ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORGESTIMATE; NORGESTIMATE; NORGESTIMATE)Average Rating: 2.8 (1491 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN with similar:
Type: Rx Drug
|
Results are sorted by Date added. Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.) Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 |
More on ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN: Reviews Summary | Drug Safety Information
| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ORTHO TRI-CYCLE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Trinessa-28 | majorly depressed, anxiety, mood swings, bad headache during periods | HATE IT!!!!!!!!!! | F | 22 | 4 months | 4/20/2006 | 5 | none, maybe a little weight gain, but i started in college and i was eating poorly then and drinking way too much beer. | i was on ortho tri cyclen for about 7 or 8 years. no problems. it totally cleared up my acne, first on my back and then on my face. switched to ortho tri cyclen lo about a year ago, liked it okay. had a little break through bleeding, but not enough to make me stop taking it. My insurance stopped covering Ortho drugs in January (ironically, i work for in non profit women's reproductive health and we encourage the use/availablity of all family planning) and my doctor put me on trinessa so that i could save $26/month. at first i didn't notice much difference, but now, 3.5 packs later, i've gained 5 pounds of chubbiness that i cannot seem to remove (even though i have a very strict exercise regimen and I am very fit). also, i have broken out more regularly, including developing a cystic zit on my nose that is still raging after 2 weeks. Lastly, I have no sex drive. none. when i'm off the pill, I have a very healthy libido. thank goodness i found this message board. i am getting off Triness | F | 29 | 8 years | 4/19/2006 | 1 | birth control | I was on orth tri lo. Which, was not entirely bad, just irregular periods.. My doctor switched me to regular ortho.. but instead I received the generic TRINESSA. I have never had skin problems, and began waking up with my skin destroyed. Terrible mood swings, angry for no reason.. annoyed.. mean. There is comment after comment reguarding how horrible trinessa is. I cannot believe doctors are not warning their patients and/or allowing this to be prescribed. | F | 24 | 1 months | 4/17/2006 | 2 | Birth- control | Crying all the time, moody depressed, and gaining weight not to mention i am a newly wed therefore no reason to be sad all the time. I have even thought of suicide but my love for Jehovah God has stopped me. Going totally crazy thanks for the info guys i am surely stopping this med ASAP. You do the same if this is happening to you. | F | 20 | 6 months | 4/16/2006 | 1 | Birth Control | If you have any serious side effect you can report them to Food and Drug Administration at: http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/index.html | | 4/13/2006 | 1 | Hi girls, I found this website with forums about bcp also very helpful http://www.aphroditewomenshealth.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=forum&f=7&submit=Go | | 4/13/2006 | 5 | birth control | OTC is great...never had any problems. OTC lo is awful. | OTC lo gave me horrible cystic acne, depression, anxiety, mood swings. I have been wondering why I've been absolutely miserable and depressed for 1 year and now I know it's because of the OTC lo. I just switched back to OTC which gave me absolutely no problems. | F | 31 | 1 days | 4/10/2006 | 5 | Birth Control | I started OTC five years ago. I experienced some weight gain and loss of libido, but it eventually evened out. I loved it until my insurance switched to Trinessa. That is THE WORST drug on the market!!!! | OTC is great. AVOID TRINESSA AT ALL COSTS!!! I've now been on Trinessa for three years and have been miserable. I had no idea that the side effects were from the generic since OTC was so awesome. I'm only 24 and I have horrible "hot flashes." AS if that wasn't enough, I also have started having migraines (never got headaches before), nausea, severe dizziness, CRAZY MOOD SWINGS,major depression, and ABSOLUTELY NO LIBIDO. I started taking Lexapro because I thought it was just my life making me miserable. I'm so glad to have found this website. I'm making an appointment with my doctor first thing in the morning and getting off this horrendous drug. Trinessa isn't worth the money saved. Oh, I'll also be going off the anti-depressant now. | F | 24 | 3 years | 4/10/2006 | 5 | DO NOT take Trinessa. It seriously should be ripped from the market as soon as possible. It is the worst birth control out there. I am a normally happy and optimistic person and it made me out of control emotionally, depressed, unmotivated and very hard to get along with. The $15 you save is not worth it. It also gave me horrible migraines once a week. Take the real thing. Avoid Trinessa at all costs! | F | 22 | | 4/10/2006 | 1 | birth control | I was on OTC before and was recently switched to Tri-Nessa for insurance purposes. | I gained at least 4 pounds in the first week. I have horrible acne and I am tired ALL the time. I made an appointment to talk to my doctor ASAP!! I am considering the depo shot. | F | 19 | 2 weeks | 4/10/2006 | 1 | to prevent pregnancy | Pregnancy | I am very angry. If you look anywhere or call up any health care provider they will tell you that it is virtually impossible to become pregnant while taking ortho tri-cyclen and that unless you have taken the pills incorrectly there is absolutely no reason to worry if you miss a period. Their website even says that if you miss a period having taken the pill correctly, you should continue to take the pill for another month and only worry if you miss two periods. Well, I am a naturally cautious person, so after the week where my period