Pill confusion

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Registered: 09-23-2002
Pill confusion
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Sun, 07-04-2004 - 3:44am
Hi ladies,

I've been on pills called Zovia for the past 8 months, and have always been on time, and no problems except the weight gain. Until tonight, I mistakenly took the first placebo pill instead of the last active pill. I didn't realize this until about three hours later, ehhh not good taking pills in the dark. :( So of course I panicked and I took the active pill that I was supposed to take on Saturday. So now I have taken both the placebo earlier and the active pill few hours later. Will it mess up my body system?

I wonder what I should do for tomorrow's first placebo pill. Please help. :( Should I be okay if I skip tomorrow with the placebo, and just continue with the rest of them on Monday?

Thanks a bunch,

J.


Edited 7/4/2004 3:46 am ET ET by after_leptirica

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Sun, 07-04-2004 - 9:46am
Hi after_leptirica, welcome back!

Good for you, taking your last active when you remembered it! The placebos aren’t a problem and one will not mess up your cycle since you remembered your active pill so soon. Placebos are just place-keepers to help you remember to take your pills every day. You can skip a placebo day to bring you back on schedule with no penalty at all. You skated on this one! :)

Good luck,

      Jill

    

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Registered: 09-23-2002
Sun, 07-04-2004 - 2:03pm
Thank you so much Jill!! :) It's good I looked into the pack after coming back from the movies....next time I will make sure to see what pill I'm popping out of the pack. Thanks alot!!

J.