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Q: Ortho Tricyclen (sp)

asked by: tinkinpink84 on March 5th, 2007

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Just wondering who has taken this pill? If they had any side effects or mood swings , weight gain etc. I will be starting this in about a week or so. Before i was on estro step and had no problems but that isnt available at the pharmacy here so they are giving me orthotricylcen instead. Just want any ones opinions on this particular pill. Smile

thanks

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tinkinpink84

replied on March 5th, 2007

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i was reading on here too that it seems that you start the pill the first day your period starts? Or is it the day after it ends? I always thougth u started bc the sunday following our period. Did things change lol?

Tylanas

replied on March 5th, 2007

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Re: Ortho Tricyclen (sp)

tinkinpink84 wrote:

thanks

i was reading on here too that it seems that you start the pill the first day your period starts? Or is it the day after it ends? I always thougth u started bc the sunday following our period. Did things change lol?

ortho-lo can be started in two ways: on the first day of your period, in which case protection starts immdiately, .o.r you can start it whenever you want during the month (wednesday of next week if you felt like it) but you will not be protected until one week is up.

As for the pill itself, I am on ortho-lo and I absolutely love it! I've had no side effects at all.

tinkinpink84

replied on March 5th, 2007

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Tri Nessa

I got the generic of ortho tri cyclin and i was reading patiend comments and all i saw was BAD ones. maybe the posotive ones didnt research the product, or leave comments but everyone seems to go crazy on the generic, arent they the same drug with the same ingredients only a different name?

Carifairy

replied on March 5th, 2007

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usually online you will only see negative comments, as the happy women will not be posting their problems...

You may do very well with this pill!

The only way you will know for sure is if you try!!

Sunflower_pie81

replied on March 5th, 2007

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Yeah i got pregnant with my son! Shocked

after three years on the pill and never been late or skipped a pill.

tinkinpink84

replied on March 6th, 2007

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Sunflower_pie81 wrote:

Yeah i got pregnant with my son! Shocked

after three years on the pill and never been late or skipped a pill.

on ortho or tri nessa?

Sunflower_pie81

replied on March 6th, 2007

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u asked about Ortho Tricyclen and that was what i was on.....and poof here came baby.

tinkinpink84

replied on March 7th, 2007

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Sunflower_pie81 wrote:

u asked about Ortho Tricyclen and that was what i was on.....and poof here came baby.

oh i c, alot of people seem to like ortho, but i am on the generic , they give that to u unless u specify differently so i am taking tri nessa. my husband picked up the birth control lol so go figure, but i think those people just aer idiots that i read patient reviews. cuz any drugs generic cannot contain a different ingredient then the brand name. most are even made in the same factory, i learned this working at walgreens , with there name brand pain killers versus tylenol etc. they arent allowed to change ingredients , same with baby formula etc. so i think those people are full of it and half is in there heads i dunno. Everyones body reacts differently to each diff pill, my friend was on depo never had aperiod did great , my sister was on it bled an entire month gained a ton of wait and went like psycho. so yeah they all affect everyone differently. im gonna search some more though and see if i can find good reviews on it or something rather then all the bad ones.

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