Misoprostol and Cramps: What Users Say (Page 4)

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 10, 2021

For Abortion "Don’t be scared, you can actually do this. I was 4 weeks gone when I realized I was pregnant! I had no choice but to go for a medical abortion. I took 4 pills of Cytotec around 6 pm, and I allowed them to dissolve in my mouth for 30 minutes, then I rinsed it off with water! I nearly threw up, but I had to control myself! One hour later, I was sitting and eager to know how it feels. I was really ready for all the pain, but unfortunately, I fell asleep. Three hours later, I felt a very heavy cramp going on and off. Meanwhile, I had started seeing blood before the cramp started. I can’t even sit or lie down anymore, I was so restless. I only felt more comfortable while sitting on the toilet. I was there vomiting, pooping, and passing out big blood clots. It was such a great experience I will never forget."

• Del...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 8, 2020

For Abortion "Took step 1 before, so I couldn't chicken out. Took 2 ibuprofen, 1 Panadine Forte, and an anti-nausea tablet an hour before. Step 2 just over 24 hours later, at night while kids were in bed and husband was home. Within half an hour, started to lightly bleed and pass some clots, with no pain. By 10:30, cramps increasing but very bearable. Watched a movie to pass the time. On and off the toilet for 3 hours, and finally fell asleep as my body wanted to pass clots, and fell asleep again. My body woke me up again, one last passing of clots, then cramps stopped. All up, around 6 hours. Was private, was easy, and was prepared. I wouldn't like to have to make this choice again, but I wouldn't do it any other way. I've had 2 miscarriages and have 2 children, and I'm glad I was able to have this option."

• Tri...
• January 14, 2021

For Abortion "29 y/o first medical abortion (6 weeks). After reading several reviews on here, I was terrified. I don’t get bad cramps or have heavy periods ever, so I was freaking out. After procrastinating the entire day, I finally built up the courage at 8:35 pm and took all 8 pills, 3 in each cheek, 2 under the tongue. I felt nothing and was able to fall asleep with no problem. At 3:33 am, I woke up cramping (not bad), went to the bathroom, and passed one slightly big clot the size of a Blow Pop lollipop. I was able to drink water and fall right back to sleep. At 10 am, I woke up to ruined underwear and a pair of leggings soaked from blood. The worst part was the bleeding, the pain was tolerable."

• Ell...
• November 28, 2019

For Abortion "I am a tough woman with a high pain tolerance, yet this was the worst pain of my life. About 30 minutes after orally taking the 4 pills (placing them in my gums to dissolve), I began feeling intense abdominal pain and pressure. Within the next 30 minutes, I was on the floor, shaking, short of breath, and in complete agony. It felt like my insides were being shredded. I ended up going to the hospital and having morphine and an IV. I spent 7 hours at the hospital, passing huge clots on doggy mats in bed because I was too weak to get up. I was violently shaking, trying to breathe the pain away, and nothing would help. Even after morphine, I still could feel cramps. After 5 hours of these horrific contractions, I began to feel better. I am recovering now, but WOW, this medication is no joke. I really would not recommend it. I thought ‘that won’t happen to me’ when I read the bad reviews. Be careful, ladies, this was a shocking experience."

• Mar...
• July 15, 2021

For Abortion "I was severely terrified to do this. I was 6 weeks, yesterday in the office I had taken the first pill. Nervously swallowed it around 1:15. No side effects at all, went to fill out the scripts. Came home and had a snack, took the antibiotic around 3 pm. At about 4:18, I took the ibuprofen, and around 5 I inserted the 4 pills vaginally with a tampon applicator. Got my giant maxi pad, plugged in the heating pad. Was waiting for what I thought would be the nightmare. At 7, there was blood, just a normal flow at first. Typical period cramps. I get really terrible cramps, and these were bearable. Passed some clots. Around 9:45, I felt something slide out. What could be assumed as me passing the pregnancy. After that, I felt relief, cramping went from a 7 to a 3. Felt hot and cold at times, but that is just the meds. Fell asleep. Woke up around 7 to heavy bleeding. Cramping has stopped. The bleeding has since slowed. Ladies, if you know your body and your flow, all will be well! You got this!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 28, 2024

