"i started taking the pill when i was 17 and began with tri-sprintec.  i loved it, but after a few years i started randomly spotting so my doctor switched me to nortrel because it had higher levels of estrogen.  i am now 21 and have been taking this pill for about 8 months and the experience has been awful.  i have gained a ton of weight without changing my eating or exercising habits, have been getting horrible migraines, even though i had never experienced one until this pill, have been getting petechiae everywhere, and scary mood swings. "