Misoprostol and Pain: What Users Say (Page 5)

• Meg...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 1, 2023

For Abortion "I was 6 weeks pregnant and decided to go with abortion pills. Yesterday, I took one pill at the doctor's office, and today I took 4 more pills in between my cheeks (and two Tylenol 30 minutes before). The whole process took 4 hours. After an hour, I started to have bad cramps and pain in my lower back. Then I had diarrhea 3 times. After about 2 hours of taking pills, I went to the washroom, and a large blood clot came out. It was the size of a bottle cap. Then the pain of the cramps increased, I felt nausea and did vomit one time only. After that, I felt relieved, the pain was gone and I felt much better. It is a painful procedure, but it only lasts 4 hours. Hope this helps!"

• Ann...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 22, 2023

For Abortion "My abortion process started 2.5 weeks ago when I received a positive pregnancy test. We both knew immediately that we did not want to continue with the pregnancy. Fast forward to Thursday at 5 pm when I took the first pill to start off the process. I was exactly 8 weeks. Felt a bit dizzy (which could have been from anxiety) but nothing else. Friday came and it was time to take the next set of pills (the one I’d been dreading the worst). 1 hour prior, I took 800 mg of ibuprofen and 60 mg of codeine and an anti-sickness tablet (as being sick was my worst fear). Within 10 minutes, I felt cramps which slowly increased to contraction-type pain coming in waves. The pain was 6/10 and I was worried how I would cope if it got any worse. It didn’t and within 2 hours I passed lots of clots and continued to bleed, but the pain reduced significantly. After that, it was just my normal pain cramps. Please take your pain meds before the cramps start and have a hot water bottle! You’ll be fine!"

• nin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 31, 2023

For Abortion "19-year-old. Accidentally got pregnant. Around 7 weeks. Took one pill yesterday in clinic (mifepristone) and then took four pills buccally (placed under my cheeks for 30 minutes) (misoprostol). I was scared, too. But it's okay to be scared! This isn't easy. After taking the pill, I did have terrible cramps, but a good friend, Tylenol, helped me before I took the four pills. Cramping lasted around 5 hours for me. Was very nauseous at first, and cramping started in around an hour. Lots of sweating and pain, but it is important to remember that it is only temporary. The doctors told me beforehand that the worst cramping would last 4-6 hours, and they were right. Trust them and trust yourself. I am sending so much love to all of you reading this. You will get through this! You can do it, and I believe in you :)"

• Ali...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 12, 2020

For Abortion "I had a missed miscarriage, and needed to get rid of the product of the pregnancy. I would not recommend this drug, misoprostol, to anyone as it was very hard on my body. I had a missed miscarriage, and the doctor would not perform a D&C on me due to COVID. About 4 hours after insertion, I started bleeding uncontrollably, I was passing out and vomiting. The pain was unbearable. I was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance as the hemorrhaging worsened. I had to have an emergency D&C and a blood transfusion. I became anemic, and it took me weeks to recover."

• kal...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 14, 2023

For Abortion "I was 7 weeks, 5 days. I took the first pill and the second 24 hours later orally. The reason I give 7/10 is because of the pain. I've never been in so much pain before - it is unbearable. I was throwing up so much and couldn’t stop. The pain lasted about 3 hours constantly, and I wasn’t able to move, but it is now day 2, and I would say they are my normal period cramps. I did feel “it” passing as well, almost the size of a lemon. It was very effective and easy to use. But that was absolutely the worst pain I've experienced."

• Chr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 24, 2022

For Abortion "Ok, it works, and it is bearable pain we're talking about! So, I went on a doctor's appointment, and I was 6 weeks 4 days pregnant and didn't want to keep the pregnancy. He prescribed me 1 pill of mifepristone and 4 pills of misoprostol. The first one I took orally at 9:30 p.m. at home. The next day I felt nothing, not even a cramp, no blood signs or anything. Went to bed, then woke up, and at 9:30 a.m., that's 36 hours after my first pill, I took the 4 misoprostol pills vaginally. Stayed in bed for 1 hour, but again nothing happened. After making sure the pills had indeed dissolved inside, I got up and just did my chores and... BOOM! After 2 hours since I had the 4 pills, I got contraction-like pains. They were horrible, and I didn't even think about getting pain relievers because my uterus was scarred by my 2 previous C-sections, and to prevent the ruptures, I had to be very aware. It worked but was painful without any painkiller."

