"i started taking loestrin after i had 3 ovarian cysts burst. i also had irregular periods, those were a pain. i started it in the summer and when i did, i began not feeling good. i would have to wake up, hop out of bed and eat right away, and it didn&#039;t always work too well. in october i went to the doctor after i had severe stomach burning, and i found out i had acid reflux. i began then taking 1 prilosec a day for a couple of months. then i switched to generic prilosec and my pain came back. so i took two a day. when that didn&#039;t help i then switched back to prilosec after a couple months and took two a day also. my pain has been okay, i frequently take tums to help. other than that and some spotting when i missed a pill one time, this works."