When To Take Lo Loestrin Fe And Concerns

I have never taken Lo Loestrin Fe. I am 42 yrs. old and I have just been diagnosed with PMDD and put on 10 mg of Prozac along with Lo Loestrin Fe. I have been on the Prozac now for 3 weeks and will be starting the Lo Loestrin Fe when my period starts, sometime this week. Does it matter if I take it before bed as I take the Prozac in the morning? Also, I have seen so many comments about weight gain and acne. Is there a good chance of this? If so, I am not so interested at my age to have these symptoms but desperate for the relief. Can you shed some light on this for me. Thank you!

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Hi Shannon,

To my knowledge, it doesn't usually matter when you take the pill as long as it's taken around the same time every day/night. When it comes to birth control, there are lots of possible side effects like weight gain, acne, headache, changes in mood etc...however you'll never really know how it's going to effect you until you try it out.

It usually takes about 3 months for your body to get acclimated to the added hormones, you may experience some side effects right away but they should go away. Hopefully you won't though! If you take note of how you're feeling now, it may help you to better monitor side effects once you start the Lo Loestrin Fe.

Here's a link to a pdf document with information about Lo Loestrin Fe:
wcrx.com/pdfs/pi/pi_loloestrinfe.pdf

I hope this helps!

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