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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MIFEPREX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | 32 | | 3/3/2001 | 3 | termination of 5 weeks pregnancy | I went to Planned Parenthood, where I was examined, supplied with the abortion pills, RU-486 or, also called as Mifepristone, and a few mild pain killers, and, then, send home with instruction to take the pills by myself. After taking them, I was suffering prolonged, severe and disabling pain. I was crying, moaning from pain for 2 hours, then, just lying down. I had been just lying down for 6 more hours in such severe pain that I wasn't able to move my body, lift my head, and call for help. In 10 hours, when I was able to hardly move, I called emergency of Planned Parenthoodand and told about my pain, on which I was told that they couldn't help me, it was a part of a procedure, and I just gotta take it. | I couldn't take any effective painkillers because the clinics wouldn't let this medicine out. There's no excuse for women to suffer unnecesary pain in these modern times. Women pay from 400$-700$ dollars for pills and deserve better treatment. I'm satisfied with the medicine but I'm not satisfied with the procedure, and I claim that this practice is violation of humans' rights in the US, and something should be done about it. | F | 20 | 1 times | 11/20/2005 | 3 | termination of 5 week pregnancy | I went to Planned Parenthood, where I was examined, supplied with the abortion pills, RU-486 or, also called as Mifepristone, and a few mild pain killers, and, then, send home with instruction to take the pills by myself. After taking them, I was suffering prolonged, severe and disabling pain. I was crying, moaning from pain for 2 hours, then, just lying down. I had been just lying down for 6 more hours in such severe pain that I wasn't able to move my body, lift my head, and call for help. In 10 hours, when I was able to hardly move, I called emergency of Planned Parenthoodand and told about my pain, on which I was told that they couldn't help me, it was a part of a procedure, and I just gotta take it. | I couldn't take any effective painkillers because the clinics wouldn't let this medicine out. There's no excuse for women to suffer unnecesary pain in these modern times. Women pay from 400$-700$ dollars for pills and deserve better treatment. I'm satisfied with the medicine but I'm not satisfied with the procedure, and I claim that this practice is violation of humans' rights in the US, and something should be done about it. | F | 20 | 1 times | 11/20/2005 | 1 | I began a horrendous infection in my uterus after takin those pills. In the end I spent a week in the hospital on 3 of the most potent anti-biotics available, as well as some heavy-duty narcotic pain killers. | If I were supervised in the hospital and given anti-biotics, nothing might have happened. I have constant sharp pains in my abdomen and have been told the scar tissue left over from the infection may now keep me from becoming pregnant in the future... | F | 31 | 1 days | 11/20/2005 | 1 | abortion | I had severe cramping. The pain was equal to child-birth contractions. I have 2 kids, I know what I am saying. | I would never ever take these pills again. It is not worth it. | F | 41 | 1 times | 11/20/2005 | 1 | pregnant | oh my god its the worst feeling ever! they need to ban this shit. it feels like i was having kid but ten times worst. i do not reccomend this to anyone | PLEASE DONT USE THIS! GO WITH THE SURGERY | F | 22 | 3 days | 4/23/2006 | 3 | abortion | This was incredibly painful (as bad as, if not worse than natural childbirth - which I have had two). It is not any cheaper nor easier to go this route. Now 10 months later I have endometrio cells outside of my uterus (possibly endometriosis) which can be from surgery or childbirth (need to go in for futher testing) - I bet it is from this procedure. Do not take this option lightly - if you can have a surgical procedure done by a reputable hospitable I would do so. | I also experienced blood "gushes" a couple of days after the procedure - thank goodness I was at home - I went back to Planned Parenhood - thought I was hemorrhaging. | F | 42 | 1 days | 5/3/2006 | 4 | Abortion | None. | I was satisifed with how well it worked, but waiting two weeks for my follow-up apptmt. to find out if it was complete was excrutiating. Only do this if you can take the wait. Surgery was too scarey for me so if I had to I would go this route again, but I think it works best really early in pregnancy. I was only about 3 weeks preg. Also, please don't do a home preg to see if it worked. You'll drive yourself crazy. My test said positive almost two weeks after taking Mifeprex, although I wasn't preg anymore. My doc said the hormones can hang around for a while so let your doc tell you if you're still pregnant. It will keep you off the emotional rollercoaster. | M | 36 | | 6/5/2006 | 1 | termination of pregnancy | too much pain, it has been 9 months how i had this procedure done, and since that time I got bacterial vaginosis that I tried to treat 5 times already and all unsuccessfully. I am