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 |
| 2 | Prevent pregnancy, acne | Ortho Cyclen: severe depression Ortho Tri-Cyclen: SEVERE ACNE! mild depression | I have taken the monophasic version Ortho Cyclen AND Ortho Tri Cyclen and while I'd say Ortho Tri controlled my moods much more, it severely worsened my acne. Which was a total bummer, because I was told it would minimize my small flare ups around that time of the month. Overall, I'd reccomend this pill, because most importantly, I never got pregnant. It's a shame it didn't work for me. Depression and acne are a brutal combination | F | 21 | 6 months 1X day | 10/13/2010 | 1 | birthcontrol | Depression,nausea,fatigue,migraines/headaches | I have never took Birth Control in my life up until a good 7 months ago. For ANYONE who reads this I would highly advise you to never take Ortho Tri-Cyclen. The reason for me saying this is because I am a very active, fun, outgoing person and nothing could ever bring me down. Within the last 7 months I have been put in a deep depression and I wasn't sure why I was feeling this way. I have cried about everyday for no reason at all, all I want to do is sleep,I cant seem to get out of bed. Just getting ready or going to the store is a hassle for me. The pill has given me a kidney infection and Tons of headaches. I feel sorry for anyone who has had to go threw such pain with this pill. I would rather be extremely sick in the hospital for a month than what I have felt with this pill for the past horrible 7 months. Thanks for reading and please don't make the same mistake as I have. | F | 20 | 7 months 1X day | 10/13/2010 | 5 | contraceptive | None | I am actually on Trinessa. I'm very surprised to hear that other people had bad experiences! Trinessa has been great for me. I haven't experienced any weight gain or noticed any mood swings. I switched from Loestrin FE because it stopped all of my periods. I was not okay with that. With Trinessa it's back to a moderate, 4-5 day period. Cramping and bleeding are much more mild than before I was on birth control. I'd recommend Trinessa to anyone! | F | 23 | 2.5 years 1X day | 10/12/2010 | 1 | regulate period | extreme headaches, fatigue, depression - I do NOT recommend this product to anyone. I had to stop taking it. | F | 40 | 2 months 1X day | 10/11/2010 | 1 | birth control | depression, anxiety, low sex drive, breast increase, zero motivation | i used this pill years ago and promised myself i would never go on it again . Well, I did. I regret it completely. Ive been irrational and freaking out, non-stop crying. I feel like im stuck in my own skin. Today it hit me when my boyfriend and i are due to have a big talk about our relationship and out problems with it. This is the man i plan on wedding. I was at the point in my mind where i just wanted to give up and disappear when i remembered ive felt like this before. Im so glad i found this site when i googled "ortho tri-cyclen depression". it made me feel like i wasnt losing my mind. that this isn't me and i can feel better. i just need to get off of this horrible horrible pill. | F | 23 | 4 months 1X day | 10/11/2010 | 1 | To prevent pregnancy | I went on this pill 5 weeks after having my daughter. After experiencing some mood changes I woke up on the 8th day after taking it with extreme cramping from my abdomen to my chest on my right side. After a trip down to the E.R. I was admitted into the hospital when they discovered a blood clot in my right lung which I was told had started in my right leg and traveled up to the lung. The lung specialist informed me that he felt it was the birth control pill that I was on that started the blood clot. A nurse at the hospital told me that I was the 3rd case she had seen like mine. I am now on blood thinners for the rest of my life. | F | 41 | 8 days 30 mg 1X day | 10/9/2010 | 1 | Doctor wrote the wrong prescription | I've been taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo for a few years. No problems at all. No weight gain, acne, mood swings, cramps, NOTHING. Then when I went in for a refill, my doctor happened to be sick so I got a different doctor who forgot to write "Lo" on the prescription. I thought it would be fine to take just two months of the regular ones but these two months have been HORRIBLE! Cramps! I have not had cramps since HIGH SCHOOL. I've been super sensitive. Picking fights over stupid things with my boyfriend. Getting anal with my friends. Grumpy at work. Headaches. Diarrhea. I feel sad a lot of the times. I cry for no reason. I got so crazy (crying, screaming) that I just tossed all my pills out. I'm switching back to Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo ASAP! | F | 21 | 2 months 1X day | 10/9/2010 | 1 | Yes | Weight Gain, emotional instability, no sex drive, anxiety, overall craziness | I was on Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo after being on Yasmin for 2 years and realizing all the side effects that I had from Yasmin, my doctor switched me to Ortho-Lo. Which for 3 months I was okay, until again at around 4-6 months it was all the same craziness. I am now officially off all