"i was on loestrin 24 fe for about 2 months. i&#039;m active and have a very busy lifestyle but this pill just made me feel like a lunatic. i felt like i was on the verge of crying all the time, really depressed, really anxious and really tired. serious mood swings, headaches, breast tenderness, acne- it also made me starving- like permanent pms. i didn&#039;t want to work out and i didn&#039;t want to socialize. i gained maybe 5lbs but that&#039;s probably from not working out and eating way more. it did make my heavy crampy periods light and short and my breasts noticeably bigger. birth control is different for everyone, i&#039;m very in tune with my cycle when i&#039;m ovulating and very sensitive to a shift in my hormones. this one was just not right for me."