Also, your mate can't suggest what pill she gets given really, it has to be what the doctor/ nurse feels is best for her and also, your body can change and so the pill that you had previously may not be the one that is the best for you now or could even cause harm. Like has been said, any medication, whether you've had it before or not, has the potential to cause damage which is why everyone has to have check-ups periodically to make sure their medication is still the right one, is working for them and isn't causing any damage and that is meds that they're already on themselves, nevermind not taken for a couple of years.
Medications that are on prescription need to be prescribed by a doctor/ nurse for a reason and like said, they can cause problems to your health which at the end of the day will at very least cost you more money to sort out than seeing a doctor for birth control yourself. As well as that, this could cause problem for your mate as if they then want to go on the pill it kind of reduces the option of that and as well as that, someone giving you their prescription medication isn't entirely legal due to the damage it can cause.
If you really can't afford a prescription then try and see if there are places in your area where you can get birth control for free. Other than that you should really look at using condoms or even abstaining from sex (the only other method of contraception is the rhythm method but that is by no means as reliable as other forms) but you should not use medications prescribed to another person and no-one should go out to a doctor to get a prescription with the intention of giving it to you. If that were found out it would potentially land you both in serious trouble and could affect her ability to get insurance in the future (either if it was covered on her insurance or not as it would be seen that she was getting meds for a different use than they were intended (ie for you instead of her) and there's nothing to say that this would be the only time in the eyes of the insurance company and thus could end up costing them a lot of money, especially with some medications. There's also not just that but her medical records will say she's on 'the pill' when she isn't which could affect the medication she's given in the future and she'd have to go every few months to make sure she was ok to have the medication even though it wasn't her that was taking them. It's not like a mate just going down to a shop and buying some food for you, this is messing with your health (and potentially has legal issues with it too) and so isn't worth it.
I think all that can be said has now been said in this thread and we're just going around in circles now and therefore I've decided that it is time for it to be closed.
If you want to discuss why I've closed it then feel free to PM me,
KimA, First Aid Advisor
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