hormones, using the diaphragm with condoms:) | F | 28 | 6 months 1X day | 10/7/2010 | 1 | birth control | bigger boobs, really clear skin, but horrible anxiety, no sex drive, depression, no motivation to do anything, always tired | I was taking the lo..and I am thanking God right now that I found this site and all of these reviews. I serisouly started to think I was going crazy. I have never had such horrible anxiety in my life. I would overthink and analyze EVERYTHING. I had no motivation to do anything...except go to the gym to work out like crazy to try and get rid of the anxiety..which worked at first but then didn't help at all. I'm normally a happy and fun person, but this pill made me the opposite and all I wanted to do was stay in bed. My self esteem was effected and so was my drive for life. I hate this pill so much I'm stopping mid cycle and NEVER taking this form of bc again. | F | 30 | 7 months 1X day | 10/6/2010 | 4 | To prevent pregnancy. | My acne cleared for the most part, i've lost a few pds. I've been severly depressed. Everything is a negative thing. Everything SUCKS in general. All i want is to cry into a pillow, and never stop. I'm generally a VERY happy person, now it's nothing but a nightmare. Thankyou Ortho Tri-Cyclen lo, for this WONDERFUL experience! | ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN LO, you SUCK! | F | 16 | 3 months 1X day | 10/4/2010 | 5 | Regulate/Rid of nausea | I've had no side effects with Trinessa so far. I was taking Ortho Tri Cyclen but due to insurance issues, I switched to Trinessa. I have seen no difference in weight, mood, etc. I have remained the same as I did with Ortho Tri Cyclen. I still have no nausea now and my periods are completely regular; I can determine down to almost the exact hour that I'll start my period. | F | 19 | 21 days 1pill 1X day | 10/3/2010 | 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 | 1 | birth control | headaches, emotional (want to cry a lot) , cannot focus, body aches, sleep disrupted, no sex drive, feel lost, bowels backed up, sad, no motivation, no energy, boobs bigger which is a plus | i have suffered from depression in the past but its been a long long time since i felt like this. I do not let a whole lot bother me but on this pill everything bothers me. I have no energy, no focus. I feel like a shell with nothing on the inside. I am stopping today. It's not worth it to feel like this. I want to feel that fullness of life I had before I took this pill. The real me loves life but on this pill i cant feel that love. | F | 38 | 8 days 28 day 1X day | 9/29/2010 | 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 | 1 | regulate periods, cramps, acne | major weight gain, difficulty swallowing, extreme i mean extreme SWEATING, very anxious all the time, not able to sleep at all but exhausted during the day, bad depression | I thought that these issues had nothing to do with the BC until I found this site, even though OTC helped clear my face completly and also saw a major reduction in hair all over my body which is awesome. But the sweating is making me feel insane!!! I never sleep, maybe a few hrs at a time and im exhausted all day long I have no appetite but i keep gaining weight even though i exercise constantly and have a strict diet!! Makes no sense. I am very depressed all the time feel like i'm dying literally. I am going to stop taking this pill and look for another brand. | F | 28 | 5 months 1X day | 9/24/2010 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | fatigue, migraines, chest pain, | Since taking this medicine I have experienced bad headaches. I am a constant BITCH to everyone. I get pain in my chest and legs. If I had insurance I would go get checked for other things that these pills can cause. I am definelty feeling changes in my circulatory system and I am a non smoker. Ortho Trycyclen sucks!!!!! | F | 27 | 48 days 1X day | 9/17/2010 | 2 | Birth Control | Moody loss of sex drive weight gain | I am glad i found this sight i thought i was crazy until i started hearing aboout other people having the same symptoms as me i am going to change to a different pill! | F | 22 | 2 years 1X day | 9/13/2010 | 2 | yes | Weight gain, 2 week periods, severe depression, loss of appetite (and still gaining weight anyway), insomnia, fatigue, lightheaded-ness, anxious at inappropriate times for no reason, sleeping all day, not wanting to do anything (go to classes, shower, eat, daily chores), mood swings, even fever at one point. | Took for 3 months, never thought about this pill causing such complications until I just quit taking it this month because of the two week periods...I just couldn't take that part anymore. Then my head began to clear up a little and i thought "maybe I'm depressed?" because i was sleeping at least 15 hours a day, during the day...even if i woke up early to get my schedule back, I couldn't sleep at night when it came time to. I've gained 20 lbs even though I don't have the energy or appetite to eat sometimes. This sucks, now I'm just waiting for it to get out of my system so I can get back to normal. | F | 20 | 3 months lo 1X day | 9/13/2010 |