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 & regulate period | mood swings, anxiety, bad cramps, very heavy periods one month, then extremely light the next, headaches, fatigue, food cravings 24/7, crying for no reason at all | I have been taking oral birth control for about 3-4 years all together. I was originally on Apri, but it gave me very bad headaches, so I eventually switch to Ortho Tri Lo. Thinking about it now, I would take my bad headaches from Apri any day over the insane side effects I get from Ortho Tri Lo. I used to the least emotional person on the planet... I used to never cry, never get depressed or anxious, and in the past year I've been on Ortho Tri Lo I have become an emotional basket case. I cry over NOTHING, and I'm constantly anxious. I also crave food 24/7. It goes back and forth between chocolate, chips & cheese, but I'm almost always craving something. I want to eat all the time! I haven't gained much weight since taking this (only about 3-5 pounds), but it's really annoying how much I want to eat all the time. Anyway, I'm going to stop taking this pill as soon as I see my doctor. I might stop taking BC all together and allow my body to naturally go through the cycle. I'll probably feel a lot better. PS: Thanks for all the posts! It makes me feel a lot better knowing that I'm not the only one having issues with this pill! | F | 23 | 1 years | 8/15/2009 | 5 | Birth Control | Mild nausea if I didn't eat anything with it for more than 12 hours. | Been taking it for 10 years without a single problem. The only draw-back is if you're a crybaby who takes drugs for every little problem or a slut who doesn't use condoms and gets STD's a lot, because certain drugs and antibiotics can neutralize the effects of the pill. If you're a decent person, it's the best thing since sliced bread. | F | 26 | 10 years | 8/10/2009 | 2 | Acne & Birth control | I hate it!!! I am all messed up :/ | I tried this Birth Control after taking Yasmin for 6 years (I needed to change because it was making my cholesterol extremely high)I have been on Ortho low for about 3 months. My breasts are HUGE which is nice but they are extremely sore and sensitive. I am getting married this October and am working out like crazy and eating well and I feel puffy (like I have an extra thick layer added to my body, especially my belly and thighs). I have been moody and mean which is not like me at all. I have noticed my hair thinning and thought it was from my highlights but now I believe it is related to this birth control. I feel tired, nauseous, headaches, anxiety and dizziness. I am so thankful other girls posting their experiences...girl power :) because I honestly didn't realize these things were related to ortho low until I started doing research. It is so scary how this can affect your mind, body and spirit. I am stopping this birth control tom....Thanks! | F | 24 | 3 months | 8/10/2009 | 4 | general bc and extended periods | breast tenderness and a huge craving for red meat! | So far so good. I have just started taking it and I know with added hormones your body IS going to have side affects. The biggest one is the craving for big juicy barely cooked steaks and burgers. I long for meat all the time! But that doesn't bother me too much. better meat than sweets eh? Oh and my boobs look so firm and perky! woo hoo. | F | 26 | 7 days | 8/9/2009 | 2 | Pregnancy Prevention | Decreased sex drive, fatigue, breast tenderness, weight gain, mood swings | The side effects outweighed the benefits for me. Obviously every person responds different to every medicine. If you experience these side effects, contact your doctor! | F | 24 | 19 months | 8/7/2009 | 2 | Do not want to have children | Too emotional | I started taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo when I was 22 and took that for 3 years and then took the generic Ortho Tri-Cylcen Lo for over a 1/2 a year. My new insurance and service provider didn't provide Ortho Tri-cylen Lo and I had to switch to Ortho Tric-Cyclen. I have given it a try for 4 months now and notice after I have my period, I am a complete emotional wreck. I nearly cried at work in front of people this week. This is not like me. | F | 26 | 4 years | 8/7/2009 | 2 | Contraceptive | Extremely extremely tired, loss of motivation, and loss of sex drive, so far. | I just started back on Birth Control, but I think I'm 100% done with taking it. I was on the generic version of Levlen which I was on from 18-22yrs of age. Never realized it made me a mean person until I was off of it, more importantly it might have caused me to have a servere blood disorder that prevented me from clotting. from 22 - 27 I have been off and on birth control with no success. Seasonique is HORRIBLE! I seems that the older I become the less torrible my body is to oral contraceptives. With Ortho Tri-Cyclen low, I'm having a hard time staying awake this week. I've gone to bed early and it doesn't help. I've been a steady work out regim which I've missed two days of because I'm so tired. I would like to give this medication a month or two to see if these side effects change but I'm scare they will prevent me from living my life. | F | 27 | 1 weeks | 8/7/2009 | 5 | Reduce migraines, prevent pregnancy | Almost none, it's been great! | I switched to Tri Cyclen because I began spotting on Alesse, and I've been happy ever since. Never had any odd side effects when I first started this pill, and nothing has changed. I've never spotted, never felt ill, my migraines have been drastically reduced (from approx. 