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 | birth control | weight gain, depression, no libido, tired, general craziness | I've gained almost 35 in 6 months. I get intensely irritated at the littlest things and no longer have a desire to even move- I'm fine on the couch watching TV. I want to scream when my boyfriend touches me and have to talk myself into having sex- same as many others here, I just don't have any interest in it at all anymore. I feel like I gave this one enough of a try and now I'm SO DONE. | F | 30 | 6 months 1X day | 7/22/2010 | 5 | birth control, acne | None. | Switched from lo version to regular for acne. Better skin and no side effects. | F | 24 | 6 months 1X day | 7/21/2010 | 1 | regulate periods | I started taking these pills because I had very heavy, long periods and these pills were wonderful for that. It sounds stupid but these pills gave me impatience. I would feel like I had road rage every time I drove and my family said I turned mean to them. | I'm so glad I found this site because I thought I was going through a personality change and I'm going to try a different pill now. I already made an appointment to see my doctor. | F | 18 | 8 months 1X day | 7/21/2010 | 3 | birth control | i am a huge bitch, moodswings, crying, feeling like i can accomplish nothing | my poor boyfriend, i am such an emotional wreck now and i was never like this i used to enjoy life and now im a mess i am so depressed and i know its this pill. i would rather go through this than have a baby though haha | F | 19 | 2 months 1X day | 7/20/2010 | 3 | regulate period | stomach aches, mood swings | I was camping with my bf whom i love with all my heart and his family when i started this pill and everything was fine and dandy for the first couple days. But on the 5th and 6th days of taking this i couldnt stand the sight of my bf and had thoughts about us breaking up and i couldnt stand it when he touched me. so i didnt take the pill the next day and i was ALL OVER him. The next day i took 2 pills like they tell you to do if you miss and i wasnt as all over him but i wasnt cringing at his touch either. So maybe i was just crazy for a couple days? maybe not. Im going to continue using ortho until i run out (in 2 months), and if im not wanting to kill my bf then i will keep taking this pill. | F | 18 | 9 days 1X day | 7/19/2010 | 3 | Regulate cycle & prevent pregnancy | I did experience side effects while taking this specific birth control & WEIGHT GAIN is definitely a major side effect for me. I have gained 15 IBS in just a few months after taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen. I also feel bloated all the time and can't fit into my pants anymore :( Other than the bloating and weight gain, the pill did it's job with preventing pregnancy and regulating my cycle. | I am going to switch to Ortho Tri-Cyclen lo hoping to feel better and lose some of the weight that I have gained from being on regular OTC. | F | 26 | 8 months 30 1X day | 7/19/2010 | 2 | birth control | mood swings, lack of sex drive, dryness, fatigue, depression, breast increase | Things started out fine but by my second month period I was a maniac. I cry for no reason, feel completely helpless and depressed, and my mood changes very quickly. My relationship has suffered from these sudden outbursts, and also because I have had little to no sex drive since I started the pill. I started to realize that this was NOT normal behavior for me, and I'm getting off this pill as soon as possible. | F | 18 | 4 months .25 mg 1X day | 7/19/2010 | 1 | birth control | Dizziness, nausea, migraines, night sweats,frequent urination, thirsty, general ill feeling which leads to crying and thoughts of hopelessness like I am dying or something is seriously wrong with me. I have been on bc for about 10 years off and on. Recently I accidentally took only two weeks of the pills and thought I was already at the sugar pills. Turns out a missed a whole week of pills. Had my period, it was normal, but had migraines and dizziness daily. Then the phone nurse told me to continue with the pill as usual so I started a new pack. I went to the doctor that same day when I almost fainted due to dizziness and a tingly sensation all over my arms and fingers. I guess I was having a panic attack. Dr told me to try to sleep it off, and blamed it on benadryll that I took for allergies. Now ita been five days and I have had non stop headaches and will take my pill at night (dr's orders) and then wake up sweating, heart racing, and nauseated. I am not taking tonights pill, even i | F | 28 | 3 months 1X day | 7/19/2010 | 1 | Birth Control | I became moody and impatient. I cried and got angry over any little thing all the time. I knew I was acting crazy but I wasn't able to stop myself. I changed doctors and she put me on another pill and I went back to being my happy self again but I wasted a whole year thinking I was going insane. | F | 20 | 1 years 1X day | 7/18/2010 | 2 | To prevent pregnancy | Moody, depression, feelings of hopelessness, exhaustion, headaches, weight gain, frequent urination, no sex drive | Sure, it prevented pregnancy but it made me feel terrible all the while. I get angry/anxious for NO good reason and lash out at my husband and kids. I've gained 5 pounds. I'm always sad. I'm getting headaches almost daily and feeling nauseous. I am quitting the pill TODAY. I am not taking it tonight. I am sick of how it makes me feel! | F | 24 | 4 months 1X day | 7/16/2010 | 1 | birth conrtol | I do not reccomend this bc I'm laying in bed researching the side effects because I feel terrible. I'm always nausious when I eat I feel even more sick I'm surprized I haven't thrown up yet. I even thought to myself earlier I shouldn't be driving when I feel like this.. I feel weak and faint. Everyones diffrent but I don't reccomend this bc | F | 21 | 11 days 1X day | 7/16/2010 | 1 | I started taking this pill after no longer wanting to take the depo shot. After I took this pill I began to notice a change