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 |
| 3 | control period | migranes. severe depression. weight gain. suicidal thoughts. | i cry all of the time for no reason. i have no motivation for anything. i feel like i cant stand people. i mean to everyone. i used to never have headeaches... now i have migranes the feel like my brain is shutting down. its a horrible feeling. this is my first bc pill, so i hope they're not all like this. | F | 17 | 9 months 1X day | 2/27/2011 | 3 | prevent pregnancy | i had been on ortho tri cyclen for about 3 years. in the beginning it made me really sick but after the first few months i didnt think there was a problem with it. i had no cramps and my skin was crystal clear. i stopped taking it for a while and went back on it this month and i became seriously depressed/bitchy. i was so mean to my boyfriend and didnt know why. i didnt want to be it was just uncontrollable. i lost desire to go out, lay in bed alot and wake up in the middle of the night covered in sweat when my house is set at 59 degrees. i want to stop taking it but am going to stick it out to see if i go back to normal in a month or two. | F | 21 | .25 1X day | 1/30/2011 | 3 | prevent pregnancy and cysts | EXTREME irritability, mood swings, bloating, no sex drive | The only reason I gave this drug a 3 rating was because it has prevented pregnancy and ovarian cysts. Other than that, I hate it. I used to be so sweet and calm, but since I started taking a generic form of Ortho Tri-Cyclen I am a raging bitch all the time. I snap on my boyfriend almost everyday (unprovoked), but I feel like I can't help it. I don't WANT to be this way! I have no sex drive at all. Previously, I was on Yaz and loved it. No adverse side effects whatsoever. But due to lack of insurance coverage, I couldn't afford to keep taking it ($70 per month). Another thing I hate about this pill is the bloating. For a whole week before my period, I can barely button my jeans - miserable! I haven't had any problems with spotting, longer periods, cramping, etc. but that's a minor consolation compared to the other side effects effects. I have an appointment with my doctor in a few weeks to change pills. | F | 23 | 2 years 1 tab 1X day | 1/18/2011 | 3 | Acne, Regulated Periods, | I was on tri-cyclen for 9 years. I always had the side effects of the pain in my left arm and chest, but it was only every so often and only lasted for a minute or two at first but it got worse as time went on. Just in the last 2 years I have been getting terrible side effects, to the point where I had to stop taking the pill in fear for my health. Since i stopped taking the pill however, my acne has came back 10 folds, so has the irribility and moodiness. I was not like this before the pill. Cons: Depression, Mood swings, painful sex, lack of sex drive, thoughts of suicide, pain in left arm (numbness), crushing feeling in chest, shortness in breath, crying Pros: Regulated period, decreased cramps and period in general. (sometimes only one day of bleeding) cleared up all my acne and got rid of scarring, no weight gain. | I'm now trying Ortho Cyclen, I hope it helps tame the acne on my once perfect skin. | F | 25 | 9 years 1X day | 1/3/2011 | 3 | ovarian cyst needed regulated | mood swings, less excited, tired more, more upset, regulate period | I tried a differnet bc but it didnt work for me. the good part about this is that it regulates my periods well. the only bad part would be that it gives me large mood swings. im usually a really hyper and happy person, but this pill really toned me down | F | 16 | 4 months 28?? 1X day | 1/1/2011 | 3 | To prevent pregnancy | Ive been on this now for 10 months and let me tell you - because of this birth control I am STILL having side effects. My breats hurt so bad (to the point I wanna cry). I wanna cry all the time, it's lowered my sex drive....I want off this thing! | Please discuss other options if you are offered this. | F | 25 | 10 months 1X day | 12/11/2010 | 3 | to prevent ovary cysts | bad swimg moods every day at the same time. That swimmg moods always happen around 9 pm. This having happen for the last 4 months. Every night I pick up fights with my teeanager kids for stupid reasons. Also I have low sex drive, I feel sad, tired burning down,. I am very irritable in my job. I liked because I dont have the crampy periods, my periods are shorter but I dont know if worth to take it anymore because I dont like my terrible mood at night. | F | 48 | 6 months 30 1X day | 11/13/2010 | 3 | pregnancy prevention | fatigue, lack of motivation, irritable, moody. | I can get up and go straight to work no problem, but on days that i don't work or go in later i find it difficult to get out of bed before 11am, this has been happening for about 3 months now, I also am easily irritated by people, I work in retail which isn't easy but the people are really getting under my skin and i am picking fights with my husband for no reason and interpret everything he does in a negative way. I have an appointment with my ob/gyn to get me off this crazy pill. maybe i will go back to yaz, only one crazy day per cycle with that drug... | F | 27 | 6 months lo 1X day | 11/10/2010 | 3 | Birth Control | reduced sex drive | I had been on this medication for about 2 years without any real complaints. While on a trip in Europe I lost my only package of birth control and decided to just continue for a week without it. Wow I had forgotten what a sex drive felt like! I suffer from anxiety and constant fatigue and am unsure if these symptoms may also be related to my birth control pills. Now I'm planning on switching to another birth control but would be really happy if I didn't have to be on any birth control at all. | F | 22 | 2 years 1X day | 11/10/2010 | 3 | birth control | Moody, longer & more frequent periods, worse cramps, acne, breast growth | I like this pill purely for the fact it helps me from getting pregnant. Other than that I am now a total bitch all the time, I get two periods every month, and one breast grew, while the other didn't! I'm so getting and