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 | Prevent Pregnancy | Headaches,big weight gain,mood swings,stress,anxiety, depression,anger,sore breasts and increase in cup size,face and body acne, lower sex drive. | I've been on Ortho Tri Cyclen lo for 2 years and I have been very moody and get annoyed easily. I went from a size 3 to a size 8-10 since I first started, how discusting! I would NOT recommend taking this if you do not want to gain weight, be depressed, or stressed. | F | 18 | 2 years | 11/30/2005 | 1 | Tri-Nessa | On this pill I was seriously considering going to a psych. DR. I thought I was insane some days. 1 night out of the month, I was having TRAUMATIC crying spells, heavy anger issues, that I have not ever had before, depression concerns. I was changed to Tri-Nessa through my pharmacy and thank GOD I read your messages.I am going to try ortho-tri. Gosh I hope it works for me like it has worked for you guys. | I would not take Tri-Nessa. It put my relationship on the rocks really fast when I started experiencing my side effects almost 1 year later. | F | 21 | 1 years | 11/22/2005 | 2 | acne, birth control | This review is for the generic TriNessa. I had previously used brand name Ortho Tri-Cyclen for a decade with nothing but good effects. Three years ago I was switched to TriNessa, I experienced: sudden weight gain, bloating, severe fluid retention that led to tingling in my legs and feet and broken capillaries in legs. If you are on TriNessa and are experiencing these symptoms..know you are not alone. Talk with your dr. | I stopped taking birth control pills altogether in August 2005. I am working to lose the TriNessa weight and then I hope to go back on Ortho Tri-Cyclen. I use other generic drugs and have never experienced such a difference. I don't work for or speak for anyone associated with Ortho McNeil. I just want to get the message out about TriNessa's side effects. I hope this helps someone. | F | 36 | 3 years | 11/18/2005 | 1 | regulate periods | Extreme nausea, vomiting, anorexia | F | 46 | 7 days | 11/18/2005 | 4 | birth control, acne | None from Ortho Tri-Cyclen, I was on it for a number of years. Insurance switched me to Tri Sprintec, and I was fine, didn't notice any side effects. | Switched jobs, and thus insurance, new one doesn't carry Tri Sprintec, so I was given Tri Nessa. For 1 month I had to use Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo because the Tri Nessa didn't arrive in time. I'm in week 3 of OTC Lo, and have gained over 5 lbs in the last 2 weeks, not at all due to change of lifestyle. Now reading everyone's comments about Tri Nessa is freaking me out. Why do pharmacists tell you generics are exactly the same if they aren't? If they were the same, you shouldn't be having any side effects, right? | F | 33 | 4 years | 11/17/2005 | 5 | birth control,acne,to ease PMS | I have been on ortho tri cyclen on and off for about 6 years...LOVE IT! Medicaid has stopped paying for it because of that TriNessa crap! They switched me to TriNessa, and I was very apprehensive...now I know why. I have experienced about a 4lb weight gain in the 1 month of taking TriNessa. My eating habits are completely the same, just as the above posts. I feel SOOO much better finding this site when I did. Now, I know I'm not alone. I'm calling the doc tomorrow to get switched back on OTC. I even called the Pharmacist and told her that I was apprehensive about taking a generic and she "assured" me that it had to be identical or else they could not market it. BULLS***! One month of TriNessa is enough for me...I guess I'm off now to lose the 4 pounds...*pout* | F | 24 | 4 years | 11/14/2005 | 2 | Contraception | Weight gain, nausea, fatigue, loss of sex drive, vaginal dryness. | I first started off with Ortho-Lo and had breakthrough bleeding for two weeks and acne so I had my doctor switch me to Ortho Tri Cyclen. I have been on Ortho Try Cyclen for two months and have experienced an almost complete loss in sex drive, vaginal dryness, weight gain (about 5-8 pounds) and fatigue. I haven't had the terrible mood swings most seem to have but have been tired all the time. The first month I experienced nausea which subsided during the second month. My skin looks no different than before I started. My breasts are so swollen they look like they are going to pop and my husband has to be extra careful while having sex because they are so sensitive. | F | 30 | 2 months | 11/11/2005 | 3 | Birth Control, Acne | Regulated Period, slightly decreased acne, not much weight gain if any, changed sex drive, and caused moodiness for two weeks of the month and yeast infections | My acne got slightly better and my cramps were almost gone, but the change in sex drive and moodiness were too much for me. The last week of active pills and the week of inactive pills made me moody and irritable. Every week my sex drive changed with the change in hormones. I also got yeast infections pretty reguarly which I never got before these pills. | F | 20 | 2 years | 11/7/2005 | 4 | Birth Control | I was on OTC for 2 years with no problems. I recently switched to Trinessa, ICK!! I've gained 5 pounds in 1 month, have severe nausea, headaches, stomache aches, and can't sleep. It's like