Femcon FE and headaches

I started taking Femcon fe in late December of 08. It's been about a year since I've taken any birth control so I was having problems remembering to take them. I did what the pills instructed when you forget and I took 2 pills on the same day. I forgot again to take them and repeated the same thing for 7 days only. I just decided to stop taking them and start fresh when I get my next period. Little did I know I was going to have a blood flow. I thought I was getting my period, but it wasn't red it was a burgundy color. I've been bleeding for 3 days know and it's getting heavier. Another side effect is lack of sleep. I haven't been able to sleep at night. It's been 2 nights and I can't sleep. Also, I have been urinating much more than usual and having bowel movements much more than usual. Anyone experiencing the same things? Cramps, bad headaches and mood swings. After 7 days all this!!! I will not take these pills anymore!

I have taken 4 Femcon pills. I only eat homemade salads. I ate one at 6pm. At 4am the next morning, I began vomiting for 4 hours straight. Toast, crackers, pepto - nothing helped. Yesterday, I couldn't even eat anything. Today, I couldn't even push down 3 bites of salad. After FOUR days only, I cannot fit into the jeans I have been wearing since 9th grade. I am 22 and my hips are the size of kansas. My husband has noticed larger breasts, but I can't tell. I am very very moody, my headaches have been terrible! I take 2 Excedrin migraine every 4 hours but no relief. It's Christmas time so doctors are closed, but I will not take anymore. Fortunately I got samples. Who hs left femcon for something else and found a better product? There was no discussion between doctor and I about what pill would be best. I just told her I can't swallow pills and she gave me this. I just got married and this is my first BC pill. I do not like condoms. Someone please recommend something good!!

I started taking Femcon FE in November after the first couple of days I experienced nausea. Half way through the 2nd row of white pills I began to spot but the blood was a very dark brown and there was some cloting. I figured that after my cylcle was complete and my body adjusted that this would change. NO here it is December and I was still spotting and now I have began spotting again. So i've basically been spotting an entire month. I have stopped taking the pill and hope that my body regulates itself. Between the headaches, mood swings and cramping I don't know what to do. It seems as though I've had my cycle twice already for December

I just started FEMCON this month. I actually went to my doctor because I was feeling so bad, she said to give it at least 90 days to work itself out. I had terrible headaches, stomach pain and nausea, (so bad I could not eat for two days), and I have started my cycle still on the white pills, with 9 days before I get to the brown ones. My cycle is very heavy and very bad cramping, it seems like it is not going to stop! I have had trouble sleeping and very vivid dreams. Nothing emotional, I guess a little cranky because of the headaches and cramps!

I am 22 and I just started taking femcon almost 3 months ago. I haven't been on birth control in over 2 years and the first month was ok but recently i have been having diarrhea, stomach pains, headaches, heart flutters, and general aches and pains and extreme breast tenderness. Also, when i started taking it 3 months ago i discovered a nickel size dry patch on my neck and in to my face that is itchy, but it is only in that one spot and it wasn't there till i started the meds. I seem to have normal periods which last about 3-4 days, but they are lighter than normal which is good, but I just don't feel right on this medication. I don't know... it is strange... almost like i am anxious about being on it and i never even read the comments and concerns about this med until just now. I have also had trouble getting to sleep at night as well. I want to quit taking them but i am in the middle of my 3rd month...can i quit now? I need to quit them!

I have been on Femcon FE for over a year now. First of all EVERYONE reacts different to ALL medications! Second, you need to know your body and its problems before you start a new medication. Third, it takes a while for your body to adjust to a new medication....give it time. Femcon has treated me just fine. I've never had any "side effects". I am emotional.........but that's just me and how I am built..........not the pills. My hair is falling out but it is due to a hormonal imbalance from Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. I have heart palapations but I was diagnosed with Mitral Valve Prolapse four years ago. I have gained weight but I've also lost, gained and lost again within the past year. All of that being said.....I absolutely love Femcon!!!

I have read a lot of these responses and here and have noticed a common thread among all responses. This may or may not help.

You need to give any new pill a full 3 months before judging it. Your body needs to stabilize with the new hormones that you are giving it. It generally takes about 3 cycles to do so. ANY pill, whether it is Femcon, Loestrin, Yaz, Yasmin, or any other will have the same side effects. So, for that matter, will Nuvaring or other hormonal based birth control methods.