sick of taking antibiotics. | In spite I experienced such big pain that I wrote a letter to the Mayer about what pain women go through while taking those pills, and that hospitals don't give adequate pain killers and care (for 12 hours I did have any food or have an opportunity to use the bathroom : it was so painful that I couldn't move my body), now I got bacterial vaginosis form which it seems impossible to get rid of.. WRITE TO YOUR MAYER! MAKE A CHANGE! | F | 20 | 1 days | 7/26/2006 | 5 | unwanted pregnancy | slight cramping (no worse than normal menstrual cramping), very little stomach discomfort. | I went to the Houstons womens clinic and recieved ru486 after only a little research. when I came home I thought i would take a look at what other people thought of this drug and after reading just a few comments i was so frightened. People wrote of horrifying experiences and i was so nervous about the rest of the medication i had left to take over the next few days. But i made myself calm down to ensure that i didnt experience anything psycosamatic and i finished the drugs with no pain and very little discomfort. I am so pleased with the effects of this drug. I am beginning to believe that the only people that write on these bulletins are those who want to scare you away from abortion. | F | 19 | 4 days | 8/10/2007 | 5 | The pain medication (vicodin) gave me an upset stomach and made me tired but that was it. I had no side effects with the mifeprex its self. The cramping was no worse than a normal period for me, probably because of the vicodin. | The "women" on here that say it was horrible and very painful are trying to scare you away from abortion. It's hard to find real patient experiences on the internet, this was the only one I could find. After reading these comments I was hesitant, just as the person below me. I went to the clinic. The procedures were easy and painless. The worst part was having a vaginal sonogram because the doctor couldn't see the pregnancy with a regular sonogram and it was only slightly uncomfortable for a couple seconds. You take the cytotec vaginally 3 days after your visit to the clinic at home and it does require you to lay down and not get up for 8 hours. My cramping started about an hour after I took it and I started to bleed 4 or 5 hours later. The cramps are mild to slightly painful and the pain medication helps a lot. I suggest clearing out your schedule the day after and having someone to help you that you trust. I was terrified of a surgical abortion and decided to try this is an | F | 19 | 4 days | 4/11/2008 | 5 | early pregnancy termination 5 weeks | I had zero side effects from the mifeprex(the first pill taken orally) 24 hours later I dissolved the 4 other pills in my cheeks. Different clinics use different procedures. Some give you 4 pills(Cytotek) that you insert vaginally. I had to dissolved them in my cheeks for half an hour. That itself wasn't too pleasant, they tasted horrible. Before the pills were even entirely dissolved I began to feel cramping in my stomach. This cramping became severe within about 2 hours. I had a prescription of 4 tylenol with codeine pills. That was all for the pain. Even with the codeine the pain was excruciating. Enough to keep me moaning and I had bouts of crying that I endured. Maybe after about 5 hours I began to feel better. Then I just slept. It took a lot out of me, however it worked. I had morning sickness before taking the pills,,,within about a day or two after, I felt like a million bucks. Besides the bleeding, that did last for about two weeks. Started out with a lot of | F | 29 | 2 days | 4/21/2008 | 5 | unplanned pregnancy | The side effects.. I went to the Dr's they did blood work, urine test and then ultrasound (all within 30 minutes) and found out I was exactly 6 wks 5 days pregnant. Dr. gave me the mifeprex pill to take orally which i did. Then handed me a small bag with the 4 misoprostol tablets and told me to insert vaginally within 72 hours. Side effects w/just the oral mifefprex were nausea and sluggishness but not enough to miss work or be in pain. I noticed a slight brownish discharge about a day after taking the oral pill but had no cramping until after inserting the 4 vaginal tablets | I waited to insert the vaginal tab's because I went out of town so I waited almost 2 days after taking the oral mifeprex.The Dr. told me not to wait too long after because the abortion may not work...Woke up at 3am took Tylenlo 3 and waited... 