Estarylla and Anxiety: What Users Say (Page 2)

• jan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 28, 2019

For Birth Control "Please listen to these reviews! The worst BC pill ever. I'm 18 and was getting terrible migraines, so my doctor prescribed this pill in order to help with them. The pill did help with them, but that is about the extent to which these pills did something good for me. The first 2 months of taking these pills, I experienced nausea EVERY morning. I also started experiencing actual panic attacks, which I had never had before. The first 3 months, I didn't experience weight gain, so I thought I lucked out, but nope. In about 3 weeks, I gained over 8 lbs without a change in my diet or lifestyle. For the past month, I have been eating healthier and exercising to try and shed the lbs, but nothing seems to work. I am also bloated all of the time. My anxiety and depression have been crazy lately, and I just do not feel like myself. Tomorrow is my last day on this pill, and I could not be happier. Please do not take this pill."

• Mil...
• August 6, 2016

For Birth Control "I've been on Estarylla 0.25 mg for a month and a half now. I've had such terrible experiences with birth control pills. But I can say there's not too much bad I can say about Estarylla other than I am nauseous as if I'm pregnant. Mornings seem to be the worst. I take my pill at night to help avoid sickness, but I'm sick regardless. But I can say it's cleared up my ache and NO CRAZY MOOD SWINGS! Thank God.. NO MORE depression, anxiety, night sweats, NO WEIGHT GAIN. I'm waiting on period #2 to see how my blood flow will be this month because unlike the other pills, I can say I had a longer period than the typical 3-4 days. My period last month was a good 7-10 days. I am hoping this month will be lighter and my typical 3-4 days :)"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 17, 2018

For Acne "Now it makes sense. I have had acne and nervousness lately and was asking myself what’s wrong. Why am I feeling so tired for the most part of my life? If I got a headache, drinking water was very much enough to take it away in the past, and then last month I got a migraine that won’t go away, I had to take Tylenol. I kept asking myself what has changed, but guess what, now I know - they changed my birth control from Sprintec to this Estarylla. It is crazy how I feel. I’m calling the pharmacy first thing in the morning. Thanks for everyone who puts down reviews, coz I would have never known what was happening to me."

• cla...
• January 17, 2016

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I like to think of myself as a pretty normal 20-year-old, and I play sports in college. Ever since my pharmacy changed from Ortho Tri-Cyclen to Tri-Estarylla, I have been depressed, crying, angry, having severe anxiety attacks, and more. I have been on birth control for my irregular periods since I was about 16 and had no problems with Ortho Tri-Cyclen. Do not take Tri-Estarylla!"

• Jle...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 7, 2018

For Birth Control "DO NOT TAKE THIS PILL. I was on Mononessa for years and loved it until the pharmacy switched it to this garbage. At first, it was typical, but by the 3rd week my health flipped. My anxiety and depression got so bad, I was feeling nauseous and lightheaded all day. I had so much trouble breathing, had low self-esteem and was overthinking everything and couldn’t handle stress. I was exhausted all the time but would wake up constantly with chills, and my heart was racing nonstop. I finally realized the only thing that’s different was this stupid pill, so I quit taking it, but not before my doctor informed me I now have an overactive thyroid that was likely brought on by this. For mental and physical health, don’t accept this pill."

• Jas...
• April 19, 2017

For Birth Control "This pill actually made me depressed, anxious, and nauseous to the point where I couldn't function. I took it for two years when I was first prescribed it because I never actually associated the symptoms with the pill until one day I brought up how I was nauseous all the time to my doctor, and she recommended I switch pills. Once I got off this pill, I immediately felt happier and less anxious. It did prevent pregnancy, but literally, whenever I would take even the tiniest drink of any kind of alcohol, I'd be nauseous for the rest of the night. I recently took this pill again for a few days, and these symptoms immediately returned. Never touching it again."

• Lil...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 25, 2020

For Birth Control "I have been on at least four different brands of birth control over the last 5 years of my life, and this has hands down been the worst one. I increased the amount of estrogen I was taking and started this birth control to help me with the hormonal acne I was getting around my chin and lips. It only got worse the week before my period. In addition, my anxiety got so bad I had my first panic attack. Everyone has different reactions to medication, and this was mine. At least it kept me from getting pregnant."