I had problems with Femcon during the first month as well, just like I did with Yasmin. The solution to the problem is giving it a full three months before making your decision. Anything else, and you are simply not making an education decision. Good luck ladies!

l will let it be known that I'm a healthy 27 year old..very active, never suffered with depression, never had acne, no headaches, never had mood swings (unless someone was pissed me off :) ) NADA...just the 7 day periods with heavy bleeding the first couple days..no cramps though. With that being said.....I have been on Femcon for 1 month now..I'm actually finishing my first pack..i have 2 more pills to go. I can honestly say this pill is NO GOOD for me!! If anyone already suffers from any of the things i've listed above..DON'T TAKE THIS PILL!! The first week on the pill was great..no problems. Exactly on day 10 of the pill..I had break thru bleeding that lasted the rest of the month. It was the nasty brown kind with an occasional red. I started to notice that EVERYDAY around 4:45pm I would become so furious over nothing..i mean NOTHING..go in my room slam the door shut..then turn around and cry because I knew I had nothing to be mad at. I became very depressed. My skin starting breaking out, but just no only on my face..all over my body. Really gross. Im now taking the brown pills and I have really bad night sweats. Horrible. These pills also made me very constipated. My sex drive went down hill too. HOWEVER, the PRO to these pills are I haven't gained any weight, haven't lost any hair (that i know of) and my period is sooooo light...still about the 5-7 days, BUT the cramps are almost unbearable and last for 3 days. I'm whiching in 2 days to Loestrin24 FE. If anyone is experiencing similar symptoms and looking for a new pill, let me know. I will be more than willing to share my experience with Loestrin also.

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I started FEMCON FE about 3 weeks ago because I had been bleeding heavy for 6 straight weeks. My doctor pulled me from my previous birth control, Ortho Tri-Cyclen and put me on FEMCON to stop the bleeding. Surely enough 3 days later it stopped, however, I have experienced headaches, dizziness, a lack of appetite, fatigue and a very low sex drive over these last 3 weeks. Not to mention, I had breakthrough bleeding this week for 3 days. I am going to continue taking these for another month and report back, but right now, I am not too content with this birth control.

i am almost done with my second pack of Femcon Fe, i have 3 days left of active pills. I started my first pack the day of my period, then for a whole month i bled continuously. Only when i was done with the brown pills for the first pack did it stop. I started my second & for two weeks was period free, then for the 3rd week i started to bleed again. I know they say that your period won't regulate til the third pack, but come on i want a break here. Not only have i had a VERY long period i also cramp badly in my lower pelvic area after each meal & i mean every single time i eat even if it is only a cracker or something. I always feel sick to my stomach too. My breasts have been continuously terribly sore. My breasts have also increased in size dramatically, a whole cup size I was a 36 c now i am a 36 d. I don't have signifigant weight gain anywhere else either. I have headaches & my heart seems to flutter more often too. I talked to my doctor & she told me to just stick it out for a little while, she said that everything will become more regulated after the third pack. I am just wondering if anyone else had these kinds of symptoms with this pill 7 does everything eventually work itself out?

My new Dr. put me on Femcon to alleviate extremely painful cramps and very heavy bleeding. I am in the 2nd month of taking it, and am experiencing many of the symptoms mentioned here. Extremely painful, swollen breasts, crazy insomnia for days and days, depression, leg muscle spasms, headaches, acne and weight gain. But flow is lighter and the cramps are mild. Trade-off worth it? Not at this point. But I'll go thru the 3rd month to see if things improve. Yikes.

I have been on Femcon Fe for about 2 months and I have been depressed, having major headaches, and bleeding for days now. I wonder if there is a better birth control pill out there because I am about to quit taking them.

Hi Ive been on Femcon FE for one month now. I am 20, 5'1'' and weigh 100 lbs. I have not gained any weight at all, nor experienced any nausea. The first 2 weeks I felt like I had some mood swings, the third week I broke out in horrible acne... However, my period lasted about 4 days and was soo light I almost forgot that I had it. I never got any cramps either. Now, I am on my second month, first week, and my acne is starting to clear a little bit.. However, I have battled acne for a lil while and - as I have been told by doctors - it takes your body time to respond to all these hormones. If you are having problems with acne, just remember that usually things that are supposed to clear acne will break you out for about 2 months before it starts clearing you up. It's your body's response to the drastic change going on inside. I would suggest seeing a dermatologist and using some topical gel (Differin).. it has helped mine a little bit. I don't think I'll change BC because I would rather my body just get used to one type and just stay on it....
good luck ladies! Just remember, don't get too frightened by all these postings because every woman's body is different so not everyone will experience the same side effects.