4am, inserted the vaginal tablets and just went back to sleep, woke up at 8am and got up to use the bathroom and was already heavily bleeding with clotting. I did take the Tylenol 3 before inserting the tabs but the cramps were pretty strong..The really bad cramps lasted from about 8am to 1pm that day. Had to use a pad for the next 5 days because of heavy bleeding. I only took 3 more Tylenol 3 pills throughout the 5 days and mixed it up with ibuprofen and then midol. About day 4 I noticed some heavy cramps and pain in the abdomen but also discharged more clots with may have been the last of the embryo. It's now day 6 and I am almost done with the bleeding and cramps. I'm going in to get an IUD asap. | F | 37 | 6 days | 7/25/2009 | 4 | terminate early pregnancy | Cramps, tired, out of commission for a day | I missed my period and went to the doc the next day. Much less traumatic than I thought it would be. | F | 22 | | 7/27/2009 | 4 | Medical Abortion | After taking the first pill, I had no side affects. I was actually worried that I was feeling too good. I was afraid the medication wouldn't work. After dissolving the four pills in my cheeks two days later, I had no doubts it was working. I was surprised by the intense pain of the cramping. I think it was the worst pain I've experienced, although, needed. They started slow at first, and then intensified for about two hours until I passed the tissue. I was given vicodin, which I took before hand, but I don't think I gave it enough time to kick in. Also, eat before you take the second set of pills!! I was horribly sick, and vomiting nonstop because they had upset my stomach.But, it is more private than a surgical abortion, and they highly recommended it because I was only 4 weeks pregnant. Overall, I think it was a better alternative and I'm still happy with my decision. | F | 19 | 3 days | 9/5/2009 | 1 | terminate 7 week pregnancy | I experienced no side effects after taking Mifeprex, the "first" pill which actually stops the pregnancy. I waited the necessary minimum 24 hours before taking Misoprostol (the 4 pills that dissolve in your mouth) at 10 a.m. that started the rest of the process. The bad taste of these four pills is a walk through the park with what I experienced for the next 14 hours. I was given Vicodin for pain and Phenergen for nausea. I needed both. After a severe cramp, I usually expelled a very large clot. This went on for about 6 hours. Seven hours into the procedure I started very heavy cramping, bleeding and clotting. This did not seem normal. An hour later I experienced a gush of blood and tissue as never before. Didn't make it to the toilet in time. No fun cleaning up your own abortion while you're experiencing it. I became scared and called the nurse hotline. I described everything, she assured me that the worst is over and it will die down. I had two more "visitations" | I regret my decision to do a pill abortion. I am an intelligent, professional woman. Ten years ago, I had a surgical abortion (suction) to terminate a 10 week pregnancy. Yes, the pill method does allow you privacy in that you experience the abortion at home on your own terms, but here is the crux of the matter - why suffer? Why . . . suffer? Whatever method you choose, you're still in control. In both cases, the doctors and staff at the clinics I went to were very professional, supportive, thorough, compassionate and listened well. A pill abortion involves very powerful medication. Once you start, you're own your own to make decisions that really should be made by trained medical personnel. Choosing an abortion is an intensely personal decision. Take your time before agreeing to a method. I am pro-choice. Never take your legal right to an abortion for granted. The choice? Terminate a pregnancy in 10 minutes with little to no pain, or choose (potential) hours of pain and bleeding. In my opinion, the most humane (think about this) method is a surgical abortion. | F | 45 | 1 days | 10/4/2009 | 4 | termination of a 4 week pregnancy | From the mifeprex alone, I honestly didn't feel much different - just a growing dread of taking the misoprostol to complete the process. I admit I was terrified of having a bad experience like most of what I've read here, esp the one comparing it to the surgical procedure and how the pill isn't "worth it". I'm glad i tried out the pill option, really. It went like clockwork and the pain was completely manageable with my lortab prescription and anti-nausea pills. No diarrhea, never vomited, and my cramps were of moderate to heavy period strength. I sat on the toilet after I'd been bleeding lightly for an hour (this was 4 hours after taking misoprostol) and passed what I think was the gestational sac and placenta. Every few hours after this, I would drop clots that seemed large but not painful or suspicious and so on until I fell asleep for the night. That's it. My bleeding basically stopped the day after. Now, on that next day, I would try to keep in mind how traumatic | in comparison to aspiration abortion, the pain here was NOTHING! my experience with the surgical procedure was not as easy as some like to describe, but then my recent trial with the medical abortion was a walk in the park compared to some womens' horror stories. i prepared myself for the worst mentally and physically, but was relieved with how easily the process took care of itself. i'm grateful to have had the comfort of my home and partner to guide me through the emotional part of it. the absolute worst moment in all this was seeing what my body passed into the toilet and the thought processes that followed. in that respect, i wish that the US handled medical abortion the same as in the UK - with women undergoing their "miscarriages" in a hospital setting and then sent home to recover. it seems a little more humane in terms of tissue disposal and