Misoprostol and Pain: What Users Say (Page 4)

• Hel...
• June 4, 2024

For Abortion "I am 24 years old. When I found out I was 7 weeks and 3 days pregnant, I put four tablets under my tongue at the same time. After four hours, I used them once every 1 hour. I took 10 pills in total. I had fairly normal contractions around my abdomen and then large blood clots. I prefer to say it felt like a fairly heavy period. You girls are strong and I'm sure you'll get through it. This is a very simple pain that you will only experience at some point in your life."

• Kit...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 15, 2019

For Abortion "My experience was not the best. I am 9 weeks, 1 day. I was prescribed Tylenol 2’s and Tylenol 3’s. I took the 4 misoprostol and inserted them at 10:45 pm, taking the T2’s right after. About 5 minutes after the insertion, I’m experiencing really bad cramps! I was up all night twisting and turning, moaning and groaning, it was bad. It took 4 1/2 hours for me to start bleeding. At this point, it’s 3:30 am, I’m only passing medium/small-sized clots. I’m on the toilet for 30 minutes, then I take Tylenol 3s, the pain was so unbearable and let me tell you something: T2s and T3s didn’t work because I didn’t get an inch of sleep, the pain never stopped. Finally, I am up to use the washroom again at 5 am, I pass a lot of medium-sized clots and 1 huge clot. While this is happening, I feel the urge to throw up, and I did. Sitting on the toilet passing clots and puking in the garbage bin. It’s 5:27 am, I’m still experiencing lots of pain, and tomorrow I am supposed to insert another 4 pills!"

• fre...
• April 19, 2021

For Abortion "I had the worst pain ever. I was 5 weeks. Sunday I took 4 misoprostol at 5:30. At 6, I was in agony for 45 minutes, yelling in pain as cramping started. It stopped for a bit, and I hoped it was over. Then the 2nd wave came about 7:30, and it was so much worse because my muscles were already aching from the 1st lot of cramps. I rushed to the loo, sat screaming in agony for 1 hour that my body couldn't take it. Also, I took 2 codeine tablets before, that didn't help. I couldn't keep water down and threw it back up every time. Finally, 3 hours in, I went back to bed and lay with a hot water bottle. My boyfriend cried seeing me in this pain - really traumatic experience for us. I then took 2 more codeine at 9 and passed out. I slept till 1 am, woke up, and it was over. I know everybody is different, but this shouldn't be happening to women. If I ever had to get another abortion, it would be surgical."

• Ano...
• October 13, 2022

For Abortion "I was terrified, it was my first time, and I did not know what to expect. I was around 5 weeks pregnant. I took my first dose (2 tablets on each cheek and held for 30 minutes) at 5 pm. I started bleeding and cramping with no other symptoms. I would say the pain was 6/10, sometimes 7/10. I mostly bled when I sat down on the toilet, I did not bleed on my sanitary pad as much. My biggest concern during this process was the clotting, I could feel clots as big as a lime come out every time I sat down to urinate. I cried out of fear before taking my 2nd dose because I did not want to feel double pain or double bleeding/clotting. I took my second dose, nothing much changed. Pain remained the same, bleeding remained the same. I took some ibuprofen and put on my heat pad and fell asleep until my next dose. After the 1 am dose, I did develop diarrhea, but it was manageable. Now it's morning time, and I'm barely bleeding and just have some mild cramps every now and then. Don't be scared, you can do this!"

• Gha...
• January 7, 2021

For Abortion "I was pregnant in the 8th week, and I had a really hard time. I had a medical abortion. I took Mifepristone at the clinic and Cytotec two days later intravaginally at home. I had no bleeding at all after Mifepristone, but I felt really sick two days after and I started to vomit. I took the Cytotec 40 hours after the Mifepristone. Before taking the Cytotec, I took 4 tablets of paracetamol and 2 tablets of 50 mg diclofenac based on the doctor's recommendation. I inserted the 4 Cytotec tablets deep in the vagina. Then I started to experience a very unpleasant moderate to severe pain. 40 minutes after taking the Cytotec, I took 5 mg oxycodone, but I threw up 20 minutes after. One hour after the Cytotec, I started to bleed. Two hours after the Cytotec, I felt like some clots and tissue were being expelled from my body (I was sitting on the toilet). I felt a lot of relief after that. The pulsating pain of Cytotec lasted for at least 10 hours. I used a hot bag to ease the pain."