4-5 a week to 4-5 a month), and my period is regulated practically to the hour. I am a very petite girl, at 5"0 and 105lbs, and I haven't gained a pound. I eat large quantities of food (perhaps attributed to the pill?), and exercise roughly 4 times/week. Women, don't be afraid to try this pill just because many others have had adverse side effects; unfortunately, everyone is different, but for some, this pill is a wonder drug =) | F | 21 | 3 years | 8/6/2009 | 4 | prevention of pregnancy | (TRICYCLEN-LO)Emotional,Irritable,extreme Fatigue,increased sex drive,Acne got worse,breast tenderness, | Not Pregnant! | F | 25 | 5 months | 8/5/2009 | 3 | regulate periods/severe cramps | larger breasts & migraines only until recently-- nausea, vomiting, migraines, back aches, constantly tired | When i was first on ortho lo, i thought i had no side effects other than going up a cup size. but in the past year or so, i've been throwing up in the middle of the night at least once per week, nauseated all the time, frequent heartburn. I just realized it may have to do with my BC. also, i've been having frequent migraines the whole time i've been on it, but never made the connection... | F | 22 | 2.5 years | 7/30/2009 | 1 | pregnancy prevention | weight gain, depression, very emotional, headaches | I began taking OTC in January, and at first I was fine. But after a few months, I began feeling very depressed and emotional, gained a bunch of weight, and had constant headaches. I personally have quit taking it, but I would recommend being very aware of these side effects--don't wait to switch pill brands if you experience this!! | F | 23 | 8 months | 7/29/2009 | 1 | Birth Control/Period Regulation | In the 1st month of talking the pill, I had the following happening: Moody,Irritable,Headaches,Bad Cramps before period. Incredible increase in appetite,Weight Gain,The one I hated the most was the fact I would take the pill as directed and I didn't even have sex because I couldn't seem to keep the pill down.I had consent nausea if I did manage to though. | I would not recommand this to anyone as a Birth Control method to use. While I did take this pill, this had been the first time that I had taken a Birth control; and I would have rather have did with out because the side effects are not worth the effort of taking the pill.I was only 17 yrs old and had a bad taste of birth control experience and it made it hard to make the leap again to find something that worked out. | F | 19 | 2 months | 7/28/2009 | 1 | to prevent cramps | I was on the birth control from Fall of 2003-March of 2005. I was fine for about the first year of taking other Tri-Cylen Low, but it got to the point where it no longer did anything for me. I tried to kill myself freshman year of college, but I realized it was a bad idea I had two heavy periods a month, complete with cramps and everything. I had, had enough of this and called my boyfriend at the time. He called my mom and I had to be taken to the doctor. They did a few tests to see what was wrong, but they found nothing wrong with me and switched kinds to Yasmin. About two years ago I went off of birth control all together. I thought everything was fine until i puked all over myself in the car. My husband took me to the ER and it was discovered that I had a huge cyst. For those of you who don't know cysts are what cause bad cramps. If you want to talk to me about this you can email me at [email protected] | DO NOT USE THIS FOR ANY REASON! | F | 24 | 2 years | 7/27/2009 | 1 | birth control/ period | i'm new to birth control. i knew a lot of the side effects but never thought any of them would hit me too hard. well they weren't all that bad... except for 1. it cost me my boyfriend. searchwarp.com/swa363275.htm. see for yourself. | its not worth it. | F | 20 | 6 months | 7/23/2009 | 1 | Pregnancy Prevention | Irritability, extreme breast tenderness, depression, acne, extreme mood swings, nausea, weight gain, constant hunger, vaginal dryness, loss of libido, extreme fatigue. | While taking this pill, I thought I was going to attack everyone I talked to.. I had EXTREME irritability, and crazy emotional mood swings, like being really angry then really upset, and fly off the handle at EVERYTHING! I'M USUALLY A LAID BACK PERSON WHO NEVER GETS ANGRY. I also got acne, which I never have. My boobs were extremely sensitive. I was always hungry and extremely tired ALL THE TIME. My libido was greatly diminished, and my vagina was always dry. My mind also felt very very foggy all the time. The worst I would have to say was the emotional extreme moodswings.. my poor bf :( soo.... I hated this pill so WHATEVER YOU DO DON'T GET ON THIS