Missed doses of Tri-Sprintec and took 3 pills at once



By Lindsey from Boston on December 27, 2005
Category: Tri-Sprintec 28 (Oral)

Hey There. I have been on Tri-Sprintec for about a year and a half and I've never had a problem with it. For some reason, with the holidays, I guess I've been a little bit disoriented because I forgot to take my pill for three days. This happened to me once before, and I woke up one morning with my period. I discontinued the package and waited till the period was over to start my new pack. However, this time, I caught it before I menstruated. Out of panic, I took all three pills. Oops. Then, I realized that I should have taken two today and two tomorrow. I know that I have increased my chances of getting sick, but have I interfered with the protection I will have? I am now "on track" with which pill I should be taking, but I don't think I was supposed to take so many at once. Besides increasing the likelihood of getting sick to my stomach, what else have I just complicated?

Thanks :-)
~Lindsey


Re: Missed doses of Tri-Sprintec and took 3 pills at once



Seeing the original post was four years prior, I am hoping someone in the same situation will find this post and know what to do. I also missed 3 doses and took the three pills at one time. Almost one hour later, I started bleeding. I did my own research online and after realizing I should have NOT taken the 3 pills at once, called my Target pharmacist. He instructed me to throw away my pack and obtain a new Rx and start as though it was day one. My body was out of wack due to taking the three pills at once and it caused me to start my period again (even though I had just finised a few days prior). You can miss up to two pills but no more than that, or you need to start a new pack. Hope this helps anyone in our same situation! God bless!

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