i was giving the "free sample" packet of Femcon Fe by my ob-gyn to help with the irregularities of my periods due to PCOS.from day one its been a major pain!a headache and insane nausea!it was awful...and this trend continued non stop through the entire 3 1/2 weeks of use.headache nausea fatigue moody tender breast heartburn...heck...i began to think i was flipping pregnant and took a test to reassure myself i wasn't and that this birth control pill was just really working me over. i know one must allow their bodies to get used to the b/c...but this was ridiculous! i finally threw in the towel last night and stopped taking them.in my third week and already i'm spotting with incredibly bad cramps nonstop.makes me think something is seriously wrong...wait i know..its this freaking pill! i think there is a hidden agenda to these pharmacal companies handing out free samples of b/c....using you as little test subjects without being up front about how bad the effects are on the body.heck...i was foolish enough to be convinced....a minty chewable birth control pill.AWESOME!...cha! they should include on the packaging"This product has the tendency to totally annihilate your sense of comfort during the entire duration of consumption".screw this pill...i'd rather deal with the side effects of my last pill which is like cake and ice cream compared to this one here!

I have 3 white pills left and can't wait to switch brands! Since beginning, I have had non-stop headaches, breakthrough bleeding, and severe mood swings. Mood swings really doesn't describe it though. More like adult angry temper tantrums. This has never happened before. My poor husband actually packed an overnight bag before I broke down and cried for hours on end last night and apologized for my recent erratic behavior. I have had severe anxiety and suicidal thoughts. I can't believe what a difference each pill has on someone! I would recommend never taking this one!!

This is pill is terrible or is not right for me. Been on it for about a month and I have had a discharge, itchiness, headaches, nausea and now I am seeing pimples all over my face.

I am so glad to find this website...I will keep you posted with my progress

I have been on FEMCON FE for almost a year and have had no problems.
It has given me shorter periods. (3 days- very light) and even though it cost a pretty penny each month, it is worth it. This was my first time ever on BC Pills and not once did i ever get sick, nor did i gain weight.No headaches or mood swings.Only when I took two pills in one day did i get a little nausea but it passed. You need to just give it time.

i absolutely hate this pill. i have only been on it for a couple of days and i feel like im going to die! my breasts are not tender but i constantly have headaches, diarrhea and vomit all the time. I hate it but then again im not gonna say its the worst pill bc its the first time i am on birth control. i don't know if i should keep taking it or just stop. also, im a little confused on how to take the pill bc my doctor just handed it to me without telling me ANYTHING about it even when i told him i have never been on any kind of pill before. he was dumb. if anyone can please explain to me how to take them i would really appreciate it. i am just nervous that my period wont come once i get to the brown pill and what if i take all the brown pills and it doesn't come? what do i do? start a new pack? im sorry if i sound dumb but my doctor shouldve told me everything about this pill before he prescribed it to me.

I am on my first month of taking this pill. I am on the last brown pills I only have two brown pills left and no period, despite the fact that I am sexually active I just do not think I am preg. we use condoms EVERY time and also pull out while using condoms so i just don't see it... also i feel like I have gained about 3 pounds nothing huge, but enough to make me feel like a fatty. I just switched to this pill after 4 months on yaz, but I had spotting and long painful periods on that. The gyn gave me a month of femconFE and then prescribed me ovcon 35 and said it's the same but some of you ladies said it's not so I am only hoping for something different. I feel very sore and headaches and I cry much more than I used to. I am normally not the type of person to cry but i just have been getting too emotional over nothing, I am definitely thinking it's this pill so i will be on Ovcon 35 in 2 days I am hoping for something better.

Thank God I found this website!!! I am completly at my wits ends and now I realize it's the damn pill!!! 3 months ago I came off using Nuvaring because I'd only used it for 2 months when I started bleeding and never stopped! Nuvaring was great for not having to take a pill every day, but it did something else to me that was worse. So the doctor suggested FEMCON FE. I continued to bleed for 2 months and was told to give it a full 4 months at least for my body to adjust. As I sit here crying and typing this to you all, it is an effect of Femconfe, I want to say "DON'T TAKE THIS MESS!" I will stop taking it today in my 2nd week of my 3rd pack of pills.
My symptoms are as follows:
My breast are killing me and I was already a DD!
I've gained 8 lbs after losing 20 previously!
I've have headaches constantly
I have cramping lightly, but daily
My anxiety is through the roof!
I am always depressed!
I've nausea to the point of vomiting a couple of times.
I have no sex drive.
and the worst of all, I have such severe dizziness, I can't function, much less focus!!! I'm a freaking' mess with this stuff!! I guess birth control isn't for me but this is by far the worst in my entire life and I'm 38 yrs of age!

