Tri-Sprintec for Acne User Reviews (Page 4)

• uhyuh...
• June 14, 2021

"I experienced a lot of nausea if I don't take this at 10 PM. If I take it at 10pm I am good as I sleep thru all the nausea and stuff. My skin is noticeably clearer from acne. All the doxycycline and other cycline antibiotics weren't this good for my skin."

• ikano
• November 4, 2019

"I started this birth control Tri-Sprintec in July (now November) in hopes to clear up my mild breakouts. When I started this, I rarely had painful bumps just whiteheads and blackheads. It is now November, I have taken 4 packs religiously of this medicine, and my skin never cleared up. I am almost positive it made my skin WORSE! I now get painful, deep bumps on my chin and cheeks at least 3-4 times a week. Also, I have terrible mood swings and my mood can drastically change within hours. I understand that this medicine takes time to work, but it has been 4 months and it has only gotten worse. Furthermore, in my first 3 months of taking this birth control, I had terrible cramps and a heavy period. This was definitely surprising because I have never had cramps on my period. This birth control may work for other people, but it definitely did not improve my skin and just made me break out even more."

• The...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 17, 2012

"I'm 15 and I started taking Tri-Sprintec about 8 days ago to help with my acne and horrible periods. I have been reading all of the reviews and so far I don't think it is as bad. Yes, I have breast tenderness, nausea, and intense stomach pains, but it's nothing I can't handle. Others say those symptoms go away after a few packets, and I'm willing to go through with it. "

• Anonymous
• July 25, 2019

"I started Tri-Sprintec about a month and a half ago and my acne is gotten soo bad, I started taking the prescription and my acne has been the WORST and most acne I’ve ever had. I’ve taken accurate twice my acne was fine before that, but after starting Tri-Sprintec all of it went down hill. The first month I was cramping and bleeding a lot even while not on my period!"

• truth
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 25, 2019

"My skin is awful because of this drug. My doctor switched my medicine and I've never had big pimples before and within the first week my skin has FREAKED OUT! I hate this medicine. 100% hate this medicine. I am stopping immediately as it is damaging my face and making me feel my worst. To sum it off, this drug is TERRIBLE. I regret the day I started this medication."

• AKJess
• October 4, 2011

"I've been taking Tri-Sprintec for a few weeks now and I have been breaking out and I usually have great skin. I usually sleep a good 8-9 hours a night and now I'm having A LOT of trouble sleeping and I wake up without being able to fall back to sleep after 3-5 hours. I have felt very nauseous and I have even thrown up a few times. I will be switching to something else very soon."

• IzzyAl
• March 25, 2017

"This bc nearly killed me. I had Terrible migraines once I started this Rx, ultimately was helicoptered to the nearest big city hospital and suffered a hemiplegic migraine, with stroke like symptoms.This bc is poison. I gave this a 1 rating because 0 was not an option. If you are taking tri sprintec, STOP. You don't even know the damage this is causing you, blood clots, strokes. Stop taking this bc now!!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 18, 2015

"I'm 18 & have been using Tri Sprintec for the past 4 months mainly to try to get rid of my mild acne. In the first couple weeks, I was hopeful because I saw my face start to clear up & wasn't experiencing any side effects. However, as I kept taking it my acne started to flare up again, along with cramps & bloating pretty much all the time, mood swings, and slight weight gain (5 pounds). Since month 2, I started getting cystic acne (which I've never had before) on both my cheeks and especially in my chin area and along my jaw line, but my forehead stays almost completely clear. I thought my hormones just needed to get used to the pill but my skin has continued to get worse. I stopped taking Tri Sprintec & already seen improvement in 3 days."

• Alexis
• February 5, 2013

"I am nineteen and I've been on this pill for almost two months now. I am being forced to give it another month but I can't wait to switch! I have had horrible breakouts, weight gain, nausea, cramping even off my period, mood swings, depression...the list goes on. I have never felt more horrible. I will be trying Yasmin next. Also, if your skin isn't improving in three months, I would definitely switch birth controls."