• fem...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 22, 2019

For Birth Control "I gave Estarylla a 1 because of my side effects since starting it. The only good thing I can say about it is that I did not become pregnant while on it. Changed insurance last year, and new insurance changed me to Mononessa. Remained normal with my period right on track. Four months ago, insurance changed me again to Estarylla. Since starting Estarylla, I have had extreme weight gain, increased gas to the point of constantly being bloated, very dry skin and acne, mood swings, crying about things that wouldn't bother me normally, increased depression, anxiety, and cramping in my legs. My period became completely off track after years of being balanced. For 4 months, I have not known what day I would start, and either heavy or so light, from 3 to 7 days, and the worst cramps of my life. Went to my GYN last week, and she told me I should have called her sooner. Told her I was trying to give it a fair shot. She changed me to something else, and I can't wait to start it. Estarylla has made me miserable! If you have another option, try that first."

• why...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 9, 2017

For Birth Control "This will be the 6th month I've been on Estarylla, but I'm going to stop taking it and find another birth control. Although it's done its job with preventing pregnancy, this certain pill makes me much more emotionally unstable. Before taking it, I was a social and overall happy person, but now I get upset over the most insignificant things, push people away, and feel anxious/sad more often than I'm happy. :( It's even affected my relationship with my boyfriend because he thinks I'm always sad around him, but it's just this dang pill messing with my emotions! I know medications affect people differently, but from seeing the other reviews, just be warned that this pill can increase depression, mood swings, anxiety, etc."

• Tip...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 9, 2019

For Birth Control "Anxiety, depression, and fatigue! Been taking this medication for 2 weeks and my energy level dropped dramatically. Breast pain was severe. Trouble breathing because of the anxiety, and I actually experienced a panic attack! This medication is dangerous for me, and for some people, it cannot be safe to take!"

• asf...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 21, 2016

For Birth Control "My pharmacy replaced Sprintec (the best birth control) with Estarylla because they said it was the same formula. I have been on it for about 10 months now, and I gained 10 pounds. After reading reviews, I realized it has made me moodier and made my anxiety worse. But hey, I never got pregnant... If you have any sort of anxiety/depression, this is not the pill for you. I just got prescribed a lower dose of birth control called Lo Loestrin Fe, so we will see how that goes."

• Gru...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 29, 2020

For Ovarian Cysts "On Estarylla, I have bad mood swings, fast heart rate, chest tightness, anxiety, diarrhea, throwing up bile, hair loss, leg cramps, excessive sweating, and my Dr. said my body needs to adjust. After 3 months, they have gotten so bad that I took myself off of it. Worst ever!!!!"

• 123...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 19, 2023

"Was on this pill for about a year for insomnia. I experienced increased anxiety, moodiness, anti-social behavior, constant bleeding/spotting, and worst of all, very intense insomnia. It wasn't until I went off of the pill due to bleeding that I realized the anxiety, panic attacks, and insomnia were from this pill. While on the pill, I had low energy and was incredibly introverted; this is not normal for me. After going off of this pill, I was able to stop going to therapy, and I have normal sleep patterns. This pill was a terrible experience for me, and I wouldn't recommend it."

• Bec...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 2, 2018

For Birth Control "Okay, let me just start with the first point. I do not like this birth control. I was originally on TriNessa Lo for a while and didn’t really seem to have any serious problems with it at all. Now, just this month, I was switched to Estarylla and didn’t seem bothered by it at first, but once I hit the last week of my active pills, it was downhill from there. I have had severe anxiety and depression. Don’t want to do anything. I overthink everything. Feel like my chest is tight and have shortness of breath because of the anxiety and couldn’t seem to feel my emotions. This went on from Sunday to now, Saturday. 7 full days!!! I’m going to call my doctor this week and hopefully be able to be changed to a different brand or back to my old one."

• Kel...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 8, 2023

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I have been taking this pill for about 8 months. If you are taking it because you have severe irregular periods like me, it worked fantastically on regulating my periods and reducing cramps. But the side effects are horrendous. I have severe anxiety as it is without this pill, but it made it so much worse. I got severely depressed and anxious, and it gave me thoughts of suicide, which I have never had before. I have had migraines, dizziness, and feeling faint. It is different for everyone, but personally, dealing with the side effects is not worth it! I’ve now been off for about 4-5 days, and I got my period immediately after stopping, it’s extremely heavy, and I do not recommend it."

• Ran...
• October 3, 2019

For Birth Control "As far as birth control works, Estarylla does the job. For everything else, it's not great. I was on Mononessa for 3 years to regulate my periods as I have PCOS. With that, I never bled in between periods, and I felt like myself. Then I was told Mononessa was discontinued. I was switched to another generic - Estarylla by my pharmacy, and in the first month, I had stomach pain but didn't bleed in between periods. I bled for about 3-5 days instead of 7 (or more). I felt more depressed and anxious than usual and had very little sex drive, though. Then in the following months, I would start bleeding midweek during the third week of pills, which would stop for a few days, then I would get my period. It wasn't light bleeding, it was heavy bleeding with clots. After 4 months of that, I couldn't take it anymore and asked to switch. I don't know if what I am switched to will be better, but I wasn't happy with this medication at all."

