ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORGESTIMATE; NORGESTIMATE; NORGESTIMATE)Average Rating: 2.8 (1491 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ORTHO TRI-CYCLE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | SEVERE cramps and BC | I'm actually on Trinessa... it's my 1st time on BC and I've been taking it for around 5 months now because of *HORRIBLE* cramps (I was hospitalized for them before) and I wanted to make sure I didn't get pregnant. I haven't had any problems... not really. I gained a little weight, about 3 pounds, but it's mostle in my breasts (and I'm not gonna complain about that, haha). My cramps are better and I'm not that moody. But last night I had some milk leak from my left breast... Has this happened to anyone else?!? It's definitely a first for me... | PLEASE SOMEONE TELL ME THAT THIS IS JUST A REALLY CRAPPY SIDE EFFECT!!!! If this has happened to you, please let me know!!! It's weird and quite frankly it's freaking me out!!! =/ | F | 18 | 5 months | 7/17/2006 | 5 | Prevent pregnancy | I, like so many other girls on this website, had switched to Trinessa for insurance purposes this month. I didn't think it would be any different. Today I called my mom crying asking her if I was a mean person and feeling terrible at the crazy person I had become at home towards my husband. I am so thankful I found this website! I now know I am not crazy. I have been taking Trinessa for only about 2.5 weeks and am already moody, depressed, I cry all the time, I have no sex drive, and I hate everything. I have gained 4 pounds even though I run/walk 4 miles about five times a week and eat great. I am bloated and my breasts feel as if they weigh 50 lbs each. Paying the difference for Ortho is worth my sanity. DON'T TAKE TRINESSA!!! | Loved it! | F | 24 | 8 days | 7/5/2006 | 5 | Birth Control | Occasional spotting the first month, after that nothing | I'm going to join the hundreds of women on this site saying DON'T TAKE TRINESSA. I was put on it unwittingly (the pharmacy filled my perscription with it by default since it was generic--I didnt' know this) and in the first WEEK I knew something was wrong. I have a history of depression, which cleared up three or four years ago, and haven't had a problem with again until I started Trinessa. All of a sudden I was crying daily over absolutely NOTHING. I was completely sapped for energy, could barely move, and had severe cramps even when I wasn't due for my period. I've always been slightly overweight, and last summer I lost 20 pounds--but from the MOMENT I went on Trinessa five of them came back within a week. Even in adolescence I NEVER had acne--I can count on both hands the number of pimples I've had in my entire life--and all of a sudden I developed a bright red breakout all over my face and back. Digestive problems I got with my period before starting on Ortho were amplified, not re | F | 20 | 10 days | 6/30/2006 | 5 | bc, menstral regulation | none, except shorter and lighter periods...whoo! | I actually take ortho tri-cyclen lo. It's great but the price stinks because my insurance company won't pay for it, more reason for our country to switch to universal health care. Does anyone know anything about Cesia pak, Nortrel, or Necon? These are cheaper with my insurance. Please email me. | F | 24 | 4 years | 6/23/2006 | 5 | Birth control-regulate periods-acne | No negative side effects. | DO NOT TAKE TRINESSA, THE GENERIC FORM OF ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN!! I switched just to save a few bucks and it was soooo not worth it! I had night sweats, irregular periods, acne, spotting, etc. I talked to my Doctor, who specializes in internal medicine, and she said that the generic form is not EXACTLY the same. She said that they are the same drug but have a different make-up. I switched back to ortho tri-cyclen a few months ago and my periods are back to normal, complexion is improving, and I have no more night sweats. Do yourself a favor and stick with the name brand. I read on some previous posts that some people are paying between $50-$100 for their monthly packs. I have never heard of them being that expensive! Even without my insurance, mine would only be around $38-$40 at Wal-Mart. | F | 35 | 6 months | 6/23/2006 | 5 | acne, birth control | It's Great | Oh my god. I am so thankful fot this site. I 've been taking Trinessa for a few months and my finace must think I have turned into satin. The worst part is the terrible ACNE ihave been experiencing. I am an Esthetician so you can imagine the turmoil I have been through over this.I even got on an oral antibiotic for the acne thinking that would help. I stopped taking trinessa today and i am sitching to OTC. I don't care if it is $100 a month. | F | 25 | 6 months | 6/20/2006 | 5 | birth contol | no side effects whatsoever. actually lost a couple of pounds. | I am so glad I ran across this website. Like many people my insurance will not pay for the brand. The pharmacy I use used Tri Sprintec for a generic. I have been on the generic form for about 12 months now. Since then I have gained 10 pounds with no change in my diet or exerise habits. I have to wear pantiliners all the time because of spotting. I am so ridicously moody, I can't stand myself sometimes. I even went so far as to go on antidepressants thinking it would help. My doctor put me on Cymbalta which I do not recommend. They worked for about 6 months then totally stopped working. The side effects of coming off of them were pure hell. Severe headaches, nausea, dizziness, major drop in BP, shakiness, feeling like you are constantly being given an electric shock. Well anyway, I never had this problem on Ortho Tri-Cyclen. I was under the impression that the generic is the same as the brand. However for this many people to be experiencing the same symptoms after switching to the gener | F | 25 | 7 years | 6/18/2006 | 5 | I have a few questions | | 6/13/2006 | 5 | birth control | none | I have been very happy w/ TriCyclen, no side effects at all, never pregnant. What I want to comment on is the high prices you have to pay for it. I assume you're all in the US. In Canada, I pay $12 (CDN) for a one month supply though a Planned Parenthood Clinic and I have never been offered, let alone forced to take a generic version. Birth control should be subsidized if not totally free, and should certainly not be dangerous, like it seems that Trinessa stuff is. | 21 | 3 years | 6/2/2006 | 5 | Acne and pregnancy prevention | Clear skin and no pregnancy | Generic forms are not the same. Do not take Tri-Sprintec. I have a rash, haven't slept much in days and I have pimples for the the first time in years. I am waiting for the pharmacy to open so that I can switch back to Ortho Tri-Cyclen. | F | 30 | 4 days | 6/1/2006 | 5 | While I was taking Ortho TriCyclen I had no side effects. I was taking the pill for three reason, birth control, acne and to regulate my period. It was the best thing that ever happen to me. My skin cleared up and everything was fine - until my insurance stopped covering it. My doctor perscribed the genetic brand Trinessa just last week. I thought about taking it until I bumped into this website - thank you for giving me a heads up on Trinessa. I'm definitely not taking it. I'll stick to OTC, which will cost about $50 per pack. | F | 29 | 4 years | 5/30/2006 | 5 | to help me with cysts | i have had no side effects this has been great | This is great tri-cyclen has been very heplful in everything. it has helped me clear up acne wise and it has helped me not get pregent and it has also helped the reason i got on it cysts | F | 16 | 3 months | 5/30/2006 | 5 | regular cycle, great skin, BC | None, maybe a moody in the begining | LOVED IT DO NOT TAKE TRINESSA!!! I CANNOT URGE YOU ENOUGH! I am a very active individual and that stuff sucked the energy right out of me. I felt tired and like I weighed 15 times my normal body weight. Just bending over to pick things up was a chore. Sex? Forget it. You dont need birth control if you are to tired to even partake... UGH! | F | 24 | 6 years | 5/11/2006 | 5 | Birth Control | None | I took Ortho Tri-Cyclen years ago and eventually had to switch to TriNessa for insurance purposes. I have taken TriNessa for about three years now. I would experience the mood swings, depression, and lack of sexual desire. It only recently occurred to me that it may be from TriNessa. I went for my yearly pap and asked about Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo. My doctor gave me a prescription which I placed, through a mail order service via my insurance, and received it