Misoprostol and Vomiting: What Users Say (Page 3)

• Mom...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 31, 2022

For Abortion "I’m only posting this because I was petrified and scared and want to share my experience to give ease and hope. I had an abortion at 5 weeks, no heartbeat. Unfortunately, it was not the time to have my third child. With that being said, I wanted it done as soon as possible to prevent later abortion. I was petrified to take the drugs, but my experience was not as bad as they post (vomiting, etc.). I had heavy cramping, and then it seemed like a bad, bad period. Remember, the further along you are, the worse it will be. I got passing clots 5 hours after the pills dissolved. One was the size of a chicken breast, and then smaller-sized like gold balls. I’m glad it’s over, but be brave and remember you made a decision for your future. Please just try to not prolong it. xx Good luck."

• 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!"

• 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."

• Sou...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 20, 2021

For Abortion "I took misoprostol when I was 7.5 weeks pregnant. I had read so many horror stories online about how terrible it was, which made me so nervous. To be honest, I would have to say only about an hour was really hard. I had taken naproxen before taking step 2 but should have taken my Tylenol 3s sooner than I had. I waited about 4 hours to take them, and during that time I had an hour or so of serious cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting. But once I was able to get myself back into bed with my hot water bottle, they had started to kick in, and I was able to sleep a bit. I’ve just taken another to avoid that situation again. Drink lots of water or ginger ale/Sprite, make sure you have somewhere cozy and comfy, and take your pain medications before you might need them, and you’ll be just fine!!!"

• Sta...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 6, 2021

For Labor Induction "I had to take this due to missed miscarriage due to the fetus not developing properly at 10 weeks. Took 4 pills dissolved under the tongue. Started feeling cramps 3/4 hours. I have to be honest the pain went from uncomfortable to incredibly severe and went on for around 2 hours before it eased off. Vomiting and diarrhea. My body expelled everything from both ends relentlessly. I am still bleeding 7 hours later, but the cramps are now mild like period pain. It’s horribly uncomfortable-I've never experienced pain like it, but it will pass, girls, I promise xxx."

• Lei...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 28, 2021

For Abortion "(UK) Took codeine @ 8 pm. 8:30 pm - took misoprostol (4 tablets vaginally). I was very emotional, crying because I felt so bad doing the abortion and doing this to my baby. I was 8 weeks and 4 days, but it was the best option for me at the time. Around 9:20 pm, cramps started, light period pains would come and go. 11:11 pm I passed the pregnancy. I was about to vomit, and as I was about to be sick, I pushed out the pregnancy. I didn’t know what happened, I froze and started shaking. I stood up slowly, and my passed pregnancy fell to the floor. I had a panic attack, blood was just everywhere, and I didn’t know what to do. Eventually, I got myself together and cleaned up. 00:35 am took 4x codeine, as cramps were getting worse. 00:40 I took the last 2 tablets of misoprostol vaginally… Cramps were coming and going. I eventually got sleep at around 4:30 am and slept till about 8 am. After that, no more cramps. Just light bleeding. Good luck xoxoxox"

• A...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 31, 2021

For Abortion "Went to the clinic for the ultrasound and was told I was 6 weeks and 5 days. I was so nauseous already, I really didn't like it. They gave me anti-nausea meds, then I took the first pill at 9 am on a Friday and felt fine, just had an irritated stomach. Sunday morning at 8:30 am, I ate, took 800 mg of ibuprofen, another tab for nausea, and filled my water pouch with hot water. At 9 am, I inserted all 4 pills vaginally, put on a big pad, and waited. Within an hour, cramps were pretty severe. Probably the worst pain I’ve ever felt in my life, 10/10. Contractions every 2 minutes. No bleeding yet. Hour 4, I felt really sick and threw up my breakfast. Took a Tylenol 3 pill, made me sleepy and calm, but pain was still severe. Hour 5, felt blood and ran to the bathroom and everything came out. Instant relief. No side effects. Still bleeding 8 days later, which is annoying, but it’s gotten lighter. No regrets! A little moody, but YOU GOT THIS! Once it’s over, you’ll be glad you did it :)"

