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March 9th, 2008
I've been on the pill for almost a year now. When I first started taking it, I took it at 10:40 every night. Once the time changed and fell back an hour, I took it at 9:40 just to be accurate. Well, the time changed again and jumped foward an hour, so now I believe (to be accurate) I should take it at 10:40 again. Problem is, I'm in school, and I go to bed after I take my pill. Now I feel I have to stay up an extra hour just to take it and I don't feel that's right.

Question... Can I still take it at 9:40 even though technically it's 8:40 and I'm an hour early??
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Tylanas
replied March 10th, 2008
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Yeah, no problem!!! You can switch up the taking-time of the pill by up to six hours and be fine Smile
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jessamyn
replied March 10th, 2008
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Thats a fantastic question! You know even I never thought about it
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MeghanV
replied March 10th, 2008
Thank you so much! I was really paranoid Very Happy
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PenguinsRus
replied March 11th, 2008
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Yes, this is no problem at all! You will still be just as protected.
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