Misoprostol and Chills: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Sad...
• August 7, 2020

For Abortion "So I was Week 7, read all the comments and freaked out. Inserted 2 in the office at 16:30, drove home. Around 18:30, had minor cramping, put two in cheeks at 19:00 and went to bed watching Netflix. Chills came an hour along with diarrhea and cramps (6 on a scale of 10). At 21:30, I felt normal. So, took 4 and allowed to melt. Had chills and a rise in temperature. Was feeling extremely sleepy. I woke in the middle of the night sweating, not sure what time, and had heavy diarrhea. Put a pad on and slept like a baby till 08:00. Minor cramps with a soaked pad."

• Lol...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 22, 2021

For Abortion "So I used Cytotec, 2 under my tongue and 2 in my vagina. After 30 minutes, I experienced diarrhea, and I had chills. I went to the toilet 3 times within 1 hour. My bleeding started with black blood, then the next day it was red. I felt little or no pain. I was actually scared it didn't work. After 1 week, I did the pregnancy test, and it was negative. To everyone who is about to go through this, not everyone goes through pain, and our bodies are totally different. Good luck."

• Two...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 14, 2023

For Abortion "The first was my choice. I was 29 and alone, in the comfort of my own apartment. I was 5 weeks. I took a pill at the doctor’s that was supposed to open my cervix. Then they sent me home with Misoprostol, anti-nausea meds, and some Tylenol with codeine. I inserted the Misoprostol vaginally as I was told. I went to lie down and take a nap and was woken up by intense cramping and back pain. Imagine the worst period of your life, times five. The cramping was that bad for me, I’m not going to sugarcoat it. I couldn’t do much besides lay down, close my eyes, and put on the most relaxing music I could think of. I knew when the product of pregnancy came out. It was alarming to see, but to my relief, that was the end. My second experience was a year later, at 30. It was the result of a missed miscarriage at 6 weeks. This was easier, I’m not sure if it was because the product of pregnancy was already dead, but it was the same but less pain with more nausea and chills."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 25, 2019

For Abortion "The pills definitely worked, which is why I gave it a high rating, but my experience was horrible. I got really bad chills and started itching on my arms an hour after taking the 4 pills by mouth. Then came the diarrhea with extreme thirst and unbearable cramping. It was about 2 1/2 to 3 hours in by the time the vomiting started. My pain tolerance is very high, but this was too much pain at once. The pain pills did absolutely nothing. I started at 10 pm and didn’t completely finish until around 7:30 am. I don't recommend this method, although it’s very effective, it just wasn’t a good choice for me."

• Str...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 6, 2019

For Abortion "I am not sure if the drug worked yet. The side effects were not bad. The first hour and a half were usual period cramps. Then I started to have really intense cramps, vomiting, and chills. The one thing that helped me a lot was sitting in a warm bath. I’m not sure if it’s helpful at all, but I found it very relieving of the pain and much easier to pass the clots. I took gravel an hour afterward, and it helped with the nausea. Overall, I would definitely recommend the pill to someone who can handle pain and blood. I have been using a heating pad most of the time, and it helps so much. I don’t know how I would have handled everything without it. My best recommendation would be to sit on the toilet and let as many clots pass in the first hour, and then place a heating pad over your stomach until the pain subsides. The severe pain lasted one hour for me, and I’m feeling a lot better now. I took two T3s two and a half hours before I dissolved the pills in my mouth."

• Lib...
• November 23, 2019

For Abortion "I was prescribed misoprostol for a missed miscarriage. We found out our twins no longer had heartbeats, and I was prescribed this medication to help pass everything. We were trying to avoid having to have a D and C and were offered this method as an option. I took all four pills as prescribed and kept them under my tongue for 30 minutes. I started having chills about an hour later, and outside of some very light spotting, nothing else happened. It's been over 39 hours since I took the misoprostol and have yet to experience any cramps or pass any tissue. This medication did not work for me, and now we have to wait the rest of the weekend to find out whether or not I'll have to take it again or if we have to have the D and C."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 26, 2021

