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 |
| 5 | irregular periods | i have never taken ortho tri-cyclen but im currently taking tri-sprintec and havent had any side effects | i have now taken tri-sprintec 28 for 5 months and havent had any side effects. i havent tried ortho tri-cyclen. my dotcor percribed me tri-sprintec because i have had irregular periods, tri-sprintec regulated my periods and i havnt gotten pregnate | F | 5 months | 7/8/2005 | 1 | Birth Control | Weight gain, headaches (migraines), feelings of depression, anger and extreme irritability, no sexual desire and/or arousal, extreme PMS symptoms and bloating, and no energy. | I have never taken the brand name Ortho Tri-Cylen but I have taken both generics of Tri-Nessa and Tri-Spintec. I HATE them both!! I would NOT recommend either of them to anyone. The only other BCP I have taken is Ortho Novum 7/7/7 which I had taken for years before being put on the Ortho Tri-Cyclen 3 years ago after the birth of my last child. I loved those and had no problems whatsoever on them. I recently saw my OB/GYN about this very issue and was told that it is very unlikely that the Ortho Tri-Cyclen (or any other BCP) would cause thse symptoms. However, she said she would gladly switch me back to the Ortho Novum 7/7/7 if that was my wish. I am considering trying the Mirena IUD as I have heard good things about it but I may just stick with what I know and go back on the triple 7s. The sad thing is that it has taken me 2 years to figure out what has been causing my weight gain (25-30 lbs), headaches, bloating, depression, loss of sexual desire and irritability and anger problems. I never knew that oral contraceptives could cause these types of extreme problems until I watched Dr. Drew's sex show one night. It really opened my eyes. I will be glad to finally get back to normal again. I have not been myself at all since taking the Ortho Tri-Cyclen. | F | 36 | 2 years | 7/1/2005 | 1 | prevent pregnacy | vomiting,head aches,cramps while off my period,pregnacy symptoms, depression, mood swing, breast soreness. | DON'T USE TRINESSA. Causes relationship problems. | F | 15 | 2 months | 6/29/2005 | 1 | prevent pregnacy | vomiting,head aches,cramps while off my period,pregnacy symptoms, depression, mood swing, breast soreness. | DON'T USE TRINESSA. Causes relationship problems. | F | 15 | 2.5 months | 6/29/2005 | 5 | prevent pregnancy, acne | Well, I am taking the generic version of Ortho-tri-cyclen, which is Trinessa. My periods are not that heavy and my acne has really cleared up. The only side effect that I have experienced is weight gain. I have gained 10 pounds in 6 months, but I take Relacore to control the weight gain. I haven't got pregnant yet. So, Trinessa is working for me so far. No headaches, no mood swings and I haven't lost my sex drive. Its great for me. | F | 27 | 6 months | 6/28/2005 | 5 | Birth Control | I did not experience any side effects with Ortho Tricyclen. | My insurance recently quit covering Ortho Tricyclen and the pharmacist switched me over to Trinessa. It has been a nightmare. I have constant nausea, mood swimgs, break through bleeding, heavy cramping, heavy periods, bloating, and headaches. I am not myself at all. I have gained a ton of weight in the few months that I have been on it, despite the fact that I have not changed my eating habits and continue to exercise. I am so depressed. Trinessa is TERRIBLE and needs to be taken off of the market. DO NOT SETTLE FOR TRINESSA!!!! | F | 26 | 4 years | 6/27/2005 | 5 | Birth Control | Like the rest of you I had been taking ortho tri cyclin, switched to tri sprintec which was great. Then I moved and apparently the pharmacy here did not cary tri sprintec so the gave me tri nessa. The most horrible thing I have ever experienced. Bloating, water retention,cramping out of no where, I am so emotional I feel as if I am going insain, light-headidness, and feeling almost like I am pregnant. Luckily, I have only been on it for 2 mos and caught the signs early enough to stop taking it!!!! I am not sure if I've gained weight... maybe just a few pounds. But I feel like I've gained 50 with the bloating. They need to take this drug of the market,and insurance companies need to stop being cheap and pay for the brand name. Never take Tri-Nessa!!!!!!!! | If you are taking ortho tri-cyclin don't let your insurance company switch you to the generic. Pay the extra for the brand name. It will surely benefit your health. | F | 22 | 2 days | 6/27/2005 | 4 | birth control | I was taking OTC for years with minimal, if any, side effects. Now I have switched to the generic Tri-Sprintec for the last 2 months and I am breaking out in hives, as well as having had my last period start 5 days earlier for no explainable reason. After reading the other comments about generics on this site I am definitely going back to OTC. I mean, I hate having to mess around with my hormones to prevent pregnancy, but at least OTC didn't screw up my whole body's cycle! What the hell are | F | 32 | 5 years | 6/26/2005 | 5 | Regulate Periods & Acne | OTC was awesome... I took it for 4 years straight and it was a dream come true. It completely cleared up my acne and made my periods normal. No problems whatsoever. | When the pharmacy recently switched my