• Succe...
• July 1, 2015

"Slow and steady definitely wins this race. I was skeptical going on birth control to fix my ongoing acne battle especially since I am not sexually active. I have been on it for 3 months now and I am so grateful I did this!! My acne has cleared up 80% and I expect it to be closer to 95% for the next pack. It was hard to be patient those 3 months of wondering if it would work, but it did and I'm soo happy about it. At first, I noticed some swelling and tenderness in the chest, but that subsided after about 2-3 weeks, once my body got a bit more used to it. I had a few pounds of weight gain but that has since come off too- and may have been just water weight."

• Lou
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 12, 2018

"I've been on the pill for a short amount of time and I'm already thinking of changing it. I've been nauseous, having horrible cramps, extreme appetite (which will probably lead to weight gain), headaches, and the WORST acne!!! I'm someone who has been struggling with acne but my acne is worse than ever! Its everywhere too! Do not recommend."

• Still...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 18, 2017

"I'm 18 and have had pretty awful acne since I was 12. My doctor prescribed Tri-Sprintec mainly for the acne, but also for period regulation and birth control. In the 2 weeks I've been taking it, I haven't experienced any of the mood swings or breast tenderness/growth that others have. I've gained a few pounds, but I'm home from college and so eating poorly and not exercising, so I can't really blame that on the birth control. My acne has gotten 10 times worse since starting, with lots of breakouts on my forehead, chin, and around my mouth which used to be completely clear. As frustrating as it is, I'll stick with it for a few months and hope that my body adjusts and the acne clears up!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 17, 2015

"I'm almost finished with my second month on trisprintec. First of all I'd like to say that you cannot judge this drug by the way it works for you in two weeks. You need to take it for at least 3 months in order for your body to adjust to it. (Obviously if the side effects are too much to bear, stop taking it) Although it did clear up my acne in the first month. The only negative side effect I've had is a little cramping and headaches throughout the month. I've also heard that the name brand is better, so I'm thinking about trying that for a while."

• Acne...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 5, 2016

"I've been on this pill for 12 months, and I hate it. For the first 6 months I was super moody...I'm actually convinced it ruined my last relationship bc it made me nuts. But sadly I stayed on it because I was desperate for clear skin, and it pretty much gave me that. HOWEVER, beginning seven months, my poor face started to suffer. It's only gotten worse....the only reason now that I've stayed on it is because it's really regulated my period. But my skin is dead...cysts on my forehead (I've never broken out on my forehead), cysts all over my cheeks...jawline...occasionally nose and chin. It's really sad and takes an unfortunate emotional toll. I'm stopping tonight and won't go back on this pill again. Try Velivet, I've heard great things."

• Celeste
• January 14, 2013

"I have been taking Tri-Sprintec for almost a year now and it has done wonders for my face. However, I do get 1 or 2 zits on my face whenever I'm supposed to start my period. The first 5 months I didn't have cramps, bloating, or heavy periods, but now they're all starting to come back. I switched to Sprintec for about two months and found no good use for it and then switched back. I think the only good thing about Tri-Sprintec is the fact that it keeps my face, back, and chest clear of zits."

• Ali
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 2, 2019

"I’ve taken this before and haven’t noticed any side effects but starting again with Sprintec these last 4 months I’ve gained weight, have had very unusual depression and anxiety and my acne has gotten so bad, when it has never been that way. This is definitely is not for everyone the cystic acne makes me not want to show my face it’s thats bad, but I will say I’m not pregnant so there’s that."

• Bobo...
• July 6, 2015

"Made my acne 10 times worse !!!! But I've only been on it for 2 weeks and 2days. I saw that other people's acne got better within 3-4 months so I'll be patient. I take my pill at 10:15 every night. No nausea or throwing up. I think to Better to take your pill at night because I usually get sick from simply taking vitamins in the morning. No bleeding or spotting. No cramps. Slightly cranky but nothing my bf can't handle. Lol. & my breast haven't gotten larger but I have noticed the feel more heavy or full. No breast tenderness though."

