I've been on Tri-Sprintec for a month and a half. My husband is ...

Thank you for confirming that I am not losing my mind. I started taking Tri-Sprintec a few months ago. I instantly started to feel like I was gaining weight, which lead me to working out more. In return, I am not losing weight at all, in fact, I feel like I've gained weight. In addition, I feel like I am less patient with everybody especially my boyfriend lately. I noticed this the first month, but again I thought it was just the stress of law school. However, 3 mths later I am still feeling the same. I know I am acting out of character with my constant mood swings. I have also experience bad acne. I hate these pills. I am switching ASAP! I should have never changed from the Ortho Tri-Cyclen but my pharmacy took the initiative to switch it b/c of the price...go figure!!

I recently had some severe diffuculties on my birth control pill. Throughout high school and college, I was on Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo, which worked beautifully because I never noticed any side effects. Well in an effort to save some money, I asked my doctor to put me on a generic brand. They put me on Tri-Sprintec. I missed my period during the second month, which I thought was odd, and then in the last week of the third month I started experiencing horrible anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, etc. I have NEVER experienced things like this before, even in moments of grief. I went to the doctor and she told me that the estrogen was higher with Tri-Sprintec so she put me back on the Ortho Lo. Since I started taking Ortho Lo again, I have felt changes for the better. I'm about 75% better. I'm still battling anxiety spurts and some sleeplessness, which I hate because I worry about things that previous to this scenario, I really loved and looked forward to! Anywho, do you know how long it takes for everything to get back to normal? I cannot wait to feel like the normal "me" again 24 hours a day!