• Pan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 13, 2020

For Abortion "I was 6 weeks 1 day pregnant when I went to the clinic. I took my first pill there and felt fine, with absolutely no side effects. The second lot of pills I took home to take the next day, I was very nervous, but I took them about 7 pm basically and didn't feel any proper pain or cramps for a couple of hours. As soon as I went to bed (about 10 pm), the cramps started and carried on until about 4 in the morning. I was expecting a sleepless night, so I made sure I had no plans the next day. I also had a hot water bottle and don't think I would have survived without it! The pain was excruciating, I was up to the loo around every hour. The next day and week felt just like normal period pains that I managed with pain relievers. Never hope to go through this again!"

• Jan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 26, 2022

For Abortion "Day 1: Took the first pill at 11:10 2/24/22 at the clinic. Drove myself 2 hours back home. Slight cramps, fatigue, and spotting occurred an hour later. Day 2: 24 hours later, while at work in my office, I took promethazine (anti-nausea meds) at 2:30 pm. At 3:30 pm, I got the 4 pills and put 2 in each cheek for 30 mins, then swallowed. 30 mins to an hour, I felt cramps. Drove home pretty well and laid down. Got up at 6:15 pm, had diarrhea. Then, a few mins later, I felt a huge blob fall out of me and into the toilet. I didn’t look, but I knew what happened. Went back to the bathroom for more diarrhea like 5 more times, which caused me to be so weak. A little Pepto helped me out. I also took a Tylenol for the pain. Honestly, the pain is like your average period cramps except it’s extremely intense. Be prepared by taking pain meds."

• Pai...
• May 2, 2020

For Abortion "I woke up with contractions. Yes, I said it: CONTRACTIONS! I hollered all the way to the emergency room in so much pain, asking God to forgive me because this has been the worst experience of my life! I aborted due to health complications that was a me or my babies situation, and I regret it with my entire soul! I have a seven-year-old and was so afraid of leaving him here! I know everybody aborts for different reasons, but had I known the extreme pain that I’d be faced with, I would’ve rather died trying to give birth to my sweet twin babies! I am not trying to scare anyone because trust me, before I chose this option, I googled a million things pertaining to abortion pills! I wish I had come across someone who would have been open and honest and said that this would be so painful. I am scarred for life behind this. The pain that I'm currently in is maybe an 8 from this morning, which was a 10! Oh, they prescribed me Morphine, but these contractions are still hitting!"

• rox...
• May 4, 2015

For Labor Induction "I lost a baby, and they gave me these to expel the pregnancy. I was hurt, but then to find out I had to pay out of pocket made me feel worse. Even though there was no heartbeat at 12 weeks and only measuring 6, it really hurt to think I was paying 13.00 to lose my child. It made me contract about 30 minutes after taking the first set. I was in pain, just like having one of my other children, just at the end of this, I wouldn't have a baby. I lost more blood than I've ever seen in my life and bled for a month after my periods that were ALWAYS regular are everywhere after 10 months. So... if you get this, expect labor."

• Ayo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 2, 2022

For Abortion "When I was reading reviews, I was so scared, but I took the step. I first took mifeprestone, and after 24 hours I took misoprostol. Before an hour, I started bleeding. Blood clots, pains. Luckily, I had my pain relief, and it wasn't that bad. Just be calm."

• Sky...
• June 7, 2019

For Abortion "I was 8 weeks and a couple of days. I’ve been reading different stories and was really scared. I took the first pill in the office. 48 hours later, I took the 4, maybe 40 minutes later the pain kicked in. I have a high pain tolerance, but this pain I was feeling was so horrible!! Nothing helped. I took pain pills before and everything, the heating pad didn’t work. I threw up and pooped at the same time. Blood started coming 2 hours sitting on the toilet, and clots started coming out."

• Sur...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 15, 2019

For Abortion "I debated on whether or not to post this because I don’t want to scare anyone out of taking this medication if it is the best option for them. Some people have much less pain and can get through it on their own. Unfortunately, I wasn’t one of those people. About 4 hours after taking, I was in so much pain I had to call an ambulance. I can’t even describe the pain because it was so unlike everything I have ever experienced. It seems to ease slightly after clots and blood pass and then starts up again shortly after. I can’t speak to how well it clears the uterus because I am not finished with the treatment yet, but given how much I’m bleeding, it seems like it will do the trick."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 25, 2021