prescription over from brand name to generic types such as Tri-Previfem and Tri Sprintec I started experiencing a relapse. I suddenly feel insecure because my face has broken out. I feel like I am 14 again... this is terrible. I am putting this med to a halt and waiting to start on brand name once again. | F | 19 | 4 years | 6/14/2005 | 5 | Recommended after 2 miscarriges | I haven't had any side effects. No weight gain, no anxiety attacks, no nausea. It's great. I'm very pleased with the quality of this pill. | After having 2 miscarriages, my doctor put me on Estrostep. That was absolutely horrible. I would wake up in the middle of the night sweating, crying, and throwing up. i would have anxiety attacks in the middle of the night and occasionally during the day. I have never had an anxiety attack in my life until taking Estrostep. I told my doctor and she put me on orth tri-cyclen Lo. I haven't had an anxiety attack since I started taking them. Ortho tri-cyclen Lo is an awesome birth control. I would recommend it to anyone. | F | 19 | 2 months | 6/10/2005 | 1 | contraception | The first night I took it (this was years ago) I was absolutely hysterical and mean and felt like I was watching myself spin out of control, and later couldn't remember a lot that happened. The whole first week I was gaining weight like crazy, my skin felt tight, my breasts were huge, and I was always hungry. I was bitchy and miserable and would burst into tears for no reason, and I've never been like that - it was like going through some awful delayed puberty. When the second week started, things got worse. I had to quit taking them on day 10 and it was the greatest relief of my life. | I don't know if this pill is unusually strong or if I'm just one of the people who can't handle regular pills (I've been really happy on Loestrin 20 ever since), but if it makes you miserable, don't keep taking it! There are milder things out there. | F | 25 | 10 days | 6/10/2005 | 5 | pregnancy prevention and spotting | I haven't experienced any side effects. | I am actually taking Trinessa, the generic form of ortho tri-cyclen, and it's been working just fine. It has significantly reduced the spotting that I was having with my previous pills (Alesse). | F | 24 | 4 months | 6/9/2005 | 5 | polycystic ovary disease | No side effects with brand-name Ortho Tri-Cyclen. I had side effects with generic Tri-Sprintec - missed periods, spotting for an entire month. | I was switched by my insurance company from Ortho Tri-Cyclen to Tri-Sprintec. This month, I was switched back to brand name (thank goodness!!!) and realized I had been having side effects with the generic. My rosacea was even worse on the generic! DO NOT TAKE GENERIC if you can avoid it! They should take it off the market! | F | 41 | 10 years | 6/9/2005 | 4 | birth control/managing periods | breast enlargement and a bit of weight gain | I really didn't have any problems with it. My breasts did get a bit bigger and I did gain about 5 or 6 pounds on it. But, nothing major. And it really did help my acne. | F | 26 | 1 years | 6/8/2005 | 3 | bcp | na | NA | F | 20 | 1 years | 6/5/2005 | 3 | Birth Control | YEAST INFECTIONS once a month like clockwork and never feels like it really goes away. Slight weight gain. | I think most people dont have a bad reaction to this, many of my friends take it and have no problems. | F | 24 | 2 years | 6/4/2005 | 4 | Prevent Pregnancy | moodiness/irritability, slightly larger and sore breasts, slightly clearer skin. | I took Ortho Tri-Cyclen Low. My OBGYN recently switched me to Ovcon-35 because of the irritability I was having with this pill. Has anyone been on Ovcon-35? I've not heard good things about it, and I'm scared to switch. If anyone knows any information, could you please email me? Thanks! | F | 19 | 4 months | 6/3/2005 | 4 | birth control | weight gain | I thought I was going crazy, but when I put two and two together, I realized that my headaches, moodiness and aggravation spikes occured at around the same time I switched to generic. I have been fighting non-stop with my boyfriend for the last week or so, the same amount of time I've been on Trinessa. Something made me google it & I was shocked to see these postings. They fit me to a tee! I will be asking my Dr. first thing Monday to switch me back. Saving $25/month is not worth the toll my erratic mood swings have has taken on my relationship and the increase in my own stress level. DO NOT TAKE TRINESSA!!!!!!!! | F | 23 | 11 days | 6/3/2005 | 4 | Birth control, heavy periods | No side effects with Ortho Tri-Cyclen, it is a great pill!! | DO NOT TAKE TRI-NESSA (generic for Ortho Tri-Cyclen) it SUCKS! It made me gain weight (about 25-30 lbs), I was always in a bad mood, I had no energy, and I wanted to cry all the time! I just switched back to Ortho Tri-Cyclen a month ago and already lost about 15 lbs, and feel so much better overall, I am back to my old self! Don't let these symptoms go unnoticed, a pill can do this to you! | F | 22 | 4 years | 6/2/2005 | 3 | Birth Control | Breasts enlarged by a cup size, tired all the time | I've been on the generic Tri-Sprintec for about 4 months and i was on Ortho-lo for a year before that. Theses were the only complaints I really had with either of them. | F | 20 | 1.5 years | 6/1/2005 |