MIFEPREX Reviews (MIFEPRISTONE)Average Rating: 3.6 (68 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MIFEPREX with similar:
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | 5 | Pregnancy Termination | I took Mifeprex on day 1, on day 3 I was instructed to place the 4 remaining pills in my mouth on the inside of my cheeks where they would dissolve for a half hour, then I swallowed what was left of the pills. After washing the pills down with water, I threw up violently all of the water and my body insisted I keep throwing up when there was nothing left to give (due to nausea in the first place). About 30mins later I started to experience the worst pain I have ever felt in my lower stomach and staggered hunched over to the bathroom where I immediately started to bleed in the toilet. I waited on the toilet for as long as my body would allow me to sit upright and flushed without looking. I was sweating heavily but was freezing at the same time so I wrapped myself in a towel. Back in bed, I could not get comfortable. I tried turning on each of my sides in a fetal position and nothing helped so I frequently changed positions, wincing in pain, and squeezed the covers around me tight. | !!!PLEASE READ FIRST!!! MY PHYSICAL CONDITION LEADING UP TO MIFEPREX: During my 6th week of pregnancy I was very nauseous everyday. I had only been able to eat small portions of blan foods such as pretzels and was drinking chicken broth and water the week prior to taking Mifeprex. Still, I think my body was very weak and dehydrated which may or may not have contributed to the side effects. I strongly suggest gatorade and pretzels or crackers, they were my only comfort during this process. Also get at least two days off from work during the bleeding. With as much pain and discomfort I experienced, I do not regret my decision for taking Mifeprex and would recommend it to others. It was difficult but I felt 100 percent better in the following days. | F | 23 | 3 days 1X day | 8/12/2010 | 5 | Medical Abortion | I took Mifeprex on a Thursday afternoon. By Friday afternoon I was very nauseated but was able to work through it all. About 30 minutes before I took the misoprostol I did throw up but I think it was from me taking my antibiotics on an empty stomach. After putting the Misoprostol in my cheeks I was hit with another wave of vomiting and barely kept the misoprostol in my cheeks. After throwing up about a dozen times I was fine and went and laid on the couch with a heating pad. I fell asleep for about 2 hours and woke up with some moderate cramping and had a mild urge to push. I did and passed the sac. I am only about 6 weeks along and the sac was the size of a golf ball. It was pretty obvious it was the sac as it was a light gray color and very different than the other clots. I've continued to have mild cramping but nothing unbearable. I've only needed to take pain meds once. I pass a lot of clots when on the toilet but barely any on the pad. This was by far a better option than surgical and much less painful. Well worth the additional price! | F | 28 | 3 days 200mg | 12/3/2011 | 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 | 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 | 1 | Termination | Extreme nausea, intense shaking, fever, excruciating pain. The most intense pain I've ever felt after taking the 4 tablets 48hrs after the 1st dose. | I do not recommend this product, the pain is horrific - almost unbearable. I'm not writing this to scare people, just to warn them of the potential for pain taking this medication. I highly recommend strong pain killers, and having a support person with you. | F | 31 | 3 days Unsure 1X day | 12/18/2022 | 5 | Medical Abortion | Nausea, cramps | I went to the clinic Thursday morning. They did an ultrasound. I was 8 weeks and 1 day. They did my labs to make sure I wasn’t anemic. I had to watch a short video and counseling session to make sure it was really what I wanted. At 1:30pm I took my first pill at the clinic. I went about my day with no side effects. I ate dinner around 4pm Friday and started to have some bleeding. After I ate, I took the prescribed pain medicine and nausea medicine. I waited 30 minutes for it to kick in. At 6pm I took the 4 pills (2 in each cheek) and waited another 30 minutes. I swallowed the remainder of them and almost IMMEDIATELY I feel the pains and nausea. About 15 minutes later, I got sick and that was the end of my nausea. The cramps were bad but they were not unbearable! I took 2 Tylenol extra strengths and used my heating pad. The cramps came and went for a few hours. At 10:30pm I got sick again and the cramps were getting worse. I felt another big fish of blood. At 10:45 the biggest “clot” I had came out and I distinctly knew it was the sac. Immediately after the cramps, nausea, everything was completely gone. I got a good night sleep and got up the next morning feeling 100% back to normal. Since then I have had very light bleeding. I got back for another check up Friday to make sure everything worked. I worked myself up reading all the reviews. I was terrified to take the pills. Ultimately I am very pleased with the process. For someone that does not do pain very well | F | 22 | 2 days | 11/12/2017 | 5 | Abortion | Intense cramping. | I did not have any side effects at alll. I am very glad I did it this way. I went to planned parenthood on Saturday and I took the first pill at the clinic and 24 hours later took the 4 cheek pills and let it dissolve 30 minutes. At exactly 30 minutes I started feeling the cramping and the sac came out. The heavy flow lasted 3 hours. After the heavy flow it was just like a light period. The cramping was very intense was not able to fall asleep but took 3 Tylenol and it knocked me right out. The following day I felt like myself and went to work. | F | 22 | 2 days 1X day | 10/27/2020 | 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 | Medical Abortion | Felt weak. Heavy, heavy , heavy bleeding | At 5 weeks I took the one pill on a Friday then on Saturday exactly 24 hours after taking the first pill I took the remaining 4. Two on each side of the cheek and let it stay for 30 minutes then swallow the rest. I waited an hour then took some percocet and I felt no pain. The bleeding and bloodclots however where alot. It is day 6 and I am still bleeding but not as heavy. Other than the heavy bleeding this is way better then going to the clinic and having