Birth Control Quesiton?
I am gettting my wisdom teeth out tommorow and if you may not now, I am not allowed to go on a full stomach let alone take any type of pills the night before unless its a heart pill or something like that. So I dont really know what to do if I miss a pill do I take it as soon as I get done with my wisdom teeth(well a little bit after since I will be down for a while) or do I wait till the next day and take them at the same time I take them everyday and just take two?
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You should totally be allowed to take your birth control pill. That is not going to affect the anesthesia at all. I would call the doctor to verify but I'm positive it's okay. I would give a list of all of your daily meds and ask if you need to stop any. The only meds that should be avoided are those that run the risk of a negative drug interaction with the anesthesia which the nurse at the office will be able to tell you if there is a concern with any you take. Of course, if they have to be taken with food to avoid stomach upset they shouldn't be taken. The truth is though that it isn't going to matter much either way if you take your birth control because the dentist is going to give you a handful of antibiotics which make birth control ineffective for a few days anyway. He may even send you home with some depending on the dentist. Find out which antibiotic he gave you. It will probably be penicillin but ask anyway. Then when you come home look online or call a pharmacist and ask how long your birth control will remain ineffective. I know this is more than you asked but I thought you would like to know since it sounds like your concerned.
Yup. The next day just take the one you missed and your daily one :)