Switching from Kariva to Tri-sprintec??

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Registered: 05-19-2006
Switching from Kariva to Tri-sprintec??
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Fri, 05-19-2006 - 10:23pm

I've been on BC for about 3 years now, and I first started off taking Ortho try-cyclen, but because my insurance would not cover it and because I wanted a lower dose my doctor switched me to Kariva. With the ortho-try cyclen my side effects were nausea and I noticed I gained weight. I am currently on Kariva and I've been on it for about 2 years, I never really had any side effects, my period was light and it would last about 3-4 days but in the past several months I've been having irregular periods, and they've been really heavy. Two months in a row I got my period a week before my inactive week and then it went back to normal for another two months. This month though it has been a total disaster. After my last period, I started my new pack and the 1st week was fine, then the 2nd week I began having heavy irregular bleeding and it lasted about 5 days, then on the 3rd week I was not bleeding, and then again I got my period the inactive week which seems right. During this time I started a new diet, and exercising more, is it possible that that caused the irregular bleeding?

I decided to go see my doctor and she recommended I change my pills, and she gave me a prescription for the generic version of Ortho try-cyclen called Tri-sprintec. Is this a good idea? Is it possible that I will have the same side effects a person might have when first getting on the pill?

I'm just a little concern about taking a generic pill because I have read a lot of negative things about them. Kariva is a generic kind and I never had any issues until recently. :o(

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Sat, 05-20-2006 - 12:15pm

Hi secksybutterfly, welcome!


      Jill

    

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Registered: 05-19-2006
Sat, 05-20-2006 - 1:32pm

Thanks for the response!

During the time the irregular period started I did start taking diet pills, they are called Adipex. I did tell my doctor and she did not really say anything about it. Could this have been the cause?

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Sat, 05-20-2006 - 3:00pm

Are you still on Adipex and how much weight are you losing over what period of time? In the links below I have seen nothing about menstrual changes or interaction with hormonal contraceptives but I’m very suspicious of coincidences. Phentermine: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a682187.html


Appetite Suppressants, Sympathomimetic

      Jill