Loestrin and moodiness

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Registered: 05-31-2005
Loestrin and moodiness
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Thu, 01-11-2007 - 6:19pm

I've been on loestrin 24/4 for a month now. I just started my second pack of pills yesterday. For the past few weeks I have been feeling very moody - not like myself at all. I am fine one minute, angry the next and then fine again. There could be other factors to blame, but I'm wondering if anyone else has had or heard of anyone feeling moody on the pills. I'm starting to think about going back to the patch - I loved it when I was on it before. Any thoughts are greatly appreciated.

Lee

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Registered: 07-19-2006
Thu, 01-11-2007 - 7:09pm

I have heard of many birth control pills causing some degree of moodiness. I'm on Loestrin 24/4 as well. I haven't had tons of trouble with moodiness, although last Sunday I was really weepy which is unlike me. Starting that day, I spotted up until last night. I think I'm still adjusting to the hormones (I'm on month 3). I keep reading that you have to give it some time, so maybe both of us will just have to wait it out.

Good luck. Hope that helps a little!

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Registered: 12-16-2005
Sat, 01-13-2007 - 1:01am
Birth control pills deplete B vitamins, which can affect your mood. Taking a B complex vitamin may help, it helped me when I was on Brevicon bcp.
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Registered: 02-26-2005
Sat, 01-13-2007 - 6:41am
This is my 4th month on Loestrin 24 and I had a doozy of a mood swing yesterday. I cried half the day ! All because dh decided not to drive the new car every day ( which I still think is stupid by the way -- why pay all the money to have a car sit covered in the driveway?) Anyhow it was a whopper and I am still a little weepy today!