• Ash...
• March 17, 2021

For Birth Control "I was on this pill when my local Walgreens stopped selling Milli, and this is by far the worst birth control in the world! I would get super bad migraines near my period, I would always be angry and anxious. Also, my periods were 6 days and heavy? I had cramps throughout every single week of the pill pack except the week after my period. Absolutely terrible! I have had a high heart rate from this pill. I am switched over to another pill now, so we will see what happens. DO NOT take this pill."

• Chl...
• January 12, 2023

For Endometriosis "This is by far the worst birth control I have ever taken. Prior to using it, I never experienced depression, anxiety, or negative thoughts, but since starting it, I have been going through intense waves of emotions, anxiety, and mood swings. The mood swings have been particularly severe, making it difficult for me to function at times. It's as if this birth control has intensified my premenstrual syndrome symptoms. I find it absolutely awful."

• Mxl...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 21, 2019

For Birth Control "Recently, I was switched to Estarylla from Sprintec because my pharmacy decided to stop carrying it. The first 3 days were fine - headache-free too. By the next week, I was feeling anxious and really exhausted even when I was sleeping fine. Kind of like a mental fog deal. I usually take my pill before work, so tonight I took it with a bowl of Bran cereal - packed with B vitamins, and I felt like my usual self. No anxiety or heart racing - I also cut out caffeine and any headache meds with caffeine included. I also felt anxious and not myself on other pills too, so I changed my diet to stuff that was high in B and E vitamins and started taking a multivitamin - it seems to really help with depression and the anxious feeling that comes with taking BC. I’m going to stay on this for a bit and hope for the best, but just remember all BC pills have side effects. Estarylla isn’t the best, but it certainly isn’t the worst..."

• Anonymous
• March 14, 2019

"Was originally on Sprintec, but my pharmacy gave me this Estarylla generic one, and now in the first week, I’ve had headaches every day, increased appetite, and increased anxiety. I couldn’t understand why I was having such bad anxiety until realizing other people have noticed a difference. I suffer from anxiety to begin with, but Estarylla noticeably increased it. Not happy. Will never take this one again."

• emm...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 31, 2021

For Birth Control "This is the worst pill ever! I'm on the 4th day, and all these past days, even the first day, I have been having such bad anxiety, dark thoughts, moodiness, crying, and having super bad nausea. Don't take it."

• Anonymous
• March 27, 2017

For Birth Control "I was on Estarylla for 1 day, and it gave me chest heaviness to the point where I felt I couldn't breathe for several days. I was sent to the ER, and they said I was completely healthy. It made me very depressed, but the worst part was feeling like I was literally suffocating, but doctors telling me I was fine. Anxiety was through the roof, and every moment was just torment and crying. I do not suggest taking Estarylla!!!"

• Emb...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 11, 2018

For Birth Control "Side effects: migraines every day, gained 25 pounds in 5 months without any lifestyle change, low libido, anxiety, mood swings, horrible menstrual bleeding, tender boobs, but I had GREAT SKIN???, inability to fall asleep. Stopped taking this pill in June (now December) have lost 20 pounds without lifestyle change, boobs do not hurt, way better periods, mood swings and anxiety are gone, no headaches, libido is back and skin went back to normal (I have acne, but compared to every other horrific side effect, this pill gave me I'll happily take the acne). This pill is truly the worst, and any birth control pill for that matter."

• Mom...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 7, 2018

"Oh my goodness, this pill is horrible. It’s a drug. A horrible one. I have been taking it for 1 month and 5 days. I feel so depressed, and my anxiety is off the hook. All day, I feel anxiety. I thought I was going crazy until I decided to look into this pill because I couldn’t figure out why I was feeling so blue and not myself. Look into your birth control pill and do your research, girls. We trust our doctors with whatever they prescribe that we just go with the flow. You know your body best. If you start feeling weird and not yourself, stop taking it."

• Ban...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 30, 2016

"I feel so strongly about this drug that I really want to warn other women about taking it. I am 32 years old and have been on various forms of birth control since I was 15. My insurance company switched me to this brand, and I didn't think anything of it because the pharmacist reassured me the generic was the same as Ortho Tricyclin Lo, which I had been on for years. Five months after being on this drug, I had to go on antidepressants, had crippling anxiety, constant nausea (I lost 15 lbs), and felt terrible. I finally realized the BC may have been the cause of mood changes and stopped taking it. I felt completely better in 2 weeks and even immediately went off the antidepressants. I still feel great. Be wary of this birth control!"