should have been I took a test and tested positive. I know that they tell you it is 99% effective, but remember, that means 1 out of 100 will become pregnant and that one person could be you. It was me. I am mostly angry about how blase and unworried my healthcare provider and the ortho website were about missed periods. I really counted on the medication protecting me and now I am going to have to go through the process of having a costly and unpleasant a | F | 21 | 1.5 years | 4/6/2006 | 5 | Medical reasons & birth control | No problems with Ortho Tri-Cycle. It was great and kept my skin clear. I had regular periods and no issues. I was on this pill for 13 years. | I was switched to Tri-Sprintec, the generic and did okay. I did have a week of spotting when I first started. Then I was switched to Tri-Previfem which gave me a horrible rash all over my stomach and back. It was awful looking and I couldn't stand it. Come to find out, I had an allergic reaction to this pill. I have never had allergies in my whole life so this was an awful experience for me. Not to mention I thought it was contagious and washed everything I owned - all my clothes, bedding etc. so as to try to get rid of it. It was terrible. After 7 days, I discontinued use of this pill. | F | 30 | 13 years | 4/3/2006 | 5 | | 4/1/2006 | 5 | birth control | no side effects really, just loss of intrest in intercourse. | I love orthotri-cyclen. it regulated my period down to the minute and definatley helps with the skin. my only concern is i seem less intrested in intercourse. | F | 21 | 2 years | 3/30/2006 | 5 | Have been taking Trinessa for 2 years with no problems. Last month was switched to Tri-Sprintec (apparently Trinessa wasn't available due to manufacturer issue) and have had HORRIBLE crampting and immediate weight gain/bloating. Also have NO libido. Was convinced I was PG but OB confirmed a negative blood test. | After reading these comments, I just called my pharmacy to have them switch me back not just to Trinessa, but to OTC. My Tri-Sprintec was just thrown in the trash. Thank you ladies for your feedback. Generic b/c is not something I care to experiment with anymore. | F | 33 | | 3/24/2006 | 1 | Yes | Ortho was great, no problems, breast got larger, skin looked beautiful. Then my doctor switched me to Trinessa w/out even telling me. My sex drive went to absolute zero. I thought something was wrong with me, I felt so bad for my boyfiend and got very depressed and did not feel like a sexual attractive woman. I wake up in the middle of the night with terrible hot flashes, headaches and my face is rashy now. I have gained weight and I have been very thin my whole life. I feel agitated and depressed and cry at nothing. My cramps were so bad that I had to stay home from work. My breasts were so tender I felt like they were bruised and thought I was pregnant. I hate this stuff and a-hole doctors never tell you these things. | Stay AWAY from TriNessa. It has changed my whole body chemistry for the worst in less than two months. | F | 26 | 60 days | 3/21/2006 | 1 | Acne | Chronic loss of libido even after going off Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo. Chronically raised SHBG levels, severly diminished testosterone levels (free and total). | I have been off of Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo for eight months. My libido has never returned and in fact has gotten worse. My testosterone level is less than half of what it was 7 months ago and my Sex Hormone Binding Globulin levels are twice as high. It's emotionally devistating me - taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo was the worst mistake I have ever made in my life. My life will never be the same. My doctor KNEW about this side effect and didn't tell me and it was not mentioned in the brochure. | F | 38 | 9 days | 3/20/2006 | 5 | Period regualtion | I just found out that TriNessa has been recalled. After reading everyone's comments I can see why. I ended up getting OTC again, was on it before but switched due to costs about a year ago. I too have had just about all the side effects listed here. More severe was depression. I really wanted to die, not kill myself but let's just say if I got hit by a bus...don't bother to send the ambulance. Eyore from Winnie The Pooh had more optimizm than I've had. I was able to combat a little with increased exercise and diet but it's come back. Now I know what's caused it. I'm a pessamist by nature but I'm usually not THAT negative. So we shall see now that I've got OTC again, $41 may be worth it. Thank everyone for telling your stories | F | 35 | 1 years | 3/19/2006 | 5 | skin problems & regulate period | I was taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen and had no problems. My skin looked great and my periods returned to normal. I went through a mail order pharmacy that dispensed the Ortho Tri-Cyclen for six months and then switched to TriNessa for six months. I had major fatigue and muscle weakness and sometimes had chest pains as well. I talked to my Doctor and she said to take the brand name only when it comes to hormones. | TriNessa is the generic for Ortho Tri-Cyclen and MonoNessa is the generic for Ortho Cyclen. Tri-Sprintec and Sprintec can also be substituted but I would stick with the brand name. | F | 29 | 6 months | 3/18/2006 | 5 | massive cramping | Don't take Trinessa! I haven't slept without taking nyquil or a sleep aid since I started and I'm going on day 10 of heavy bleeding. 5 weeks of having to drug yourself to go to sleep...not a good thing. My friends tell me I look like I died, was buried, came back to life and dug myself out of my grave. I really have to agree with them. I have an appointment with a different doctor the minute I get back home to switch back to OTC! | DON'T TAKE TRINESSA!!!!!!!!! | F | 19 | 2 years | 3/15/2006 |