For Abortion "I discovered that I was 3 weeks pregnant, so I decided to use the abortion pills, though it wasn't my first time. So I used 2 orally and 2 vaginally. After 4 hours, I felt a slight pain as if my period was about to come out. Then blood started coming out, and I felt just 4% of the normal menstrual pain. Then a thick blood, just like the size of a baseball, came out. Since then, I didn't experience any pain even when I felt awkward, because my first abortion wasn't like this. I was glad it worked without so much pain."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 27, 2021

For Abortion "I am 35 years old and already have 2 little kids. I was late only 2 days and already knew that I was pregnant. The test was positive. So I believe I was only 4 weeks pregnant. I decided to use a medical abortion. I took the first tablet around 10 in the evening and placed 4 tablets into the vagina after 24 hours. I waited 4 hours and nothing happened, so I took another 2 and held them in my mouth. I waited around 30 hours till my first blood came. It has been 2 days since my bleeding started. It's really light and painless, like my usual monthly bleeding. I am really freaking out and worried if it worked. I keep reading all the reviews to calm myself that it's absolutely normal."

• Mim...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 24, 2021

For Abortion "I orally took mifepristone and after 24 hours took misoprostol orally. I started having cramps and bleeding lightly. I didn’t bleed on the second day, but I experienced spotting, then started bleeding normally. Clots were small and I was having some cramps which were painful, so I took Panadol and drank some water. After some time, I didn’t feel the pain anymore, so I slept. I'm having little cramps now though, but it’s not really hurting."

• Use...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 27, 2021

For Abortion "After the second pill, which I took orally, I did have quite a bit of pain, which lasted for an hour. I took it at ten weeks, so my experience may differ from someone who is earlier along. I also suggest asking your doctor which over-the-counter pain medication works best (I didn't take this step). The medication worked within 2 hours and was very efficient. I had little pain, and it was comparable to a regular period after passing the pregnancy. I had a hard time acquiring the pill because no pharmacy I went to kept it in stock. If you are also having this problem, then I would suggest going to a clinic. The clinic I went to helped me tremendously and acquired the medication for me the very next day. Good luck, whichever step you choose to take is the right one."

• No ...
• May 21, 2016

For Abortion "Had to take this medicine because I wasn't able to find a heartbeat. It was the worst pain I've experienced. My doctor had prescribed me some strong painkillers, and it did nothing. I was throwing up and had diarrhea. I was so weak, nauseous, and in such pain. I was freezing and shaking so much. I felt a bit better when I finally went into a hot bath. But then trying not to fall asleep and drown. I hated every second of it. If I had to choose again, I would probably do a D&C, but I guess it is different for everyone."

• REA...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 21, 2021

For Abortion "Everything I read seemed so easy. Mine didn’t go so well. After a few days of the process, I was in pain again and having hot flashes. Went to my OB-GYN because the clinic that provided me with these pills doesn’t care about me, and I trust my OB-GYN way more than these places. (When I say don’t care, it’s a heartless job, so why would they care?) An ultrasound was taken, there was still a lot of tissue in my uterus. She prescribed more mifepristone in hopes it would expel the remaining tissue. We gave it a week. It didn’t. Things started to hurt again and I was having hot flashes all weekend and couldn’t sleep. (On top of all of this, grieving the decision I had made) my doctor had to schedule a D&C. I found out also my insurance doesn’t cover surgery at all. $2,500 later, I pray to God I am on the mend. I wish there was counseling and things were explained a little better before you make this big decision. I don’t know if it would have made a difference for me or not but possibly could’ve helped."

• Mel...
• October 15, 2019

For Abortion "I've also read the horror stories before taking misoprostol and told myself I will be fine. Everyone's body is different, etc. However, it went very wrong for me. After taking misoprostol, not even 20 minutes later, the cramps got so bad, I can't even explain how painful it was. I was in tears, all wet, shaking, and couldn't even move because the pain was so intense I passed out. My partner got scared and called an ambulance. They ended up taking me to the hospital because codeine wasn't helping at all. I've had morphine given 3 times to the veins and once orally. Needless to say, even after morphine, I felt the pain 5/10. I was in the hospital when the morphine stopped working and was once again in so much pain until about 6 pm. I was in ridiculous pain for 7 hours, and I would never do this again. However, I'm glad I got through this because I was really not ready for a baby. I was 6 weeks and 2 days. I would just say prepare yourself for the worst."

