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Re: Ovcon35 for endo, possible overdose????
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Nov 15 15:27:11 2003
It should tell you in the information packet exactly how many you can
take at once. Every pill I have ever been on says that you can take two
at a time for up to two days, but it does cause nausea and fever. If
the doctor isn't getting back to you, you could call the pharmacist.
At Sat, 15 Nov 2003, afwife wrote:
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>I have endo and was on 60mg per day of Provera. At my visit 2 weeks
>ago, My doctor switched me to Ovcon35 because I was tired of taking 6
>pills of Provera a day. He told me to finish up the Provera that day
>and start taking Ovcon the next day. I did and started bleeding within
>the first few hours of taking the first pill. That was last Wednesday
>and I have been bleeding heavily every since...10 days now. The pain
>came back too, full force, almost immediately. I called my doc
>yesterday and he said to take 2 doses a day of Ovcon. Is it safe to
>take 2 bcp's a day? Within an hour of me taking the 2nd pill yesterday,
>I was sick as a dog. Fever, chills, vomiting, pain, headache, chest
>pain, and very rapid heartbeats. I feel horrible today and my chest
>pain is getting worse, along with added dizziness. I haven't taken the
>Ovcon today, I'm scared to death to take more while I'm feeling like
>this.
>
>Does all this sound normal? I've called the doc but he hasn't been
>returning my calls.
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