today. Researching my new prescription, I stumbled upon this website, which I am so happy I did. I, now, come to find out that TriNessa was the culprit of my mental madness and what's worse, has been recalled. I am so pissed that the mail order company had not notified me. I just e-mailed them a nice complaint. Thank you ladies for all the great information. I am very confident in my decision to switch back to name brand, and hopefully my cup size increases as did some of the other women’s. | F | 25 | 1 days | 5/1/2006 | 5 | To regulate my period | No side effects to OTC, which I was taking for years. My insurance stopped covering it so I was forced to switch to Trinessa. TERRIBLE allergy starting after just 1 pill. I thought I'm going blind swelling and burnign of the skin around my eyes got progressivly worst despite allergy meds I was taking, finally after 4 pills I figure it out. It was Trinessa!!! Don't take this pill, you are safer to pay more more OTC. | F | 43 | 13 years | 4/28/2006 | 5 | acne and birth control | None really on OTC, but I was switched to the generic Tri Sprintec and was miserable. Like others I've just read about, I thought I was crazy! I had major mood swings (thought about seeking professional help), cramps, and breakouts. I've switched back and am feeling much better and my skin is clear again! | F | 34 | 5 years | 4/22/2006 | 5 | acne and birth control | None really on OTC, but I was switched to the generic Tri Sprintec and was miserable. Like others I've just read about, I thought I was crazy! I had major mood swings (thought about seeking professional help), cramps, and breakouts. I've switched back and am feeling much better and my skin is clear again! | F | 34 | 5 years | 4/22/2006 | 5 | acne, birth control | None on OTC, it was the best thing ever. | I was switched to the generic Tri Sprintec and was miserable. Like others I've just read about I thought I was crazy. I had major mood swings (thought about seeking professional help), cramps, which I hadn't had in years, and breakouts. I've sucked up the money and am back on OTC, feeling better and my skin is clear too! | F | 34 | 5 years | 4/22/2006 | 5 | none, maybe a little weight gain, but i started in college and i was eating poorly then and drinking way too much beer. | i was on ortho tri cyclen for about 7 or 8 years. no problems. it totally cleared up my acne, first on my back and then on my face. switched to ortho tri cyclen lo about a year ago, liked it okay. had a little break through bleeding, but not enough to make me stop taking it. My insurance stopped covering Ortho drugs in January (ironically, i work for in non profit women's reproductive health and we encourage the use/availablity of all family planning) and my doctor put me on trinessa so that i could save $26/month. at first i didn't notice much difference, but now, 3.5 packs later, i've gained 5 pounds of chubbiness that i cannot seem to remove (even though i have a very strict exercise regimen and I am very fit). also, i have broken out more regularly, including developing a cystic zit on my nose that is still raging after 2 weeks. Lastly, I have no sex drive. none. when i'm off the pill, I have a very healthy libido. thank goodness i found this message board. i am getting off Triness | F | 29 | 8 years | 4/19/2006 | 5 | Birth Control | I started OTC five years ago. I experienced some weight gain and loss of libido, but it eventually evened out. I loved it until my insurance switched to Trinessa. That is THE WORST drug on the market!!!! | OTC is great. AVOID TRINESSA AT ALL COSTS!!! I've now been on Trinessa for three years and have been miserable. I had no idea that the side effects were from the generic since OTC was so awesome. I'm only 24 and I have horrible "hot flashes." AS if that wasn't enough, I also have started having migraines (never got headaches before), nausea, severe dizziness, CRAZY MOOD SWINGS,major depression, and ABSOLUTELY NO LIBIDO. I started taking Lexapro because I thought it was just my life making me miserable. I'm so glad to have found this website. I'm making an appointment with my doctor first thing in the morning and getting off this horrendous drug. Trinessa isn't worth the money saved. Oh, I'll also be going off the anti-depressant now. | F | 24 | 3 years | 4/10/2006 |