Nortrel 7/7/7 and Headaches: What Users Say

• Sas...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 6, 2019

For Birth Control "I've been on Nortrel 7/7/7 birth control for less than a month. At first, everything was fine and I was only bloated. After a week, my appetite increased and I gained 10 lbs from eating more. I've been getting horrible headaches since starting it. I've been having terrible mood swings and have snapped at people for no reason or for petty things. It's almost cost me my relationship with my fiancé. I can't sleep right anymore despite taking my medication for insomnia (currently running on 4 hours of sleep, actually). I break out randomly on my forehead, chin, and chest. But hey, I'm not pregnant. It's not worth the side effects, in my opinion. Make sure to let your doctor know if you suffer from depression, anxiety, BPD, etc., because this pill will mess with you bad. I will be switching back to my previous pill since I was better off on that one."

• Mrs...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 30, 2019

For Birth Control "I got put on Nortrel 777 about 5 months ago. BAD idea. I have been having cluster headaches almost every day, I can sleep a full 24 hours and still feel tired. My cramps are worse, but I barely bleed. My eating is fine, no bloating, and I haven't noticed any weight gain. I don't recommend this birth control. I have anxiety and depression, this pill has made everything worse. I'm going to the doctor tomorrow to get off this pill."

• Ean...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 24, 2020

For Birth Control "Just say no! I am not able to sleep at night. Always tired, probably because I can’t sleep. Have headaches. I’m always hot. My appetite increased. No sex drive. Just say no, but I guess everyone is different. Not for me."

• Anonymous
• May 14, 2016

For Birth Control "I have been taking this birth control since my senior year in high school. I am now in my senior year of college. Since I have been on this medicine, people around me say I have gotten mean. I sleep a lot, I have headaches, but that is mostly it. It works! I haven't been pregnant, and I'm continuing to use it until I get married."

• far...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 18, 2020

For Birth Control "After 5 years of taking Tri-Estarylla, I was put on this Nortrel 7/7/7 birth control because of new insurance and a new doctor. I got pregnant on Nortrel 7/7/7 on my third pack of taking it correctly. During the months of taking it: I was emotional and easily agitated. (I suffer from depression and bipolar 2, but my symptoms were out of the norm for myself). I also had severe headaches/migraines. Every person is different, and we all react differently to every med, but I know how to take birth control, and to get pregnant on it was an emotional rollercoaster. My husband and I have a beautiful baby, but I can't in good faith recommend giving this pill a chance if it can't even prevent pregnancy."

• Mor...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 12, 2022

For Birth Control "This birth control I’ve only been using for 2 weeks. I woke up this morning with terrible vaginal itching and pain. I don’t sleep, and I get random severe headaches that last 1-2 minutes."