For Abortion "I was 5 weeks 5 days. So I went to the clinic on a Saturday and took the first pill at 11:50 am. Then they gave us 4 pills to insert vaginally 24 hours later (11:50 am the next day). Before I inserted the pills, I took an ibuprofen 800 mg 30 minutes before. After I inserted the pills, light cramps started occurring, similar to period cramps - they didn’t hurt at all. Then I went to the bathroom and clumps (the sac) came out as I kept pushing. Really an easy and smooth process."

• Ann...
• September 15, 2020

For Abortion "Sharing my own experience in hopes it helps. 6 weeks and 2 days. Opted for medical abortion. After routine tests, I was given 1 mifepristone. Sent home with pain and nausea scripts. Did feel a little nauseous with light cramps over the next 24 hours. Exactly 24 hours later, I took the 4 misoprostol between my cheeks and gums and held it there for 35 minutes. I took my codeine and 600 mg ibuprofen with my nausea meds 2 hours before I was due to take the second dose of medications, this saved me from feeling pain. I am not good with pain, so I knew to stay ahead of it. Washed remaining pill bits down with water. 45 minutes later, I felt mild cramping with no blood. Went to the restroom, sat down, and blood started coming, I was not in much pain at all. I cleaned up and went back to the couch with my heating pad. Sat on the couch all day and night and stayed up on pain meds. Most pain I felt was 5 out of 10. I am 2 days in and still bleeding, but no pain. Don’t be scared, if you prepare beforehand, you will be fine! Don’t know if it worked yet."

• Oce...
• July 11, 2021

For Abortion "Like many others, I was totally frightened by some of your experiences and wasn’t sure if I would want to go through with this. At about 4:20 pm on Friday, I took the first pill. A few hours after that, I had minor cramps and they disappeared. Not too long afterwards, I was nauseated the entire night and into the full next day until I took the next set of pills. An hour after I inserted them into my cheeks, I started feeling the cramps coming, almost four minutes after I sat down with a heating pad, they got intense. I would say 8/10. They felt like really severe period cramps and it lasted for about an hour before I sprawled myself out under the hot shower. For the rest of the night until 1 am, they hurt, but they were bearable. Now at 9 am, it feels like a regular period. I threw up once, got diarrhea, and had intense cramping for a short while. It’s not a walk in the park but you can do it, girls. Best of luck. Now on to mental healing for me."

• Oce...
• July 11, 2021

For Abortion "Like many others, I was totally frightened by some of your experiences and wasn’t sure if I would want to go through with this. At about 4:20 pm on Friday, I took the first pill. A few hours after that, I had minor cramps and they disappeared. Not too long afterwards, I was nauseated the entire night and into the full next day until I took the next set of pills. An hour after I inserted them into my cheeks, I started feeling the cramps coming, almost four minutes after I sat down with a heating pad, they got intense. I would say 8/10. They felt like really severe period cramps and it lasted for about an hour before I sprawled myself out under the hot shower. For the rest of the night until 1 am, they hurt, but they were bearable. Now at 9 am, it feels like a regular period. I threw up once, got diarrhea, and had intense cramping for a short while. It’s not a walk in the park but you can do it, girls. Best of luck. Now on to mental healing for me."

• Lua...
• February 8, 2020

For Abortion "I understand everybody is different, but I feel like most of the reviews here were written to make women afraid. Don’t be, it is your decision to make! I took the first pill at the doctor's office at 5 pm. The next day at 10 pm, I took an ibuprofen 800 mg, and at around 11 pm, I inserted 2 pills of misoprostol in each cheek, kept them there for 40 minutes before swallowing. 30 minutes in, I started having light cramps and could feel the blood coming out of me. I got up to go to the bathroom and could feel a heavy stream of blood coming out of me, but still no pain. Every hour, I replaced my pads, but around 2 am, the flow was much lighter. I should also mention that I had diarrhea around this time, but no big deal. Around 3 am, I started having heavier cramps, but I just took another ibuprofen, and it was fine. I was also prescribed Norco for pain and Zofran for nausea, but didn’t have to use it at all. Have someone with you, pain relievers, heating pads, water, etc. You can do this!"

