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Quick q re the pill and sickness

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Chocwocdoodah · 01/02/2017 23:13

I had a vomiting bug on Monday and threw up about an hr after taking my pill. The advice in this situation is to take a pill from another pack asap to replace the "thrown up" one and then take your next one as normal.

Thing is as I was poorly and not really with it, I didn't think to take a replacement pill and so just took my normal one the next day. So, in effect, I've missed a pill completely. I know I'll need to use extra precautions anyway but I finish my pack today - should I start a new pack without a break seeing as I'm lower in pill hormones than I should be iyswim??

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Sidge · 01/02/2017 23:16

Which pill are you on?

fusspot66 · 01/02/2017 23:18

It's 7 days of other precautions as you missed one. I'd be deciding which was the least inconvenient time to have a period/bleed? Now or in anothe 3 weeks?

Bugsylugs · 01/02/2017 23:26

If you were in the middle of the packet it would depend on which pill you were on however if this Counts as a missed pill and is less than 7 left in the pack you need to run this packet straight on with the next with no pill break. Your bleeding maybe erratic.
Look at fpa.org really useful leaflets

Bugsylugs · 01/02/2017 23:26

Fusspot is not right

Chocwocdoodah · 01/02/2017 23:30

I'm on Cilest. Thanks all - looks like I should just go straight into another packet. I suppose it can't hurt in any case.

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Bugsylugs · 01/02/2017 23:32

No won't hurt but may not need extra precaution look at the leaflet . If 3 weeks time inconvenient can run another packet on and delay again

Bugsylugs · 01/02/2017 23:35

With vilest you are probably fine as only missed one ;)

Bugsylugs · 01/02/2017 23:35

Sorry cilest

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