Pill & blackcurrant juice - remind me?
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Topic: Pill & blackcurrant juice - remind me?
Posted By: busymum
Subject: Pill & blackcurrant juice - remind me?
Date Posted: 19 March 2008 at 10:09pm
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Remind me what it is about these two? Is it a certain quantity of blackcurrant juice that makes the pill ineffective and why is it? Is it just because of high quantities of Vit C or is there a different ingredient that does it? -------------  |
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 19 March 2008 at 10:10pm
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I thought it was grapefruit juice?!?!? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 19 March 2008 at 10:13pm
???? news to me!  ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 19 March 2008 at 10:15pm
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I thought grapefruit juice affected BP pills?
Never heard of black current affecting the pill. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 19 March 2008 at 10:17pm
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Sorry I have no idea but will watch this space to find out. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 19 March 2008 at 10:18pm
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I thought it was Ribena??? Does Ribena do grapefruit?? Anyone know what 'ingredient' causes the contra-contra? ------------- |
Posted By: VioletStar
Date Posted: 19 March 2008 at 10:21pm
I thought it was Grapefruit juice too?  ------------- Formerly Wishin41 |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 19 March 2008 at 10:22pm
uh-oh....
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http://www.vitamins-nutrition.org/vitamins/vitamin-c.html - vitamins linky wrote:Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 19 March 2008 at 10:24pm
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nope def grapefuit and the pill!!! acidity affects the effectiveness of the pill...
have never heard anything re ribena or blackcurrant juice. |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 19 March 2008 at 10:25pm
I think my 'move-along' breakfast diet might now dictate that I take my pill in the evening  No wonder I've been having shocking cramps this week! *sigh* another lesson learnt!
Thanks all, g'nite! ------------- |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 19 March 2008 at 10:25pm
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Hrmmmm, I took my pill at the same time as my multivit and iron supplement with a big glass of oj. I wonder if that's how Ella came to be, LOL! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 19 March 2008 at 10:27pm
our ella was robittusin! LOL!!!!
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 19 March 2008 at 10:27pm
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I was told its cause they use grapefruit in the make up of the pill and this can reduce its absorbancy ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 8:36am
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Its vit c full stop, no matter how you get it. Grapefruit may have a higher concentration? oooh good luck with that! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 8:38am
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Found this on a website:
Apart from missing active pills there are a few other things, which interfere with the effectiveness of the pill. The pill is affected by various medications including antibiotics to treat infections, tablets for conditions such as tuberculosis, epilepsy and fungal nail infections. Care should be taken when using over the counter medications in combination with the pill, as some of these, including St John’s Wort, may make the pill less effective. Women taking the pill used to be warned not to drink grapefruit juice or take high dose Vitamin C as well but now it is recommended that if you wish to have either of these items just take them at the opposite time of day that you take your pill, i.e. juice or Vitamin C tablet with breakfast, the pill with dinner. Finally, the pill will not work if it is not adequately absorbed. Therefore, if you experience vomiting or diarrhoea that lasts more than 24 hours you will need to follow the seven day rule or take the ECP if you did have sex without a condom and you want to reduce your risk of becoming pregnant. -------------  
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 9:29am
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well looks like its sorted but yeah i heard it was Grapefruit juice... Ribeina was found to not have as much Vit C as they were stating in it. ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 9:46am
| Like Ann said, wasn't ribena found to have little to NO vit c in it? The ready to drink stuff anyway. |
Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 11:19am
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I asked my doc about this a while ago, and she said that you'd actually have to consume enormous quantities of vitamin C (as in, eat nothing but oranges!) before it would compromise the pill and not to worry about it. She also said the reason they say no grapefruit is that grapefruit has a particular enzyme in it that interferes with the absorbtion of the hormones in the pill into the blood from the digestive tract.
But obviously every doctor has different views on this, so who knows!?! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 1:15pm
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That's the same reason you can't take grapefruit juice with blood pressure meds, it interferes with the absorption.
I know nothing about the pill. In fact, it would appear I know nothing about contraception in general ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 1:34pm
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LOL Emma!
------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 20 March 2008 at 8:10pm
*ahem* what about 2-3 pieces of fruit, yoghurt and a vit C tablet all taken in the same 10 mins as each other and the pill?
Split them up today and I'm feeling oh so much better! Another thing learnt LOL ------------- |