Posts by Arthur Sanchez5

Lisa Myers said:I’m not exaggerating.

And honestly—following the instructions is the smartest move. Check the pills you're taking and see which medications they interact with. Then, look at the active ingredient in these allergy tablets and check if it’s listed in those interactions. If it isn't (and frankly, this is the first time I've ever heard of allergy meds interacting with birth control—I've used this exact combo for years), then there’s no interaction. Don't believe everything you hear or read. All I ever did was follow a pharmacist's advice: never take any other pill at the same time as my birth control. I always wait at least an hour between them. Whether that actually matters or not, I have no clue—I'm not a pharmacist—but that’s what I stuck to.

I was absolutely certain they didn't lower efficacy. I went through the list of ingredients myself—checked them all—and nothing should have any contraindications with birth control pills. However, I stumbled upon some medical health portal where a gynecologist suggested those tablets might actually decrease protection, which left me feeling quite perplexed...

Does anyone have any experience combining pills with allergy tablets? To be specific, I’ve been on Lindynette 20 for seven months now, and I need to start taking allergy medication—I usually stick to Allegra or Claritin—but now I’m feeling a bit uncertain. I’ve received conflicting information regarding whether adding the tablets might compromise the efficacy of my current regimen.

Does anyone know if St. John's Wort interferes with the effectiveness of birth control pills? I've spent my afternoon Googling every single ingredient individually and came up empty, but I'd still appreciate some confirmation if anyone has any insight on this... Thanks. 🙂
And more broadly, what else should be avoided while on the pill? You have the standard medication lists, obviously, then St. John's Wort, and I've heard rumors about grapefruit... Is there anything else out there?