acckk what do i do?

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Registered: 11-08-2002
acckk what do i do?
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Fri, 05-07-2004 - 9:43pm
Somehow, I missed taking yesterdays pill, and remembered as I was taking the one due for tonight. Do I take both, and then I will still have the same start day, which is Friday, or will I bump it up to saturday now?
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Fri, 05-07-2004 - 10:12pm
Hi tigger, welcome back!

The rules for one missed pill call for taking it as soon as you remember it and then taking your next pill at it’s regularly scheduled time. So, that would mean taking 2 pills today (5/7) right? New guidelines proposed by the FDA call for using back-up (even for one missed pill) for 7 days of correct pill usage. You will have the usual day for beginning your placebo pills and the usual start day for beginning the next pack. You should be fine, it’s better than loosing a pill. Let us know how you’re doing from time to time, ok?

Good luck

      Jill