"loestrin calmed down my extreme mood swings from the patch (i was on the patch for a year).  however, my husband says that two weeks out of the month, i&#039;m &quot;normal&quot; and the following two weeks &quot;crazy.&quot;  what he means by this is that prior to my period, i have major pms symptoms ranging from waking up angry, becoming overly sensitive, sadness, and bloating.   i&#039;m not saying that loestrin causes the symptoms, for that i can never adequately prove. i am saying, however, that loestrin does not tame it down.  also, i have more breakouts now with this pill than when i was on the patch."