IUD... | F | 22 | 3 months 1X day | 11/5/2010 | 3 | Heavy Periods and Contraceptive | Extremely tender and sore breasts. Crazy mood swings. Nausea. Constant headaches, stabbing stomach pains. | It has cleared up my acne quite well. But im not sure if its going to help my periods. I havent had one since starting it about a month ago so i guess we will see. | F | 17 | 3 weeks 1X day | 10/25/2010 | 3 | Prevent pregnancy | sweating, nausea, stomach pain, terrible mood swings, lethargic, depressed, breast growth, dark patches on my face, wanting to cry all the time over nothing, etc. | I was really happy with this pill at first. I had previously tried about 5 other pills and this one seemed to be the one. Then everything slowly went downhill. After about 6 months I am tired, wake up nauseated during the night, wake up drenched in sweat, have to keep Tums on me all the time, and feel generally sad about everything when I used to have such a positive outlook on my future and my future with my boyfriend. Around the 3rd week of pills tends to be the worst time. I get extremely angry/sad/suicidal and it lasts for about 2 days. Then I get all happy and manic but it's fake. This has put a strain on our relationship because I have turned into this venomous person. I am finishing this last pack and I plan to stop them. This isn't worth my life and happiness. | F | 31 | 6 months 1X day | 10/14/2010 | 3 | birth control | fairly constant nausea, extreme heartburn, constipation and strange bowels, daily headaches, cramping | I am hoping the side effects are just the result of the body's acclamation period to the medication. This is a very different feeling from other pills I have used, though. No mental issues or depression. I have lost a little weight, but I'm also not eating due to the nausea and heartburn. Again, I've just started with this birth control brand, but this has been my experience so far. I will be giving it another month. | F | 33 | 30 days 1X day | 9/30/2010 | 3 | Birth Control | Moodiness, Zero Sex Drive, Anxiety | I've never gained any weight on this BC and it helps with any acne that I seem to get. | F | 28 | 10 years 1X day | 9/28/2010 | 3 | Prevent Preg/Weight Gain | A bit of crying, not many side effects | i started taking the pill yesterday and i was really hot with this guy im talking to. other than that i just started taking the pill because i want to get some bigger boobs, and prevent pregnancy also but i hope i dont get horrible side effects :{ | F | 19 | 1X day | 9/27/2010 | 3 | birth control | ULTRA HIGH SEX DRIVE | i started taking ortho try cylen lo for birth control and i would recommend it although at times i feel sad i havnt gained weight my acne is COMPLETELY gone and my sex drive is through the roof all the time | F | 17 | 20 days 1X day | 9/24/2010 | 3 | Heavy Periods | Nausea, Severe Headache/Migraine, Ringing in Ears, Blurry Vision | I'm 36 and after many successful years on Trinessa (generic form) switched to Ortho Tri Lo. In the last week I've experienced persistent migraine headaches that are not responding ot OTC treatment. The week prior I developed nausea and acne that would rival most teens. I feel miserable! | F | 36 | 21 days 1X day | 9/10/2010 | 3 | prevent pregnancy | mood swings, increase in acne, very nauseous, tired, can't sleep at night | I have been on this pill for 8 days and so far I have had a lot of negative side effects. I have been having problems with mild acne but the past few days it has been getting worse. I feel sick to my stomach a lot throughout the day, I wake up a few times a night (which is not normal for me), and I have had very severe mood swings. I normally get moody right before my period but these mood swings are bad. I have been lashing out at my kids and not wanting to be in the same room as my husband. I was on the regular ortho tri cylcen when I was 20 for about 7 years . I never experienced any of these sides effects. I remember being more tired than usual but that's it. I'm going to try and stick it out for 3 months hoping that my body gets used to it and adjusts but if the side effects don't go away I'm going to switch! | F | 31 | 8 days 1X day | 9/6/2010 | 3 | prevent pregnancy | cramping. weight gain. constant constant headaches! | I do not recommend this pill to others. It makes me cry 24/7. I have gone through a different kind before and stopped because it was out of my budget. 3 months later I decided it was better to pay the price than be with child at age 18. :( They told me this is what they give now instead. With OTC I have been having so many problems constant crying and getting into arguements with the boyfriend over the simplest things. It's awful :( I could defend my point and then the mood swings like no other and want to apologize and suck up. It deffinatly messes with your head. | F | 18 | 35 days 1X day | 9/6/2010 | 3 | Prevent Pregnancy | Weight Gain, Sadness, Insomnia, Better Skin(somewhat) | I first starting taking the pill in college and i could never ever sleep at all. I would be up til the sun rose and pretend to be asleep when my roommate got up to get ready. I never thought it was because of my pills but that is the only possible reason. I would get a few cramps a week or so before my period came so it was like a little sucky reminder but at least it helped me know.My periods were lighter and only had cramps for the first day of my period and maybe 1 day before it actually came. I would be mean to my boyfriend alot and just get mad really fast and then really emotional and start crying. I gained about 20 pounds over the last 9 months and it sucks. I'm short so the weight is just harder to get off. I just got off the pill about a month ago and i have a late period but it says it could take up to 3 months to finally have a period.I have noticed my skin is breaking out and i am getting very oily skin which i hate the feeling of it in the morning. I have some insomnia tonight but i don't see it lasting long. Other than mainly the weight gain this pill was fine. It worked great for me. | F | 19 | 9 months 1X day | 8/17/2010 |