For Abortion "I was 6 weeks pregnant when I took the decision. I got 4 Cytotec pills, but before I took them, I firstly took pain relievers 30 minutes before, which are Brufen. After 30 minutes, I took the Cytotec, all 4 pills. I placed them under my tongue and waited 30 minutes for it to dissolve, thereafter, I swallowed the rest with water. I took the pills, it was 18:10. After a few minutes, I felt nausea, tiredness, and coldness, there were no cramps or pains at all. Then, after 2 hours, I felt a small cramp and pains. I went to the toilet to check, I found a small dotted blood on my pads, which was kind of brown and smelly. Around 00:15, I felt so hot I couldn't sleep. I woke up and went to the toilet, just when I sat down, a big clot came out, and I was bleeding so badly, even the pads couldn't take it. I kept on attending the toilet now and then as I felt I should, but every time I went, a clot would come out. I'm sure 4 times a big clot came out. Now I'm only bleeding with light cramps. It's true our bodies don't all act the same way."

• Adx...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 2, 2021

For Abortion "I took the mifepristone and went to bed. The next night I had light spotting, no cramping. Spotting continued lightly into the next day, and at 8:35 I took a Tylenol 2 with codeine. At 9:20 that night, I inserted 4 misoprostol vaginally and rested for an hour to allow the medication to dissolve. At 9:50, the cramping started. Mild period cramps, a 4/10. This progressed until 11 when the pain rose to about a 6/10. No bleeding. At 11:35, the pain is around an 8/10. I took another Tylenol 2. Chills and vomiting at 12. Pain is now 10/10 (after vomiting pain pills), cramps lasting 20 seconds, every 20 seconds until 2 am. Pain now 15/10, debating ER. At 2:30, horrible cramping. Passed several large clots quickly and a lot of blood. Pain and nausea gone, mild cramping and heavier bleeding continued. Pill effective, however, make sure you have pain medication that is working!!! Maybe your experience won't be as painful, but the medication worked. 5.5 hours until it passed. Mildly uncomfortable with light bleeding days after."

• Tya...
• August 7, 2021

For Abortion "I was about 8 weeks. I’m still going through the process right now. I just want to tell anyone that’s doing this that you got this, and you’ll get through this. I took my pills around 2:30, about 2 hours ago. A few minutes after I took them, I experienced cramping that for me was very painful. I do believe that it depends on your pain tolerance. I hadn’t had a period in so long due to my IUD, so the cramps were strong. I threw up twice, no diarrhea yet. I also passed 2 blood clots, one which I believe was the pregnancy, but I was too scared to look. I’m still mildly cramping, and it is uncomfortable, but it’s almost over. I also did experience the shivers. I did all of this by myself on my bathroom floor with two pillows and a blanket to try to comfort myself as best as I could. Just remember why you’re doing this and that you’re making the best decision that you feel for your life. You’ll get through it."

• Mir...
• June 29, 2021

For Abortion "I was terrified to go through this as I’m sure anyone would be. I read the horror stories and everyone saying it was the worst pain of their lives! I took the first pill around 11 a.m. yesterday and then the 4 others vaginally today. I read that using them vaginally gives you fewer side effects and I would say that’s true as I didn’t have many. I felt fine when I took the first pill, but I threw up once after I ate my dinner. Then today I threw up 3 more times, but that was it. I had the chills really bad for a few hours and the really bad cramps lasted maybe 3 hours, and then it got a lot better. Felt like normal period cramps after I passed the sac. I think it happened fairly quickly after I inserted the pills (3-4 hrs?). Now I feel fine, just some cramps that come and go and bleeding, of course. Don’t stress too much about it. I have such low pain tolerance, but the pain wasn’t as horrific as I pictured it would be. Just relax and drink a lot of water and you will be okay! Good luck!"

• Nat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 29, 2021

For Abortion "Sharing my experience. I was about 6 weeks 6 days, and given my situation, I had to do this. I took the mifespristone on Friday at 1:30 pm at the pharmacy, didn’t really experience anything and went about my normal day, although I did feel nauseous a bit. I waited about 26 hours later to take the misoprostol at 3 pm Saturday orally, however, I bled slightly from taking the mifespristone. Once I took the misoprostol, I immediately got the chills and felt drowsy, but nothing too serious. Two hours later, I bled! Clots and clots from about 6 to 10 pm, so make sure you're near a washroom! I didn’t take any pain relievers, and I recommend that you do! Don’t be like me, lol. The clotting stopped about 11 pm and slight bleeding after. I admit it was rough, but manageable, and you can get through it! Plan to stay home the day after if you can, bleeding still occurs, but everyone is different! Take care of yourselves, drink plenty of fluids, and get rest. Much love."