it sucked out. It cost more but it is worth it and especially in the comfort of my own home and help. | F | 31 | 2 days 1X day | 3/11/2011 | 4 | abortion | The first hour or two after taking the four pills I had HORRIBLE cramping. I normally have high pain tolerance, I experienced kidney stones & all that was to me was uncomfortable, but these cramps were really bad. After the hour or two of cramping, it died down to regular period cramps. Every hour I would apply heat to my abdomen which helped a lot. The pain meds didn't really do anything for me but make me sick. It's been 7 days since I took the last 4 pills & I still have heavy bleeding & clotting but overall, it was SO worth it. I would recommend it to anyone in a situation like this. | F | 19 | 2 days 1X day | 9/21/2011 | 4 | Medical Abortion | Brief Fever, Itching, and Redness Severe Cramps Severe Fatigue Dizziness Nausea Vomiting Headache Muscle weakness Severe Diarrhea | I took Mifeprex (the first pill) at my local Planned Parenthood, was all good except for some really slight cramping. As instructed 24 hours later I took the Misoprostol tablets, holding 2 in each cheek for 30 min. They don't completely dissolve in that time, so I swallowed what was left. While I was waiting, maybe 10-15 min into it, I started to feel the familiar pain of regular period cramps, every minute after the pain got worse. At that point it was just moderately increasing cramps, and what felt like gas pain/ diarrhea. At maybe minute 28 I drag myself to the bathroom, which was hella harder than it should have been due to extreme fatigue. Basically, rode waves of seriously intense pain. They say that your supposed to have an experience similar to your worst period, I don't know whose period I was channeling because I have NEVER EVER had a period remotely equal to this. I felt my face get hot, so much so I had to lean my face against the wall. My skin was burning hot. My palms started to feel the same way, swollen, itchy, and hot. It was hard to breathe, my chest was tight. I was shaking like a leaf in a blender on high. Luckily, common sense berated me into walking. I could barely stand my legs shook so much. Mash Emergency Care was less than a block away, normal walking distance. Figured can't hurt. Severe shakes turned a 3 minute walk into 15 min. Any smell close enough made me sick. Not so elegantly I sprawled on to the reception desk, signed in, and wait | F | 24 | 2 days | 5/23/2016 | 4 | Abortion | Pain in stomach, tiredness, muscle cramps | F | 27 | 2 days 1X day | 7/13/2016 | 3 | Unplanned pregnancy | I took the pill at the clinic first parent planhood and then nothing happen the next day took the second pill. And it was hours later I was cramping and I slept a little but no blood and the next day a little cramp but no blood. Nothing happen a week later I had bad cramps from 2am - 11 am I went to the Er and they couldn't find what was wrong but finally told me I was in labor. And they had me lay on the table why they pulled out the clots and told me I had to retake the pills all over to clear everything out. Parent plannedhood in Westminster sucks they didn't do anything but tell me to wait | It worked as far as got rid of it but it was suppose to clear me out to and it did not | F | 30 | 2 days 2X day | 12/1/2021 | 3 | Abortion (4 weeks) | If you're taking this prescription to abort a pregnancy, Listen up! I want to share my real experience, as I was in the very same shoes you are right now. I went to a clinic that offered the abortion pill and received an ultrasound of what appeared to be a super early pregnancy. I was estimated to be between 3-4 weeks. They gave me the first pill, Mifepristone, and this was super easy. I was told not to expect any bleeding or cramping, but 24 hours later I was definitely starting to spot and cramp more so than I already had been. I went ahead and took 2 Extra Strength Tylenols and Ibuprofen, due to the misery I put myself through reading all these reviews, followed by the 4 Misopristol pills about 30 minutes later. It is to be taken 24-48 hours after the first pill. These pills are kept in your gum for roughly 30 minutes to immediately enter the bloodstream. My cramps got pretty severe after about an hour, along with heavy bleeding. I'm typing this now on hour 5 and my cramps are manageable but still pretty bad. If I could describe the feeling, it's like the worst period I have ever had. Pain meds definitely help but if I could recommend anything it is HEATING BAD & FLUIDS!!!!!!! Every single body is different so you'll react in all various ways. I know it's super scary, but it's only temporary and your body is stronger than you think. Pick | F | 24 | 2 days 800mg 1X day | 12/18/2021 | 5 | 6 weeks pregnant / medical abortion | I took the first pill of mifeprex in planned parenthood ct on day one felt pretty nauseous. then four others at home in cheek n gum two each side abiut 34 hrs later.. I was prepared for the worst after reading so many frightening outcomes but after disolving the four pills at 1115pm I felt nauseated so I laid down around 11:40pm. fell aslp and woke up at 2 am my husband asked if I was ok I said yes nothing is happening I feel fine I figured it didn't work. so I went back to bed and woke again at 440 had to pee still no pain no cramping nothing. I did have a bloody pad on and after peeing I felt a gush of blood than a good size clot came out and then I had cramping and it was over. no side effects just slight nauseous. I was so worked up and terrified to take the remaining four pills I was crying and ill over the whole thing. I am a mother of four this was a big accident but I feel ok. not all that much bleeding either. just do it and you will have your own experience. everyone is diff but id say try not to work yourself up by reading everyone elses experience on here. you are promted to seek medical help right away if you have certain issues. you will be ok as most have. thank you | F | 32 | 1 days | 12/28/2013 | 5 | 6 weeks pregnant | Took the first pill at the clinic , no side effects at all. Next day inserted the 4 other pills vaginally but about an hour before I did that I took 3 Tylenol 3. Which helped the pain a lot. After insertion about and hour later I started to bleed then about an hour 30 later the sac came out. The pain is about a 1 on a scale of 1-10. | F | 21 | 1 days | 12/5/2013 |
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)