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 |
| 1 | BC | moodiness, incresed appetite, unexplained anger, loss of energy, overall sadness, very "down", loss of attention, weight gain | This is for Tri-Nessa ... OMG I am so grateful for finding this website. I have been on Trinessa for almost a year. My hubby has been complaining that I have changed so much since the day we met (1 1/2 yr ago) - he has a joke that week 1&2 I am the best wife and 3&4 are scary. I thought he was being an azz but i am really starting to notice my moodiness. Some days I wake up and hate him... I just want to be alone and the sight of him bothers me. I have gained weight maybe 15 pounds, clothes look bad on me and we just dont have sex anymore. I never thought it could be the pill... I am amzed and quitting today!! I am off to the sauna as suggested by a previous entry.... | M | 30 | 9 months | 3/12/2007 | 1 | Birth control while breastfeeding | While on Ortho Tri-cyclen Lo: Longer, more frequent periods. Heavier flow than usual. More painful cramps. Loss of sex drive and lubrication. Mood swings and irritability. Extreme fatigue. | I had terrible side effects. I was 19 when I started taking this pill. My periods were every 2 weeks for as long as 8 days with heavy flow and bad cramps. I had no sex drive, and was very dry. My moods were up and down, easily irritable and always tired. I stopped taking them after the third pack. 5 years later and my sex drive and self-lubrication have not improved. | F | 19 | 3 months | 3/7/2007 | 1 | birth control | I haven't tried OrthoTriCyclen or any other pill, just Trinessa. When I first started taking it, a few months before getting married my fiancee thought it effected my moods, but I didn't believe him. I went off it for a while to please him and when I went back on we both agreed it wasn't a big deal. I went off again for about a month starting mid-January and then started back up a couple weeks ago. So far I've been tired, developed a large zit (I've always had fair complexion), but the worst part is my moods. I freaked out one day and started trashing my place and then I took a few too many anti-anxiety pills to try and calm down because I felt desperately out of control and was almost comatose. I don't know if the pill is the cause but as I read these comments I'm starting to believe so. My husband doesn't feel safe around me. I have a history of depression but it's always been manageable so whenever things come up they tell me to adjust my meds but I think I need to change or get off | F | 27 | 2 years | 3/6/2007 | 1 | acne & birth control | Using Ortho-Lo, I am moody, irritable, more openly mean & nasty, feel bloated, stomach pains, depressed, slight weight gain, hungry a lot. This is the first pill I've ever been on. Tried it for the first two months, had crazy spells so I got off it. Then my skin got worse, so I went back on it (for another two months). Complete mistake. | For my acne, it works great, but not worth feeling all these crazy mood swings. I'm switching to another pill soon. | F | 25 | 4 months | 2/23/2007 | 1 | birth control | DO NOT TAKE TRINESSA!!! I'VE ONLY BEEN ON IT FOR 3 DAYS AFTER SWITCHING FROM ANOTHER BIRTH CONTROL FOR 3 YEARS WITH NO SIDE EFFECTS AND I'VE BEEN MOODY, EMOTIONAL, HUNGRY ALL THE TIME, STOMACH CRAMPS, AND EVEN THOUGHT I MIGHT BE PREGNANT!!! MY BOYFRIEND GOT SCREAMED ON MORE THAN USUAL. THANKS TO THIS SITE, I'M GOING ON ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN TONIGHT. | GENERIC BRANDS ARE'NT THE SAME AS THE NAME BRAND. SPEND THE EXTRA MONEY!!!!! | F | 23 | 3 days | 2/22/2007 | 1 | cramping and birth control | breakouts, anger, depression, crying for NO reason, insanity | My insurance wouldn't cover OTC anymore so I had to switch to the generic brand, Trinessa and Mononessa. They both work the same. AWFUL. My boyfriend wanted to admit me to the psych ward. This craziness is tearing us apart. I've never been so incredibly moody, angry, depressed, cry for absolutely no reason whatsoever in my entire life...this is not me. Not until A good friend of mine told me the same thing happened to her, did I realize where my random insanity was coming from. She had her doctor give her the lowest dosage of hormones there was and she seems to be fine now. I also have broken out ALOT and I thought I was done with that stuff when I was 16. I don't recommend this BC, I'd rather go back to OTC, that stuff was great but I cant afford to pay $30 a month! Ridiculous. | F | 21 | 8 months | 2/20/2007 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy, shorten periods | breakthrough bleeding, heavy cramping, INTENSE mood swings | My doctor gave me a prescription for OTC, but the pharmacy gave me the generic version, Tri-Sprintec. My Dr. assured