Mibelas 24 Fe and Anxiety: What Users Say

• Can...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 6, 2017

For Birth Control "I was on Minastrin for 3 years when I went to the pharmacy, they gave me Mibelas. I have been on Mibelas for 4 months now and hate it. My headaches are more severe, I gained weight with no change in my diet, my legs ache almost all the time, anxiety is worse. I am waking up in the night with anxiety, mood swings, and a short temper. Plus, when on Minastrin, I never got my period, now I get it, and the cramps are horrible. I would not recommend this pill to anyone and can't wait to switch it, even if I have to pay out of pocket."

• Pai...
• November 23, 2017

For Birth Control "I wish I had read about this pill before taking it. I was on Minestrin for two years and loved it. CVS switched me to Mibelas, and I experienced terrible headaches and extreme shortness of breath to the point I thought I was going to choke to death. It took me a while to figure out it was the Mibelas, but when I did, I stopped taking it, and I never felt better. I had constant headaches for the two months I was taking it, and severe anxiety. I stopped going to class and literally thought I was losing my mind. It is not worth the price difference between Minestrin and Mibelas. This product should not even be sold."

• EVa...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 4, 2020

For Birth Control "Been on this generic Ministren for a while now. I didn't have any side effects transitioning onto Mibelas, as it is the same amount of active ingredient. I love this pill because I don't suffer severe PMS symptoms, and I do not get pregnant. I also rarely get a period at all. I jokingly refer to it as being 'on my fake period' because I do not bleed. I do get a little moody or anxious two days before I start the sugar pills. However, I immediately feel better once I start a new pill pack. I normally wait the four days to allow my body to reset, but even so, I don't bleed. I am 30 now and have been on BC for almost the majority of my life. It's a luxury to not worry about becoming pregnant."

• nev...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 17, 2017

For Birth Control "I have been on Mibelas since April, still continuing to follow my same dieting and exercise patterns (4-5 times per week). I have gained 12 lbs since then, had terrible headaches and lack of sleep, my period has been longer and heavier, as well as my anxiety is at an all-time high. I am going back to my original birth control, just upsetting that now I have to pay for it or use something that has worked for years with no problem."

• Jen...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 22, 2019

For Birth Control "I have been taking Mibelas for around 4 months after my insurance switched me from Minestrin. I never had issues with anxiety until I started taking this medication. I’d have a panic attack once or twice a day. I had difficulty staying asleep and would wake up in the middle of the night. I had extreme mood swings. I was either angry or crying and unable to control it. I had my doctor rewrite me a prescription for Minestrin, not allowing for the generic. I’ll pay out of pocket to avoid taking this drug."

• Luc...
• June 12, 2019

For Birth Control "Oh wow. A BIG NO from me. I switched pharmacies and insurance and was told Mibelas 24 FE was basically the generic form of Minastrin 24 FE, BUT for me it is NOT THE SAME. I have had such bad emotional side effects for the last three weeks since starting it, I thought I was basically completely insane. I have been so severely depressed, laying on the floor for hours any time I am not at work (going to take breaks at work to lay down on the bathroom floor and cry). I have gotten such bad anxiety that I was convinced several people close to me 'suddenly hated me' and had one panic attack and three anxiety attacks in one week. My therapist said he had no idea what was wrong with me, and suddenly we realized the only thing different in the last three weeks was that I was taking the 'generic' form of my birth control instead of the regular... so I looked up Mibelas, and it turns out MANY people switching from Minastrin are having the same exact issues."

• Luc...
• June 12, 2019

For Birth Control "Oh wow. A BIG NO from me. I switched pharmacies and insurance and was told Mibelas 24 FE was basically the generic form of Minastrin 24 FE, BUT for me it is NOT THE SAME. I have had such bad emotional side effects for the last three weeks since starting it, I thought I was basically completely insane. I have been so severely depressed, laying on the floor for hours any time I am not at work (going to take breaks at work to lay down on the bathroom floor and cry). I have gotten such bad anxiety that I was convinced several people close to me 'suddenly hated me' and had one panic attack and three anxiety attacks in one week. My therapist said he had no idea what was wrong with me, and suddenly we realized the only thing different in the last three weeks was that I was taking the 'generic' form of my birth control instead of the regular... so I looked up Mibelas, and it turns out MANY people switching from Minastrin are having the same exact issues."

