Continue taking one tablet a day until the pack is finished. Sprintec and Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo are also used to treat severe acne. Not only have my emotions been on overdrive but I never want to leave my house. “The first month I took this Tri-Sprintec my acne got worse BUT I've been taking this for like 4 months now and my acne has almost gone away completely. I’m starting Accutane in a week and swapping birth control brands WHATEVER YOU DO NEVERRRRR TAKE THIS BRAND!!!!! TAKE.” Furthermore, in my first 3 months of taking this birth control, I had terrible cramps and a heavy period. “I switched to this Tri-Sprintec birth control from Mylan from a doctor recommendation. Up until this point I have been very pleased with this medication and it has made my periods short and mild which has been really nice and I didn’t notice any weight gain or mood swings like I have when taking other medications.” Actually made me feel VERY indifferent towards him. I used to have relatively severe hormonal, mostly cystic, acne. Your healthcare professional will tell you which to use.Take the tablet as soon as possible. Select one or more newsletters to continue. “I started this birth control Tri-Sprintec in July (now November) in hopes to clear up my mild breakouts. I plan to stop this today after reading other acne horror stories. It seems like I see people saying their mild acne got worse with this but for me I have pretty bad cystic acne, it got a lot better, basically disappeared.” STAY AWAY FROM THIS! “I’ve been on tri Sprintec for almost 8 months now, originally was on Trinessa for 1 year and a half before that. Cystic acne all over my cheeks and my acne wasn’t terrible before starting this medication. My mood swings were terrible. “This made my skin HORRIBLE, as soon as I stopped itmy SEVERE acne went away. “I was prescribed this Tri-Sprintec brand of birth control to control my acne about 18 months ago but I also use it for pregnancy prevention. Read user comments about the side effects, benefits, and effectiveness of Tri-Lo-Sprintec oral. Please do not try this pill there are so many others you could take.” The following information is NOT intended to endorse any particular medication. Suffered from severe depression before and this year it hit me like a truck. The easiest way to lookup drug information, identify pills, check interactions and set up your own personal medication records. Tldr: Cystic acne on cheeks, acne galore, increased headaches, weight gain” Tri-Sprintec ethinyl estradiol 0.035 mg / norgestimate 0.18 mg (b 985) Available for Android and iOS devices. However, in the last 2 months I have been experiencing extreme nausea and have been throwing up at night or in the morning for no apparent reason. I’m definitely happy with the results besides that first month. My periods before birth control were easier than this, quitting when this cycle ends. Additionally, I have noticed my skin slowly but surely beginning to clear up.” I am on the second month of Tri Sprintec and haven't experienced a single side effect. Available for Android and iOS devices. “I've been on tri-sprintec for 3 months. Tried Estarylla first because it was "the same equivalent" which was not a great experience (BIG mood changes, so tired all the time) so asked to switch to another and got Sprintec. NOT. “I started Tri-Sprintec about a month and a half ago and my acne is gotten soo bad, I started taking the prescription and my acne has been the WORST and most acne I’ve ever had. This is definitely is not for everyone the cystic acne makes me not want to show my face it’s thats bad, but I will say I’m not pregnant so there’s that.” The timing of initiation of dosing with Tri-Sprintec for acne should follow the guidelines for use of Tri-Sprintec as an oral contraceptive. I have massive cystic acne and even textures pimples all over my face with a couple body pimples here and there. “Worst experience. Tri-Sprintec ethinyl estradiol 0.035 mg / norgestimate 0.18 mg (b 985) “I’ve taken this before and haven’t noticed any side effects but starting again with Sprintec these last 4 months I’ve gained weight, have had very unusual depression and anxiety and my acne has gotten so bad, when it has never been that way. After about the 4th month things definitely started getting better. It is now November, I have taken 4 packs religiously of this medicine, and my skin never cleared up. Self esteem level went down I literally would cry at night because it would hurt to lay on the side of my face. Now I wish I would have stayed on the IUD. “I was starting to have small breakouts so I went to the gyno and asked for the best acne birth control. 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. I can honestly say that my acne has improved and I only experience minor breakouts during my menstrual cycle. We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information - I can honestly say that my acne has improved and I only experience minor breakouts during my menstrual cycle. “I switched from Ortho Tri cyclen to Tri sprintec and everything has been great. I tried every medication and remedy for my skin. Never had bad hormonal acne (initially took bc because of bumps on my chin and side of mouth) but this made my cheeks break out for months + I break out with hives when I have anxiety attacks - this made it worse.