• FLP...
• June 1, 2024

For Abortion "I promised I’d write a review after my experience. I was 5w5d! Thursday I took mifepristone in office. The next day I took: 1 pill of anti-nausea at 12 PM, ate a light meal & took 800 mg ibuprofen at 12:45 PM, followed by 4 pills of misoprostol in my cheeks at 1:45 PM. Within 10 minutes, I felt a small gush & there was a tiny piece of tissue. The paste did not fully dissolve so I swished with water & swallowed. I was fine for the first 2-3 hours. By 5 PM, I had strong cramps and lots of bleeding. Some small clots when I peed - I never looked, I’d just flush! From 7-10 pm, the pain was unbearable. I passed 2-3 fairly large clots (1 the size of a golf ball), the other felt larger but I didn’t look. Once I passed the last one, I had cramps but they eventually subsided & I was able to sleep. My bleeding has lessened & I’m happy it’s all over! YOU CAN DO THIS, LADIES! Don’t be afraid."

• Nan...
• May 11, 2016

For Abortion "I was 9 weeks pregnant. Wasn't ready, of course. Went to the doctor for the actual abortion pill, which cost $500, but he was out of them. So he said I have another option, which will cost less. I was in two minds, but then he told me to trust him, so there he prescribed Cytotec. He instructed me to insert 6 in my vagina and drink 3. When I got home, I was still hesitant, then I went ahead because it was getting late. I took a shower and inserted at 9:45. About an hour later, I felt slight cramps, which lasted around an hour and then got worse. Not too major though, so I took Tramadol painkillers. Slept like a baby until 3 am, clotting began. Passed the fetus at 10 am, and voila. I'm good to go. Actual period now. Checkup in 2 days with my doctor."

• Haz...
• September 15, 2020

For Abortion "My abortion was very hard but over quickly, to my surprise. At 5 weeks, I took the mifepristone, felt only a little dizzy and weird. 24 hours later, I took misoprostol vaginally and 2 paracetamol, 2 ibuprofen, and within half an hour to an hour, I began getting extreme cramps, then bad diarrhea, which made me feel like I was going to pass out. 1 hour in, the pain was on another level, my whole body was shaking from the shock. I was hot but had chills. I was bleeding, and after 30 minutes of this, I felt relief instantly, which I assumed meant I passed the pregnancy. After that, I was able to eat a little bit and the cramps wore off a lot and just lingered, but nothing compared to those 2 hours of absolute pain. I’m allergic to codeine, which is a stronger painkiller they gave me. If I was able to take something stronger, I would have dealt with the pain better, so keep that in mind. Make sure you don’t do it alone and have someone there for you through it."

• Dre...
• December 18, 2019

For Abortion "I took mifeprex and misoprostol when I was 5 weeks and 1 day pregnant. I took mifeprex on Friday around 12:45 pm and took misoprostol on Saturday evening. I was provided hydrocodone for pain and promethazine for nausea. 1 hour before taking the misoprostol, I took 1 hydrocodone and 1 promethazine at 5:11 pm. At 6:11 pm, I took the misoprostol and placed two on each side of my cheek for 30 minutes. I ended up swallowing the remainder at 6:41 pm with water. The inside of my mouth was sore. I began to have cramps within the next 5-10 mins, but they were like strong period cramps. On a scale of 1-10, I would rate the cramps about a 5-6, strong cramps, but bearable. I had passed clots within the 1st hour and then had heavy period flow for the remainder of the night until around 10 am the next morning. The strong cramps decreased after the 1st hour and passing of the clot, but I still experienced cramps on a 4-5 level and decreased down to level 1 for the rest of the day on Sunday."