• Mac...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 21, 2019

For Birth Control "My insurance switched me to the Mibelas 24 Fe without warning, and my experience has been awful. I've been in full-blown depression (which I have never experienced), anxiety, numbness, mood swings, and anger outbursts, my periods are back and heavy and painful. I also became extremely sensitive to the sun and burned when I never did before. I am a therapist, so at first, I was worried maybe it was something wrong with me, so I tried managing my depression symptoms another way, but it never worked. It was relieving to hear this medication is known for these emotional changes. I'm getting off of this medication immediately."

• Jlm...
• January 9, 2021

For Birth Control "I wish I would have read these reviews to spare myself the heartache that this drug caused me. The first few months, I was constantly cramping, but I was convinced my body was simply adjusting to a new hormonal birth control. About 7 months in, I started convincing myself that people didn’t like me. About 9 months in, I started having full-blown depressive episodes. I have never experienced anything like it. I am very self-aware and generally in a good mood, I recognized almost immediately that it had to be due to my period, as it came approximately a week and a half before my period. I felt empty. I stopped doing things I enjoyed, I wanted to cry over everything (and I have thick skin), I was having severe anxiety attacks. It was awful, and I feel sorry for myself that I ever had to experience such whole-hearted sadness when it could have been avoided by not taking this drug. I am one month off of it, and I feel myself getting back to normal. Spare yourself and don’t take this."

• Not...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 21, 2019

For Birth Control "Like many others on here, I was swapped onto the Mibelas 24 Fe pill due to insurance reasons. I have nothing that good to say about this pill. I’ve noticed an increase in anxiety, weight gain of around 15 pounds, heavier periods, longer-lasting periods, irregularity in periods, more headaches, sore breasts, cramps (never had cramps before taking this), cystic acne."

• Meg...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 13, 2018

For Birth Control "Only a month in and having the absolute worst experience. This is the 3rd birth control pill I have ever tried, and I have never had this bad of problems. Two weeks into the pack, I started bleeding. I'm now almost to the end of the pack and still bleeding off and on every single day. I have horrible mood swings. I get so upset over nothing. My anxiety is horrible! I'm overly emotional too! I'm driving myself insane and probably everyone else around me. I'm going to start the next pack, but if by the end of that one I'm not better... I'm done with Mibelas 24. I never had any kind of horrible side effects like this with Minastrin 24. My insurance no longer covers Minastrin 24, so I was switched to Mibelas 24. Not the same at all so far!!"

• Liz...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 14, 2018

For Birth Control "I got switched to this birth control because of insurance, and it is definitely NOT the same as Minastrin Fe 24. After a month, I started to get anxiety to the point where I was sleeping 2-3 hours a night for 3-4 days in a row. My moods were crazy, I’d cry constantly for literally no reason. I knew logically my emotions and extreme anxiety didn’t make sense, however, I couldn’t help it. I stopped taking all my vitamins thinking it was clashing with something until I realized the only thing left was my birth control. I stopped taking it immediately, and after a week, I was back to normal. I tried to get back on Minastrin Fe 24, but my insurance literally wouldn’t allow it. I’m researching how I can get around that and get the medicine I need that works for me."

• Jes...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 14, 2021

For Birth Control "Mibelas was awful for me. I switched to it from Minastrin Fe, and I immediately felt awful. I had terrible mood swings, anxiety, and my period came back with a vengeance. I only took Mibelas for a few months before switching back to Minastrin Fe. I never got pregnant, but I was on it for so little time that I'm not even sure I had sex while using it."

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 10, 2019

For Birth Control "I started this pill 5 months ago (I had an IUD before), and at first I had minimal symptoms and my periods were very normal. Now I get super emotional and feel crazy. My breasts hurt really bad, and I've noticed it gives me really bad anxiety. Not to mention my period just stopped, which was frightening to see because it was regular every month before."