Tri-Previfem and Anxiety: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 1, 2017

For Birth Control "DO NOT TAKE THIS. There's no other way to put it. I've been on it for going on five months, and ever since day one, it has been awful. I've become severely depressed, I cry all the time, I feel nauseous 24/7. My anxiety has gone through the roof. I feel like my whole life has changed for the worse ever since I started this medicine."

• Jen...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 14, 2019

For Birth Control "I took this birth control, Tri-Previfem, for 8 years. I just got switched today after talking to my OB/GYN and realizing that it was causing anxiety, depression, low sex drive, headaches, and extreme mood swings the week before my period. I thought it was all normal or just me, but she said it was the medicine. I have now been switched to Mili. It did regulate my periods, but I would have 7-9 days of fairly heavy bleeding each month, which is not supposed to be a thing. Very effective in preventing pregnancies, as I have not been pregnant while taking it."

• smh...
• May 5, 2016

For Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I switched to this pill about 7-8 months ago, and it has been hell ever since. I became very depressed, anxiety was heightened, exhausted all the time, no motivation/energy, did not get out of bed, became very negative and angry, and had no libido. I would sleep for 12 hours and still be tired and take naps during the day. This affected my relationship, and my boyfriend ended up leaving me due to my depression. I have now quit the birth control, and I feel like a brand new person and back to my old self. Ladies, if you're having these side effects and it's affecting your relationship with your significant other, family, or friends, do not wait it out!!!! I wish I could go back and quit the pill a long time ago!"

• Una...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 2, 2015

For Acne "I've been on this birth control for only two weeks. The only positive thing that's come out of it is my boobs are growing. But literally on only the second pill, I was throwing up. I take the pill at 6:30 am a little after breakfast because that's literally the only time that I can because I'm so busy, and by 11:00 am I'm nauseous and vomiting until about 1:00 in the afternoon. More recently, some days are great, but others are terrible. On top of that, my boyfriend and I have gotten into fights lately because of the anxiety that this pill is giving me. I'm just worried about everything lately now, and it's pushing him away. The whole reason I got on this pill was for him and me to be able to have more sex, but it's also killing my sex drive."

• Roo...
• November 29, 2016

For Acne "Originally started as a means to treat cystic acne and alleviate period cramps. Anxiety runs in my family, but I've never had it severely until I started taking this birth control. It's been three months and a few days into the fourth pack, and I've had enough. I went from someone who's never broken down about last-minute assignments to someone who cries every day for no discernible reason and can't manage even the simplest classwork. I also started off completely fine with my FWB, but now I've become dependent and paranoid even though he's one of my closest friends, and I never had these issues before. It's like I'm a different person entirely, and I hate it."

• meg...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 7, 2016

For Acne "Do not ever take this. I'm serious. I strongly advise you not to. My doctor lied to my face and said this wasn't causing my problems, but right when I came off, poof, they went away. I'm telling you, I had the worst anxiety and panic attacks continuously for days when I got to the fourth month of taking this. It literally ran my body and mind down to the ground. Worst thing ever. Do not take this! It literally made me feel like I was going insane, not to mention the depression and all other side effects with it that I never really noticed until I put the pieces together."

• Meg...
• June 27, 2016

For Birth Control "I've been on this pill for roughly 6-7 months now, and at first, everything was going great. The past month or so, however, I've had the most horrible anxiety, panic attacks, and irritability ever. Even more recently, I've had nausea to the point where I'm throwing up periodically through the night. My anxiety was so bad, I was having so many negative thoughts and didn't have the motivation to do much anymore. I couldn't come up with any other explanation until I thought about my birth control. I'm stopping immediately and will be seeing my doctor soon to switch pills, hopefully!"

• tar...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 1, 2017

For Birth Control "This medication is hell in a pack. I urge everyone to PLEASE do not take this. I ended up with severe depression and anxiety all over again, the nausea and vomiting was ridiculous and the yeast infections—my god. I had a yeast infection probably the whole time on this pill. I vomited so much from these pills that I lost 12 pounds in about 2 weeks one time. The mood swings were so sad also. I didn’t realize this was all from the pill until my doc switched me to Tri-Sprintec for insurance reasons. Please don’t take this!!!!! It’s horrible on your body!!!! The only good thing was that I had absolutely no acne!"

• Nev...
• July 8, 2016

For Birth Control "I never had a problem with birth control until I switched from the brand Ortho-Tricyclen to Tri-Previfem. It was okay for the first month of use, but after that, I found that this medication caused me to have heightened anxiety, loss of appetite, and even nausea. Bottom line: I'm switching back to what I was on before because of these side effects!"

• Loo...
• March 8, 2016

For Birth Control "I took this for 4 months. I had just gotten off of Orsythia, and that gave me terrible depression and anxiety throughout my menstrual cycle. This pill, however, did the same, BUT only for the 1st week. I thought for a bit that it was a fair trade-off for not getting pregnant. So I'll shorten this and make some pros and cons. Pros: Extremely regular period (I was before I took BC, however), only 4 days long (used to be 7-9), libido stayed the same, NO ACNE (a little breakout nearing period). Cons: Very bad memory problems (I'd forget what I was saying mid-sentence, and I usually keep track of things extremely well), I still had cramps, anxiety, self-image issues, worse vision, gained a bit of weight, very manic (very very happy or very very sad)."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 20, 2021

For Birth Control "All I can say is this is an awful birth control. When I was on it, I lost a lot of hair, and my anxiety almost tripled. I was constantly dizzy and lightheaded. I was also hungry pretty much 24/7. The positives about this drug are my periods were light, short, and the cramps were very minimal, and my acne cleared up a lot. But other than that, it was awful."

• All...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 23, 2021

For Birth Control "I was on this Tri-Previfem birth control pill for almost 4 years. I cried pretty much every day due to hormones, which made me very emotional. Around the 3rd year of taking it, I started to get terrible anxiety, I absolutely had to get off the pill at that point. While this did clear up my acne, the emotional turmoil was just not worth it to me."

• Jac...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 29, 2018

For Birth Control "I started this pill for 3 months and nothing changed when it came to acne, and I like that my period starts exactly at the same time every month. However, I gained 15 pounds on this pill with no dietary or exercise changes, my sex drive has decreased, and I’ve been experiencing more depression and anxiety when it comes to panic attacks. I’m going to the obgyn to see if I can switch to the IUD."

• Lea...
• August 20, 2016

For Birth Control "I absolutely love this pill. I was previously taking Yaz, which made me a crazy person. This has regulated my abnormal period. I get it the same day, same time, every month with no cramps. It has given me no negative side effects EXCEPT the fact that I gained 20 pounds. Other than that, I love it. No decreased sex drive, spotting, emotional distress, etc. None of that. Just weight. Which I can live with compared to the horrible pills I've been on. Also, has not failed me in regards to pregnancy. Only reason I gave this pill a 9 was the weight gain! Other than that, it's a 10!"

• Hil...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 17, 2018

For Birth Control "I was on this for three years. It was very effective in preventing pregnancy, but the side effects are not worth it! No sex drive, mood swings, and anxiety. Stay away!"