• aaa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 17, 2020

For Abortion "5 weeks pregnant, took the first pill, no side effects. Waited 28 hours, took the four under my tongue, gross. Immediately felt cramps. I had taken an ibuprofen beforehand, cramps were terrible, out of this world, throwing up, diarrhea, and shivering. It felt terrible, it calmed down eventually."

• Swe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 23, 2021

For Abortion "I live in a country where abortion is illegal (medical or surgical). I was 4 weeks when I found out I was pregnant. I went to a doctor who gives you a prescription of only Misoprostol (Cytotec). Mifepristone is unavailable in our country. So he prescribed 2 pills orally and 2 vaginally, morning and night, for 2 days, as no ibuprofen or anything, cause it might affect the pills' efficacy. So chills, cramps of course, but very, very light bleeding. I went for an ultrasound and the pills didn't work. I had to take another dosage: 2 pills orally, 2 vaginally, morning and night, + 2 orally in the afternoon for two days. Again chills, lots of cramps. I passed a large blood clot (tissue or sac, I don't know) on the first day. The second day I had a lot of cramping, diarrhea, and nausea, but I finally bled. Lots of clots and bleeding. So I think the pills worked! I was worried cause mifepristone is not taken with misoprostol, but I guess everything turned out to be just fine! Good luck!"

• Rss...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 9, 2021

For Abortion "I was so scared after reading reviews like everyone else. I went into the office yesterday, 12/8/21, took the first pill @ 2:21, then came home, took ibuprofen 800 mg, waited 30 mins, and inserted 4 pills vaginally, and laid down for 30 mins. Had some light cramping, not painful at all. Three hours had passed, nothing happened, four hours passed, still nothing. I had begun to think maybe it’s not working. I did get the chills about 10:45 pm. I went to the bathroom, and there was the gush of blood. I passed one clot, and about a couple mins later, I passed about 2-3 more clots. I never looked in the toilet, I just flushed it. It’s the day after, and now I’m just still having some bleeding and mild cramping, but it doesn’t hurt at all, and this was definitely not painful at all. Ladies, you can do it."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 12, 2021

For Abortion "I'm 30 and went through with the abortion pill at 6 weeks and 2 days of pregnancy. Yesterday I took the Mifepristone in the clinic at 10:20 am. I felt a little nauseous that night, but nothing serious. Then at 10 am today, I took 1 pill for nausea and 2 ibuprofens (800 mg). At 10:30 am, I placed 4 of the Misoprostol tablets in my mouth and waited till 11 am for them to dissolve. I have to be honest, I was not able to swallow what was left of the medicine because my cramps came on so strong. I immediately ran to the bathroom and threw up because the pain was severe for me. I was sweating/had chills. Then I sat on the toilet and a few huge clots came out, which I think was the pregnancy that passed. This was at about 11 am. After that, the pain subsided, and I continued to cramp no worse than period cramps. It's now 9 pm, and I only have light cramping/light bleeding. I would say this was overall manageable. Be sure to use a heating pad and have someone near you for comfort."

• Pre...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 1, 2021

For Abortion "I tried aborting at 5 weeks pregnant by placing 4 misoprostol under my tongue. I had mild cramps and mild bleeding. A few days later, pregnancy symptoms started to show, and it was apparent it had backfired. At 9 weeks pregnant, I decided to repeat the process. I took 4 misoprostol pills under the tongue. I felt literal chills, which subsided after a while. I started cramping a bit, and some blood came out. After 4 hours, I took 4 more misoprostol pills under the tongue, and I experienced intense chills, high fever for like 1 hour. I started cramping, and bleeding started. I passed a big clot and a few more when peeing. I also did have diarrhea, but it stopped on its own. Today marks 2 days after the procedure, and I have steady bleeding, mild on-and-off cramps, and the pregnancy symptoms seem to be going away gradually, i.e., I can now eat without feeling nauseated. Also, I have vomited like once only instead of like 10 times like I would have. I hope it worked."

