"i rated this birth control at a 3 because it drastically changed my daily life. before taking the pill, i was a morning person, but after taking it for 3 months i found it extremely hard to get out of bed in the morning.  i was getting 8 hours of sleep or over, which is usually plenty for me and by 9 at night i couldn&#039;t do anything but lay on the couch. i am an athlete and i run everyday 5-10 miles, but i got to the point where my entire body would get so exhausted i couldn&#039;t make it through a run. i got on it to help acne, which it didn&#039;t seem to get any better. on the plus side, i didn&#039;t experience any spotting like other people have mentioned and my periods were normal. i got off the pill and started feeling better."