To top all of this off, I read another ladies posting about having a touch of food poisoning and OMG!!!, I went through the same thing and wonder if it had to do with femcon as well. It was approx 3 weeks into taking my pills.
I had diarrhea for an entire week! I thought I'd die from dehydration! I'm actually hoping this was just a stomach virus. Who knows, but it just struck me odd that someone else experienced this as well.
Don't use Femcon ladies, and good luck with finding something that works well with your body.

Blessings.

Well i'm pretty shocked to see all the negative effects Femcon FE has had on so many people but i've been on Femcon FE for almost a year now. I started with Loestrin because I had irregular periods and it was horrible. I had terrible headaches and a very bad ordor and I then switched to Femcon FE. When I first started Femcon FE it was really bad. I would wake up every morning with morning sickness and I would throw up like I was pregnant but after a week I adjusted. Lately I have had diarrhea and I'm always nauseous at night. My periods have been really regular expect for this month when I just had spotting for like 2 days, which my GYN said was normal. I still have a sex drive, if anything I have one now more than ever. And also being on the pill has made me gain a lot of weight. When I first stated I was about 95 lbs and now i'm at 110 lbs, which i don't mind because I was really skinny and now I look healthy. My chest has also grown a lot but I'm not complaining !

Hope this helps !!

Im 17 years old and my doctor asked me to try this new birth control......it's terrible i'm on my second pack and only have one week left until my brown pills!!.....my breast got swollen first and then they became tender....but by night fall the tenderness goes away and returns 2-3 hours after i take the pill the next day. im ALWAYS bloated even when i awake in the morning.....i suffer from headaches from time to time and even feel tingly sensations in my right arm....i bled for about a day on my first set of brown pills and had some spotting here and there.....and not to mention i gained 5 pounds!!!....im way to young for this so i'll take my 3rd pack of pills and see how it treats me but if it doesn't get any better i'm starting some new pills!!!!!!!

My doctor just put me on this pill I haven't been on BC in 3 years but I have had my period since March and it's now June he thinks this will regulate my body so I will go back to normal. I have only been taking this since Tuesday it's now Sunday and last night I thought I was going to die. I couldn't sleep because I was soooo dizzy ever time I moved the whole room would spin. It's not as bad since I have been awake today but it's still there and I don't know if I should even take it today or not. Is anyone else dealing with this or is it just me?

1st MONTH...HORRIBLE!
2nd MONTH...NOT TOO BAD..BUT NOT GREAT!
3rd MONTH...GETTING MUCH BETTER!

i am halfway through my 3rd month and i feel like there is hope! i skip the sugar pills and just go ahead and start my new pack..don't know if that helps or hurts the side effects..i figured if i'm spotting/bleeding for a week plus i really don't want to add another 5 days..

the 1st month i had every side effect possible...extremely emotional..nauseous..bleeding for weeks..dizziness..headaches.. depression..exhaustion..i had to eat tums every night..leg cramps..facial breakouts..etc.

the 2nd month i still had all of the above but just not as intense..

currently things are so much better..i still have spotting for 4-5 days..have only had to eat tums a couple of times..a few leg cramps..

the first month i hated the pill and was ready to quit but decided to give it 3 months to get used to it..so far i'm gonna stick with it..

if you're just starting the pill don't get discouraged yet..i know it's not fun but it does get better with time!

I've been on Femcom Fe for 2 months now. The 1st month I experienced headaches and seem like I was depressed. I would start crying for no reason at all. I got really emotionally over little things. Then on my 2nd month I experienced an early period that lasted 5 days (2weeks b4 the nonactive pills). I continued to take the pills and while on my non active pills i didn't really get my period it was more like a brownish color. Tomorrow I will be on my 3rd pack Hopefully everything goes well. I guess it need to work with my body. BTW the headaches stopped after the 2nd pack. Just worried about my period coming early again. If it happens again I will def. be changing pills.