me that most women have good luck with this particular brand of BC pills, so I was optimistic. I had taken BC pills for many years before stopping to have my 2 children, so I assumed going back on the pill would be no big deal. Wrong! The first week of my Tri-Sprintec pills went OK, although I noticed some hot flashes...these went on sporadically for a couple of days, and I chalked it up to my body adjusting to medication. Then, the breakthru bleeding and heavy cramping started...and I've been experiencing those two joys for a week now, with no sign of either letting up. Around the same time the bleeding and cramping started, I noticed I was feeling on the verge of tears all the time and felt very irritable, just angry at the world....SO not me! Even my husband commented that I didn't seem to be myself, he wondered why I seemed to be mad at him all the time... | F | 34 | 14 days | 2/11/2007 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy | Ortho Tricyclen Lo - Horrible stomach cramps and diarrhea during 1st week of active pills. VERY moody/depressed, Extreme breast tenderness and swelling week before period. Migraine headaches, blurred vision, dry eyes. Definite loss of libido. | I had switched BC because of insurance, but I've gone back to LoEstrin with which I had no major side effects. | F | 29 | 9 months | 1/28/2007 | 1 | Birth Control/Acne | I was on OTC years ago for acne and it was also for Birth Control...I stopped and went back on it, yet my insurance only covered trinessa...it has given me nothing but grief... | I have never had breakthrough bleeding before and now during ovulation I spot the whole week until I start my period. I thought I was nuts because of hormone issues...My cramps are horrid and I am now getting pigmentation problems on my face and cheeks...I am switching back to OTC after reading this site!!! Thank you ladies...paying extra is worth it!!! | F | 27 | 7 months | 1/17/2007 | 1 | Birth Control | Weight gain,loss of libido, crazy mood swings, unable to sleep at night, loss of motivation | Trinessa is a nightmare | F | 24 | 2 years | 1/10/2007 | 1 | Birth Control | Anxiety and panic attacks, heart palpitations, breakthrough bleeding | It wasn't until last year that I came to the conclusion that birth control pills were the probable cause of my anxiety problem. I went to countless doctors about heart palpitations (even a cardiologist) and none of them made the connection to birth control pills. I stopped taking the pills five months ago, and it's been a rough road getting my body back to normal. I never had any health problems before using the pill, and I am mad at myself for not doing more research before I started taking them and mad that I stayed on them for nine years. I would advise any woman to think twice and do plenty of research before using hormonal methods of birth control. I am now on my sixth month without the pill and feeling better every day! | F | 32 | 9 years | 1/6/2007 | 1 | birth control | I am on Tri-Sprintec the generic brand of ortho tri-cylclen and just quit after terrible side effects. Night sweats so bad that I had to change clothes 2-3 times per night, bad complexion, moody, lymph nodes swollen in neck and armpits, lost energy, feel weak. I've had many tests for blood, CAT scans, etc fearing cancer or other bad things. This drug is dangerous. | I was switched by my insurance company. I will never take a generic brand drug long term again | F | 28 | 5 months | 1/5/2007 | 1 | to prevent pregnancy | VERY BAD HEADACHES, VERY, VERY BITCHY!!!! TIRED ALL THE TIME, ABSOLUTELY NO SEX DRIVE!!! | (TRINESSA) THIS PILL IS THE WORST!!! I'M TOTALLY NOT MYSELF. I SWITCHED TO SAVE $$ ON GENERIC AND THAT WAS THE BIGGEST MISTAKE! EVERYTHING HAS GONE DOWNHILL AND DON'T RECOMMEND THIS PILL TO ANYONE.....EVER! I'M ALWAYS MOODY, NO SEX DRIVE (WHICH MY HUSBAND DOESN'T APPRECIATE AND NEITHER DO I!), I'VE HAD HEADACHES EVERY SINGLE DAY FOR 6 MONTHS AND MY DOCTOR SAYS THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH ME, MUST BE MY BC!! FIRGET SAVING MONEY, IT'S SOOOOOO NOT WORTH IT!!!!!!!!!!!! | M | 24 | 7 months | 1/2/2007 | 1 | Birth Control | Nausea to the max!!! Breast tenderness, super tired. Feel out of wack.. | Okay, so I decided to search the internet to figure out reasons as to why I feel so nautious... I just threw up about an hour ago, every smell is making me nautious.. I almost feel how I did when I was pregnant with my son. Except I KNOW that is impossible for me to be pregnant. I also have breast tenderness and I feel completely out of wack. I went as far as calling the pharmacist because I have NO idea what is going on. But, after reading all of these.. and realizing that when I thought I was taking ortho-tryclen.. I am really taking that Trinessa stuff