Need help and advice!

[xismybaby]

I know I have posted this before...but Im on Ortho Tri-Cyclen low and I am getting little pimples all over my forehead and nose!!!!!! I want to get off of them right away because I just cant take this. Who thinks I should just stop taking them and who thinks I should wait it out? I dont know what else could be causing these little disgusting pimples I am in desperate need of advice

[tiggerbuddy]

I would definitely wait it out for at least 3 months.

[xismybaby]

Hey peachy, Thanks for the reply...I was reading on other websites that Ortho tricyclen LOW made them worse...Not one person said that the LOW made them better. It also doesnt claim that it makes acne better.. Maybe just ortho tricyclen helps acne but not the LOW kind. I'm going to stop taking it tonight...I've only been on it for 10 days, and already my skin looks like a mess so I dont even want to think of what it will look like if i keep taking this BC pill.
I have to get off it

[yahgler]

Everybody reacts to the hormones in BCP differently. I was on regular Ortho Tri-cyclen for almost a year and it didn't help me at all - it was actually worse during the time I was taking it, but I was also stressed out at the time which worsened the breakouts. Anyway, I'm on Desogen now, which has the same kind of anti-androgenic properties as OTC but uses different hormones to do it. I think it really helps me; I'm clearer now than I've ever been. I'd stick it out forat least 3 months, and if you're not seeing any improvement I'd maybe see about switching to Desogen or Yasmin. They might work better for you. Hope that helped a little

[babygirl2005_21]

I would definantly not take OTC lo. My experience with it was terrible. It made my face ten times worse than it was now I am on Yasmin and it is alot better. OTC lo isn't even recommended for acne. I gave it 3 months and it was still terrible. I would get off of it if I were you.