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 | headaches, bloated all the time, severly depressed, serious mood swings I feel like I could rip someones head off absolutely no patience, breast tenderness, stomach cramps, nausea and the list goes on and on.... | I was on ortho tri cyclen lo for 5 years I loved it. My husband lost his job and there went our health ins. so I had to go to the local clinic to get my birth control. they didnt have ortho lo so they gave me regular ortho. oh my god after this pack im switching back. i dont care if it cost 200.00 i'll just get a second job to pay for them.... | F | 25 | 2 weeks | 2/15/2009 | 3 | Birth Control | Depression | With each month I'm finding myself more depressed. I'm not going to say that it's the pill's fault because prior to I'd struggled with such problems from time to time. But I had been doing fine for about a year, and the only thing I can tell has really changed between then and now would be my prescription to Ortho. | F | 15 | 4 months | 2/12/2009 | 5 | acne | none that I noticed | I've alternated randomly between tri-sprintec and tri-nessa and haven't noticed any difference. My boyfriend hasn't either. I stopped taking it basically because it was really tempting to have sex but we wanted to wait. I've been off of it for 6 months now and I'll be going back on it in the next few months and using it for birth control rather than acne now that I've grown out of my acne! yay! If you take a look, the active ingredients in the generic brands and the brand name ones are the SAME. Also, look at who makes the generics...it's often the brand name company themselves but with cheaper packaging etc. The generics are usually approved by the brands themselves. Basically there shouldn't be much of a difference between the brand and the different generics. This is based on personal research as well as discussions with 2 doctors and numerous pharmacists. If one doesn't work for you then likely the others won't either. This may not apply to regular vx. low though because the | F | 22 | 2.5 years | 2/10/2009 | 4 | regulate /acne | I have had good results with OTC and Tri-Sprintec. My acne cleared up, regular periods-- felt great! | My pharmacy switched me from the generic Tri-Sprintec to Trinessa. Big mistake!! I had huge mood swings. I ranged from severely depressed, not wanting to get out bed, sleeping , crying jags , and ANGRY to feeling OK on the off week. My poor husband and kids thought I was crazy. I thought I was crazy!! My acne returned with a vengeance. Not just on my face but on my back, chest where I never had any!! I have taken BCP's on & off for many years and NEVER had this type of reaction. I kept trying to figure out why I felt this way and the only that changed in my life was the change of BCPs to Trinessa. This website confirmed my suspicions.thank you! I spoke to my pharmacist and he is going to reorder Tri-Sprintec for me. I have been on/off BCPs for many years and have NEVER EVER felt the way Trinessa made me feel. This should be taken off the market!! I was only on Trinessa for 2 months. I have taken OTC in the past and Tri-Sprintec for 6 years with NO difficulty. | F | 40 | 2 months | 2/10/2009 | 4 | Birth Control | I Initially took the regular ortho as that is all they had when I began birth control. I became depressed and lost alot of weight, but with time, adjusted to the hormones and was fine after that. I was on ortho and generic ortho for about 9 years and recently switched to the Ortho-Lo (only b/c I needed pills and they had samples at the doc). This is my 3rd or 4th month on Ortho-Lo and I swear it made me gain weight. I didn't notice as many physchological/emotional side-effects nut definitely increase weight gain and I work-out all the time and for the most part (minus alcohol) eat healthy. I have heard of many other girls complain of weight-gain w/ Ortho-Lo. I don't think there is any scientific evidence to prove this to be factual, but each person's body is different. I noticed weight gain particularly in the mid-section. I think I'm gonna switch back to regular ortho when I finsish these samples.. we'll see if I lose some weight. | F | 28 | 10 years | 2/10/2009 | 4 | Multiple reasons! | I am a sensitive girl in the first place, but I can tell this made it more extreme, in a lot of ways as far as moodiness goes. | I first started Ortho Tri-cyclen at 16 after my oldest sister passed away from Ovarian Cancer. So first and foremost that is why I started and I am still on a BC pill. But I've come to learn the many, many benefits of the birth control pill. Otho Tri-Cyclen and Ortho Tri-Cyclen lo - It did what I expected. When I am not on a BC pill I get terrible pelvic pain, (I'm assuming cysts, just from prior doc visits)I would get terrible cramps, periods