Trinessa Discontinued in Some Areas

Earlier this month, I sent my hubby to pick up my medications.  Among them was my birth control, Trinessa.  I've never been crazy about Trinessa, because it breaks me out (even worse than just having PCOS) during the first 2 weeks of the pack.  I put up with it because I don't have health insurance and the pills are pretty cheap.  I spend $9 a month with no insurance.  If I were going to take the name brand (Ortho Tri-Cyclen), I would end up spending more than double that amount!  But I digress.  When my husband came home with my meds, I emptied the bag and saw this strange new pill pack.  They had changed my birth control.  Instead of receiving Trinessa as usual, I got some cheap-looking little blister pack (with no traditional "compact" design) called "Tri-Sprintec." 

I was certain that they gave my husband the wrong medication, and that he would not have known better even if he had seen it before they placed it in the bag.  I called the pharmacy.  They told me that they do not carry Trinessa any longer - as was the case with all of the pharmacies in my area.  So, I did the only thing I could do.  I started taking the Tri-Sprintec in its place.  For the first time, I did not break out nearly as bad as I had in previous months!  I've got to say that I really love the change!  It is a little cheap looking, yes, but it seems to work so much better for me so far!  If things change, I will update. 

I have done a bit of research on the switch, and have seen that some people report increased heartburn and/or headaches when switching from Trinessa to Tri-Sprintec.  Thankfully, I have not noticed these changes in myself.  *Knocks on wood* 

For those of you who currently take Trinessa, has it been discontinued in your area?  If so, will you be making the switch to Tri-Sprintec or Ortho Tri-Cyclen?