I am such an Idiot!!

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Registered: 12-05-2003
I am such an Idiot!!
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Wed, 03-03-2004 - 1:19pm

Hey everyone, Ok...I am an idiot. Here's why, last night I had just gotten home from school...it was around 9:20 pm and I was in the bathroom brushing my teeth and for some reason I was thinking that it was Wednesday and that I had forgotten to take my pill. I quickly run upstairs and check to see if I had taken my Wednesday pill...obviously I hadn't and so I took it, thinking that I was making up a missed one. As soon as I swallow, I realize that it was Tuesday and I started freakin' out. What will this do to my cycle? Will it mess it up and make everything irregular again or should everything continue smoothly? What should I do if this is to happen again? I really hope that this one and only time that I've ever screwed up won't ruin everything. Please lend me your advice...I need it, I'm a little confused as to how I will be effected by this. Thanks to all that post. Have a good day.


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Registered: 01-15-2003
Wed, 03-03-2004 - 1:59pm
It is impossible to be sure, but I doubt that accidently doubling up on one day will have an effect of your cycle. I suppose it could confuse your body a little when you go back to the usual dose the next day, but it seems unlikely to me.

What is more of a concern is what you are going to do when you get to the end of the pack & are one day short! If you don't care about changing your start day, you're good to go - just start your next pack one day early, make that your schedule from now on, & you're good! If you don't want to change your start day, you need one more pill!!! I always kept a spare package around in case I dropped a pill or something. (Once I got a package with only 1/2 a pill in one slot, thank goodness for the spare pack!) The other option is to go the 8 days with no pills, but then you should use backup for at least the first 7 days of your next pill pack.


Edited 3/3/2004 2:00:43 PM ET by happyjusttwo