"i was on ortho tri-cyclen lo for about 5 years and switched to loestrin (because of insurance purposes). as soon as i switched i got horrible acne. although loestrin gave me lighter periods, i was crazy, moody, and overall a terrible cranky person- haha. i gave it about 6 months to see if it would get better- it didn&#039;t, so i&#039;m spending $75 a month for ortho tri-cyclen lo again. totally worth it."