Lillow and Anxiety: What Users Say

• bnh...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 10, 2018

For Birth Control "I was on Marlissa for a year until my pharmacy switched me over to Lillow. All I can say is PLEASE do not take this, especially if you have anxiety and depression. This heightened it so bad for me that I was crying and then having extreme panic attacks. I stopped taking it 9 days ago, and I already feel so much better. Please don’t take this."

• hrr...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 5, 2021

For Birth Control "Worst birth control pill I have ever been on. I’m just going to be blunt and state what it did to me. The water retention, bloating, and weight gain from water weight is horrible. My anxiety is uncontrollable now. I’m nauseous 24/7. I have acne all over my back and face now when I have had almost perfect skin my entire life. The mood swings and irritability are messing up my social and family life. I have zero motivation. I cry over nothing. My period lasts up to an entire month sometimes, and I have never skipped a single pill since I’ve been on it."

• Kas...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 10, 2019

For Birth Control "I’ve been on Lillow contraceptive medicine consistently for about 3 weeks, and I’ve definitely noticed a lot of changes in my moods. It makes me feel way more depressed and anxious than I normally feel, and it started breaking out my skin after a bit. I’ve also had the worst night sweats, and sometimes I end up crying for no reason at all. My doctor prescribed this to me to regulate my period, and as this is my first time taking birth control, I want to give it a try for at least 1-2 months. However, I’m a bit worried given my current side effects and reading others' experiences as well."

• hmr...
• February 5, 2021

For Birth Control "This Lillow birth control is horrible. I have no idea why my doctor even put me on it, as I always have adverse reactions to pills, but this tops the list of worst reactions. I started heavily bleeding immediately, and it stayed for about a week. Then, a week later, I started bleeding again, and it lasted from December 28 to January 21. It’s now February 5, and I’m heavily bleeding again. I’m a fitness buff, so bloating is something I absolutely can't stand, and Lillow has made me bloat and retain water so much that it has been impossible to lose. I haven’t had bad cramps in years, but with Lillow, I always have mild cramping outside of my period, but there are days on my period where I have to curl up on my floor for hours because the cramps are so debilitating. I passed out twice from cramp pain. Since being on it, my anxiety has skyrocketed, and I have barely functioned. I’ve always had nearly perfect skin, but not anymore thanks to Lillow!!"

• For...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 5, 2021

For Birth Control "Took for a year. Mood swings so bad (arguing, thinking the worst scenarios, and flipping out). Depression like crazy. Suicidal from depression. Anxiety and panic attacks and easily overwhelmed. 25 lb weight gain. Cramps, and I've never had them before in my life until this pill, where I would be arched over the toilet. Never got pregnant. I stopped taking all forms of birth control for my body to regulate itself, and I do feel a lot better now. Side note: if you feel this works for you, this was just what I went through."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 27, 2019

For Birth Control "DO NOT TAKE THIS! Lillow is a generic pill like Levora 1.5/30, Portia, Nordette. I recently started this pill, and I was aware that there would need to be an adjustment period and I could experience some side effects, but I did not expect this. My skin is AWFUL. I have never broken out so badly in my life, I don’t even want to leave the house at this point. My cramps are the absolute worst, not even on my period. I’ve had breakthrough bleeding every day since starting the pill, and it is completely random, so I can’t plan around it. My depression and anxiety have gotten 10 times worse, and I experience panic attacks and horrible lows every day. Some days I’ll just start crying and not know why. This is the worst possible outcome, I assume, but I would not take your chances. Do not take Lillow."

• Sha...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 10, 2019

For Birth Control "I was originally using the BC Marlissa until CVS switched me to Lillow. I was fine for about the first year and a half (started using March 2017) of use, but recently, over the past four months, I've had extreme mood swings (for me), anxiety, acne on my forehead, terrible bloating, and breakthrough bleeding the entire week before my period. I plan on stopping Lillow and using the Daysy fertility monitor."