that lasted way too long. And my complexion wasn't the greatest. Ortho Tri-cyclen lo- (that's what I was on most recently, but I have been on Ortho Tri-Cyclen as well as 2 other kinds) I have shorter, lighter periods while on it. No pelvic pain. Great complexion. However, I have been extremely moody and sensitive... more than usual. I am now assuming I need to try and switch to a different pill. I'm not sure if I'm suffering from PMDD or if this is a side affect from Ortho Tri-cyclen lo. I don't want to give it a bad rap without knowing for sur | F | 28 | 4 months | 2/8/2009 | 4 | regulate peroids, birth control | Weight gain, yeast infections | I started taking this pill at age 16 because I stopped having peroids for 7 months for no apparent reason. After starting them I had regular peroids that were light and only had light cramping once in awhile. The first year I experienced some bad yeast infections. The 7th year I started feeling tired, cold, chest pain, and edgy. I was happy with this pill for six years. | F | 24 | 7 years | 2/8/2009 | 2 | regulate my cycle | 7 pounds of weight gain in 5 days, severe bloating, cramps, headaches, nausea, tiredness, mood swings, and irritability. | I had taken this pill about 8 years ago and never had a problem and now it has taken a totally different affect on me. These pills act differently on different people so I would give them a try for a month before totally committing yourself to it. | F | 25 | 5 days | 2/8/2009 | 1 | pregnancy protection | really bad mood swings, bleeding, sever depression, restlessness, dizziness, nausea, and pretty much any other side effects this pill can offer | I had started taking this pill to make my sex life a little bit safer with a second form of protection. I have taken a birth control pill a few years ago and had no problems what so ever. unfortunately I am unable to find out what that pill is and i am no longer going to be using this birth control pill. i am sure that it works for some people and i can't wait until i can find a pill that works for me. i do understand that these side effects can and will fade but this is very hard for me to deal with while trying to work and be around people in general. | F | 21 | 1 months | 2/7/2009 | 1 | Acne, Regulating cycle | Cramps, Bloating, SEVERE WEIGHT GAIN | I started taking Ortho tri-cyclen about 2 months ago. I gained about 20 pounds. It is terrible i wouldnt recommend this to ANYONE. | F | 16 | 2 months | 2/6/2009 | 3 | weight gain, loss of sex drive, moodiness | i gained over 15 pounds, lost my sex drive completely (which defeats the purpose of taking them in the first place), and felt like i was always depressed or numb. it did help with acne and it got the job done with the whole no pregnancy thing but this the side effects got in the way of my life. I just stopped taking it this year and all of these symptoms have gone away. i lost all the weight (nothing changed about my diet) and im happy again and have my sex drive back. now i just have to find a better pill so i dont have to worry about being pregnant every time i have sex... | F | 19 | 2 years | 2/5/2009 | 5 | BC | slightly decreased sex drive Slight weight gain | I have been on Ortho Tricyclen for 5 years and it has been pretty great. I guess I have had a slight decrease in sex drive, but not to the extreme that other people have had. I also gained about 15 pounds over the first 2 years I was on it, and then I have maintained weight since then. This pill has done wonders for lightening/shortening my period because I used to have it horrible in the past. In the grand scheme of things I would say that it is the best pill I have been on hands down. | F | 23 | 5 years | 2/3/2009 | 2 | Birth Control | Spotting | I had a strange experience with this. For the first year I took it everything was fine. I then stopped for about a month (I went on vacation and forgot it) and when I started again I was spotting constantly. I thought it'd go away, but it lasted 3 months before I got tired of waiting and switched birth control. I also was always able to taste it and didn't mind at first. However, after a few months I couldn't stand it. I ended up dreading taking the pill every day. | F | 20 | 15 months | 2/2/2009 | 2 | Prevent pregnancy | Weight gain. Lack of sex drive. Vaginal dryness. | I have taken OTC in the past with no problems. I went off BCPs for about a year. When I started taking them again, I was perscribed Trinessa. Since then , I have no desire for sex. I know BCPs can cause side effects but, since I had no problems in the past and the formulation is supposed to be the same, I didn't suspect that my low libido was due to the Trinessa. After taking Trinessa for a year, I decided not take BCPs due to my age and health risks. I only found this site because