My doctor has asked me to go on the pill for years. I'm married, and not really interested in it to prevent pregnancy-I can use condoms. I am simply on it for medical reasons since I have heavy periods with cramping, constantly get ovarian cysts, and I'm anemic. I am trying to hang in there, but I've had my period for two weeks straight now and this is my third week of pills. I take it at 7pm, but every morning I get up with horrible stomach pain regardless of what I eat or if I eat even anything. I know it has to be this pill. I really don't want to stop this one just to start another pill with another list of side effects. Any advice to when the abdominal pain will go away?

I am on my first week of the second month with femcon, I am undecided about this pill, I used to never get severe headaches, now I am getting about 1 per day. I am nauseated unless I am eating for about 10 hrs after taking the pill. My doc prescribed this pill for me because I was having hot flashes. (i am 25, to soon for hot flashes) I feel like I did when I first starting taking my first pill years ago. Bloating the week before my periods starts, on my old pill the week I was having my period I would have diarrhea when I ate, with this pill it seems to be the week after my period. The nausea is really like it was when I first started on the pill (7 yrs ago). I normally do not have a squeamish stomach but now....I am going to give this pill the 3 months to let my body adjust. Then I may be requesting a new pill. We will see

I have been on femcon for about a year and a half and prior to that i was on ovcon for 4 years. The only side effect I have had with taking femcon is headaches. However, for the past week, I've been experiencing breast tenderness. I take Femcon everyday and I use condoms as a backup plan to be extra safe. Does anyone know all of a sudden why a person may experience new side effects despite being on Femcon for a year?? is this normal?

Get the heck off this pill when you can! Do NOT let anyone, your doctor or anyone else, tell you to take it. 3 weeks were horrible enough coming off of Yaz which was bad as well. Here is the list of awful and unbearable side effects that they you get from this chewable pill that has iron pills as the last week:
Headache, fatigue, moodiness, depression, anxiety, feeling jumpy and scared easily, nausea, constipation, night sweats, facial and body acne, stomach pains, anger, irritability, oversensitivity, etc. I am a happy and laughable girl and have been brought down by this pill. I feel like I can't breathe and have a constant lump in my throat! I have cried at the drop of a hat and my finance has said that I am different. This is supposed to be best time of my life planning my wedding and I am miserable! HORRIBLE PILL- this should be taken off the market ASAP!

I am finishing up my 4th week on Femcon and it's been hell. I have polycystic ovarian disease and i'm used to taking bc, I have been for almost 10 years but recently started missing periods and having random breakthrough bleeding so my doc switched me to femcon since it's a higher dose of estrogen... I've had headaches, bloating, water retention, nausea, vomiting, severe acne, nose bleeds, mood swings, cramps, the heaviest period i have ever experienced, night sweats, heartburn, rapid heart beat, trouble breathing, fatigue and the list goes on... basically what everyone else has said i have had too. my doc won't take me off until i've tried it for 3 months but i don't think i'm going to wait that long... this is just horrible... it should be taken off the market. i'm going to look into filing a complaint with the fda about this pill.

I've had experiences with depression and birth control pills in the past...Femcon Fe is no acception. I am now in the 5th month. After the first month, I was experiencing loss of appetite, and nausea anytime I ate anything. During the day, I could barely stay awake, and at night, I kept waking up constantly. My doctor said to keep taking Femcon and the symptoms would improve...I kept at it. After almost losing my boyfriend to one of my RIDICULOUS mood swings, the symptoms seemed to be at bay. Two months later, almost overnight, I'm back to feeling "crazy." The headaches are back. I'm lethargic all the time, experience a lack of energy, no appetite, don't want to get up and go to work, am BEYOND exhausted ALL day long, have trouble staying asleep, resent my boyfriend's existence for NO reason at all, have sore breasts that have seemingly gotten bigger (let's be real ladies, if the price for bigger boobs is feeling emotionally erratic...it's not worth it!), had HORRIBLE period cramps, oh, and the nausea! The emotional instability is the worst. I feel like I can't get a grip on reality and that I'm completely disconnected with my former self. That's all I want back. I really liked my former self!!! : ( It's not worth it to go through life feeling depressed.

femcom had me going 2 da hospital back in forth so i suggest u not take it. because it cost fast heart beating shortness of breath twitching weakness, shaky headaches and not wanting 2 eat and also like u got vomit in the middle of your throat.

