Late Taking Pills

I have been using trigestrel for about a year now but this month i did not take my pills on time n I'm by my 4th red pill n still didn't get my periods is that normal? ## Hello, QueenB! How are you? How late did you take them? Did you actually miss any? Have you been engaging in intercourse? If you missed any tablets by taking them 24 hours or more late and had intercourse, then there may be a risk of pregnancy. Otherwise, if you just took them late by a few hours, it may just have thrown your cycle off.

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I have been on Loestrin 24 Fe for quite a long time now. 2 weeks ago, I took the normal pill on Thursday night at 10pm, which is my regular time. But I forgot to take the Friday pill until 14 hours later, at noon on Saturday. Then, instead of taking the normal Saturday pill at 10pm, I took that one at 7am on Sunday morning. After that, I took all the rest of the pills at 10pm as usual, starting with Sunday night. Is it a problem if I took the first pill 14 hours late and the 2nd pill 9 hours late? I abstained after that for 6 days, and then had intercourse. But because I wasn't sure, I took Plan B just in case. Now, I have been taking the pills as normal after that, but was wondering if I can rely on the birth control pills for the rest of the cycle. Would appreciate your thoughts -...

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I started my first Lo Loestrin Fe pack last week due to long period of bleeding, it lasted about a month but not too heavy. When I had my first pill, the period did not lessen, so i had two pills a day and it finally lessened to a little spot everyday. Just last night, i took the pill two hours late, and today, I started bleeding again, pretty heavily too. What should I do now? I took the pill today though. ## Hi, Amy! Sorry about the problem that you're having. However, only your doctor is really going to be able to help you. In most cases, bleeding like that is caused by being low in Progesterone and your doctor can do tests to check your levels of it. If that's what's causing it, then simply supplementing it back may help, rather than taking a combined oral contraceptive....

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So I started lo loestrin fe about 2/3 months ago. I am supposed to take it at 04:00pm but sometimes I forget to take it so I take it an hour or two after four and sometimes I take it an hour or two before depending on my work schedule. Does this make me less protected? And also does my weight matter? Does it effect it's effectiveness? ## Your weight doesn't matter at all, as long as you are mortally obese. But I don't think you are, so You're good! :) and no a couple hours doesn't really matter. They just want you to take it at the same time to get into the habit of taking them everyday. :) ## Thank you very much! That was helpful

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I had taken the appettito tablets for a month and yes I got some difference in terms of my weight because I started eating more. But the issue is that it has given me massive effects like I've been vomiting, constipated, dizziness, feeling weak and I'm late for my periods by one month. I have tried taking a pregnancy test, but it's showing that I'm not pregnant. What can I do to get back to my normal feeling?? ## I am worried about my breasts, will the go back to Normal after I stop using appetito pill?

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Hi, I've been on Lo Loestrin for the past month and a half or so. For the past couple days, I have been kinda sloppy with taking my pills on time. I'm supposed to take them at 1pm, but I forgot until about 4 pm. I have done this twice this week, actually yesterday and today, should I be worried about using condoms next time I have intercourse within the next week, or is it close enough to the normal time that I don't have to worry too much? ## Hello, Abby! How are you? No, you should be fine, unless your doctor says otherwise. There's generally a window of 12 to 24 hours, before it's actually considered that you missed a pill, so taking them a couple hours late is usually considered fine. Typical side effects to OCs may include nausea, headache, bloating, irregular b...

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Hi good evening .I am confused of what day should i start taking althea pills. I am having a menstration right now august 11 . I ended taking it last august 5 .august 12 is the expected date for me to take it .i dont know if i need to start it right now or should i wait tomorrow to take it? And what if i start taking it now and i completed to take the remaining tablets what should i do to the 5 missed pills? Should i take it again just to complete 21 days or should i start a new one? I am new about this issue i hope you will respond immediately to my problem .thank you . ## If started on the first or second day of your period, according to NIH reports, this medication will be immediately effective at preventing pregnancy. If start on the third day, or later, you will need to take it for...