in myself. I no longer was happy, severely depressed, snapping at my boyfriend and my son for no apparent reason, having suicidal thoughts and unable to stop crying on a daily basis. I also felt drowsy, fatigue. My blood pressure became high, I'm very dizzy also. I stopped taking this medicine yesterday, I got a full night of rest last night and woke up this morning in a much better mood. I will not take ortho tri cyclen again. | F | 25 | 2 months 1X day | 7/15/2010 | 2 | prevent pregnancy | I began tri cyclen to prevent pregnancy about two months ago; i found the love of my life and everything was going great in my life for the first time. Last year I was diagnosed with depression and social anxiety, which had been devouring me since childhood. Only after hospitalization and medication was i able to see myself and life as it truely was and no longer "living" in the darkness. Never thinking i would be in that situation again i began to feel my old self seeping through. Tri cyclen brougt back symptoms of my depression and anxiety and slowly began to lower my sex drive. I was able to take control of the situation just in time, I stopped taking the pill about two days ago, but cant imagine what would of happened if i wouldnt of realized these symptoms were due to the Bc pill. I sttrongly recomened to anyone taking the pill to be aware of changes in your body or mood. Like all medications it can work great for one person and do the total opposite for another. | F | 23 | 2 months 0.035 1X day | 7/11/2010 | 1 | pregnancy prevention/ovarian cyst | depression, headaches, anxiety, no sex drive | I switched to ortho tri-cyclen a year ago after being on Ovcon 35 since I was 14 years old. I switched pills because I would get a very severe rash every time I got my period and my doctors did not know why...so they tried switching my pills. Well, recently, I developed anxiety and I am a girl who is always cool as a cucumber and very happy-go-lucky! I also began to feel very depressed, hopeless, and would just cry for no reason. I love my boyfriend of 6 years to death and just wish I had a sex drive...at all. I know all birth control pills react differently with every woman's body but I have decided to switch back to Ovcon 35 because I experienced zero emotional difficulties on that drug. | F | 23 | 1 years 1X day | 7/9/2010 | 3 | Preventing Pregnancy | headaches and nausea daily, frequent urination, loss of appetite, fatigue | I started taking the pill so i wouldnt get pregnant, but the side effects suck. im going to give it a few weeks, or i might switch to another pill | F | 15 | 12 days 1X day | 7/8/2010 | 2 | to prevent pregnancy | rapid weight loss, decrease in appetite, mood swings, overly emotional, my heart beats really fast sometimes, anxiety, dizziness, nausea, vomiting | I've lost 25 pounds in the last 6th months with no exercise, my appetite has decreased severely, I cry for absolute no reason all the time. I feel like I'm changing and something is definitely wrong with me. I'm usually a very happy, easy going girl and now I easily get annoyed and I sometimes just feel SO different from how I use to. I also read that this birth control can cause signs of a stroke or something else that causes pain in your leg or arm. Last night my shin and foot hurt VERY badly out of no where, which now I'm kind of scared about even though the pain is gone. I'm definitely considering switching birth controls. | F | 19 | 6 months 1X day | 7/6/2010 | 1 | birth control | nauseas, mood swings, anxiety, depression, fatigue, panic attacks. | I have the most amazing husband and am constantly fighting with him for no reason. Feel anxious and depressed a few days before my period every month, pretty much around the time our fights begin. I never thought it had to do with the pill until I finally saw the connection. I'm not taking these pills anymore and will go to doctor to see if he recommends something better. PLEASE if you experience any of these serious side effects stop taking this pill!! it can definitely affect your relationships big time! | F | 23 | 3 years 1X day | 7/6/2010 | 2 | birth control | Lack of sex drive, weight gain, mood swings,depression | I have been taking this BC for 4 years. Before I started taking this drug my husband and I were sex maniacs and I liked it. As the years have gone by I've gotten to the point were I don't even want to be touched by him and sex is an "I can't wait till it's over" type deal. Since being put on this pill I have gained a solid 20lbs and can't for the life of me get it to go away regardless of being on a 1500 cal diet and working out daily. I, like many others, also have severe mood swings. I wake up and my day is crap from the beginning. I get irritated at anything and everything. I've been thinking lately that I'm just an a**hole but after reading all these posts I'm beginning to think this drug has something to do with my unhappy life the past couple years. | F | 24 | 4 years 25-35 1X day | 6/28/2010 | 3 | To regulate my menstrual cycle | Terrible abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomit | I went to my doctor to see if I could be put on something that would help regulate my twice a month period since it hasn't regulated in about 6 years. This is my first week using it and I have woken up every morning around 7 or 8 (not by choice since it is the summer). Also, I never have trouble sleeping through the night, but it frequently wakes me up now. I woke up this morning with excruciating stomach pain between my ribs which later caused diarrhea and vomiting later that morning. The pain still hasn't gone away, but exercise and work have decreased the pain levels, but when I am idle again it comes back. I still want to give it a chance because it is only my first week. Good luck to you all. | F | 17 | 7 days 1X day | 6/26/2010 | 3 | pregnancy control | dizziness, insomnia (in the first week), changes of moods frequently, increase sex drive (:), crying for no reason | F | 31 | 7 months 1X day | 6/22/2010 |