Tri-Sprintec for Acne User Reviews (Page 5)

• Abby
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 28, 2015

"I started taking this birth control about 2 months ago... I got it to mainly clear up acne & because I'm sexually active. Growing up I was in and out of doctors trying to find what treatment would be best for my skin... I started taking this birth control & instantly my face started breaking out, talking about 5-6 large pimples at a time! It's so embarrassing!! Sometimes makeup won't even cover! I haven't noticed any weight gain, but I do have an increased appetite. And my boobs feel very full. I also skipped my first period & read that another girl had one anyways. I've noticed some spotting but nothing too major. I wouldn't recommend this to a girl trying to get rid of bad acne especially if you've struggled with bad skin in the past."

• bnp
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 28, 2017

"I started taking Tri-Sprintec to clear up my acne. I’m 19 and in college and all I want right now is great skin. Tri-Sprintec has done the complete opposite for me. My acne is worse than its ever been before. I’ve only been on it for 2-3 months, but the only time my acne begins to clear up is during placebo week. It has been an extremely irritating experience. Not only has it caused terrible breakouts, but it also makes me feel heavier. It’s be a terrible experience. I would not recommend this pill to anyone."

• syddd...
• November 20, 2017

"I am just starting my third pack of this birth control and it has not been a fun experience at all. I've gotten headaches every single day, gained weight due to an increased appetite, and my acne has gotten worse. I used to get minor breakouts leading up to my period, but now I get 2-3 new cystic acne spots nearly everyday. The only time my acne calms down is during the placebo week. I am going to finish this third pack and see what happens but if nothing changes I am definitely switching. As of right now would definitely NOT recommend this birth control."

• kelly...
• March 7, 2017

"I've been on Tri Sprintec for 8 months. I started taking it because my previous birth control, Aubra (aka Lutera, Alesse, many more), gave me cystic acne and oily skin for the first time in my life. Tri Sprintec has not helped me. I thought it would definitely get rid of the oily skin (it made it worse) and at least the small pimples (it gave me MORE all over my forehead). I have 5 more days of Tri Sprintec left and after that, I'm going to try to go off birth control altogether. I never had acne before I went on BC so we will see what happens. I also read that generic OTC makes acne worse, so maybe consider paying extra for brand name OTC if acne is your main concern. Good luck!"

• Lexin...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 20, 2015

"I liked this bc quite a bit. I was on it for five years. It did make me nauseous if I didn't eat anything beforehand, but that is easily avoidable. It helped with my acne some but not a lot which is why my doc switched me. I didn't experience any weight gain or loss. I also didn't notice any difference in sex drive or cramps increase. Lastly, I didn't get pregnant on it, and that's the most important thing to me. I think if it weren't a hassle for me to switch back, I would since gildess isn't helping the acne either."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 11, 2015

"This is my first week on it and its seems to be starting to control my acne but I will randomly get sick to my stomach and want to throw up. I also seem to be getting that brown discharge everyone else seems to have written about. I would recommend taking it with food. other than that, it seems to be the best out of the many birth controls I have tried"

• Oops
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 26, 2019

"Started tri Sprintec a year ago for moderate acne and I HATE IT! I had mild acne and was prescribed birth control to handle it however at the third month my face was essentially a teenagers worst nightmare. Not only did it make my mild acne into severe cystic acne the MOOD swings and anxiety are AWFUL! The combination of acne and anxiety just made me feel disgusting and gross. I’m starting Accutane in a week and swapping birth control brands WHATEVER YOU DO NEVERRRRR TAKE THIS BRAND!!!!!!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 26, 2022

"Oh wow. The side effects of this medication are not worth it. I had been on it years before so I tried it again to help with acne. I became so fatigued and lethargic I could barely walk my dog or go up steps without a lot of effort. My boyfriend was extremely worried about me, saying it was the darkest I’ve ever been. I became depressed, overwhelmed, nauseous, upset stomach daily, hopeless, tearful, and had panic symptoms as well. No acne would be great but I’m about to ruin my life if I stay on this any longer!! Only took 12 days worth but I have to stop."

