"i heard a lot of horror stories about this medicine, but, though i realize i&#039;m only on my second pack, i&#039;m happy to say the side effects are bearable. the first month i was really nauseous a lot and i spotted blood every single day for a month. that, admittedly was annoying. but it&#039;s better than a lot of what i was hearing. aside from maybe being a tiny bit more prone to crying, i&#039;ve not had mood swings, anxiety, depression, or unreasonable anger. i haven&#039;t gained tremendous weight, though my breasts have gotten huge. husband isn&#039;t complaining. they&#039;re still sore often, but nothing terrible. overall, i&#039;d recommend it. i still don&#039;t totally trust birth control pills, but this one is bearable."