Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: Britney_413 on March 21, 2011, 01:16:40 AM Return to Full Version
Title: Forgetting your meds
Post by: Britney_413 on March 21, 2011, 01:16:40 AM
Post by: Britney_413 on March 21, 2011, 01:16:40 AM
Hmmm. Don't know if anyone has had this happen but about three times over the past two months I've simply forgotten to take my HRT. I never missed two days in a row and never doubled up either. Do you think this will have a negative effect or is it pretty insignificant? The only thing the pharmacist said was not to double up when that happens but to just continue as normal.
Title: Re: Forgetting your meds
Post by: V M on March 21, 2011, 01:29:35 AM
Post by: V M on March 21, 2011, 01:29:35 AM
Hi Britney
Yes, I've forgotten on occasion also and no, it didn't really make a difference... Yes, your pharmacist is absolutely right... Never double up and just continue with your regular dosing as normal :)
Yes, I've forgotten on occasion also and no, it didn't really make a difference... Yes, your pharmacist is absolutely right... Never double up and just continue with your regular dosing as normal :)
Title: Re: Forgetting your meds
Post by: girl_ashley on March 21, 2011, 07:03:42 AM
Post by: girl_ashley on March 21, 2011, 07:03:42 AM
You're going to be just fine.
Title: Re: Forgetting your meds
Post by: Janet_Girl on March 21, 2011, 10:19:50 AM
Post by: Janet_Girl on March 21, 2011, 10:19:50 AM
I have done that myself. Usually it is just one day. There was a time that I was off them for a week. Delivery problems. But there was no adverse effects. You should be fine.
Title: Re: Forgetting your meds
Post by: sweetie87 on March 22, 2011, 01:56:06 PM
Post by: sweetie87 on March 22, 2011, 01:56:06 PM
Quote from: Britney_413 on March 21, 2011, 01:16:40 AM
Hmmm. Don't know if anyone has had this happen but about three times over the past two months I've simply forgotten to take my HRT. I never missed two days in a row and never doubled up either. Do you think this will have a negative effect or is it pretty insignificant? The only thing the pharmacist said was not to double up when that happens but to just continue as normal.
Hmm you only forgot about three times in 2 months? I probably forget at least 3 times a month... ;)
Still I feel no difference and from experience I can tell there isn't really a negative impact. Forgetting the pills every now and then may probably cause your estrogen levels to not be continously steady but genetic girls have their hormone levels fluctuating naturally depending on the phase of the menstrual cycle.
Title: Re: Forgetting your meds
Post by: valyn_faer on March 23, 2011, 09:47:19 AM
Post by: valyn_faer on March 23, 2011, 09:47:19 AM
My problem was, I'm pretty much a zombie in the morning until a get some coffee in me and have had some time to wake up. So I would sometimes be sitting there eating breakfast and not be able to remember if I'd already taken my medication within the last hour that I'd been awake. XD I just bought one of those daily pill organizers and problem solved. :D