• Anonymous
• August 28, 2022

For Abortion "I was 6 weeks exactly when I took the second step medication between my gums, almost instantly, cramping began, very light. But soon I was in quite severe pain, which was not manageable by the painkillers I was prescribed. The pain remained the same the whole 6 hours until it started to dissipate. During all this, I did bleed, of course. Honest review: it was quite a scary experience, definitely have someone with you to support you, and if the surgical option is there, I’d recommend opting for that. But the medication worked for me fine, I’m no longer pregnant."

• Jod...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 10, 2022

For Abortion "I just want to reassure everyone after reading all the horror stories. I took my first pill a week ago. Twenty-four hours later, I inserted the four tablets as I was told to. I was absolutely terrified, and it made it worse as I was nine weeks gestation. I lay down in bed and watched something on my phone. Fifteen later, mild pains started, which came and went. Three hours later, I started to bleed, and within half an hour of that starting, I had lost everything. I was in a lot of pain, 8/10 for that half an hour, but then I felt a pop in my tummy, and all pain was gone. Bleeding wasn't even as heavy as I expected. The next day, I could eat again as pregnancy symptoms had gone, and now one week on, all bleeding has stopped. Please don't listen to the horror stories, as I nearly didn't go through with it and was terrified, as I didn't know what to do. I was too scared to go through this process, yet I knew I couldn't birth another child and risk leaving my four children behind due to my experiences with childbirth. No regrets here."

• Bel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 19, 2022

For Abortion "I was 8 weeks pregnant, took the first tablet and felt pretty much nothing. Second pill I took the dosage of 4, fell asleep, and then woke up two hours later in screaming pain. Probably one of the most painful experiences of my life personally (probably because I was further along), felt a massive rip and pop in my uterus, and was up all night crying. Finally felt something come out at like 3 am when I stood up, went to the toilet, and it felt like I pushed out half my uterus in clots. Not trying to scare anyone into not doing it, but you can do it! Just want to let you know what you’ll be facing (bit of a trigger warning). But also, I want to warn anyone because I wasn’t warned or prepared for it - sometimes you can see a little body (I did) and it freaked me out and still makes me sad to think about."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 10, 2022

For Abortion "I was 9 weeks pregnant. I took the first pill at the clinic and threw up that night, but not really a lot of cramping. 24 hours later, I had my first 4 pills, almost immediately, I was throwing up, gassy, crying, and was in a lot of pain for at least 2 hours. I went to bed, took the other 4, and now I just have moderate cramps. No one explained to me that it might actually really hurt. I couldn’t even walk, I was just laying on my bathroom floor, but the pain passed. Just make sure you have some support around you, it made my process a whole lot better. But be prepared: take some Advil and have a bucket, lmao."

• Emo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 1, 2021

For Abortion "I’m hoping this helps someone. I took my first pill Thursday, then the rest Friday at 4 pm. Nothing happened for 24 hours! I was so scared it hadn’t worked. Then I only started spotting super light! Again, I thought it wasn’t working. Twelve hours later, I woke up to a lot of bleeding and cramping. I’ve had worse periods. The pain is stronger upon standing-maybe like early labor, however, my labor was all in my back, this is my front. Currently still going through the bleeding and cramping but swore I’d write a review as I only saw one other review that took this long to start. Have a lot of pads and a lot of patience. Be very kind to yourself and rest. It’s not easy, but it’s nothing compared to the reviews I have read."

• Sal...
• February 19, 2021

For Abortion "9 weeks along. Took first dose at the doctor office, maybe slight cramps. Had a little breakfast and took the nausea medication along with 800 mg ibuprofen and inserted the 4 pills vaginally. I fell asleep for about 3 hours and woke up with major cramps. Went to the bathroom and had a few small clots and one about the size of a golf ball. Basically, for about an hour I had some intense contractions and took a Tylenol 3. I also highly recommend using a heating pad, I felt a good amount of relief when I put it on. Still feeling slight contractions (took medication at 8 am and it's 4:40 pm). I haven't been nauseous or had any diarrhea. Just feel tired and sore with mild cramps. It's not a horrible experience, if you've ever had a cyst on your ovaries, it's similar. I suggest eating and taking a pain medication and anti-nausea medication 30 minutes or so beforehand. Good luck, ladies, you will get through it. It's not pleasant, but not the worst either. Hugs and good vibes to everyone."

