LYSTEDA Reviews (TRANEXAMIC ACID)

Average Rating: 3.1 (34 Ratings)

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LYSTEDA  (TRANEXAMIC ACID):  This medication is used to treat heavy bleeding during your menstrual period. Tranexamic acid works by slowing the breakdown of blood clots, which helps to prevent prolonged bleeding. It belongs to a class of drugs known as antifibrinolytics. Tranexamic acid is not a hormone. It does not treat other menstrual or pre-menstrual symptoms. It does not stop your period. It is not a form of birth control and does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases.   FDA Approval Date: 2009-11-13 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 5  Severe bleeding Took 2 pills 3 times a day. Only during period days each month. Work the first few hours . Did not feel a thing after it . Lessened the bleeding F 45 5 days
650 3X day
10/3/2020
 5  Heavy periods Headache I had always taken a lesser dose than what was prescribed. Usually 1 pill the first day and 1 pill the second day. It worked great for me that way. It Slowed my periods to a level I felt was tolerable. Recently I increased the dose hoping to end my period sooner. This caused headache. F 49 1 days
6/7/2015
 5  Heavy menstrual bleeding None Very active and so was so happy to be able to enjoy my ski trip without having to use the bathroom every hour. Much better option than surgery for uterine fibroids/polyps F 52 5 days
650 mg 6X day
2/23/2014
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 5  Heavy bleeding.... Drinking a lot of fluids F 33 4 days
1300 mg
3/23/2013
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 5  heavy bleeding due to fibroids this medicine is a godsend.it has helped me so much with my periods. I have a normal life agian and do stuff when im on my period. F 52 2 years
650 mg
3/2/2013
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 5  Heavy period, painful periods Noticed a difference by the time I took my second dose! Periods are much more manageable and not debilitating any more. I would recommend this to anyone suffering from unmanageable periods. I have also noticed since I have been taking it the past several months that even if I do not take it every period that my period is still lighter! For me this was a godsend! F 26
650mg 1X AN
2/23/2013
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 5  Heavy menstrual bleeding No side effects. This slowed my horrible bleeding to barely spotting. I cannot take hormones or bc pills so this med has been a wonderful solution. I like that you oonly need to take it for five days or less instead of daily. F 35 2 months
3x a day
7/4/2012
 5  Very Heavy Periods & Bad Cramps Headache & Stuffy Nose but it is worth it. This is fantastic. I used to have horrible extremely heavy and painful periods that lasted for about 7 days. Now my periods are very light (like spotting almost) and completely pain free and only last for 3 days. I would highly recommend this. F 19 7 months
3X day
5/19/2012
 5  extremely heavy periods due to fibr none I normally have crazy periods and lose so much blood it makes me anemic. my Dr. prescribed Lysteda. Started my period yesterday and after 1 dose my period changed to spotting. After 2 doses it stopped completely. F 57 1 days
2 pills 3X day
3/27/2012
 5  Heavy Heavy periods I absolutley cannot describe the relief that I received within hours of taking this drug. I thought that taking it 3 times a day was going to be hard but I will tell you that after the first dose and within hours I noticed a difference I didnt want the flow to start back up. I stopped my period within 3 days and swear by this drug. I used to plan my family outings by my periods...now I take my Lysteda. LOVE THIS DRUG F 31 5 days
650 3X day
9/29/2011
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 5  Debilitating periods slight achiness, barely noticeable Before this drug, I was bleeding so heavily I slept with super plus tampon AND maxi pad, and still had to wake during the night to change every 3 hours. I was in so much pain I was crawling on the floor for one day each month and missing all activities for days. Lysteda has really helped! At 47, I had an ovary removed due to cyst, but periods continued worsening. My Dr. kept telling my to "just get a hysterectomy" but I refused. Lysteda was a last ditch effort and so far, so good. Since I'm sensitive, I started out with 2x/day, but feel that 3x a day will be manageable next month. F 48 1 months
2 pills 2X day
8/19/2011
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 5  Lessen monthly bleeding Changed my life completely. I went from bleeding through double protection and my clothes for days on end to a normal, light period. I was amazed at how well it works. F 37 1 months
3X day
5/16/2011