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I have been on lo estrin 24 fe for about 6 months now and my period has never been late. I skipped the brown placebo pills back in Dec. and Jan. because my period came on the first day of the last white pills. This month I took the last three white pills going into the placebo pills and spotted on the last day of the white pills before I was to start the brown pills. I started the brown pills and have not seen my period as yet and I am supposed to start my new pack two days from now which is sunday. Been getting crampy and having signs of my period coming but nothing as yet. If I don't see my period by monday. Def. taking a pregnancy test and heading to my doc's office. ## Meant to say I spotted one day on the last white pill before I started the brown pills and have not seen my...

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I started taking loestrin fe 2 weeks ago. A month after my baby was born, I started taking the pills at 4:00pm but I've been so busy with the baby that I forget to take them at the same time. Is there any risk that I can get pregnant if i have intercourse and don't take them on time? ## Hello, Komo07! How are you? Congratulations on the baby! If you're only taking them a couple hours late, then no. You've really got about a 12 hour window, before it's considered a late pill and 24 hours, before it's considered a missed pill. They tell you to take them at the same time to try to keep you in the habit of taking them, so you don't miss any. The FDA lists the typical side effects of oral contraceptives as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, irritabili...

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I was diagnosed Bipolar over 20 years ago. As many who have this "disease" I have been off and on many different types of meds. Many of those meds stopped working, no longer work, or I have an intolerance to. I have been on Equetro, Serequel, and Klonopen now for quite a while with success. I am "older" now and this years has been the worse year of my life with my bipolar. I am scared that it will overtake me again and so am vigilant with my meds NOW. After a really bad year of trying many different meds and combination of meds, I am finally doing well. However, when I get busy with all my life's responsibilities, I may forget a dose of my meds. This never use to bother me. I would just take the next dose and move on. LATELY though, if I miss even one dose, it is not...

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I'm on 2nd week of Contrave 1 pill Am 1 pill pm. I have had a minor procedure which requires Norco 325/7.5. Is it's ok to take. (ER prescribed) yes I told them what medicine I was taking. I also was on Vyvanse 40mg and Kolopin(as needed), when my Dr perscribed Contrave ? ## I stopped the Vyvanse due to me seeing it had a major side effect risk. The started the contrave 3 days later to be safe. ## The Naltrexone in the Contrave will most likely prevent the Hydrocodone in the Norco in working, so it isn't likely that it will help with pain, if you are still taking Contrave. The FDA warns that Hydrocodone carries the risk of being habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, constipation, dry mouth, and headache. Have you taken any, yet? If so, what has ...

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I started taking Tri-Sprintec about 3 months ago. After the 3rd month I wasn't able to get to the pharmacy for almost a week or a week and a half in between packets so when I started the new packet it was very late in my cycle. Now I'm about to start the 3rd week of pills and this is the time I regularly have my period. I'm late by a day now (but my periods aren't normally regular to the day) but i was just wondering, since i started the packet so late, should I expect my period to come during the white pills? ## When you're taking hormonal oral contraceptives, such as this one, your period is actually induced by a withdrawal of the hormones, so you won't have one, until you start taking the inactive pills for a day or two. Many women actually use this as a way t...

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I been perscribed hydrocodone and recently switched to oxycodone i took my last two hydrocodone this morning. Would it be safe to take an oxycodone 12 hours later. I understand you should be fine as long as your doctor knows but i would like to know from others experience who have done this before what was your experience like? We're you fine or did you experience uncomfortable side effects? ## It is always best to follow your doctor's instructions for your dosing regimen. Did they tell you to switch after 12 hours? The FDA warns that these medications carry the risk of being habit forming, and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, dry mouth, constipation, and headache. I've had to switch several times, due to bad reactions, of the inefficacy of a medication, an...