• Art...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 31, 2021

For Abortion "I, of course, trawled these reviews myself beforehand, and they really put my mind at ease. This review is absolutely not to scare you, but just to allow you to prepare yourself fully. There IS a chance it will feel unbearable. For me, I wished so badly I’d chosen the surgical option. I vomited non-stop around 9 or 10 times after I took the second set of pills over the course of a few hours, and the cramps were definitely like horrendous contractions. I couldn’t keep any pain medication down or any food at all. But still, I got through it. If that happens to you, you will also get through it. It was the worst feeling of my life, but I feel completely back to normal now, and I’m happy it’s over. Everybody is different, so just prepare. Sending love and hugs xx"

• Mos...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 11, 2021

For Abortion "I was 6 weeks and 5 days pregnant. Took the Mifepristone pill at the doctor's office at 2 p.m. the first day. They sent me home with nausea medications and 800 mg of ibuprofen to take 30 minutes prior to the cheek tablets that would start the cramping and bleeding. I have terrible heavy periods with extremely painful cramps, so I thought I had set myself up well and could handle it. Within 30 minutes, I started to feel the cramping. Sat on the toilet, and the bleeding started heavy. I began to get the shakes a few minutes later as the cramping intensified. I started vomiting and having diarrhea at the same time, and the cramping was the most intense pain I had ever felt. The ibuprofen did absolutely NOTHING for the pain and wish my doctor had prescribed a stronger pain med, that looks like it was the norm for many others here. This excruciating pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and passing very, very large blood clots went on for 8 hours straight. I'm on day 2 of recovery and feel like I've been hit by a truck."

• Jel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 18, 2021

For Abortion "I took the first pill on a Friday evening. The next day: dizzy, fatigued, a little crampy, and bled a little. I felt less pregnant already. Sunday morning, 8 a.m. took 4 Misoprostol orally-dissolved in the mouth... it actually took way longer than 30 minutes for them to dissolve, so I ended up just washing it down with water. Really quickly-within half an hour I was cramping pretty intensely. The beginning was quite intense actually-I was immediately on the toilet, gagging and almost vomiting, with intense contraction-like cramps. It was a full-on process, crying, moaning, needing to be sprayed with water (lol). It then settled down and I watched TV, and within another hour I was back on the toilet in pretty 10/10 period-like cramps, but more sharp and intense. Finally, at 12 p.m. 3 big clots came out. I continued to cramp for the rest of the arvo/evening, from 4/10 to 6-7/10 pain waves. I woke up feeling G R E A T. Revived. Alive. Still a little crampy today."

• Jel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 18, 2021

For Abortion "I took the first pill on a Friday evening. The next day: dizzy, fatigued, a little crampy, and bled a little. I felt less pregnant already. Sunday morning, 8 a.m. took 4 Misoprostol orally-dissolved in the mouth... it actually took way longer than 30 minutes for them to dissolve, so I ended up just washing it down with water. Really quickly-within half an hour I was cramping pretty intensely. The beginning was quite intense actually-I was immediately on the toilet, gagging and almost vomiting, with intense contraction-like cramps. It was a full-on process, crying, moaning, needing to be sprayed with water (lol). It then settled down and I watched TV, and within another hour I was back on the toilet in pretty 10/10 period-like cramps, but more sharp and intense. Finally, at 12 p.m. 3 big clots came out. I continued to cramp for the rest of the arvo/evening, from 4/10 to 6-7/10 pain waves. I woke up feeling G R E A T. Revived. Alive. Still a little crampy today."

• 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."

• 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."