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 5  Heavy Mentrual Bleeding There were no side effects at all This drug is amazing. It helped my heavy bleeding considerably with no side effects. And while the recommended dose is 1300mg 3x a day for 5 days, i find that 650mg 3x a day for 5 days works just as well, so if you start this drug, ask your doctor if you can start at a lower dose. F 43 6 months
650 mg 3X day
1/13/2011
 4  Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Side effects for me included a headache and VERY tired! Alright, so here's the thing - this medication worked within an hour. That's good considering I was bleeding through a heavy duty pad every 45 minutes! This is what I didn't like though: I got a bad headache (not a migraine, thank God) and I was tired (very tired) for a solid three days. One of things I did not like as well was the fact that I was still getting rid of clots days after my period technically ended. That was pretty gross to be honest. I did not take this medication for five days. I only took one 650mg pill, three times a day for a little under two days. I honestly think I will take ONE pill for my next period on my heaviest day so I can sleep at night without soaking through. You know, it's pretty gross when you take a shower and reach up there and pull out clots. They feel exactly like dirt. It's nasty. F 42 2 days
650mg 3X day
10/30/2017
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 4  Dysmenorrhea and heavy periods None that outweighed my dysmenorrhea. For 5 years since the birth of my youngest, I have experienced the most excruciating pain with my cycle. I have never experienced painful periods before her birth. I also have what my OB suspects as "retrograde blood flow" -- which means the periods were so heavy the blood would flow back up thru the fallopians and into my abdomen. Also, since I got pregnant with my youngest daughter while on BC, I have had reactions to all BC since. I refused an IUD and opted to "suffer" monthly. My OB gave me a sample of Lysteda and it has helped. I still have bad cramping, but the flow is much less, more tolerable and I don't feel like Carrie on prom night. F 36 5 months
2 tabs 3X day
1/24/2013
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 4  Uterine fibroids and heavy periods No side effects For me, Lysteda is better than taking birth control to lessen/stop the bleeding. The first time I had to take it the bleeding lessened within hours (I had been changing sanitary products every other hour a day and doubling protection at night), and within 3 days it stopped. On the last occurrence although I had lighter bleeding, it took the entire 5 day dose before the flow lessened considerably. F 52 5 days
1300 3X day
11/2/2012
 4  Heavy period/sharp pains in vagina Back pain and extreme leg pain to the point where I stopped taking it. I go in on Monday, 10/8 to my Dr. I only used it for 2 months and I saw a MAJOR change in my cycles. The leg pain will not go away and I recalled that its one of the side effects, so I stopped taking the meds. I love having light, managebale periods, but my leg and back pain outweighs it and I just want the pain to stop. F 39 4 days
6X day
10/3/2012
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 4  heavy menstrual bleeding start taking the first dose as soon as you start your cycle F 39
650x2 3X day
11/18/2010
 3  Heavy periods from Adenomyosis Peeing a lot, muscle aches, slightly light headed, mild head aches I am concerned about long term side effects. Reading reviews it seems month 3 is where the big changes occur? Please advise. I had breast cancer that was hormone fed at age 27. Can't take hormones now so this seemed like a good option F 43 4 days
650mg 3X day
9/24/2020
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 3  Heavy Cycle Prolonged cycles. While on pills will dramatically decrease flow and produced a lot of clotting, (not for sure is the drug is suppose to produce clotting). Once I stop taking because I only took on my heavy days my cycle will start again with periodic spotting days later. I will discontinue use at this time to see if its the pills or something else I have recommended this product to others and they as well have discontinued use for various reasons. F 36 4 months
650mg 3X day
10/31/2012
  

LYSTEDA  (TRANEXAMIC ACID):  This medication is used to treat heavy bleeding during your menstrual period. Tranexamic acid works by slowing the breakdown of blood clots, which helps to prevent prolonged bleeding. It belongs to a class of drugs known as antifibrinolytics. Tranexamic acid is not a hormone. It does not treat other menstrual or pre-menstrual symptoms. It does not stop your period. It is not a form of birth control and does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases.   FDA Approval Date: 2009-11-13 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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