doubled pill one day, and skippedthenext

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Registered: 03-03-2004
doubled pill one day, and skippedthenext
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Wed, 03-03-2004 - 4:52pm
Hello all...i am on orthotricyclen and been on it for 7 mnths now w/ no probs...i went to take my pill on thursday of the first week and saw that it was already gone!!! i don't know how it happend..i surely dont remember doubling my pill the day before, i usually cant even remember to take one on time!! I just went ahead and skipped that day and went ahead and took my friday pill on time...now im bleeding some some brown colored blood and have been for a week now...i dont know if i should go ahead and start a new pack when sunday comes around or just keep going w/ the one im on? I start my placebo pills in about a week and i really dont want to go on w/ all this bleeding!! My husband and i also had sex, with no backup method, around the time of the doubled pills and the skipped one..not sure what day...just hopeing someone can give me some good advice to get my pills back on track!!
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Registered: 01-15-2003
Wed, 03-03-2004 - 8:18pm
I would suggest that you continue this pack as normal, and start the next one on schedule. My opinion is that you will cause your body the least upset this way.

I'm not sure how this is likely to have affected your protection from pregnancy! If you don't get a period during your next placebo week, you might want to test to be sure!

Good Luck!

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Registered: 06-29-2003
Thu, 03-04-2004 - 8:58am
I did the same thing once and I believe it was on OTC also. I had taken it in the am as usual and then when I went to take my vitamin after supper I took another bcp instead. After that I kept them in separate places! Since it was on the weekend I called the pharmacy and they said to just keep on the schedule of the pack. So the next day I didnt take a pill. Its kind of like missing one pill. They said I didnt have to use backup. This happened during my third week of pills. Everything was fine. I think I did spot a little but that was all. I agree with happyjusttwo, if your period doesnt show, then test, but I bet youre ok! Let us know! And if it makes you feel more comfortable, go ahead and use backup till your period arrives.