PILL! DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!! | F | 19 | 5 weeks | 7/23/2009 | 3 | Pregnancy prevention | slight weight gain, severe headaches, nausea during first few months, extremely tired, slight loss of lobido, strong cravings. | The first time I started taking this pill I was seventeen and gained 10 pounds over the course of 4 or 5 months. Eventually I lost 5 pounds but I also started getting bad headaches EVERYDAY. I was never really tired or had any problems with libido. So bc of my headaches, I switched to nuvaring which I absolutely hated because I ended up gaining 10-15 more pounds and made me extremely tired all of the time. So I switched back to OTC Lo and my weight has remained the same but Im only on my 3rd pack so im hoping I will drop some pounds like last time, but I was still getting the same headaches everyday. The food cravings are insane, but it helps if i drink alot of water and I've also been taking the pill at night before I go to bed and I havn't been having as many headaches through the day as I was when I was taking the pill in the morning. Im also very tired alot, I can have a good night sleep of 9 hrs and get so tired that I have to take a nap during the day. Slight loss of libido. | F | 20 | 3 months | 7/22/2009 | 4 | Prevent Pregnancy | Nausea/Vomitting on first pill of pack, bad cramps a week or so before actual period, anxiety, loss of sleep, boob tenderness | Yes this pill has done a great job for preventing pregnancy *knock on wood* but I really don't think the side affects are worth it for me to stay on it. Thank you for everyone posting their opinions and experiences with this pill b/c it has opened my eyes. I have been having such a hard time with falling asleep lately, increased anxiety, and ohmygod, the week before I get my period has become increasingly worse. I don't get my period till next week but I wake up feeling like S.H.I.T. Sick to my stomach with ongoing cramps..it's just not worth it. My sex drive is still there but not by much, I don't really enjoy it anymore. I have been on Alesse before this,but due to intense menstrual migraines I have been switched to OTC-lo.On a positive note OTC-lo have helped with the migraines. I don't get them as frequently, or as intense. I have 2 packs of OTC-lo left before I have to make an Appt with the doctor and I will have to see if I can try another brand. It's just so frustrating since we all react differently, I don't want another negative reaction! As much as I want to just stay off the pill completely, Condoms just aren't that convenient so there really isn't anything I can do. Hopefully next brand of pills will do the trick! | F | 20 | 1.5 years | 7/21/2009 | 2 | Birth Controll, acne | Tired, low sex drive, depression, VERY EMOTIONAL,Nausea after eating, weight gain, breast size incress | I hated it I was always crying for NO reason whatsoever. I gained 4-7 pounds and I was never in the mood for sex. I hate it and I plan to get on something different. | F | 16 | 30 days | 7/20/2009 | 1 | Prevent Pregnancy | Irritabilty, Depression, Persistent Headaches, Nausea, Bloating | Reading these comments makes me want to cry. I was on Yasmine for the last 18 months with no side effects other than some spotting. When I went for my annual last month, my Dr. suggested OTC Lo because of my spotting history and I wish I had not listened to him. I actually began to think I somehow ended up pregnant due to the switch because I immediately started getting headaches and they were severe, every night for 2 weeks. I also became bloated and irritable. That's not the worst of it, I have lost control toward my husband screaming uncontrollably. I felt like I was losing my mind and actually thought about ending it all. NEVER have I felt like this and now reading these comments I will never take OTC lo again. I would rather waste the $125 I spent on a 3 month prescription than feel like this. | F | 33 | 28 days | 7/20/2009 | 1 | Prevent Pregnancy | WEIGHT GAIN, anxiety, depression, headaches | I have been taking this pill for about 2 years. That is until 2 nights ago. I will never ever take it again. I had always had complete control over my mind.. my thoughts. Shortly after taking them I noticed I was having horrible thoughts in my head and severe depression. I never connected it to the pill until I started to research and found a lot of other girls were having the same problems while taking this pill. Also, everytime I would start a new pack it felt like I put an extra layer of skin on. It made me puffy and bloated. I gained overall 20 pounds in 2 years and have been dieting and exercising. It is impossible for me to lose. It made me hungry all the time.I even talked to my doctor about these problems and was told that I just needed to exersise and birth control was very good for the body. It's just a big scam. I never had the guts to get off of it until now. I'm getting married in March and I just want my body and mind back. Now i'm just praying that my body will be back to regulating soon. I have read on support groups that it takes up to a year for your period to come back.. | F | 20 | 2 years | 7/18/2009 |