and everyone around me has noticed the mood changes. I'm definently changing to a different pill asap.
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June 26th
2009
1:37 AM
I have been taking Loestrin 24 Fe for about 2 in a half months. I had started a period in the middle of my first set and they said that it would just take time..well i haven't had a period since. I have had UTI and pregnancy test and they were both negative. The doctors thought i was crazy and I felt helpless and thought it was because i hadn't taken them regularly enough. My symps were nausea/vomiting, yeast infection,sore/tender boobs, dry skin, cold sores, chapped lips, excess sweating (so much to where id wake up with wet hair), dizziness, rash,hair loss, depression, joint pain, horrible abdominal pain(like bad cramps),back pain, no appetite which i lost about 10 pounds in 2 weeks, headaches, and i hadn't had a period in two months. All these symptoms happened in about a two week span. I was freaking out about it because the doctors told me it was just stress but i was sure that something was wrong..i was talking to my mom because i was really scared and upset & she asked what birth control i was on and i told her. She looked at the package and saw it was Loestrin -->FE<--(iron)..no one in my family can take iron and it makes them very very sick. Im going to the doctor tom again to tell them that and im almost positive that this is the reason. I will let you know when i find out.
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