I'm pregnant! | RUN FROM TRINESSA!!! | F | 24 | 2 months | 11/4/2005 | 4 | birth control | very painful breasts | my breasts hurt like crap; otherwise, I'm fine, so I'd recommend it. | F | 20 | 27 days | 11/2/2005 | 3 | birth control | I was on ortho tri-cyclen for about five years and it was fine. But like many of you, my insurance recently quit covering Ortho and switched me to Trinessa. My face started breaking out, and I've gained a lot of weight. I feel bloated all the time, it makes me crazy hungry, and I've noticed I'm sad a lot more. | PAY THE EXTRA MONEY FOR THE ORTHO! IT'LL KEEP YOU FROM HAVING TO GET A GYM MEMBERSHIP AND A THERAPIST LATER!!!! | F | 24 | 3 months | 11/1/2005 | 4 | Ovarian Cysts | None | Helped me for about 8 months and then I got my burst cysts back. :-( I hope my battle with them will someday be over. | F | 8 months | 10/30/2005 | 5 | ovarian cysts, birth control | I do not know if this is from ortho or not..I wake up in the middle of the night with terrible nausea sometimes and then I have dry heaves. Today I came to the conclusion that this could be because I usually go to sleep on a pretty empty stomach and I take my pill right before bed. The nausea always goes away immediately if I can force myself to eat a piece of bread in the middle of the night. Any similar experiences? Do you think it is the ortho? | F | 21 | 3 years | 10/25/2005 | 5 | birth control & regulate period | no side effects really but when i got the generic trisprintec i really didnt like it , i felt fine on the trinessa so i called my doc and im taking the brand name orthotricyclen | ask your doc for orthotricyclen NO SUBSTITUION I hated the tri sprintec generic | F | 29 | 11 months | 10/20/2005 | 1 | Birth Control | Horrible mood swings, rage, crying ALL THE TIME, loss of sex drive, cramps, depression. | Worst brand I have ever used. | F | 18 | 3 months | 10/20/2005 | 2 | bc/regulate period/CRAMPS | i have only been on it for 2 days now, but the night after i took the first pill i started feeling nauseated, and today after i took one i had to come home because i was throwing up, very sore, and crying | im going to keep on it, but if i keep feeling like this, im going to stop taking it. | F | 17 | 2 days | 10/18/2005 | 2 | prevent pregnancy | emotioinal distress | worked well at preventing pregnancy but made me crazy | F | 21 | 3 days | 10/10/2005 | 1 | birth control | Acne, hair loss, depression, weight gain, vaginal dryness, loss of sex drive | I have not taken ortho tri-cyclen, I am on Tri-nessa, but I am planning to switch to the name brand as soon as possible. I am so grateful for this site because before reading everyone's comments I didn't know that these pills could really be causing the problems I've been having. The hair loss and acne seemed minor but the other side effects have gotten bad enough for me to search out this site. I have horrible cramps and had never experienced cramps with my period before beginning these pills. I have also lost my sex drive, partially because of serious vaginal dryness that I had never experienced before taking Tri-nessa. And most seriously, I have cried or been irate more in the past few months than ever before in my life. Had I not found this site and realized that these are part of the negative side effects that I am experiencing, I might have driven both myself and my boyfriend crazy. Thank you everyone for your comments that are helping get me off of these pills. | F | 25 | 4 months | 10/6/2005 | 1 | Birth Control | I was on Ortho-Trycyclin for too brief of a time to put my finger on any side effects. My insurance soon switched me to TriNessa. This drug is the DEVIL! It all happened so gradually that I couldn't even put my finger on what was wrong with me. I took it for about 8 months before I finally questioned my rage, mood swings, crying, anger, depression, vision problems, inability to focus mentally and extreme fatigue. I stopped taking it the day I started reading these posts. I am now waiting to start Yasmin... any thoughts on this? I'm afraid to try anything now after what I have been through with TriNessa. I want "me" back :( | F | 24 | 8 months | 10/3/2005 | 5 | to clear acne and for birth control | I had been on Ortho Tri-Cyclen for about 8 years. This pill worked really well with my body chemistry. I felt good emotionally, my periods were lighter and I never experienced breakthrough bleeding. About a year ago I switched to the generic brand TriNessa. Since I have used other generic brand meds. I didn't expect there would be any difference. Unfortunately, I have been really struggling with fluid retention and swelling in my hands and feet since beginning the TriNessa. The effects were so gradual that it took me several months to understand just what was causing this. There is *something* different about TriNessa's formulation. It is supposed to have the same active ingredients but there aparently are other users like me who have experienced side effects on the generic that were never there on Ortho Tri-Cyclen. I haven't noticed more moodiness or emotional upset but the water weight difference was too obvious to ignore. Ortho Tri-Cyclen is a good pill for women wanting a low andro | F | 35 | 9 years | 9/29/2005 |