• ooops...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 8, 2022

"BEWARE, and know what may be coming if you use this long-term. I started in high school and remained on this pill for five years, and after the initial first three months of nightmarish life (crying all the time, moody, suicidal), this pill worked beautifully for me. I had no acne, I never got pregnant (although I was having unprotected sex), I had no lowered sex drive, and I could function perfectly. Little to no negative side effects after the initial horrible ones. However, five years later when I stopped taking this pill I had a complete mental breakdown. Any semblance of stability and respect I had for myself for gone, and I was no longer a rational person. It was very scary and I truthfully feel like this pill made it so I was not myself after a while."

• Bre
• February 26, 2019

"I was on orthotricyclin for 5 years before switching healthcare providers, they were only available to get me Tri Lo Sprintec and told me it was basically the same. ITS NOT. I started breaking out TERRIBLY weeks before my period, three days into the pill after the placebo (of which time my breakouts clear totally!!) I start breaking out again. Not only that but BLEEDING is TERRIBLE. I bleed for 3 weeks out of the month on this! I never had that problem on ortho! Then they put me on YAZ to control the breakouts & I started getting reoccurring yeast infections starting same day/pill of each month that would last over a WEEK until I started the placebos and had my period. I dealt with that for 3 months and couldn’t take it, so I went back on trilo and now bleeding and acne again. My Dr told me ortho and trilo are “similar” but trilo is generic and has different things added to it!! I recommend going to PP and getting ortho if your provider does not have it but it works for you."

• TayTay
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 17, 2019

"I was assured by my prescriber (NurX) that this birth control would specifically clear my skin, as that was my main concern with choosing a birth control. This has been my worst experience ever. My skin is worse than it has ever been (I can't even cover it with full coverage makeup). I have experienced severe breast pain for three months now. I had a constant flow of discharge for the first month. I had terrible head aches and mood swings-- I even almost passed out a few times during the first couple of weeks on this pill. I would not recommend this pill to ANYONE, nor would I recommend trusting NurX as a prescriber."

• Snowpaw
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 2, 2017

"I have cystic acne which isn't awful but this pill made it a lot worse. I tried a lot of different acne products and treatments and none worked so I've tried 2 birth control pills to help, this being my second try. I followed my doctors advice to give it at least 6 months and it has only made my acne worse. It is redder, more painful, and a lot deeper than before, and it has spread all over my face and become splotchy. I also get a lot of fevers and awful cramps all throughout the month. I also use birth control pills to stop my periods. The first day I went on it I got my period (it was awful and lasted 14 days). Now I keep getting them so it's not working. Don't let my experience sway you too much but unfortunately it just dosen't work."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 26, 2017

"I started taking this for acne about 3 months ago and it works great for that. I'm 18 and I have a 32B almost 32C bra size and I've always hated it! this medicine made my boobs grow almost a whole cup size!!! Which made me completely miserable."

• Sarha
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 5, 2017

"I always had acne around periods but after I had my son it got severe. So much so that it left scars from inflammation that would make one zit into a pea sized bump deep under my skin that was painful and caused anxiety, depression and so on. After seeing a Dermatoligist he prescribed a combo of 3 to combat it. The tri sprintec to regulate hormones, a light topical antibiotic lotion clyndomicin I think and a year of doxycycline antibiotics. It took time but after the antibiotics took care of the infection with this pill it seemed to prevent acne. My reason for thinking this is the only time it's gotten bad again is after running out and going a month without or an occasional pimple during the placebo week. Overall it helped a great deal..."

• Mehry
• December 19, 2016

"I'm 22, I have very sensitive skin and stomach. I started this pill in September and it's now mid-December. The first month I had nausea, the second month I had various digestive issues (slightly worse than usual), and now in the 3rd full month, I am having breakouts. The nausea and the stomach issues have cleared up so I'm holding out for the acne to clear up. Meanwhile, my breasts have grown two inches! The side effects aren't so bad and the acne I have now isn't much worse than what I had before. Some people say they've experienced mood swings, depression, or change in sex drive but I haven't noticed that at all."