• Lad...
• February 14, 2021

For Abortion "I took the first pill, and nothing happened. Twenty-four hours later, I took the four pills. I vomited an hour after taking the four pills, then the cramping started. It got more painful until I couldn’t sit, stand, or talk. After about half an hour, I started to bleed and pass clots. I took two ibuprofen, but as I had vomited earlier, my stomach was empty, so I vomited again. I moved to the toilet to allow the blood and clots to pass freely, and I continued to have the worst cramps, excruciating pain. I managed to eat a bit of bread so I could take paracetamol, and the pain continued for another forty-five minutes. My partner held me on the bed, and I just passed out to sleep. When I woke after an hour, the extreme pain had gone. I bled a lot for two hours after, but it was painless. My experience was pretty horrific in terms of pain, but I kept telling myself it would be over soon, and it wouldn’t stay like this! Eat and take pain meds before, have someone with you if you can, and you’ll be alright!"

• flo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 4, 2021

For Abortion "I took the mifepristone on a Thursday at about 2 pm and then took the misoprostol around 1:30 pm on Friday. Had very light cramps until about 7 pm when I had a clot the size of a golf ball come out and then a few smaller ones after that. Took 4 more misoprostol because I was 9 weeks 4 days, finally just passed the pregnancy at 2:50 am after a sleepless night in excruciating pain. The pain is similar to labor contractions. Now I have no pain and some bleeding! It’s hard, and it hurts, and it can take a while, but it’s gonna be okay, ladies! I was so, so, so nervous reading all the reviews prior to taking it. Glad I did, and I’m glad it’s over. It’s not unbearable pain, and you can get through it!"

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

For Abortion "I was 5 weeks pregnant when I took the first pill in the hospital, which didn’t hurt at all. I was very nervous about the pain from reading about it online and hearing from a friend who had previously used the same pills. Then, two days after taking the first pill, I had to put 4 misoprostol tablets under my tongue for half an hour, then swallow the residue. They didn’t taste particularly bad, they were just chalky and slightly unpleasant. Prior to taking these, I took 800 mg of ibuprofen and ate some cereal about half an hour before. 15 mins after having these dissolve under my tongue, the cramps started (only mildly), then, 5 mins later, they became almost unbearable. I suffer from very bad cramps on my period anyway, so I figured I would have a painful experience with this. After swallowing the residue 30 mins after having them in my mouth, I threw up. This really concerned me because I was worried I had just thrown up the whole process and it wouldn’t work."

• Unk...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 13, 2021

For Abortion "I decided the best thing would be an abortion. I got an appointment 3 days after my consultation, so the whole process was around 2 weeks from the time I found out to the abortion. I was 6+1 at the time of the abortion. I swallowed the first pill in the clinic. I felt fine until almost 24 hours later, where I started to feel a bit of cramping and nausea. The next day, at around 12:30 pm, I took the 4 misoprostol pills in my cheeks. Within about half an hour, the pain kicked in. I would be lying if I said it was painless. The pain, on a scale from 1-10, was from around 7+. It was terrible, and that’s even with taking 2 cocodomols. Sharp, constant cramping for hours. I was vomiting on top of it and couldn’t even keep water down. Just before 5 pm, my bleeding started getting a bit heavier, it dropped out in the toilet. After the pregnancy had passed, the pain definitely subsided. Bleeding is now light, and the pain has pretty much passed."

• Ade...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 14, 2021

For Abortion "I was 5 weeks pregnant, I had used 4 misoprostol orally. I was taking them one after an hour. After 4 hours, I started to see my period very lightly. I didn't experience any pain or cramps. The next day when I woke, it was just normal periods. Don't be scared of those reviews, people are not the same, neither are our bodies. They are not the same, that's why some take 24 hours to see their periods and some it's only 2 hours."

• AHa...
• March 22, 2021

For Abortion "I can't tell you how jealous I am reading all the 'felt like mild period cramps' reviews on here! I've always rated myself as having a high pain threshold, but without question, this was as bad as it gets, it was paralysing for about 3 hours. I really don't want anyone to scare from this, and it must be that everyone has very different experiences, but as a woman who gets bad period cramping anyway, let me tell you this was tough! Seems there might be a link, so if you do struggle with period cramps, I'd highly recommend seeking alternative options. That said, it was only at its worst for 3 hours, and once that part has passed, the rest is manageable! Take pain meds before you insert the first lot of pills, would be a mistake to not. And good luck, I hope you all have it easier than I did!!!! xx"

• Abc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 31, 2021

For Abortion "Had the abortion pill yesterday, started bleeding after 2 hours of taking the second dose vaginally (4 tablets). Bleeding was a lot heavier than expected, and it calmed down after 5 hours, but the pain was nowhere near as bad as I've read. I did have ibuprofen and paracetamol, also a hot water bottle. It was like strong period cramps, but lucky for me, not as bad as some reviews I've read (that scared me silly). Good luck, sending hugs, ladies."