I have been taking femcon fe for about a month. A week before i was supposed to start taking my brown inactive pills, i passed out and had what they call convulsive syncope. I had an EEG and MRI done to rule out a seizure. Both came back normal. I have experienced anxiety,passing out, muscle twitching, nausea, headaches, a bad taste in my mouth, low sex drive, dizziness, stomach pains, fear and fatigue. I did not have any of these side effects before I started taking Femcon FE. I am going to continue taking another month of this pill to see if the side effects are still there. I just wanted to let everyone know what i have experienced in case someone else has had the same thing happen to them.

Well...I guess I'm not crazy. My doctor assured me this pill was great...I'm finding that not to be the case! I was put on Femcon FE following the birth of my second child via c-section. Since starting the pill I have experienced headaches, depression and MAJOR WEIGHT GAIN. Prior to the pill I was about 3lbs. away from my pre-pregnancy weight. After 6 weeks on the pill I have gained over 12lbs. It makes no sense. I am monitoring my caloric intake which is around 1500-1700 calories per day. I attend a tough "boot camp" style workout 4 days a weeks. How can I be gaining weight? I'm considering just going off birth control all together. I'm 39 and our family is complete. I just can't tolerate this much longer.

I have been on Femcon for one month and just started the second month. I have experienced many of the side effects that are mentioned in this post, but one other I have it a severe pain in my right breast. It is almost like a burning sensation when I move a certain way. I have been to the Dr. and tested and assured it was nothing but hormonal. The only change is the Femcon. Has anyone else experienced this? I am stopping Femcon tonight and hopefully I will finally get some sleep!!!!

I just started Femcon a few days ago and I am not sure if this is purely coincidental or not, but I have had mild heartburn, headaches and fatigue. I'll be tired during the day, but once night time comes around, i have spurts of energy. Is anyone else experiencing this?

I've been on Femcon Fe since Janurary, after I had my daughter. My periods are not as painful, and I have a history of Endometriosis, but, am experiencing a flair up with my endometriosis. But, I have been having severe migraine like headaches... Even when I'm not on my period. I have suffered from migraines before, but, these are awful... I didn't think anything about the headaches being related to the Femcon until today when (guess what I had this afternoon??) - Yup... An extremely bad headache... So, I'm going to call my doctor tomorrow morning and ask her about changing my birthcontrol, since my fiance is 'very fertile'... (our daughter is his 4th child) But, I can't take the headaches... There are times my head feels as if it's about to either explode or implode, because it hurts so bad...

i've been taking femcon less than a month, my periods are irregular and when I do have them they last for several weeks, even the entire month, and i get so heavy I can barely manage it. So after putting it off I went to my doctor and she perscribed femcon. I started taking it on the first day of my period, she said this would lessen the breakthrough bleeding, and everything was fine for the first few days, no side effects at all. About a week in my flow got so heavy I was changing my super tampon every one-two hours. This has been going on for about 5 days now and is not letting up, I've been clotting like I never have before and this morning I got the worst cramps I've ever had. My entire stomach hurt, my back, nausea, I even started to get sharp pains through my vagina. I called my doctor and she said it could be the femcon but I don't have any doubts, the most I ever had was some light cramping and headaches before my period.

I'm just starting my second week of Femcon Fe and I'm not impressed. ever since i started taking it i've had consistent bleeding and really painful cramps. the stabbing pain kind that go all the way around to my back. there have also been really bad headaches too. usually I'm like a man about going to the doctors ( aka i don't want to go and usually dont) but the pain was so bad last night that i almost went to the er. is anyone else having cramps that cause back pain too?

I have been on Femcon for a month now and I have been having the worst headaches... so now I know that it must be this pill! AHHHH...does it ever go away? I think I am going to keep trying it out for the rest of the month but if the headaches cont. I am done!

I started taking Femcon FE about 4 months ago. I haven't had a good nights sleep since. Other side effects I have suffered from are nausea (after taking the pill no matter what time of day/night), headaches/migraines, VERY low sex drive!!, insomnia, increased appetite!! especially for sweets, extreme fatigue and severe mood swings. I have however, experienced no break through bleeding and have had a very regular period, 28 days to be exact. I love that about the pill but the side effects for me are enough for me to stop taking this pill. My husband mentioned that maybe this pill was causing my insomnia and after doing some research and reading other comments here I feel that it is this pill. So....thanks to all who post here. You have helped me greatly! Now maybe I can get some much needed sleep.....zzzzzzzz....zzzzzzzzz AND SEX!!!! :)