monitoring of all the side effects that can occur just after taking the misoprostol. Don't be scared to try this because of the more intense and negative experiences you find researching online. Not to discredit what these women went through, but if you're in the category of those who have this pill option, don't put yourself through a surgical procedure if you can avoid that type of invasion and (very different kind of) pain. | F | 20 | 1 days | 11/1/2009 | 1 | 3 week 4day pregnancy termination | BAD IDEA! I read one comment that said people write bad experiences are just trying to scare you- I am not trying to scare anyone I just want to tell the world to go surgical vs. pill!! IT'S NOT WORTH THE PAIN! My experience- I went to clinic in Austin, ultra sound said 3 weeks 4 days, which was EXACTLY correct to the day. (By the way, all abortion clinics make you stay forever so bring a book and blanket, you won't get out of staying there for 4 to 6 hours no matter where you go.) I took the first pill. No symptoms.. 36 hours later I followed all the instructions and took 1 vicodin and 1 promythazine and waited 30 minutes. Then I took all 4 of the 2nd pill. 30 minutes later I was sitting on the toilet using the bathroom, bleeding, had a fever, threw up once, and THE WORST CRAMPS OF MY ENTIRE LIFE. I found myself breathing as if I was in child labor. I was praying to God to help just stop the pain. I have a high pain tolerance, but this was not tolerable, it was beyond mental. | -I WOULD NEVER HAVE DONE THIS HAD I KNOWN THE AMOUNT OF SEVERE PAIN I WOULD EXPERIENCE. (The pain was so intense, even if it was for 5 minutes of pain I wouldn't do it again.) -If you must do this, drink a lot of water before because you will sweat and vomit water during the process, and adding dehydration to this mix can't make it any better. -Massaging the uterus will help pass clots. -I HAVE A B.S. IN BUSINESS, I HAVE NEVER POSTED A REVIEW FOR ANYTHING EXCEPT MIFEPREX, TRUST ME- THIS OPTION IS NOT WORTH THE PAIN!!!!!!!! Get the surgery if anything! *one more thing- your hormones are going to be very out of balance and you will be crazy for a few days after this pill, also don't have sex after any abortion for at least two weeks because of suseptibility to infection and pregnancy. | F | 24 | 1 days | 12/5/2009 | 5 | unwanted pregnancy in its 7th week | Slight to moderate cramping which lasted for about an hour and a half. | I was expecting the worst after all the horror stories I read online about Mifeprex but it turned out that I had stressed over nothing and the procedure was surprisingly not only tolerable but rather painless. I took two different strong painkillers half an hour before inserting the two misoprostol tablets vaginally, and experienced some slight cramping (I've had sharper and more painful menstrual cramps in past periods) which I napped through. When I woke up, I ate some breakfast and then over the course of the next two hours, I expelled a bunch of blood and clots with each trip to the toilet. The bleeding seemed excessive at first and came in big gushes at a time but according to the nurse I talked to it's normal. The bleeding tapered off significantly by the afternoon. I was so relieved afterwards how smoothly things went and was glad that my doctor talked me into this instead of the surgery. | F | 27 | 3 days | 1/28/2010 | 4 | To end an 8 week, 6 day pregnancy | Hardly any cramping but unpredictable blood flow for 2 weeks now | I was expecting the worst side effects per the clinician at Planned Parenthood - not from online sources. After taking the first pill at the clinic I felt nothing the rest of the day. After 24 hours I placed the 4 pills between my teeth and cheeks as instructed and waited. This wasn't a horrible ordeal. After 2 hours I thought it didn't work because I still felt nothing THEN came the gush. The passing of the "lemon sized clot" (as predicted by PPH) was a little shocking as was seeing all of the matter pass but from then on the bleeding was off and on. Tomorrow will be 2 weeks and the bleeding hasn't stopped but I guess that's expected. The only bad part of this experience (physically) is the unpredictable flow - today alone I had to change my tampon 20 minutes after insertion then nothing the rest of the day. I have had very little cramping - maybe a 3 on a 1 to 10 scale - and no headaches, nausea or vomiting... Everyone is different. I wouldn't base how u decide to term your pregnancy on other people's experiences. I do wonder if the women that had horrible cramps with using Mifeprex, have bad cramps regularly with their period. I very rarely ever have cramps. | F | 30 | 1X day | 5/2/2010 |
MIFEPREX (MIFEPRISTONE): This medication is used to control high blood sugar in people who have a certain condition (Cushing's syndrome), and who have failed surgery or cannot have surgery to correct the condition. Cushing's syndrome is caused by the body producing too much of a certain hormone (cortisol) which can cause glucose intolerance or type 2 diabetes. Mifepristone works by blocking the effects of cortisol. FDA Approval Date: 2000-09-28 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)