"i&#039;ve used many other birth control pills in the past but experienced strange side effects from them, which lead me to try loestrin 24. i tried loestrin 24 a couple of years ago and absolutely loved it. it lightened my periods to about 2-3 days with hardly any painful cramping. i stopped taking it after a while when i couldn&#039;t afford it. i recently began taking loestrin 24 again and noticed acne in the first week of taking it, up and down mood swings, and i&#039;m about 5-6 days late on my period...which i am not really worried about since i&#039;ve experienced that side effect when i took this pill in the past. the only side effect that concerns me right now is this weird full/bloating feeling i get after i eat anything. "