Has anybody been successful with Orthotricyclen

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when i first realized something was wrong my leg started to get really sore and it ached really bad. eventually it swelled up (after 2 days of the soreness) and it got blueish and it was really hard to walk. all in all it looked really different from my other leg so i went to the hospital and stayed for 3 days.. went on blood thinners immediately and basically didn't walk for a month. the biggest, obvious symptom was the soreness and appearance (swollen). hope that helped :wave:
 
OTC works great for me I've been on for 2 months and I 'm getting clearer by the day.. OTC-LO was awful though. do a search on this site for OTC and OTC-lo to see more comments.
 
BorderGirl,
Could you explain what androgenic progestin is and what pills are better for acne in this regard? I am considering changing the pill I am on. Right now I am on orthocyclin (not tri or lo, just plain ortho) and I have been battling hormone related cysts ever since I have been on it.
Thanks for your help!
 
orthotricyclen made my daughter break out horribly for 4 months and then she stopped taking it and went on accutane.
 
Hey everybody,

Has anybody had success with Orthotricyclen?
My dermatologist says my skin is not bad enough for a second course of Accutane.
What are my options now?
I have moderate acne (it was more mild, until I went on Alesse... which ruined my skin).
I hear that Orthotricyclen is good for moderate acne sufferers.
What can you do to prevent nausea?
I'm on Differin now - it works, but doesn't help with the constant breakouts... it only heals (very slowly) what is already there.
 
bbsq... I'm on Desogen with no problems. I haven't had any zits and my skin is clearing up more, but I'm not sure if my new rosacea med is helping too? At any rate, my doctor felt like it was the second best pill for acne (behind Yasmin).
 
Hey everybody,

I think I am going to try out Ortho Tri-cyclen pretty soon - as soon as I get my period.
I have never been breaking out so much - I hate Alesse - I only had mild/moderate acne before Alesse.
It really messed up my skin.
I'm still breaking out 3 weeks later (I went off it 3 weeks ago), and it doesn't look like its stopping any time soon.
My topicals arn't working very well either.
Does anybody know why I broke out on Alesse? Was it just an initial breakout? Did I need to adjust to the pill? I went off it because I was breaking out a lot - not just a little!!!
I have no choice but to try a BCP.
My dermatologist won't prescribe any antibiotics - just topicals (none are working).
Thanks for all the feedback - I really hope Ortho is for me - It helped my sister alot...
I don't want to face my boyfriend... I guess at least I'll know if he really is the one for me - if he's there through the bad as well as the good right?
 
Most progestins are derived from testosterone. They have slightly different chemical structures, so some act more like testosterone than others. (They still can decrease testosterone though by shutting down the ovaries).
Ortho Cyclen has norgestimate which isn't very androgenic. The two progestins that are *theoretically* safer for people with acne to try are desogestrel and drospirenone (which is the theoretical best because it is the only progestin available in the US which isn't derived from testosterone; it is derived from spironolactone so that it not only shuts down the ovaries, it binRAB to testosterone coming from the adrenal glanRAB to lower it even more). Pills with desogestrel are Desogen, Cyclessa, and Mircette. Yasmin is the only pill with drospirenone.
You also have to look at the estrogen dosage. It can help counteract the testosterone effects of the progestin.
And keep in mind this is all theoretical. How you react to a given pill might be different than how most people react.
 
I used OTC, and it made my skin worse. Not to mention if left me depressed and wanting to cry all the time. Permenant PMS. Beware.
 
Ortho made my have a horrible breakout for 3 months off and on,.. then it calmed down, but i still got acne. It got worse, then got better, then worse. Never consistent.

Now i'm on Diane 35 and it is clearing me up really well! I've been on it only 1 month and one week, and now...i'm getting tingling sensasions in my legs. I think i'm developing blood clots, so i'm going to the Dr tomorrow to switch before i DIE!

I'm thinking of trying Marvelon/Desogen ... anyone try this one???
 
Hi chyna,

I'm currently sitting at the computer while my boyfriend is on the couch reading...I just washed my face and applied a gob of clearasil to every zit I could find. When I entered the room after my application, I said to him "look at me, I'm gorgeous". He said, "of course you are".

I'm not saying you need to parade around in front of your boyfriend with your zit cream on (maybe I'm just weird :)).... But, give him a chance. I understand your skin has gotten worse lately from your current bcp - have you talked to him about that? He may be more supportive than you think.

Good luck!
 
Ive been very successful with ortho tri cyclen. for me, it was basically a miracle worker. my skin is not perfect..but it is a vast improvement. ive been on it for 3 years now.. and i no longer get any of the cystic acne at all anymore. i switched to ortho-lo and i felt that it did nothing for my skin and even made it worse..but i was also studying abroad at the time, which could have affected my skin since it was a new environment and all that.. i am unsure as to what the differences there are amongst the different types of birth control, but i saw awesome results and i think it's worth a try. but like everyone says, everyone is different and everyone has different results. it took about 2-3 mos. to start working..but when i first started, i went back to the derm and he told me i was his case of the day b/c my skin had cleared up so dramatically..even to the point where he woudnt let me go on accutane anymore. i would give it a try!! good luck!! :)
 
i went on ortho tricyclen lo for acne and after 8 weeks i developed massive blood clots in my leg (i'm 18). within those 8 weeks i did not notice a significant difference. :(
 
The progestin in Alesse is the most androgenic progestin out there. Not a good choice for acne-prone skin, though it might be ok for some people.
 
I have been using Tri Sprintec for about 3 months now and I have had wonderful results. My acne has completely disappeared, both on my face and my neck. However, I am experiencing some side effects that were not listed on the drug description pamphlet. I am experiencing a reduction in libido and also my testicles seem to be getting smaller.
 
In my experience with ortho-tricyclen, I couldn't believe they advertised it to improve one's skin as I saw just the opposite. I'm probably the exception though, it says it has been clinically proven to reduce break outs. I found that my skin was much worse when I used this form of oral contraception. Hope your experience is better than mine. From what I hear about accutane though you might just want to give the ortho a shot first to see what happens. Everybody is different you know.
Good luck!
Shawnee
 
Are you being serious or joking? Because "Tri Sprintec" is the same drug as OTC--a birth control pill for FEMALES, containing female hormones. Sooo I would assume it is not meant to be used by males...
 
liana, I take it you had symptoms of the blood clot? Would you mind sharing? That is a huge fear of mine...
 
I am on Ortho Tricyclen lo and will soon be switching to the generic Ortho Tricyclen (Tri Sprintec) - due to insurance. The Ortho Tricyclen Lo helped with my breakouts, and it contained lower amounts of androgen binding hormones (the hormones that makes females break out) than the regular Ortho Tricyclen. My guess is that if the "Lo" version was effective, the regular Ortho Tricyclen will be just as effective, if not perhaps more. However, everyone's body will react differently to these new hormones. My doctor says to give a new pill 2-3 cycles. My guess is that it would be worth your time to give it a try. Good luck!
 
I had been on OTC for about 9 months, and it definitely didn't clear anything, and my acne actually got worse too (but that may have been because of stress). I'm on desogen now, which is supposed to be good too, and my face has actually been clearing. I can't tell if it's because of the new pill, or the new cleansing routine I've been using, or both. Anyway, OTC didn't help me at all, but everyone's different. Hope it works for you :)
 
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