• The...
• July 19, 2021

For Abortion "The decision wasn’t made lightly, and I will have to live with it for the rest of my life. I was just eight weeks gone when I took it. Terrified and crying after reading all the horror stories on this, but my experience was fine. I took the first one Saturday, and then yesterday at 5, I took one misoprostol. I had light bleeding and no pain or cramps, I went to the bathroom at 9 and felt it come out. I did get lightheaded, but think it was down to being emotionally drained and haven’t eaten in days with the stress of everything. When it was over, I had heavy bleeding overnight, so I just kept changing pads and taking Nurofen Plus for any pain. Today I am okay and even managed to go to work. For me, it is not as bad as some have found it, and if you have made the decision, then trust me, you can do it, the drugs were designed to do it in a pain-free and quick manner."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 23, 2021

For Abortion "I was so worried about taking the drugs, but I eventually did take it, and within 2-4 hours of me taking the drugs, I was having severe cramps and pains. Then I decided to use the toilet, which I did, and a heavy clot gushed out. I bled all through the night with little clots. The next morning, I was fine with little cramps and light bleeding."

• Ama...
• July 15, 2021

For Abortion "I was 5 weeks pregnant and unfortunately was not in the position to bring another little baby into this world. I took the first pill with no side effects. Then 40 hours later, I took the other 4 tablets in my cheeks. I am a VERY anxious person, and honestly, the anxiety was worse than the process. After about an hour, I started cramping in my belly and back, and then I had a bit of bleeding. About 4 hours in, the bleeding got a bit heavier, and I passed the pregnancy. The pain started to ease, and the cramps only got to about a 5/10. I could still look after my 1-year-old. I completely understand everyone’s experience is different, but I strongly recommend drinking lots of water and try not to stress yourself out over the negative reviews. I read the reviews on this page, and the horrible ones terrified me, but the lovely women who left the great reviews helped ease my mind A LOT."

• Gan...
• March 14, 2021

For Abortion "I took the abortion pills about a month ago. I was 5 weeks pregnant, and I experienced pain within 30 minutes of the 4 pills dissolving in my mouth. I started bleeding and cramping for a couple of hours, and for the first hour, I was on my knees crying from pain. I also passed 4 blood clots, and one of them was the size of a golf ball. I started experiencing nausea for 2 weeks, and I called the clinic and made an appointment to get checked again, and guess what? I was still pregnant. I was 8 weeks pregnant. I started crying, I was so disappointed the abortion pill didn't work for me. The doctor told me my next option is surgery. It was a 5-minute surgery, and I was so scared, I had never had anesthesia before, and neither had I ever had surgery. I was crying while the doctor put the anesthesia in. Then I woke up. I experienced mild cramping. It was finally over."

• VAL...
• February 21, 2021

For Abortion "I was almost 11 weeks, and this was one of the most painful experiences of my life (and I’ve had 2 c-sections). I was screaming into a pillow as loud as I could in the fetal position. Not everyone will have the same pain levels, but be prepared! I think it is because I didn’t have my ibuprofen 800 or hydrocodone in time to take 30 minutes before the second pills (first pills you take at home). I had to wait about 45 minutes after I took the four pills (they dissolve in your mouth for 30 minutes, 2 in each cheek), but they didn’t seem to help much. After hours of agony, I pushed a large amount of blood out, and the pain subsided for a bit. Then later that night, the cramps were back just as strong, but less frequent. Eventually, they stopped, and I was able to sleep. Take your pain meds before and during (safely). Hot water helps, heating pads help slightly. I was unable to do anything due to the pain, so make sure you have help and no responsibilities that day."

• Mur...
• February 25, 2021

For Abortion "I was 6 weeks pregnant, but my paperwork showed 4 weeks gestational. I had already had an in-clinic abortion two years prior, and that was absolutely the most painful thing I have ever done! I took the first pill with the doctor at 4:20, and 24 hours later I took an ibuprofen 800 and a nausea pill a half hour before the second dose. I put them between my teeth and cheeks and waited the 30 minutes. (They prescribed me narco, and I didn’t need it at all.) I started feeling hot and crampy in my lower abdomen, and they came on pretty strong, but nothing like you would think, just a normal hot period! After about an hour, I felt a bit of sharp pains in my uterus and I felt pressure, so once I got up, I could feel my body wanting to release blood. The moment I sat on the toilet, a huge clot came out and I felt a bit of relief, this happened for about 5 hours. I didn’t feel sick, nor did I puke! I had diarrhea one time, but I normally get the poops on my regular periods anyway, so it was nothing for me, lol."