Today's dosage (Levlen pill) is gone, slipped out of my hand as I was about to take it and went straight down the drain of the sink... It's the fourth week of the package, so it's just a "sugar pill" placebo, right? Should I skip taking the pill today and resume tomorrow, or should I take tomorrow's dosage today and just start my next pack of pills a day earlier? Thank you!
2006-09-29 13:55:34 · 11 answers · asked by Lisa Faye Chardonnay 4 in Health ➔ Women's Health
According to the prescribing information, if you have the 4-week set of pills, the last week is a placebo. The regular pills are colored orange and the placebos are colored pink. So, if this is a pink pill you dropped down the sink, you would just skip the pill today and resume at the regular time tomorrow. These pills have nothing in them, so you should be fine.
2006-09-29 14:01:00 · answer #1 · answered by Amy R 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The packet should tell you which ones are the effective ones and which ones are sugar pillls. If it's one of the placebo sugar pills then you don't have to worry about it, you could have a tic tac instead, for all the effect it's going to have. The sugar pills are just to keep you in the habit of taking a pill at the same time every day. I usually just don't bother with them. Carry on as usual, and take your next pill at your usual time tomorrow.
2006-09-29 18:27:16 · answer #2 · answered by Seraphim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always been told to continue with the pill the next day. The placebo is just sugar and no type of hormone dosage. Just continue with your pill tomorrow. If you are in doubt, call the emergency room.
2006-09-29 14:06:14 · answer #3 · answered by lazycat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is just the placebo, then don't worry about it. Just skip today's and take tomorrow's. You don't even technically have to take the sugar pills - they are mainly there just to keep you in the habit of taking your pill every day.
2006-09-29 13:57:44 · answer #4 · answered by KLo 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No problem. It's the 1st 3 weeks that have the birth-control medicine in them. The 4th week is just to keep you in the habit of taking a daily pill.
2006-09-29 14:02:33 · answer #5 · answered by Da Bomb 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wave good bye and realize that tomorrow your taking your pills in a NON accidental place... some and most women dont even bother with the sugar pill they are they I think to remind you . just take the pill tomorrow.
2006-09-29 14:26:36 · answer #6 · answered by zachs mom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't even take my placebo, just resume taking my 'active' pills after the placebo week. Don't sweat it.
2006-09-29 13:58:12 · answer #7 · answered by empress_pam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you read you pill isnstuctions it say to take the next dose and keep on goin. but if it was like the 3rd week you would take a double dose that next day. atkeast thats what my pill pack says to do. :))
2006-09-29 14:02:47 · answer #8 · answered by gothicwyld 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You dont want to screw up the whole syatem, just skip a day and resume as usual tommorrow.
2006-09-29 13:58:44 · answer #9 · answered by TrueLibra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about it. It isn't necessary to take that pill.
2006-09-29 14:39:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