I have been on Femcon FE for about 4 months now. I had no idea that the problems I have been having could be related to my bc pill!!! I have been depressed, extremely fatigued (probably due to insomnia!!!), night sweats, profuse sweating all of the time, terrible cramps, headaches & now I have had hives for 3 weeks!!! I don't know if all of these are related to the pill, but I am stopping my pills today. My husband has agreed to have a vasectomy & we will just use condoms until then. I have thought that I could be going through pre menopause, but have been told that I was too young (I am 36). I have thought that I was losing my mind. I never had problems w/any pill until after I had my daughter 5 yrs ago. I have since been on Yasmin, Yaz & now Femcon & have had problems w/all of them. I also have break thru bleeding pretty bad also.

I WILL NEVER TAKE THIS PILL AGAIN!!!! I have been on it for over a year and have had fatigue, depression, anxiety issues, 13lb weight gain, bloating, decreased libido, bad headaches, sore breast, and moodiness. I just wished I would have realized sooner Femcom was the culprit. I have been on some form of an oral contraceptive for over 15 years and have NEVER experienced anything this unpleasant. Needless to say I have went off this pill and plan on getting an IUD this week.

I have been on this pill for almost a year. Almost all of the side effects that I have read today I totally agree with. I have gained approximately 15 pounds with no diet change which is probably the number one thing that makes me want to quit. I've had a few headaches and some nausea mostly at the beginning of first taking the pill but I have had no sex drive since I have been on the pill although I haven't experienced very many mood swings, I do feel anxious and angry a lot and feel like I never get any sleep. I am always tired. I am currently still on the pill but only have 2 more weeks to go and I will be quitting. I want to see how much better I will feel after being off of it...will keep everyone posted.

I have been on Femcon FE for about a month now and I have had the worst headaches of my life. My blood pressure has increased from about 110/70 to 180/100, and I have had to start taking blood pressure medicine. Needless to say I WILL NEVER TAKE FEMCON FE AGAIN AND NEITHER SHOULD ANYONE ELSE!!!!!!!

Femcon was given to me to stop me from bleeding and to regulate my cycle. The side effects are terrible like headache, nausea, etc. Also here is the trip part I am still bleeding. These pills to me can't be safe and I advise others not to take them.

I'm shocked reading all these experiences with Femcon FE. I got on line looking for answers. I have been on it for four months and experiencing terrible migraines, mood swings, and the worst periods ever. My periods feel like I'm in junior high again, terrible cramps, nausea, headaches, depression, I'm hunched over with a heating pad every month. Only this month I haven't gotten my period and I took two pregnancy tests and they were negative, as I lie here with cramps that I've had for four days with no bleeding and a migraine, nausea, I can't wait.... NO MORE FEMCON FE!!!

I have only been on this pill for a week and I have had headaches everyday. I am very hesitant about birth control pills anyway I just had a baby Oct 26 and had my first period 2 weeks ago and since I started this pill I have had migraine like headaches dizzy and leg pains I am not sure I will be staying on this pill especially after reading all these reviews. I have never taken birth control other then depo and that messed me up I did not have a period for a year. When I do have a period it is awful can anyone recommend a pill with less side effects and helps with harsh periods. This pill (Femcon fe) is not for me

I have been on Femcon FE for the past 2 months, going on my third. My Doctor switched me from Ortho Tricyclen Lo to this because I had severe breakthrough bleeding for 3 weeks. I have to say I think the positives might outweigh the negatives for me. I have had some headaches, but I usually have them so its nothing new for me. I have been moody, but again, thats sort of a given so I don't really think its too bad but I will try to monitor it more closely next time. I love that my breasts have grown and I have had better skin since I went on this. I will definitely keep a closer eye on my health this month though to determine if I should stay on this. Thanks!

I think FEMCON is a good pill compared to a lot of others. (I have no cramps, no weight gain, regular period, etc) But I have been struggling with severely vivid and scary dreams. I wake up hot, and I cannot get comfortable in bed for the life of me. I have NO sex drive at all. I am highly irritable and moody. My boyfriend has deemed me the grumpiest person ever. But, I don't want to blame the pill off the bat. I have been on it for a year and haven't had as many problems mentally until recently. I used to get a lot of headaches, but those have gone away. So I don't know what to think about it all. I don't like being on any sort of body chemical altering pill, but I'm not ready for a baby, either. I really want to get off so I can see if I'm just really stressed, or if the pill is playing a role in everything I have been experiencing.