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 |
| 4 | To prevent Pregnancy | No negative side effects. clear skin, no weight loss or gain, regular periods | F | 18 | 29 days | 9/11/2006 | 5 | to prevent pregnancy | No negative side effects. Clear skin, and regulated periods | A few years ago I was taking OTC and it was great. No sickness, acne, or weight gain. A few days ago, I began to take Trinessa and I have been really sick. I havent been eating, I have begun to get pimples all over my face. I've gained five pounds, I cry to my fiance like every night. So, today I came to this website and read almost all of the comments about trinessa, i checked my prescription and sure enough it said trinessa. I called my doctor right away and left a message to get my prescription changed, because no one should feel this sick. Say NO To Trinessa!!!! | F | 25 | 5 days | 9/7/2006 | 5 | PCOS, Acne, Irregular Cycle | Trisprintec: BAD. Very bad. Since I was 18 until I was 20 I took OTC and it gave me a period (it was non-existant before) cured my PCOS symptoms (facial hair being one, acne another) and made me feel like a normal woman. Stopped taking it for a year, and came back to it with new insurance... here's where the Trisprintec comes in. In a matter of two months, I gained a little under 30 lbs, and kept it on for a year and a half. Finally I've just stopped taking it; I've lost 20 lbs, but my acne and other PCOS symptoms are back. Thanks to this website, I called my doctor and asked for a SPECIFICALLY WRITTEN perscription for the good stuff; OTC is the BC for me. | TRISPRINTEC ABSOLUTELY BLOWS. I'm not kidding, and neither are the 300+ women who experienced the same thing. | F | 24 | 6 years | 9/7/2006 | 3 | bc, regulate periods | I am currently taking otc-lo. the first 5 months I seemed to be doing well...I actually lost 5 pounds the first month but i am an athlete so it might not have been the pill entirely. Now I seem to be getting mood swings from severe highs to extreme lows, depression, nauseation, tired, and my heart rate goes up a lot higher than ever before. Any suggestions? | F | 18 | 9 months | 9/5/2006 | 1 | birth control | I have been taking Trinessa for about 1 1/2 yrs. Recently, in may I started having a major panic attack at the end of the month, every month since then. I thought I was crazy until my niece said that maybe it is hormonal since it occurs once a month. I did a search on panic attacks and trinessa. I can't believe how many sights there were. I am so relieved that it is not just me. I have never had a panic attack in my life! I have also been very grouchy and moody. My husband has been telling me for the past year that I have changed. I did not believe him until the panic attacks started. I was on ortho tri since I was 15 with no problems, but my insurance changed me to trinessa. I am going to change to ovcon35 next week. I wanted to quit trinessa now, but am afraid that my body will have a panic attack if I quit in the middle.has anyone had any withdrawal symptoms getting off? any help would be appreciated. | Do not take this product!! | F | 32 | 18 months | 9/4/2006 | 1 | Manage periods | Massive weight gain, depression, irritability, fatigue, yeast infections, nausea | Originally I started on Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo and that was amazing. My breast shot up a cup size, my skin cleared wonderfully, and I had no PMS to speak of. However, my pharmacy switched me to regular Ortho Tri-Cyclen without telling me. It's been a month and I have put on about 15 pounds, I have crying fits, I'm constantly sick to my stomach...it's horrible. That slight difference in the amount of horomones really changes everything. Maybe Ortho Tri-Cyclen works for some women, but it's making my life a living hell. Thankfully I refilled my Lo prescription and will be restarting that soon. | F | 18 | 26 days | 9/3/2006 | 3 | birth control | MOOD SWINGS!!!! no weight gain, still have bad pms symptoms | Ortho turned into hell for me after 2 years, i am moody, mean, tired, cry a lot, 2 weeks of my month is horrible, as the weeks go on and the dose of hormones increases then drops off to nothing so you get your period, my body just can't take the levels up and down, doctor tried to switch me to ovcon 35, wont take it....nobody seems to like it, i'm going for yaz next week, hope its good =) | F | 21 | 2 years | 8/31/2006 | 5 | Regulate Periods/Reduce Cramping/BC | No weight gain, light flow, minimal cramping. | I too was just recently switched to Trinessa and it has been aweful. I've had really weird crying fits for no reason at all, and I suddenly put on 4-5 lbs after having stayed the same weight for the past six months. My breasts are huge and soar and I'm bloated all the time. It's horrible! So I just went to my doctor and told her I want back on OTC. | F | 26 | | 8/27/2006 | 5 | Regulate Periods/Bleeding | OH MY! I started out with TriNessa...DO NOT TAKE THAT STUFF!!! I don't care what they say about generic being the same...in this case, it is NOT! TriNessa was the first BC I had ever taken and from the day I started it, I felt WEIRD. Almost like I had a horrible case of the flu. My breasts hurt, my head felt detached from my body, I kept a HORRIBLE headache, I cried at the drop of a hat, and was completely nauseated. I called the doctor and asked to be switched to OTC after I found this site and read some of the other reviews. I was beginning to think I was crazy. | Since switching to the name brand OTC, I feel GREAT. I have experienced NO side effects and my face has cleared up immensely. I'm a HUGE fan of OTC...but stay away from TriNessa! | F | 30 | 2 weeks | 8/24/2006 | 3 | Birth Control | The first three months of Ortho tri cylclen lo I experienced spotty bleeding or discharge non-stop, severe dryness and some nausea. breasts grew, no acne, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, YEAST