• Ari...
• August 7, 2020

For Abortion "I was terrified to take this medication after reading reviews. I was 5 weeks. I took a narcotic my doctor prescribed me, 2 anti-nausea pills, and four 200 mg ibuprofen 1 hour before inserting the 4 pills in my cheeks. Almost 20 minutes in, I started cramping - I would say the cramps were probably 5x worse than my normal period. I then sat on the toilet with a heating pad on my abdomen (the heating pad saved my life) for about 2 hours while I bled and passed clots and what I believed was the pregnancy. The cramping subsided dramatically, and I felt much better while I was passing the clots. I believe my experience was better than most because of how early on I was, which basically resulted in me not having a ton of tissue that I needed to expel from my uterus to begin with. I highly recommend getting a higher pain medication (if you can handle it) and a heating pad! I am still bleeding and cramping 4 hours later, but it’s manageable. Get past the first couple of hours, and you got this!!!"

• may...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 3, 2023

For Abortion "I'm writing this while comfortably lying in bed with very minor cramps only seven hours after starting my abortion treatment. I'm 19, and this was my first pregnancy. After the first round of misoprostol, the cramps were not that severe. It was only after the following two that I felt as though the pregnancy was being expelled. If I'm being honest, there were about 30 minutes of agonizing pain. I was sobbing into my pillow waiting for it to pass. After you get through that, the cramps become noticeably lighter. I felt no nausea or sickness, so I recommend inserting them vaginally rather than dissolving them in your mouth as it stops all the tablets from messing with your stomach. I monitored my bleeding each time I changed my pad. Clumps were no bigger than a sunflower seed and came out a couple at a time. Even though it's a scary and painful process, I promise it will be over very soon."

• Ssi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 29, 2019

For Abortion "My doc RX 2 pills the night before IUD insertion, the Cytotec to be inserted vaginally. I was terrified and debating on taking it because of reviews and stories I heard. But I laid down for the night and didn’t experience any cramping at all! My uterus was a little tight, but that’s it. When I sat on the toilet to use the bathroom in the morning, it sounded like I was peeing, but it was blood coming out of my vagina. Thin and watery. Not really clots. But that’s about it! Went to the appointment and everything went well. Would recommend this if your OB says your cervix is angled or resistant before insertion."

• Anonymous
• September 4, 2018

For Cervical Ripening "This is a horrible drug with debilitating side effects. I was prescribed this drug to help dilate my cervix for a procedure. My OBGYN said it would only cause mild cramping. They couldn't have been more wrong! Within 5 minutes after taking it, I was in extreme pain, intense cramps like I've never had before, throwing up, diarrhea, shaking all over, and more. Worse I have ever been...and it lasted more than 15 hours! Wasn't able to have my procedure done the next morning from being so sick. Don't ever take this drug, it's simply not worth it!"

• Anonymous
• December 3, 2019

For Abortion "I found out I was pregnant, and I was 7 weeks. I decided I wanted to get an abortion, but more like a miscarriage. I decided to take the medication. I took the first one at the doctor's office. After taking it, I felt cramps here and there, but not that painful, just like period cramps. Due to having class that night, I took the 4 pills the next day around 3 pm. I pushed them into my vagina. I took Ibuprofen 30 minutes before and my nausea pill. I lay down with a heating pad, waiting for the pain to come. I fell asleep for like 2 hours. I had to use the bathroom, I went and saw I passed the tissue. After passing the tissue, I had mild cramping, the heating pad really worked. After that day, I had no cramps, just regular bleeding, like having your period."

• Anonymous
• October 14, 2019

For Abortion "Please don’t let the reviews on here scare you. I wanted to share my experience to help someone be less freaked out because I was so freaked out reading them. This was my experience: Friday: Took the first pill in the clinic. Felt a little nauseous on the drive home, but that could have been because I was nervous and carsick. Saturday: 12 pm - Took the 4 misoprostol pills, then fell asleep. 2 pm - Woke up to a little bleeding and mild cramps. Took Ibuprofen. 3 pm - Heavy bleeding started with more intense cramps. 3.5/10 pain. 4 pm - Had diarrhea. 5-6 pm - Passed some huge clots (about the size of a lemon and one was the size of an apple). Very heavy bleeding. 7 pm - Had diarrhea. 9 pm - Clots slowed down but bleeding was still heavy. Took Ibuprofen again. Sunday (today) - Heavy bleeding all day but no clots. Did not take Ibuprofen. Very mild cramps. Completely functional and able to do all my normal activities (other than go to the gym)."

