Experiences quitting Lo Loestrin FE

Amy • Follower of Jesus. Wife. Speaker. Writer.

I was on Lo Loestrin Fe for about 8 months and honestly the pill worked "great" for me, but my husband was often worried about what it was actually doing to my body hormone wise, AND we decided to start trying. On BC...I just wasn't "me", had absolutely no sex drive whatsoever, and I always felt bloated. Sad thing is: Lo Loestrin fe was my last resort (Junel was my first attempt at BC and that made me psycho).

So recently I stopped taking my BC, and ohhhh my gosh I feel like my body is punishing me. After one week of no pills, I randomly got my period with terrible cramps and back aches. The PMS symptoms were all super intense.

So now my period ended on Monday but immediately I started getting SEVERE cystic acne. My chin, my cheeks near my nose, my forehead, and now my chest is breaking out with acne that is so large it looks like welts and is very painful. My face is constantly greasy, I'm super bloated and moody, I have PMS type cravings for alllllllll the food...in short...it's like I'm permanently in period mode.

I know my hormones are all screwed up, but was curious if anyone has experienced all of this before and how they LIVED a normal life through it. Not being dramatic...hormone imbalances from BC are intense lol. Just need some help navigating through this. Thanks!!