Tri-Lo-Sprintec and Depression: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Min...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 24, 2019

For Birth Control "This pill was the worst decision of my life. I started off using Mononessa as birth control and to regulate my period around 4 years ago and stayed on the pill until now. A month ago, I switched to Tri-Lo-Sprintec to help some weird acne I was getting constantly on the Mononessa, but the Tri-Lo-Sprintec was just horrible. All the side effects hit me hard: the migraines, anxiety, depression. I had around 3 panic attacks that lasted hours every week, so I decided to ditch the pill, and now I’m letting my body just clean itself out."

• Anonymous
• January 14, 2010

For Birth Control "As far as effectiveness, I did not get pregnant while taking this medication. However, I experienced so many side effects I eventually stopped taking it and switched back to Ortho-Tri-Lo. I experienced problems with mood swings, irritability, anxiety (racing heart and anxious feelings for no reason), depression, cramps, spotting, headaches, decreased sex drive, weight gain, breast/nipple tenderness, and vaginal irritation. All of these are side effects I had never experienced with Ortho, so I switched back and have little to no side effects. It definitely was not worth the money saved because it made me feel like a crazy person, and I really did not have control over my emotions. I would experience all extremes, especially anger and crying."

• Jes...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 10, 2019

For Birth Control "Ok, Tri-Lo-Sprintec works for preventing pregnancy, but honestly, I don't know anymore if it's worth it. I have been on it for 4 months now, and recently I find myself crying, without appetite, sad. I feel so hopeless right now! Not even my little baby cheers me up, and this is not me. My assumption is that this pill is messing up my mind. I should stop it and try to be my happy self again, though I don't know what pill to try now, all of them have the same type of feedback. I'm afraid to try another one that might be even worse. I just want to feel happy to be alive again. Secondly, I've been having pain in my breasts, and they feel heavy and swollen, like when you breastfeed, but I'm not breastfeeding since months ago! Anyone else felt breast pain on this pill? Oh! Third, but not last, my libido has decreased a little bit significantly, but I have noticed it's not the same as before either. So yep, I'm thinking to give up on this!"

• Moo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 17, 2019

For Ovarian Cysts "I have been taking Tri-Lo-Sprintec for over 7 months. The reason I have kept taking it was because my last birth control pills gave me awful mood swings, depression, and zero libido. I was crying almost every day for no reason, snapping at my husband. This one is better, but only just. After trying it out for these past months, I am talking to my doctor about stopping. I’m done settling. He says I need the pills to protect my ovary since I had one removed and I have no children yet. I’m also in my mid-20s. With Tri-Lo-Sprintec, my libido has gone up from zero to two, but it is still affecting my marriage life. We’re frustrated and unhappy as I don’t feel like my normal self at all, even if there is slight improvement from the other pill I took before. I also have severe sinus congestion that I didn’t previously have, and I am tired of it all."

• Dev...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 26, 2019

For Birth Control "Everyone's body is completely different, and Tri-Lo-Sprintec may work for some, but my experience was not the best. I took it for about 8 months, and during the last two months, I would have anxiety and outbursts of crying and felt really depressed. I also completely lost my sex drive. It was really hard for me to continue, so I stopped taking it, and all of the symptoms went away within 42 hours. The reason I'm giving it 2 stars and not one is that it did work for a while and didn't cause acne or weight gain, but I will not be taking it ever again."

• Soc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 12, 2016

For Birth Control "I am almost done with my first pack, which is a new formulation that came out late last year. I did take FE Microgestin 1/20 a few years ago and stopped because that made me lose my libido, gain weight, and just feel dead inside. I decided to give it a shot again and was given this as a generic alternative. I like this better than Microgestin, but I have been feeling extremely tired and unmotivated, experienced minor spotting during the third week of hormone pills, and my vision becomes blurry from time to time. Not sure if the blurry vision is normal, but I hope that these symptoms subside after my body gets more used to it. Will leave another review in a few months."

