New pills...please help
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| Tue, 03-30-2004 - 10:28am |
Also, when I got home I looked at the pills and I don't understand the package. I read over the little booklet thing thats on the inside and still don't follow. Printed on the pack of pills are days sun-sat, which I understand but the first day it starts is Sunday but I'm not a Sunday starter I'm supposed to be starting a new pack tomorrow!! Is it okay to take the sunday one tomorrow? I hope I don't get confused now with taking them because with Loestrin they came with a little day sticker you stuck to the top of the pill packs.
One last question...since I was on Loestrin for 6 months, do my bf and I have to start using condoms for like another month again until these stupid pills start working? As you can tell I'm pretty upset about changing. I had to switch from OTC to Loestrin last year because I hated what OTC was doing to be (btb, BAD moodswings, cramps, bleeding with sex, not helping my ovarian cysts etc) So I'm not really looking forward to changing from something that was benefitting me so well.
Any info would be great...I'm pretty lost with these pills right now
~Brookie

If it was me, I'd likely use a narrow piece of masking tape & write the days across the top - starting with MY start date, rather than Sunday. I was never a Sunday start either, it really doesn't matter to the pills.
As for backup, this board frequntly recommends backup when switching methods, but I never did! I'd never heard of such a thing until I started coming here. If you start your new pack of new pills on the same day that you would have started your new pack of old pills, there is really no logical reason to need backup, your protection will continue. I think the reason some people say to use backup when switching is for peace of mind at the end of the month - your period is likely to be different on a different pill (of course, mine was always different even on the same pill - so that wouldn't have made a difference to me!) I think it is up to you whether to backup or not, but I don't really think it is necessary.
Do you know if minovral and loestrin are the same doseage of hormones? I can't seem to find an old package of loestrin to know how much of each hormone are in them. I would think that if they were the same that I would still get my period at the same time. On loestrin I got my period on the same day every month...and I liked that, so I was hoping it would still be the same, but I may be wrong.
~Brookie
Which Loestrin were you on? Was it Loestrin 1.5/30? See http://www.fpnotebook.com/GYN113.htm I think if you really liked it I would ask your pharmacist if s/he knows about your Loestrin pill being discontinued. Maybe s/he could check with the supplier to see if your Gyn was correct. If there was an error, then if you wanted to push the issue you could ask your Gyn’s office phone in a renewal of your Loestrin Rx. MinOvral is the Canadian name for Nordette. See http://www.fpnotebook.com/GYN118.htm You can search the archives to see what has been said about Nordette. Even if the dosages are the same (the progestin is different) I don’t think I’d count on AF being the same, though she might. Let us know what you decide, ok?
Good luck
Jill
~Brookie
Oh sorry, I was on 1.5/30 Loestrin
Does this help?
Thanks!
~Brookie
I'm glad you are feeling a bit better. Remember, if you get the Antibiotics you should use back-up while taking them and for 7 days afterward.
Jill