• Dog...
• February 14, 2021

For Abortion "I was 6w5d. Took the first pill at 5 PM Thursday, had nausea that woke me up that night, and tiredness the following day at work. Started bleeding that evening. Next day at 3 PM, I took Gravol with 2 Advil, then the 4 mifepristone tablets vaginally at 4 PM. It took a couple of hours, then BAM all of a sudden the worst cramping in my life, very intense, couldn’t lay down or be still. Took a Tylenol with codeine in it for the pain. Hot water bottle helped slightly, then 30 minutes later I felt nauseous, had diarrhea, threw up while on the toilet into the tub, was dripping some blood but kept flushing it without looking. Suddenly I became hot and sweaty, shaky, still in extreme pain and felt like I was going to pass out. After what might’ve been 10 minutes of this, it all started to go away. Not sure if codeine finally kicked in, but pain decreased immensely, at 8 PM I have slight cramps only. Definitely a scary, painful experience, but it’s nice having the privacy of my own home on a weekend to do it."

• Pea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 3, 2021

For Abortion "I had sex on the 1st of July and found out I was pregnant on the 23rd of July. Met a doc, she gave me some herbs to drink (by 11 am) to help me purge, but it made me throw up by (2 pm). I went back to her, and she prescribed misoprostol. I took 3 tabs orally and inserted 2 tabs in my vagina (by 4:30 pm), and at about 6 pm, I felt a sensation to use the toilet, and I purged while bleeding, and there were clots. I purged over thrice that night before going to bed, and the bleeding wasn’t heavy, and I didn’t have serious cramps. After 3 days, bleeding was spotting. I’m still yet to confirm if it worked."

• Anonymous
• April 18, 2023

For Abortion "It really is true when they say everyone is different! I did lots of research before opting for the medication and was feeling hopeful. Took the first dose the day before as instructed and felt slightly nauseous and experienced light cramps. The following day I took ibuprofen in readiness and continued with the treatment and inserted 4 of the misoprostol vaginally. Within 30 minutes, I was vomiting and in severe pain, it was unlike anything I had ever experienced before. I do usually suffer from heavy and painful periods, so I think this may be why mine was so awful. It took 3-4 hours for the bleeding to start and the pain to subside, the whole time I was uncontrollably shaking. It made me terrified to continue with the rest of the medication, but I persisted and got through it. For anyone reading this, I would strongly advise on having someone around or on hand just in case. Not to scare anyone, but I think it’s good to learn about all experiences, good and bad, so you can prepare."

• Pop...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 21, 2022

For Abortion "I read so many reviews that I wish I didn’t make this decision, so I wanted to share my (I think typical) experience. I was 7 weeks, about 4 days, and took 4 pills vaginally at 5 pm. Within 30 minutes, I had minor cramps. They slowly got a bit worse over the next 3 hours. By 8:30, the cramps were bad but nothing too wild - I could talk and walk and relax. I felt like each time I peed, a clot would come out so I drank a ton of water. Around 9:30, the cramps got bad for about an hour (7/10), and a bigger clot came out, but again, nothing too crazy. I had an appetite, no diarrhea, but did throw up around 10 pm when the cramps were the worst, but this was from nausea and not the pain. After that bigger clot, I felt a bit better and was able to sleep around 12 am. I woke up from the cramps at 3 am but they went away quickly. In terms of pain meds, I took 800 mg ibuprofen when I inserted the pills, another around 9:30, and again at 3 am. Woke up and it’s over!! Mild cramps but nothing else. Whew."

• Ccl...
• March 12, 2021

For Abortion "I was 8 weeks and terrified after reading horror stories. I tried to ignore it. I took my 1st pill at the clinic and the next 4 pills 36 hours later at 12:45. 1 hour in, light to moderate cramping. By 3:30, I was in intense pain. I took 3 ibuprofen 600 mg beforehand, they didn’t help. Walking and sitting on the toilet helped a bit. I also vomited twice. Overall, cramps were about 7 or 8/10, with big cramps every few minutes which were 10/10. It was bad. At 4:00, I decided to sit on the toilet again. I rubbed my belly in a downward motion to soothe the cramps and try to guide the clots out. Minutes later I passed a few small clots and then a clot that felt to be the size of a walnut. Later, another clot and then some tissue or very thick blood. I finished and laid in bed. Cramps got better as time passed. By 11:00 pm, cramps were very light. I had pain, but would still recommend! It could go perfectly fine for you! Don’t be discouraged!"