• Mda...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 25, 2021

For Abortion "I said I’d write a review no matter what because they really helped me. I took the first tablet Friday night and the next four in my mouth Saturday night. The pain started almost immediately. It was an 8/10 for ten minutes and then was up and down throughout the night. I also felt sick but never vomited. I had some brown discharge but no blood. The pain was a dull ache for a while, but I never bled. So, four hours later, I took two more tablets. Still didn’t bleed. I didn’t bleed on Sunday either, so we panicked, thinking that the tablets weren’t working. We called the nurse who booked us in for a scan on Wednesday but told us it can take five days to start bleeding. Thirty-six hours after taking the tablets, I started bleeding. I’d say it’s heavier than my first period day with small clots. Normal period pains and feel a bit sick and drowsy. But other than that, no problem. So don’t panic if you don’t bleed within hours like most women. Some of us take longer!"

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

For Abortion "Well, I took the first dose on a Thursday morning, and 24 hours later, I took the second pill. I didn't bleed for hours because I chose to insert vaginally, and it took some struggling to get them up far enough so they would start to work. I was standing in my kitchen about 5, maybe 6 hours after inserting the second dose vaginally when this gush came all at once. It was pretty heavy, and the cramps were similar to those of a really heavy period and sometimes very contraction-like pains. That night was long but nothing unbearable. The day after the dose, it was a little better, and today, my second day after my last dose, has been bittersweet. At times, the pain is intense, and it can be dull. My menstrual is normally very heavy, so my body responded as I thought it would. My best advice is to not be afraid, to plan on taking some days off if needed because some people need extra time depending on how it affected them. I think this was an overall positive experience for me. I feel once I'm rested, I'll be fine."

• Tka...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 19, 2021

For Abortion "I took the first pill and for 24 hours didn’t feel anything. Before taking 4 other pills, I saw I was bleeding, a clot the size of a lemon came out. I guess the first pill already was taking the pregnancy out. I took a domperidone and ibuprofen 600 mg 45 minutes before taking 4 other pills. I felt a bit of cramping and pain and needed to go to the toilet because the blood clots the size of a lemon didn’t come until I was sitting on the toilet seat. I think that’s the best position other than laying down in bed. The next few days, still bleeding like periods and no more feeling like vomiting that I had before. I’m also very hungry after the abortion."

• Hay...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 13, 2019

For Abortion "Honestly, if I knew better, I would have just gotten the surgery. I took the first pill at the doctor's, which they said wouldn’t feel pain until you take the next four pills, which was a lie. I woke up at 4 a.m. with the runs, hot flashes, continuous vomiting, and pain. Then I went on to take the next four pills that led to severe cramping. I get horrific cramping on my periods, so the pain wasn’t new to me. It is now five days later, and I’m still bleeding heavily and experiencing cramping."

• Sar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 29, 2020

For Abortion "Took the first tablet at 11 a.m. and inserted the second lot around 12 p.m., felt fine for the first couple of hours, even managed to sleep - then the pain became unbearable. The codeine I was given completely failed me, I wasn’t even bleeding at this point, but I couldn’t get off the toilet. I was sat with my head on my knees, screaming into a hot water bottle, feeling like I was going to faint. I ended up vomiting quite badly, and eventually I had to call an ambulance as I have a history of health issues and I could tell my blood pressure was becoming dangerously low. I would say my pain tolerance is extremely high, I have never felt pain like this in my life. Would definitely have gone for surgical if I’d known it would be so traumatic."

• MaM...
• June 25, 2016

For Gynecological Conditions "I found out 5/20/16 that there had been no fetal growth since the 7th week, should have been 8.5. I am high risk of hemorrhaging and wanted to avoid a D&C since it's extra risky. After 1 week, I went to my primary doctor and the PA told me to go to the ER. They did nothing! Finally, my primary set me up with an ob/gyn, but I had to wait 2 more weeks. Then, 3 days ago, I started clotting and bleeding. This morning, just before my ob appointment, I had a fist-sized ball of the fetal sac come out - extremely painful. I did take a picture to show the doctor. After the exam, she said I had passed about 90% of it, dilated to 1 cm. She gave me a prescription for 6 200 mcg to take, I just took the first 2 about 1/2 hour ago. I'm nervous, but I can't imagine it will hurt worse than the contractions I had passing what I did this morning."