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Hi I've been experiencing delayed periods while on Oralcon. My period is very regular but since November it's been delayed for a month. I got my period in December and now it's late again. I've been taking my pills on time and using condoms to be safe. I've been experiencing swollen breasts and they are very sensitive. I've been getting migraines usually a sign in due for my period. I'm very worried. Please help ## Late or skipped periods can be a side effect or hormonal contraceptives and usually aren't anything to worry about. However, since you are concerned, you should contact your doctor so they can check things out for you. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I am on lo leostrin fe for about 6 months. Always took my pills on time at 9am.I started a new pack 2 weeks ago. The first week, I took my pill late every day. Some days like at 8pm and some days 3pm. I am having loose stool, period cramps,sore breasts and nausea. Could i be pregnant? (Its too eraly to test) ## Hello, Molly! How are you? Generally, there's a 12 hour window for taking it, before it's considered a late pill and a 24 hour window, before it's considered a missed pill. Thus, if you didn't actually miss any, there's not much of a risk of pregnancy. The side effects you've mentioned are known effects from taking hormonal contraceptives, according to the FDA. You may also experience irritability, headache, and PMS-like symptoms. However, if you are conce...

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I am currently taking Tri-Sprintec. I started my first round this past Tuesday. Today, a week and day later I started my period. My physiccian said it was fine to start the doese before the Sunday and 1st day rule. My question is now that I'm on my period do I keep taking the blue pills (I have 13 left) Or do I start taking the white pills? Thanks! ## You should continue taking the active pills (blue) just as you are and then take the inactive (white) exactly when you are supposed to take them at the end of the pack. Learn more oral contraceptive details here. Break through bleeding, such as starting at an odd time, can be normal when you are new to taking hormonal contraceptives, since your body has to get used to them. Are there any other questions?

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I am almost 14 weeks pregnant. I want to stop taking my Suboxone completely, but have heard it can cause premature labor if stopped too far into pregnancy. My doctor also said that withdrawals can not cause miscarriage or hurt the unborn baby in any lasting ways. I have been taking 2mg of subutex (now Suboxone) for the past week. Am I okay to cease all Suboxone use, or should I wait another week or so? ## From what I am reading,using it while pregnant is not advised, because it can cause withdrawal symptoms in the baby. As to any other details, there really aren't any. It's used during pregnancy has never actually be studied. As to whether or not you should stop taking it, I am afraid I have to defer to your doctor on this one, since they do know your medical history. Following ...

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Don't order these pills... Neverrrrrr !!! this is buls***.... They charge me twice 87.47 $ ... these people are stealing your money.. And when u call them they are so rudeeeee ..they shout at me and hang up the phone. couldn't believe that.. NEVER NEVER ORDER!!! ## Hi Daniela, Sorry to hear about your recent experience with Keragro. There have actually been several reports lately concerning the legitimacy of this company, as well as a number of complaints from individuals who received multiple charges on their bank accounts. Some of these people have had success canceling and changing whatever debit/credit card that was used during the transaction in order to prevent future charges from occurring. So if you're still having issues with this, I'd probably encourage you to ...

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My doctor had me stop taking plavix after one year. One month later I had another heart attack. Now my doctor has told me to stay on plavix for ever. Has anyone else had a heart attack because they stopped taking plavix? ## Plavix contains the active ingredient Clopidogrel, which is used to help inhibit clotting. Have they directly related your heart attack to clotting from stopping the Plavix? Rebound effects are always a risk, when someone stops these types of medications abruptly. However, there is no way to know if any given person may experience them. ## Yes, both of my doctors said it was most likely that I stoped the plavix that caused the heart attack. So they now have said for me stay stay on it for the rest of my life. I check with anoth group of doctors in another city and th...

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I've been taking tramadol for over two years now 1000mil a time that's 500mil then another 500 ten mins later I find it very hard to stop as it makes me ache fell horrible and just can't stop and think I really need to ## Hello, Dingle! How are you? The U.S. FDA classifies this medication as an opiate, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. As to stopping it, if you stop suddenly, those are normal withdrawal effects. The best thing to do is to taper off slowly, as guided by your doctor, by doing a slow taper to prevent the worst of the withdrawals. Is there anything else I can help with?

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