• Sad...
• November 12, 2016

"WORST BIRTH CONTROL EVER. After 3-4 months on this medication, I developed severe nausea, vomiting, mood swings, bad anxiety and depression. Every day I would wake up with the worst stomach cramps and was constantly constipated. Also felt so exhausted every day. I quit shortly after the symptoms came up and its been 3 months since I quit and I'm still struggling and not myself. Please do not take this. The only positives were it cleared up my face slightly and my breasts became bigger."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 18, 2021

"Cramps and PMS did improve, but not my skin. I've never suffered from acne before, and now after taking this birth control my acne is really bad. I have been taking this birth control for a few months now (around 5 months) hoping for my acne to get better but I'm just going to stop taking them now."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 5, 2017

"I used to only get a pimple here and there on my cheeks. When I started Tri-Sprintec my acne got significantly worse. I was getting deep cystic zits all over my cheeks. After 3 months or so my acne calmed down but it was still worse than before. A year later and my acne is still worse than when I started the medication but I'm terrified to go off of it because I'm scared of the breakout that will happen when I go off of it. Wish I never started taking it, it's ruining my life."

• Saman...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 13, 2017

"I started taking Tri-Sprintec to treat acne, and I just finished my first pack. My acne has always been moderate, but after a couple days of the pill, I had a HUGE flare, but then it went back down to normal after a week or so (Normal for me being 2-6 new zits every morning and every night). But, I know it will take 3-6 months for it to regulate my body, so I'll be patient and wait. I will comment and say that it did have a few negative side effects. I started to get headaches, later in the night. I'm very irritable, tired, and down. I gained a little weight, but nothing that bugs me that much. I'm not recommending against this pill as I've only been on it for a month, and everyone's body is different. Just be prepared and wait, they say."

• Meg
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 19, 2018

"I was on this pill for 3 or 4 years before I realized that it made me depressed. I wasn't necessarily a ball of darkness, but I had a small gray rain cloud always hanging over me. Also, I've steadily gain 5 pounds each year I was on this pill--Not sure if it is completely due to the pill or the depression since I haven't changed my eating and exercise habits over the years. This pill was subpar for acne control compared to past birth control pills I've been on (They had higher estrogen). This pill wasn't bad, but it wasn't the best for me."

• Tee
• April 15, 2018

"I started this at 15, I'm now 25 and this was the only medication to get rid of my face and chest acne. I'm now starting with the IUD because taking a pill every day isn't the best for me but Imay go back cuz my acne is coming back"

• Tommi...
• August 1, 2017

"I took this pill for 3 months, and I got acne after 6 days of the first pack. It never cleared up completely until after I stopped taking the pill. It would clear up a little during the placebo week. I've never had a problem with hormonal acne, and I broke out over my shoulders, and chin significantly. It was extremely embarrassing,"

• Rhonda
• October 26, 2016

"Please!!! just walk away from this pill, my breast are so tender I can't touch them, I stay nauseous and light headed and I've had my period now for 2 weeks. And I've only take them for 2 weeks. I stopped taking them I'm no longer nauseous and light headed but my period is still going strong. My breast are getting better, to many side effects for me. Oh yea and they make you eat A LOT!!!"

• UnHap...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 18, 2016

"DO NOT TAKE THIS PILL...After 7 days I lost kidney function and could not urinate after drinking 32 oz of water the night before. Had blood in the urine 3 weeks after I stopped taking this poison. My skin looked fabulous after the 1st day but if I'm dead, having clear skin won't matter."

• Sonia
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 22, 2016

"I've been on this medication for 6 months already and my skin is worse than before taking it. I'm have suffered from acne for 17 years, but I had not had any breakouts on my forehead for a long time until I got on this pill. I won't even talk about my chin because it's terrible. I really feel frustrated because I have spent thousands of dollars trying to find a solution for my chronic acne and I have not been successful. I've tried antibiotics, ointments, scrubs, etc... my last resource was this pill and it didn't work."