• Sol...
• January 10, 2019

For Abortion "Well, this is my second time doing it. The first time, I was 8 weeks, went to PWC clinic, and they gave me mifepristone in the office, and then I had to take misoprostol at home the next day. Put four of them under my tongue. Let sit for 30-45 mins, swallowed the debris. It happened within an hour. Big clots, bad cramps, after an hour, boom, baby gone. Got a vaginal bacterial infection that smelled putrid, but they gave me metronidazole, so it went away. This time, I am 9 weeks, did the exact same process, and the only difference is diarrhea this time and longer bleeding time. It's been 4 hours, and I'm still passing clots, but it's calming down, so I'm figuring the baby is gone now. I recommend this if you can deal with the blood and the pain and if you have somebody here with you. It's no walk in the park, and it is exhausting, however, the pill does what it is meant to do, and afterwards, the relief of everything is the most rewarding part."

• Bee...
• November 23, 2020

For Abortion "The abortion pills were not as horrible as I thought they would be. I took one single pill at the abortion clinic and 8 small ones 24 hours later. The one I took at the clinic didn’t cause any bleeding or cramping, I felt completely normal. The 8 small ones were what really got rid of the pregnancy. Prior to taking these, I took an ibuprofen (about an hour before). After the ibuprofen, I took them. I had to put 4 in each cheek and let them dissolve. The doctor said within 4 hours I would feel the cramping and bleeding, but mine came within about 45 minutes. Long story short, I felt intense cramping for about 3 hours. I passed huge clots, but once those passed, I felt a huge relief. The next day I had a light period that went on for about a week. It wasn’t a bad experience. The circumstances saddened me, but I’m glad it was quick and easy."

• Tee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 12, 2020

"I had a pregnancy loss at 10 weeks. Pregnancy would not pass naturally, so I had to take misoprostol to force the tissues out. I inserted 4 tablets vaginally. Within 2 hours, I had experienced the most severe pains of my life. Tissues came out within 4 hours. These were literally contractions! I had severe pain right through the night. 3 days later, I am still cramping. The bleeding is manageable, though. I am wondering if the pain is less excruciating if taken orally. Most people who had mild pains took the meds orally and had diarrhea."

• Chi...
• May 11, 2019

For Abortion "I took the first pill in the office and wound up sleeping much of that day away. My nurse gave me a prescription for Percocet for nausea, 800 mg of ibuprofen, and OxyContin for pain. The next morning, I took the pain meds about an hour before I took the misoprostol pills. I chose to insert the pills vaginally based on the suggestion of the nurse. I started to cramp and bleed about 1 hour later and began to pass pregnancy tissue about an hour after that. The pain was super manageable, so I guess I am lucky that I didn't have the unbearable pain other people had. I spent some time on the toilet because it was just more comfortable when passing pregnancy tissue. I also used a heating pad when I was lying down to help with the cramps. Pain was a 3/10 for the vast majority of the process. It spiked to a 5 or 6 around the time I needed to take another dose of the pain meds. I also changed my pad once every hour or so, but the bleeding got lighter as the day went on."

• Lol...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 29, 2019

For Abortion "I went to my first consultation where they scanned me, in which I was exactly 8 weeks. I took the first part of the termination there and took the rest home with me. 24 hours later, I placed the 4 tablets vaginally and just lay and waited. Around an hour after doing this, I started bleeding very heavily, I had to sit on the toilet constantly because it was gushing. Then I felt massive clots coming out. Soon after that, the cramps started, and mine were absolutely unbearable. I was dripping in sweat and genuinely didn’t know what to do with myself. Never again! It’s now 12 hours after that, and the cramps are very mild and the bleeding has slowed down."