Reviewer: SC, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I had a blighted ovum and was prescribed misoprostol instead of the D&C. The doctors, midwives, and nurses told me that there would be more bleeding than normal periods, and heavy cramping. So I was also given a pain killer. What the doctors didnt say is that because bleeding can sometimes occur very heavily with sudden passage of placenta/sacs and other tissues, it can lead to very sudden dec ... Show Full Comment

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I had a blighted ovum and was prescribed misoprostol instead of the D&C. The doctors, midwives, and nurses told me that there would be more bleeding than normal periods, and heavy cramping. So I was also given a pain killer. What the doctors didnt say is that because bleeding can sometimes occur very heavily with sudden passage of placenta/sacs and other tissues, it can lead to very sudden decrease in blood pressure which can cause fainting. The only way to prevent this is by having lots of salty fluids like gatorade, small exercises, and taking rest by sitting or lying down. After taking misoprostol (at 9 1/2 wks pregnancy), I started bleeding after 4 hrs, and passed the amniotic sac and clots after 8 hrs. And I thought I would only be having moderate bleeding from then onwards. But after 4 days, a sudden gush of blood (almost 2 mugs) with lots of tissues came out, and I started sweating profusely and feeling very dizzy. I fainted within seconds which threw me off 10 feet from where I stood. I had to go to the ER and was given IVF. The doctor said my blood pressure dropped to 50-80, and that was the cause for fainting. If you are prescribed this medicine, please make sure you have lots of gatorade/juices from the day you take the medicine till you stop bleeding, especially if you have low blood pressure.
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Reviewer: demichtrev, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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I was prescribed this because my ob/gyn felt that I wasnt far along enough to have a d & c. I had a blighten ovum with my first pregnancy and was sad and scared but my dr assured me the meds would be easy on my body. I took it early in the afternoon and bleed and cramped for 9 hours until I passed the tissue. The worst physical and emotional thing I have ever gone thru. It is basically going t ... Show Full Comment

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I was prescribed this because my ob/gyn felt that I wasnt far along enough to have a d & c. I had a blighten ovum with my first pregnancy and was sad and scared but my dr assured me the meds would be easy on my body. I took it early in the afternoon and bleed and cramped for 9 hours until I passed the tissue. The worst physical and emotional thing I have ever gone thru. It is basically going thru labor, with the contractions, bleeding, pain, as a regular pregnancy except at the end you dont take home your baby. The pill did its job and I had no bad side effects. As soon as I had passed the tissue I was no longer in pain tho I did bleed for two weeks but that is expected with a miscarriage.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I was given this medication to help with passing tissue from a blighted ovum. i could only take half the meds because the side effects were horrible. i felt very dizzy, lightheaded and weak. the amount of blood loss was like a super heavy period, at one point i was soaking an overnight pad in about an hour for 3-4 hours. the cramps sometimes got really bad, but thankfully i was prescribed some vic ... Show Full Comment

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I was given this medication to help with passing tissue from a blighted ovum. i could only take half the meds because the side effects were horrible. i felt very dizzy, lightheaded and weak. the amount of blood loss was like a super heavy period, at one point i was soaking an overnight pad in about an hour for 3-4 hours. the cramps sometimes got really bad, but thankfully i was prescribed some vicoden. the days following i was still weak and dizzy when standing up, and occasionally had an irregular heartbeat.you will need to take a few days off from work, at least i needed to.i am so thankful to my husband and family for all the support through this sad time.
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Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I was prescribed this medicine after finding out that I had a miscarriage just to make sure my body got everything out. I experienced slight cramping but nothing worse than you would expect with a normal period. The was heavy bleeding also but that was expected. The only bad part was the feeling I experienced after taking it. I followed the directions and took it with food but as soon as the medic ... Show Full Comment

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I was prescribed this medicine after finding out that I had a miscarriage just to make sure my body got everything out. I experienced slight cramping but nothing worse than you would expect with a normal period. The was heavy bleeding also but that was expected. The only bad part was the feeling I experienced after taking it. I followed the directions and took it with food but as soon as the medicine kicked in my stomach felt completely empty. Overall though it did what it was supposed to with very little side effects
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Reviewer: PCOSpatient, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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