I googled "how long will it take me to get my period after I quit taking Trinessa?". It was only then that I realized the Trinessa could be behind my lack of interest in sex. It has now been 2-3 months since I quit taking the meds and my sex drive has not returned. PLEASE, if anybody knows... HOW LONG AFTER YOU QUIT TAKING TRINSSA DID THE SIDE EFFECTS GO AWAY? | F | 39 | 1 years | 2/1/2009 | 3 | moodiness, irritability, anxiety, depression | i cant tell anyone not to take tri nessa bc it sounds like it worked for some people. what i can say, is that im going off tri nessa this month. for the past 4-5 months i have been absolutely miserable. sometimes when i wake up in the morning i just want to punch my boyfriend in the face....for no reason. im SO unbelieveably irritated over NOTHING. its made our relationship very difficult. and we usually get a long so well. up until this month ive been convinced that i need to see a therapist. then i realized last month that i was completely in control of my emotions during the last week of my bc pack (the placebo pills). at first i thought maybe i was just coping better. now, 2 weeks into the next pack, im back to irritated and depressed and getting angry at my boyfriend for nothing. i really hope ortho is better. i already called my pharmacist and im switching next month. | F | 23 | 9 months | 1/31/2009 | 4 | Acne, BC | Migraines | When I first took the pill, my acne got wayy worse then it was. But now I have no pimples, maybe 1 pimple every 2 months. Recently I have had a couple migraines, but I'm not sure if they are from the pill , because migraines run in my family. Overall, I'm really happy with it. | F | 16 | 6 months | 1/28/2009 | 1 | regulate periods, birth control | depression, anxiety, loss of motivation | I am quitting this drug! I thought i was just becoming crazy because of the emotions i have been going through. I cry at the drop of a hat, and have never done this before. My boyfriend and I have had relationship problems because of this. I cry about things that are so dumb. i felt sick to my stomach a lot, even after taking the bill with food. I had continuous food cravings.I began to lose my hair from my scalp, and i dont mean a normal amount. it was ridiculous! I am never taking this med again!!!! | F | 20 | 3 months | 1/28/2009 | 1 | birth control | Severe nausea, vomiting, tired all the time, HIGH irritabily. hungry all the time and then when you eat you want to throw up | I ,like so many others switched to Trinessa to save $$ on the copay. BIG Mistake.In the last week I have have had a morning sickeness nausea and have thrown up several times a day or feel like doing so. I feel like im starving all the time probably because im too busy throwing up my insides. I have never had any side effects this severe with any other BC . I have already made an appointment with my doctor this week. | F | 28 | 2 weeks | 1/26/2009 | 4 | Birth Control. Hormones | Tri-Sprintec: once my body was used to it.. Cramps, headaches, breakouts.. etc. Loestrin 24: Made me CRAZY. intense mood swings. I would cry at the drop of a hat ( i am NOT an emotional person) Trinessa: been on it 4 days and i am ALREADY gaining weight. | I first started off with OTC when I was 16. I was then prescribed Tri-Sprintec at 20 because I ,myself, couldn't afford the $50 copay. Back in June, I was having issues with bad cramps, headache and breakouts. My doctor prescribed me Loestrin. It made me CRAZY. I would cry at the drop of a hat (I am not an emotional person) I would bitch everyone out (coworkers and family). I was anxious all the time and felt like i was crawling out of my skin. Went back to Tri-sprintec, felt like a human being again and finally got my body used to it (although, my face didnt recover from the hormones in Loestrin) and then I was informed that my insurance was no longer convering maintenance drugs and i would have to change to Trinessa. I freaked. After my experience with Loestrin I was scared to try it. I have been on it 4 days.. havent experienced the craziness that i had with Loestrin, but I am gaining weight like crazy, but my skin is FINALLY clearing up. | F | 24 | 7 years | 1/22/2009 | 1 | Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo | horrible yeast infections, moodiness, loss of sex drive, vaginal irritation, spotting | For the first year and a half it was wonderful! I didn't have the horrible cramping, breast tenderness and heavy periods anymore! however...after taking it for a year and a half, it all changed and everything went downhill after that. For the last 6 months, I've had almost constant yeast infections. I've also lost my sex drive, and have painful intercourse. I was always an easy going person before, but now I'm very moody and aggressive. | F | 21 | 2 years | 1/22/2009 |