AAAAARGH!

[kari.livejournal.com]

I've only forgot to take a pill once or twice, but yesterday morning I lost one of the little white ones. I had it in my hand, and dropped it on the floor. Heard it fall somewhere, haven't seen it since. I guess it's a good thing I'm not using it for birth control purposes...

If that were the case, though, I wonder what I'm supposed to do...

Comments

[urania.livejournal.com]

what i'd do is steal another white pill from next month's pack, and then keep doing so for the forseeable future, but i'm not the most sensible person :)

(or take the next day's pill, and shorten the cycle by one day... but i don't know if that works. it's just what i'd do, being a semi-educated but by no means authoritative person :P)

[elfkin.livejournal.com]

It's not a huge deal if you miss one 'cause you lost it. If you forget to take it on the other hand, take two the next day and everything will be fine. :)

[(Anonymous)]

Err

Pardon my ignorance, but I'm about 99% certain that taking two because you forgot one is going to do more harm than good.

I think the "take the next pill and shorten the cycle by one day" was the best idea. Since the last 7 are sugar pills, just go a day without any and start as normal for a day :)

[brandyshea.livejournal.com]

If you forget a pill you can take two the next day to catch up and you'll be fine, but I don't know about what to do if you lose one.

Re:

[elfkin.livejournal.com]

It's not ignorance we are all learning. The simplest thing to do is read the directions that come with your prescription. I have been on Ortho-tri-cyclin, Loestrin and Zovia and all three have indicated that if I miss a pill I need to take two the next day (the one I missed and the pill that I am supposed to take that day).

this is ok

[j-me02.livejournal.com]

what you need to do is start from the day it is now and go on with this month. I have done this before and I do use this as a birth control. I hope that everything work's out.

[kari.livejournal.com]

Thanks for all your help, everyone! :O) I love this community.