• Help...
• April 28, 2017

"I've been on this pill for 3 months and 5 days and I want to die. My moderate acne has gotten worse. So bad that get big cystic pimples all over. I also have a bunch of white heads and my forehead is bumpy. My anger is out the roof and the first 2 months my boobs felt like they were going to fall off. I'm willing to stick it out to the 5th month but if not I will be getting off this pill"

• Stay...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 1, 2017

"I broke out on this pill for 4 months straight. My acne was way worse that how it was before I started the birth control pill. I got the acne so horribly the first week of starting the birth control. And then, I would get at least two pimples a day; on my cheeks and jaw. The pimples were really big and they would hurt so badly. Once the pimples went down, it left my face with horrible acne scars that I've been trying to clear up for the past month. The pimples would only clear up around my placebo pill week. So when I was on my monthly cycle, my face was beautiful and clear. It's been a month with out the Tri-Sprintec and my skin has cleared up tremendously. I am back confident!!!"

• Jess...
• January 12, 2018

"I’ve had mild to moderate acne since I was 13. I’m 28 now. When I first started this pill I had pretty bad heartburn and frequent headaches. My skin didn’t really clear up at first and I thought it wasn’t working that great. I started looking into different pills but wanted to give my body a chance to get used to it so I stuck with it. Around the fifth month I finally started seeing a little improvement in my skin. I’m on my eighth month on it now and my skin is finally clear. I can’t believe I found something that actually worked. I also don’t have heartburn or headaches anymore. I did gain about ten pounds but also was eating bad so I don’t know if I can attribute that to tri Sprintec. I’m so glad I stuck with it!"

• kvo
• July 15, 2016

"I've had cystic acne since the beginning of college. I've been on Orthotricyclen Lo, Tri-Previfem (generic orthotricyclen), Beyaz, and now I'm currently on Tri-Sprintec. The orthotricyclen LO helped a little with my acne, but I still had a lot of breakouts. I was on it for around a year. I then switched to tri-previfem, which worked great for me (no side effects whatsoever) It helped regulate my period really well too. I was on it for around 2 and a half years and my acne started coming back. A different doctor switched me over to Beyaz since she said my body was used to the Tri-Previfem. I was on Beyaz for 7 months, but noticed many problems such as weight gain (I gained 8 lbs) and moodiness. I switched to Tri-Sprintec and works great."

• Liquo...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 22, 2021

"I have been taking Tri Sprintec for over 4 years for my acne and protection against pregnancy and I would have to say it really helped my acne calm down! Like I used to have horrible cystic acne and it helped it so much. Also, it does its job it prevents pregnancy (if used correctly.) Some cons would have to be that I experience breast tenderness and occasional cramping but it isn't horrible. Remember that everyone's body reacts differently."

• Hormo...
• February 11, 2019

"to say it’s a disaster is an understatement. I’ve used TriNessaLo for a year which was fantastic until I started going to a different pharmacy that only had TriSprintecLo. To be clear I’ve never used this for actual contraceptive purposes (virgin) and it’s been strictly for my horrible cramps and heavy flow, and getting rid of acne was a plus. This is my third week on TriSprintecLo and between waking up yesterday and going to bed, I counted 16 new pimples between my face, nec, and back! Haven’t had this since middle school. I’m throwing out the pack today and I suggest you do the same."

• glubb...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 23, 2016

"I've been taking tri-sprintec for 6 or 7 months. I started it with hopes of it getting rid of my moderate acne. I rarely got cystic acne, but my face ALWAYS had zits and I would break out around my period and even worse when I was stressed. Now I still have acne, but it isn't nearly as bad as it was before; I also don't notice much of a change in my skin when I get stressed. So it didn't exactly work how I hoped it would, but it IS helping some. The first month that I started tri-sprintec was pretty awful. I was nauseous for four weeks straight- from the time I woke up to the time I went to sleep. I've gained a little bit (5lbs) of weight and noticed that my breasts have grown (or are always swollen)."

• bailey
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 21, 2019

"TERRIBLE. I'm in my second round and my acne is the worst it's ever been. I used to have pretty decent skin. A pimple here and there, mostly just redness and some scarring. Not only has this pill caused me to develop painful cystic acne all over my chin and tiny bumps everywhere else, but it's made me extremely upset about it. My emotions are everywhere and getting in the way of my school work. Do not recommend at all and shame on doctors for prescribing something that causes this for people."