Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: VioletKnight on April 15, 2016, 10:20:48 AM Return to Full Version
Title: why are some Spiro pills white and others brown?
Post by: VioletKnight on April 15, 2016, 10:20:48 AM
Post by: VioletKnight on April 15, 2016, 10:20:48 AM
Title is self explanatory. The Spiro pills I used for the last 2 months were white, but the newest prescription is brownish. Anyone know why exactly that is?
Title: Re: why are some Spiro pills white and others brown?
Post by: KayXo on April 15, 2016, 10:32:37 AM
Post by: KayXo on April 15, 2016, 10:32:37 AM
The brand may be different. Different manufacturer, generics OR the dose may be different.
Title: Re: why are some Spiro pills white and others brown?
Post by: Sydney_NYC on April 15, 2016, 11:54:38 AM
Post by: Sydney_NYC on April 15, 2016, 11:54:38 AM
Mine started off with the white ones and the pharmacy switched manufacturers and had the orange ones for about 4 months and thankfully switched back. Even though you swallow them whole, the white one tasted a lot better with a slight minty flavor.
Title: Re: why are some Spiro pills white and others brown?
Post by: DawnOday on April 15, 2016, 12:07:22 PM
Post by: DawnOday on April 15, 2016, 12:07:22 PM
The orange ones were manufactured by Greenstone limited. Per the attached info.
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Title: Re: why are some Spiro pills white and others brown?
Post by: Sydney_NYC on April 15, 2016, 12:20:03 PM
Post by: Sydney_NYC on April 15, 2016, 12:20:03 PM
Quote from: DawnOday on April 15, 2016, 12:07:22 PM
The orange ones were manufactured by Greenstone limited. Per the attached info.
Yep!! And the White ones I take now are from Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. (MP 303)
Title: Re: why are some Spiro pills white and others brown?
Post by: RobynD on April 15, 2016, 12:25:11 PM
Post by: RobynD on April 15, 2016, 12:25:11 PM
The large white mint ones are what i get too. So much more pleasant to take.
Title: Re: why are some Spiro pills white and others brown?
Post by: Ashey on April 15, 2016, 08:34:44 PM
Post by: Ashey on April 15, 2016, 08:34:44 PM
:( I've been taking the nasty beige ones all along... Didn't know there were other kinds. :( :(
Title: Re: why are some Spiro pills white and others brown?
Post by: Floritine on April 16, 2016, 03:40:39 AM
Post by: Floritine on April 16, 2016, 03:40:39 AM
My Spiro (not allowed) tablets that I took for ten years were orange to and had a horrible taste marked with -
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So glade I dont have to take them any more they were the worse tasting drug I ever used no to mention that after taste...
Cheers Tracy
Mod Edit- No dosages please. TOS 8.
SP
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2
So glade I dont have to take them any more they were the worse tasting drug I ever used no to mention that after taste...
Cheers Tracy
Mod Edit- No dosages please. TOS 8.
Title: Re: why are some Spiro pills white and others brown?
Post by: FrancisAnn on April 16, 2016, 03:49:35 AM
Post by: FrancisAnn on April 16, 2016, 03:49:35 AM
Mine have all been the same beige color.
Title: Re: why are some Spiro pills white and others brown?
Post by: Rachel on April 16, 2016, 09:16:44 AM
Post by: Rachel on April 16, 2016, 09:16:44 AM
My spiro is beige.
Title: why are some Spiro pills white and others brown?
Post by: allisonsteph on April 16, 2016, 11:23:17 AM
Post by: allisonsteph on April 16, 2016, 11:23:17 AM
I've had orange and white. The white ones come in different shapes too. I've noticed that the football shaped white ones make me pee more frequently than the others. Anyone else notice?
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Title: Re: why are some Spiro pills white and others brown?
Post by: KayXo on April 16, 2016, 11:34:26 AM
Post by: KayXo on April 16, 2016, 11:34:26 AM
Mine were a bright pink.........JUST KIDDING! ;D :D Never took Spiro, thank goodness!
Title: Re: why are some Spiro pills white and others brown?
Post by: DawnOday on April 16, 2016, 05:01:12 PM
Post by: DawnOday on April 16, 2016, 05:01:12 PM
Quote from: allisonsteph on April 16, 2016, 11:23:17 AMIf it's making you pee it is doing it' primary job. I've been on this stuff for 25 years
I've had orange and white. The white ones come in different shapes too. I've noticed that the football shaped white ones make me pee more frequently than the others. Anyone else notice?
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Title: Re: why are some Spiro pills white and others brown?
Post by: JessicaSondelli on April 16, 2016, 05:57:42 PM
Post by: JessicaSondelli on April 16, 2016, 05:57:42 PM
Beige here and yes, I pee like nonstop...
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Title: Re: why are some Spiro pills white and others brown?
Post by: lisarenee on April 17, 2016, 05:47:47 PM
Post by: lisarenee on April 17, 2016, 05:47:47 PM
The ones I got from Publix were round and beige. The ones from Express Scripts (Mail Order) were Oval and white if I remember correctly. My estradiol was also a different shape and slightly different shade of blue when using Mail Order vs. Retail. I'm pretty sure it comes down to what manufacturer they are sourcing from. They were the same dose (I think I'm allowed to say that), so it wasn't an issue of them being different dosages.
Title: Re: why are some Spiro pills white and others brown?
Post by: SofiN on April 18, 2016, 09:18:42 AM
Post by: SofiN on April 18, 2016, 09:18:42 AM
Mine are beige like many others in this post. xD
I think it's just a brand thing.
I think it's just a brand thing.