? about the pill tricyclen-lo
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? about the pill tricyclen-lo
| Tue, 10-05-2004 - 6:57pm |
I just started to take this pill(tricyclen-lo) and the nurse told me that i didn't have to take the "reminder pills".Im confused,what will hapen if I don't take the reminder pills and start a new pack? any one that can answer this question please let me know and E-mail me at y_m_e_o@yahoo.com or at cherrylove_Ortega@hotmail.com

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You are right. If you read the patient info. that came with your pills, you will find that in a 28 pack there are 21 active and 7 placebo pills. On the 29th day you can begin a new pack.
For many women trying to skip the placebos and go directly to a new pack of active pills on day 22 while on a triphasic pill like OTC-Lo will not work and irregular bleeding is quite common. That is because in a triphasic there are 3 different dosages of hormones that incrase as the weeks progress. Starting a new pack of active triphasic pills without a hormone free week will put you on the lowest dosage again and the difference between the high dose of the previous week and the low dosage at the beginning of the new pack will trigger bleeding. Thanks for posting,
Good luck,
Jill
Good luck,
Jill
So if I don't take the placebo im not going to get my period?...and what will happen if i got irregular bleeding?.......thank you!
Take care,
Jill
Ok I read another post from you in another message that was for me and this is whats going on.....I started to take thi pills on August 29 the last day of my period.I did had sex with my boyfriend a week later and we didnt use a condom or anything but i took the ECP cuz i was only 1 week on the pill. I took all the active pills(white,light blue,& darker blue)i did not take the placeblo(green)the 1st pack and did not take 7 days of I started 2 take the next pack right the next sunday on september and I did not get my period september 25th.I got worried that i might be pregnat so I took a pregnancy test the 27th of september and it came out negative.I called the clinic and i told them about it & that I took a pgncy test and they told me 2 wait 10 days if i didin't get my period to go to the clinic.its been now like 6 days and on oct3 untill now oct6 i did bleed but i dont think it was my period because its not the same.I dind't skip any pills but I did take them like 10,20 minutes late one time i took it almost 1 hour late.Im on my second pack and what will hapen if i take the placebo and didn't take them on the 1st pack?.......so what do you think?......
I don't think taking your pills a few minutes or an hour late will have any effect. If you take the placebos you should get your period. We aren't medically trained here so if you are still concerned and in contact with the clinic that prescribed your pills and EC you might want to explain your situation in detail to them and be guided by their advice.
Take care,
Jill
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