I was pretty upset. All I know is first thing tomorrow I am calling my doctor. I threw my pill pack in the garbage and I am NOT taking it anymore. With the way I feel I honestly don't care if I have to pay $200 bucks for Ortho-Trycline. I also had a hard time figuring out why I'm feeling funky considering.. I USED to be on Ortho Trycline and LOVED it. | F | 22 | 9 days | 1/2/2007 | 1 | Just got off of Depo and needed bc | I was so afraid that I was pregenant. I am bloated, my breast are sore, one is bigger than the other, no headaches, but mad weight gain and I am always nausea. | F | 30 | 3 weeks | 12/27/2006 | 1 | Regulating MIA Periods | I just finished flushing down my Trinessa pack down the toilet!!!!!!!!!! I was taking it for exactly 7 days and I've gained weight due to an incredible increase in appetite. STEAR CLEAR from TriNesucks.... Also HORRIBLE CRAMPS if i did not take it at the exact time... Whats up with that? after reading about Trinessa on the internet, i was convinced...oh yeah, crazy bouts of crying. On the bus, home and work....No way...NEVER AGAIN.... | F | 32 | 7 days | 12/27/2006 | 1 | Birth Control | Regular OTC: EXTREME NAUSEA, Occasional vomiting, COMPLETE CRAZY MOOD SWINGS, could not stop crying, night sweats, hungry, weight gain (about 20lbs per year) complete loss of sex drive, and water retention. The symptoms are SO BAD that I have stopped taking it and I will start taking OTC LO next Sunday. | I took Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO for about 2 years, and had little to no side effects. Mostly slight nausea, and mood swings. Also loss of sex drive, and crying spells. My idiot pharmacist got the perscription wrong, and gave me Ortho-Tri-Cyclen (the stronger dose). Since I started taking it, I experienced the terrible symptoms. I would not recommend switching from OTC LO to regular OTC. I love OTC LO. It is great. DO NOT TAKE DEPO PROVERA!!!!! unless you want to become INSANE, and scare your bf away! ha ha ha | F | 20 | 2 weeks | 12/26/2006 | 1 | contraceptive, irregular periods | migraine headaches, weight gain, decreased sex drive | I've been taking Tri-Sprintec for about 9 months. I have had some "common" side effects with it (minor weight gain, moodiness, decreased sex drive)...things that I have experienced with trials of other pills. However, I am now experiencing horrible migraine headaches during the week of my period, usually on the heaviest flow day(s). Migraine headaches to the point of vomiting. I've missed a day of work every month for the past few months during my period because of the migraines. Prior to using Tri-Sprintec, I have never had a migraine, or problems with bad headaches. These have been pretty debilitating, where I'm not able to function properly...all I can do it go to bed for a day or two. I scheduled to have an appt with my doc, and am researching other pills and options. I don't recommend Tri-Sprintec. | F | 30 | 9 months | 12/6/2006 | 1 | Birth control | *****Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo***** (brand name, not generic) mood swings, rage, depression, crying, excessive eating, blurred vision, headaches, no relief from acne, lack of energy, loss of sex drive...need I say more?! | I have been on BCP's off and on for about 12 years and have tried almost every brand out there, it seems. They all run together. I don't remember which ones worked best for me long ago, so I thought this time I would try OTC Lo because I had never taken it before. Well, I now am realizing all my problems this month with how I feel are stemming from this new pill. Now I don't know what pill to try! I thought this one was lower in hormones, so I figured the less hormones, the less side effects. NOPE! I am a basket-case. I will be calling my Gyno on Monday to have her switch me to something else (again). This is such a pain in the ass. I wish I could just go off the damn pills, but oh no, my boyfriend has three kids and I have one and he doesn't want any more. Grrrr! See? Even now I am in a bad mood. I am sure this pill works fine for some women, but it has been awful for me. | F | 32 | 1 months | 12/3/2006 | 1 | pregnancy preventio, acne, | WEIGHT GAIN, INTENSE MOODINESS, FATIGUE, ACNE | The reason why I took the pill was for myself to stop worrying about getting pregnant and because I heard it was going to clear up my skin. Instead this pill DID NOTHING FOR ME. The only gain was I didn't have to worry about being pregnant but the intense moodiness and my weight gain was not pleasant. What is worst is that I feel TIRED ALL the time. I used to be able to go by with 4 hours of sleep a night. Now I can sleep for 10 hours and still be tired. This pill is not right for me and not worth whatever I gain. | F | 20 | 3 months | 11/23/2006 |