loestrin "fe" questin

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Registered: 10-25-2002
loestrin "fe" questin
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Mon, 06-11-2007 - 9:43pm
My gyn. wrote out the rx "loestrin 1/20" is this the same as loestrinFe 24?
I'd want the generic of course and just wondering if it is the same thing as the LoestrinFe24 packs she gave me and intends for me to use.
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Mon, 06-11-2007 - 10:30pm

Hi again hon,


      Jill

    

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Tue, 06-12-2007 - 6:05am

Good morning,

Actually there is a generic pill for Loestrin FE and it's called Microgestin FE. That's what I used to take. I liked it and didn't have any negative side effects except for water retention around my waist line. But a couple of factors could have been the culprit in addition to the pill like not eating well and no exercise. I hope it works well for you.

Have a great day!

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 06-12-2007 - 10:42am

Hi guanaka, welcome back,


      Jill

    

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Tue, 06-12-2007 - 7:17pm
Thank you both. I called my gyn office and said I wanted another rx written out for the LoestrinFe24... written that way so I could get the generic of that.. hoping to get the 24active/4 inactive pills in a generic if it comes like that... whatever the mailorder will do. With it written the way it is now, I was worried it wasn't the same thing and that the mailorder pharmacy would send out the 21active/7 inactive pill packs.
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 06-12-2007 - 7:32pm

>>I called my gyn office and said I wanted another rx written out for the LoestrinFe24... written that way so I could get the generic of that.. hoping to get the 24active/4 inactive pills in a generic if it comes like that... <<


      Jill

    

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Registered: 10-25-2002
Tue, 06-12-2007 - 8:18pm
I understand. I've had docs before make errors on my script and it causes such a mess. Sorry if I come across as a complete ditz.