• Aly...
• November 4, 2019

For Birth Control "I was put on this Tri-Lo-Sprintec birth control since my other one got discontinued. Within the first month, I started not feeling like myself at all. Well, let me tell you, I’ve never experienced anxiety until taking this pill, nor panic attacks. Easter morning, I had my first panic attack and had no idea at the time until I went to the ER. I ended up having another panic attack three days later. I was recommended to see a therapist. So, I saw a therapist, and she told me I was depressed. Depression doesn’t run in my family, nor have I ever had it before, but this pill made me to where I didn’t leave my bedroom for about two days. Didn’t want to see friends or family, go out, do anything, go to work, driving was the worst. This anxiety stuck with me for a good two months after stopping this horrible pill. I’m now six months off of it and finally feeling like myself and normal again. This pill does help by not getting pregnant and helps with your cramps, but that’s it."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 12, 2019

For Birth Control "Biggest mistake I’ve ever made in my entire life. Tri-Lo-Sprintec helps with preventing pregnancy, but that’s it. It gave me horrendous acne that was painful, cystic, and now I am on Accutane because of it. The depression was life-threatening, and I decided to stop, and my mental state immediately got better. Acne got a little better, but the hormones really ruined my skin. Never try this. Not worth the risk."

• Ali...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 2, 2019

For Birth Control "I have been on birth control for about 4 years of my life now. I've been on the NuvaRing and Microgestin. Never had any side effects with those, but I've dealt with acne for a really long time, so I decided to switch to a birth control that could help with that. I was on it for a couple of months, didn't notice any side effects at first, and my acne wasn't getting any better or worse (I didn't expect it to start working right away, obviously), but by the end of the second month, oh boy. I experienced horrible depression, I would cry for no reason, had no energy or motivation to do anything. I was very irritable, and I had my period for 10 days straight. With that being said, I decided to stop taking that. I never write reviews, but I also want the person reading this to keep in mind, our bodies are different, this birth control might be amazing for you. Just because it didn't work for me, doesn't mean it won't work for you."

• SBa...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 24, 2020

For Ovarian Cysts "I do not recommend! I have been dealing with PCOS for about ten years now. I have been on and off of birth control pills ever since. And this has been far most the worst experience I have ever been in. I have never experienced depression like this in my life. It was to the point where I was feeling suicidal, and I was always crying for no reason at all, or I was looking for a reason all the time. It did solve my hormonal problem, but when I got off of it, my hormones went all over the place within 6 months. I’d give a 0 if I could."

• Lu1...
• August 8, 2017

For Birth Control "I have been on Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo for 6 months, and my doctor switched me to Tri-Lo-Sprintec due to insurance purposes (which is the generic version) (cheaper). I have no serious side effects with Ortho Tri… I normally don’t get bad side effects from any medicine. But after a month and a half of taking Tri-Lo-Sprintec, I've noticed depression, fatigue, crazy mood swings like NEVER BEFORE, dry mouth, decreased sex drive, nausea, sore breasts. I do not recommend this birth control to ANYONE! I have never experienced such severe side effects!!!"

• Nic...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 4, 2021

For Birth Control "This birth control was the worst I've taken. I used to get Microgestin Fe from Planned Parenthood, and it didn't make me bloated or cause any unwanted side effects other than occasional nausea. I switched to this one when I finally went through my insurance, and this made me so nauseated all the time and so, so, so bloated. I thought I was crazy with my mood swings, but I read other people had the same problems. I would cry at everything, and the last week before my period every month, I would have a complete breakdown one day, cry for hours on end, and be depressed. I also waited so long to change it, but reading all of this and how others reacted similarly, I knew I needed to."

• Jam...
• December 4, 2014

For Birth Control "I have been taking this pill for three years now, my doctor switched me over to it from Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo due to the cost. At first, I really enjoyed this pill, no significant changes at all, no weight gain, no moodiness, no appetite change. Everything was fine. The last year and a half, I have noticed a difference, and I hate this pill now. It has decreased my sex drive to absolutely zero. I have been with my boyfriend for three and a half years, and I have no desire to do anything with him. It has made me miserable and extremely emotional all of the time. I feel depressed and get angry very easily. The only upside to this pill is that my period lasts for two days, and then it's over. I will be switching immediately, it's ruining my relationship."