INFECTIONS | The first three months of ORTHO TRI CYCLEN LO I experienced spotty bleeding or discharge non-stop, severe dryness and some nausea. My breasts grew and after a three months the acne that I had cleared up. I noticed some mood changes but not enough to make me too concerned, minor depression, which I shrugged off because i was too busy to think about it. Since then my mood swings, depression, etc... have become unbearable. I am in my sixth month of taking ORTHO TRI CYCLEN LO and i feel totally out of control. some days the depression, anxiety, and nervousness i feel is unbearable. On good days I feel okay. On bad days i feel crazy. Yesterday I had what I think was a panic attack, today i'm dealing. I just made an appointment with my doctor to switch pills. Hopefully that will stop the anxiety and depression. If not, I at least explored the option and know that its me and not the birth control. It seems that with all birth control pills/drugs there is a possibility of experiencing mo | F | 20 | 6 months | 8/24/2006 | 5 | Birth Control/Menstrual regulation | 20 lb weight gain, yeast infections few times a year | I used to take this a few years back and was prescribed the brand name version at that time. I did gain about 20 lbs but i'm pretty little to start with so it didnt affect me much, my boyfriend actually liked it :) I noticed at that time that i did get yeast infections about once every 3-4 months. I just recently got off the shot, Depo-Provera, and was told by my doc to get off of it since i've been on it for 2 yrs and any longer it may start to cause bone loss. I called to get back on it and they prescribed me the generic brand TRI-NESSA! I'm starting to wonder if this generic version just started to be manufactured as I have never heard of it before until now. After thorough research on this website, I requested the brand name, and it was only $10 more!! Thanks to all of you, I paid the extra $$ to avoid these horrible side effects! Thanks for your advice! | F | 23 | 2 years | 8/22/2006 | 3 | birth control | 20lb. weight gain | cleared my adult acne and eased painful periods.at 1st,i had some bladder & yeast infections-took about a year to adjust.i went from 150 to 186lbs.in 2 1/2 years. | F | 31 | 2.5 years | 8/20/2006 | 3 | avoid preagnancy | s switched from ortho to trinessa, (by an idiot insensitive doctor,) and I started having longer, earlier, terrible periods with blood clots and awful cramps. I have also been tired and have no sex drive. | F | 25 | 3 days | 8/17/2006 | 5 | bc, regulate period, acne | cramps, bloating, moody, weight gain, back aches, headaches, soreness, tired, sharp pains, flat out mess me up... | actually never took otc. insurance put me on TriNessa and it was HORRIABLE. i would not recommend it for ANYONE. it made me such a bitch and everyone around me can't stand me. i am constantly sick, sore, and tired...it's misserable and i quit and will pay more form otc. it's worth it to not have to take this shit anymore. | F | 19 | 3 weeks | 8/16/2006 | 5 | Control heavy bleeding during pd | None | I love Ortho Tri-Cyclen. With it, my cycle is regular and extremely lighter than when I'm not taking it. | M | 24 | 1 years | 8/15/2006 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy | Mood swings; extreme fatigue and mental fogginess some days, then others, almost manic | I had a baby and 6 weeks later went on this bc instead of my Loestrin which I had taken the prior 10 years, because of promises of clearer skin. I thought I had postpartum depression for the following 8 or 10 months! Some days I could cycle within hours between total feelings of hopelessness and tears to almost manic happiness and elation. Some days, I couldn't even do a load of laundry--I would try to psych myself up to do it, then drop back on the couch. All while trying to care for a baby! My marriage of 12 years almost ended. Finally, I called my doctor's office and asked the nurse if she could switch my bc Rx. She said she had the same experience on Ortho-Tricyclen but for 13 years. Hormones and women's bodies are not an exact science, unfortunately. I just had a bad experience on Yasmin and Yaz, but quit after 3 months. Please--if you have mood issues, fatigue issues, etc., think about your birth control pill FIRST. | F | 36 | 9 months | 8/15/2006 | 4 | birth control | I had acne when i was in high school but it had started to clear up but OTC helps that as well I've noticed and Im 23. The only bad part for me was that I had a lot of cramps during the first month of the pills but doing good now. I am also beginning to wonder if they are affecting my eyesight. I wear contacts and glasses and my vision seems to be getting worse. They never seemed to be this bad before the pills. I have to set up an appointment w/ my eye doctor to see what's going on. Hope all is well. | I have been on OTC for 2 months getting ready to start my 3rd and so far it's doing what it's suppose to. No little baby me's or baby ben's (My Husband). | F | 23 | 2 months | 8/13/2006 | 3 | birth control | low libido, severe breast pain, change in menstrual cycle, breakouts, weight gain | change in menstrual cycle - before taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo, my cycle was like clockwork every month but now I'm getting it twice a month at different intervals with spotting in between. Severe breast pain, very low sex drive (barely any libido whatsoever), weight gain, and breakouts. | F | 33 | 10 months | 8/12/2006 | 5 | pcos | only good side affects, acne is clearing up and periods are regular on this pill with little if any spotting | F | 28 | 3 months | 8/11/2006 | 5 | regulate my period | a little weepy but that's it | my doctor wrote me a prescription for otc after being on the generic brand. it's made a huge difference. moods, weight gain, acne, all are gone. | F | 21 | 2 years | 8/11/2006 |