• 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."

• Tas...
• March 24, 2021

For Abortion "Reading stories of women taking the abortion pill online had me terrified to undergo a medical abortion. While some of the side effects aren’t pleasant, they’re definitely manageable. I took my first pill at the clinic around 11:30 am and the dose of 4 pills between my gums exactly 24 hours later. Cramping started 20 minutes into it, but it was mild. Four hours later, it was pretty moderate but felt the same as period cramps. I didn’t clot a lot but felt 2 big ones pass and had one bout of diarrhea. Took a second dose at 4:30 pm, had more cramping and lots of diarrhea. After taking a hot bath, I started to feel “normal” again. I suffered from HG and dealt with severe nausea and vomiting. By morning, I felt minor cramping and like I was having a regular period. My advice: take pain meds 1 hour prior to misoprostol pills, use a heating pad, super/overnight maxi pads, and relax."

• Ade...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 27, 2022

For Abortion "I read the reviews before having a medical abortion, and it scared me! I'm going to be honest, I was expecting worse, but it was quite bad. I had an ultrasound confirming I was 5 weeks pregnant. They gave me the first pill to take in the hospital. I felt nothing, but when I left and got home, I did start feeling lightheaded, and I threw up, so I got sent back to the hospital. They injected me and gave me another pill to take. They were really caring and made me feel safe and stayed with me until I felt fine again. Thirty minutes later, I felt fine, and for the whole night and next morning, I felt nothing. But when I took the second lot, which is the 4 you leave under your tongue, I really did feel it. It hit me quick, and I had diarrhea, really bad diarrhea, and I was shaking. I had really bad cramps, I would say it's the same sort of pain as a period, but just think about a period but 10 times worse. It is manageable, and the pain went really quick! And after, I had small cramps, just make sure you have a hot water bottle handy."

• 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!"

• Lux...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 17, 2023

For Abortion "When I was 8 weeks pregnant, I took Mifeprex with my doctor's guidance at 11:30 am. The next day at 11 pm, I took two 800 mg ibuprofen pills prescribed by the doctor, and at 11:30 pm, I inserted four misoprostol pills into my vagina. I also took two hydroxyzine 25 mg tablets for anxiety. At 1 am, I experienced light cramping with the urge to push and vomit (pain level 6 out of 10). At 1:30 am, I started vomiting excessively, and the pain became the most excruciating I had ever experienced. The only things that helped were breathing and a heating pad. I took another two ibuprofen pills and vomited them within 30 minutes. From 2:30 am to 6 am, I was in unbearable pain, reaching a level of 11 out of 10. I considered calling an ambulance, but my friend on the phone assured me that the pain would subside soon. I did not experience any bleeding until around 4 am when I felt a popping in my uterus, and with each pop, blood clots were expelled, providing slight relief. This continued until 7 am, after which I fell asleep. I woke up with heavy bleeding and passed a large clot."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 3, 2022

For Abortion "I found out I was 8 weeks pregnant after getting the worst morning sickness for a few days straight. After that, I decided having a baby wasn’t the right time for me, so I made an appointment to take the first pill, which made me vomit 30 minutes after. Not sure if it was my morning sickness or the pill. Two days later, I let the 4 pills dissolve in my mouth as instructed. About 30 minutes later, I started feeling the worst symptoms all at once. It first started with cramping that got gradually worse, vomiting, shaking, and sweating from the pain. Keep in mind I did not read anything prior, so I had not taken any pain meds until I was in horrendous pain but kept throwing them up. The cramps would come in waves and were honestly the worst cramps I have ever experienced. I don’t know what it would have been like if I had read reviews first and would have taken nausea and pain pills beforehand, but all I know is that I want to share my experience because I went in not knowing a thing."

• 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."