• acl...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 19, 2019

For Birth Control "I’ve used birth control since I was 14, now I'm almost 19, and my primary use is cycle regulation with acne control. I was on Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo for a while and loved it before my pharmacy randomly switched me to Tri-Lo-Sprintec. I was scared at first, and although it kept up with what I wanted from the pill to begin with, it’s been around a year or two on this generic pill, and I hate it. I gained 40 lbs, I have severe anxiety, I’m depressed, moody, and I eat almost everything in sight ever since I was put onto this pill. Just recently I’ve been spotting in between cycles as well, and I’m wondering if the weight gain from this pill has made it less effective since it’s just the Lo version. Definitely talking to my gyno or PCP about alternative birth control methods next visit. If your pharmacy attempts to put you on this pill and you have the ability to switch, do it. I just want to be me again."

• bla...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 7, 2022

For Birth Control "So I never experienced acne until after I graduated high school. My periods were always really bad (heavy flow, bad cramps, etc.). In addition to that, I started being sexually active, so I was prescribed this birth control. It cleared up my acne very fast, it helped all my period pains, and I haven’t gotten pregnant. But the only side effect that I feel like has affected me is depression, irritability, and tiredness. I used to be very energetic, I loved exercising, I had two jobs, and went to college. And I think more than anything it’s just affected my mental health and relationship a lot. So for me, it’s half pros, half cons."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 23, 2017

For Birth Control "I don't even write reviews but I have to because this birth control is terrible. I would have panic attacks and was depressed for the first couple of weeks but it went away. But now I have been bleeding HEAVILY FOR A WHOLE MONTH. I've never had abnormal bleeding and it's just a terrible birth control."

• jes...
• December 21, 2020

For Ovarian Cysts "Every month, I’m in bed with my heating pad, crying for days because the pain is so intense. My ovarian cysts began to burst a few years ago, so my old gyno put me on three different birth controls, I couldn’t tell you the names because it’s been so long, but none of them worked. My new gyno put me on Tri-Lo-Sprintec last month, and it’s honestly been a game changer. I have no pain except for the first couple of days of my period, but it’s NOWHERE near the pain I used to be in. I haven’t had an increase in mood swings, anxiety, or depression at all, I’ve been much more calm actually. The only problem I’ve had is the acne. My skin is normally VERY clear except for the week leading up to my period, but I’ve had consistent acne. It’s controllable but annoying, so I told my gyno, and she switched me to Mili. Hopefully, the transition’s smooth!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 6, 2022

For Birth Control "Started this pill the summer before I left for college. Worked amazing for the first half, then all of a sudden, I would get my cycle for 2 weeks at a time, or I would get my cycle for the regular time, and then I would get it again the next week. After I explained to my doctor on campus and the prescribing doctor, they both told me since I was more concerned about clearing my lifelong acne that this would be the best form of birth control for me. However, once I stopped taking it, I literally stopped getting cycles, while that saved me a ton of money, it messed with my ability to get pregnant, and that in itself made me more depressed than I had ever been. It’s been years since taking it, and I now have 2 kids, but I believe if I hadn’t touched it or gone to a different brand, then my first baby would’ve been my 3rd or 4th kid."

• MCA...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 8, 2017

For Birth Control "I have been taking Tri-Lo-Sprintec for over a year now, but in the last 4-ish months, I've started to get worse PMS, super bloated, tender breasts, exhaustion, and mild anxiety and lack of motivation, even for my favorite sport, rock climbing. My sex drive has even gone down, and I used to be insatiable. I initially went on this birth control to clear up my acne, and it used to help my PMS symptoms, but now they are back and just as severe, if not worse, and they start week 2 of my pack and last until my period starts. Except my skin is still clear, that is the only benefit. I've been incredibly uncomfortable, and I am on my last pack, hopefully getting an IUD when I get my next period. I used to feel great on this, now I feel terrible."

• olg...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 22, 2019

For Birth Control "I was switched to Tri-Lo-Sprintec after Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo was discontinued. The first few months on the birth control were fine. However, after about three months, I started consistently starting my period on the third week of the pack and had bad menstrual cramps. This is a triphasic pill, and I think the change in hormones at Week 3 caused the early periods. On this pill, I also had some depression and low sex drive; I don't think that this birth control was the only reason I had these other symptoms, but I do think it was a contributor. I am going to switch to the monophasic Sprintec to see if it helps with the early periods."

• SHN...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 16, 2019

For Birth Control "My insurance switched me to Tri-Lo-Sprintec from Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo. Right away, I’ve become extremely anxious and depressed. Hoping to switch back as soon as possible."