• Ano...
• April 21, 2023

For Abortion "5 weeks/5 days. Took mifepristone orally at 2:30 pm. About 21 hours later, I began to spot and cramp, which is normal. Exactly 24 hours later, I took the first dose (4 tablets) of misoprostol. I let them sit between the gums/cheek area of my mouth for 30 minutes, then swallowed. About 15 minutes later, I noticed bleeding increased and cramps became more intense, maybe about 4/10. 3 hours later, I took the second dose of misoprostol (2 tablets) and repeated the same steps as dose one. I began to pass a few clots no bigger than a walnut. Cramping became 9/10 for about 2 hours. I had chills, but they did not last long. I also was taking 800 mg ibuprofen every 4/5 hours. The cramps went on throughout the night into early the next morning. Be sure to have a heating pad and good pain meds. After only a few hours of bad pain, the bleeding decreased and became like a normal period flow. It is painful, but not unbearable. I was able to return to normal activities the next day."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 21, 2021

For Abortion "I’m currently wrapping up day 3. First day I took an anti-nausea pill an hour before the first pill that I got prescribed. 24 hours later, I took the prescribed 800 mg Ibuprofen and anti-nausea pill before placing the 4 pills inside my mouth to dissolve. Mine dissolved super quickly, and I thought I messed up, but I called and said as long as it didn’t throw up during the 30 minutes it was in my mouth and swallowed everything, I was good. About 1 hour in, I got the chills and slight cramps. I had bad diarrhea for a good 3-4 hours with slight bleeding. About hour 3, some clots came out, and I felt some relief. I am now close to 30 hours since I took the 4 pills, and I feel completely normal. Still some slight cramping and spotting, but nothing bad. I was about 5 weeks and absolutely petrified of doing this, reading all the reviews, but the positive ones helped ease my fears, so I decided to post one too. Get a heating pad and just take deep breaths and ride it out. You got this!"

• Sta...
• July 10, 2021

For Abortion "Took the medication in the morning orally. I was 6 weeks pregnant. I had already begun bleeding, which was expected as an effect of my first dose taken at the clinic. Shortly after swallowing the pills, I began to experience light cramping that gradually increased. About 25-30 minutes later, I positioned myself on the toilet and began to rub my stomach to help the pain subside. During this time, I began to vomit and experience chills accompanied by sweat. Still on the toilet, I also began to pass small clots, followed by a big one. I didn’t look in the toilet, but I knew that the process was complete due to cramping drastically decreasing. The total time after taking the medication to allow the pregnancy to pass was about 35 minutes. I experienced light cramps for the next 2-3 days, but nothing that wasn’t manageable. For the next week and a half, I experienced bleeding similar to a light period. Pregnancy symptoms began to disappear after the first day as well."

• TYY...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 15, 2021

For Abortion "I was roughly 6 weeks pregnant. I took the misoprostol vaginally around 3 pm, I felt like I had mild cramping start within 30 minutes. I didn’t get any pain medication prescribed to me, and I will say this - I would absolutely advocate for some prescription pain relief of some kind. I used 800 mg ibuprofen, and I feel like it did absolutely nothing for me. Around 5:30 pm, I had some light bleeding and 5/10 cramps. At 6 pm, the cramps became unbearable, the worst pain I’ve ever experienced. I had chills and felt like I was going to vomit. This lasted about 30 minutes until I passed the pregnancy, and then the cramps came down to an 8/10 for a few more hours. It was really rough, but I think I’m one of the few that had it harder with the pain. By 11 pm, it felt like a normal period. I’m on day 2, and I feel so much better already. You can do it!"

• emj...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 20, 2022

For Abortion "Children deserve a happy mom who isn’t dealing with an unexpected pregnancy that comes with mood swings, morning sickness, low income, poor body image, and self-confidence due to weight gain, etc. So… I knew I was pregnant. I would guess about 5 to 6 weeks. And every day that passed felt like forever. So, I searched the web, the closest clinic was far and wanted me to wait weeks to get in. I found a site that I paid $330 for the meds, I got them 6 days later. I waited the 24 hours to take the last 4 by mouth. About 1 hour and 15 minutes later, the cramps came with pain. 8 out of 10 pain for me, and they lasted about 2 hours. When it was so intense, I went to the bathroom and pushed a little and finally saw pinkish light bleeding. I sat there for about 30 minutes in pain and chills. Once I got up, there was a clot the size of a dime, and when I wiped, I think I saw a clear liquid with the blood, it could be the sac. Cramps were more like period cramps after this and still are. (Same day) hours passed with no blood. 10 hours later, bleeding heavily now."

• rrm...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 3, 2022

For Abortion "Was 8 weeks when I took the misoprostol, I did buccal tablets. 1 hr before, had a light meal and 20 mins before, took all my pain meds and anti-emetics. Cramps started right away but were really light and almost unnoticeable. Had a 2-hour nap and when I woke up, the pain was more intense. Didn't bleed much in the lead-up. I would say the pain was a 7/8, I had contractions but with another round of pain relief and some breathing exercises, it was manageable. Move around a bit even if you don't want to, it really helps. This bit only lasted 1 hr. Went to lie down and suddenly felt total relief. Later, I went pee and felt it gush out, the sac just fell out into the loo, no pain at all. Cramped a bit and bled through a few pads within the 4 hours afterward, but it slowed right down, today it's like a normal light period and no pain whatsoever. I had no nausea, vomiting, chills, or the runs. It is ok to be scared, but I promise you will get through it. You're strong and brave, all of us are with you."

• Gui...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 20, 2023

"I was 8 to 9 weeks pregnant and had a missed miscarriage. I took two ibuprofen and inserted four tablets on Monday at 10 am. I had some nausea and some chills, light bleeding, and light cramping. By 8 pm, the cramps were more intense and I passed a peach-sized clot. I woke up during the night with awful cramping and each time passing an orange to lemon-sized clot. I felt better in the morning, and it was like having a period. Tuesday night, I woke up and passed one large clot again with no pain. From Wednesday to Saturday, I just had light bleeding and have had no more clots since. Last night, I was woken up every hour with really painful cramping and took 3 ibuprofen. I have had light bleeding but no clots as of yet. For me, it's been so painful, and having bleeding for a week to possibly 4 weeks has not been nice. I'll opt for the D&C next time. Yes, the ibuprofen does help. I recommend taking 3-4 tablets every 4-6 hours before the pills, even if you feel better, or the cramping will return with a vengeance. I'm hoping misoprostol helps now, and I feel better. I don't know why anyone would do this more than once. :("

• Lor...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 20, 2023

For Abortion "I was 5 weeks and 4 days when I started my abortion process. I found out when I was 4 weeks and 4 days and went a week later for the ultrasound and mifepristone. I took the first pill at the clinic at 11:40 a.m. and then was sent home with 4 misoprostol to take 24 hours later. I took them the next day at 12 p.m. along with a Zofran and ibuprofen 800 mg. I had diarrhea and chills, and a fever of 99.8 at the highest. It went away in about 3 hours. About an hour in I had some blood and a clearish blob come out as I was making a bowel movement. I'm not sure if that was the pregnancy or not, honestly. After that, I had very little spotting/bleeding until today, Thursday. It's been two days and finally, I have a period-like bleeding. Last night I passed a decent-sized clot about the size of my pointer finger. That's the biggest one I've had. Everybody is different. I've had pretty minimal pain. You can do it. :) I have a follow-up on Monday. Medicaid covers it in NY!"

• Sha...
• May 8, 2021

For Abortion "I was 9 weeks pregnant. Did the whole pill thing, but as it got to be the end of the half hour, I really started to not feel good and looked at my boyfriend and grabbed my pillow and said I need to lay on the bathroom floor. I got severe cramping for like 10 minutes, almost unbearable. Then it went away, and then I projectile vomited 4 times into the toilet and I had a fever, chills, and I was cramping so hard, I couldn't move. Then finally, after probably an hour and a half, I moved to the bed, cramped a little more, and fell asleep for probably 40 minutes. Then I woke up and started having horrific cramps again. I had to stand up because I knew I was bleeding a lot, and as I stood up, I could feel stuff just falling out of me. I ran to the bathroom to change my pad and looked, it was a massive blood clot. Then my cramps subsided for a little but came back again, and that’s when the bleeding was bad. But after another hour-ish of super bad cramps, I was just bleeding."