Anonymous
Post 01/15/2015 06:46     Subject: Misoprostol for missed miscarriage - how long does it take to work?
I took 400cmg orally and 400mcg vaginally 20 hours ago but only very little blood stain is out
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2014 11:19     Subject: Re:Misoprostol for missed miscarriage - how long does it take to work?
Anonymous wrote:I took the medicine twice. Each time it took 24 hours before anything happened except cramping. The first time, it was "successful," as in there was a lot of bleeding and tissue passing. The second time, there was only a little. But after TWO MONTHS of mostly continuous, light bleeding and tissue passing, I wished I had been forceful with the GW docs and demanded a D&C right away.


GW doctors are conservative because they have an Asherman syndrome specialist, and know that D&C is really only for emergencies.

Repeated doses of misoprostol, on the other hand, are safe and effective. They should have offered you that, not let you go for two months!
Anonymous
Post 09/08/2014 10:55     Subject: Re:Misoprostol for missed miscarriage - how long does it take to work?
I took the medicine twice. Each time it took 24 hours before anything happened except cramping. The first time, it was "successful," as in there was a lot of bleeding and tissue passing. The second time, there was only a little. But after TWO MONTHS of mostly continuous, light bleeding and tissue passing, I wished I had been forceful with the GW docs and demanded a D&C right away.
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2014 22:09     Subject: Misoprostol for missed miscarriage - how long does it take to work?
Anonymous wrote:I took the misoprostol vaginal this Monday and Tuesday before I went to bed and haven't get no pain or bleeding its been 4 days now help if anybody had something familiar write me merarykeidy19@gmail.com
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2014 22:06     Subject: Misoprostol for missed miscarriage - how long does it take to work?
I took the misoprostol vaginal this Monday and Tuesday before I went to bed and haven't get no pain or bleeding its been 4 days now help if anybody had something familiar write me merarykeidy19@gmail.com
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2014 14:58     Subject: Misoprostol for missed miscarriage - how long does it take to work?
By the way I didn't clear this up in my previous posting. Cytotec= misoprostol.
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2014 14:56     Subject: Misoprostol for missed miscarriage - how long does it take to work?
I spent all night at the ER and got prescribed some pain meds. Took a dose before leaving the hospital and got home around 4:30am. The next morning some cramping started again. I was on my way to see the doctor to see how we were going to proceed since I still had most of the sac inside and according the hospital's ultrasound, it wasn't budging. I ended up in the hospital with the worst pain of my life. I got an IV with dilaudid being injected into it about every hour for 4 hours. I finally left the ER around 4pm. They gave me cytotec orally. I slept like a baby all after noon until 6am the next morning. I just got back from my doctors office. I got another ultra sound and pelvic exam, and it seems everything is out. I will still bleed for about a week but the cramping is done. My advice is to have pain meds on hand so that you can get started on pain management while you wait at the ER.
Anonymous
Post 03/18/2014 19:58     Subject: Misoprostol for missed miscarriage - how long does it take to work?
I have now taken 800mg of this medicine four days in a row. The first day orally and then the next three vaginally. Nothing happened... finallyon the fourth day I started spotting(friday) but by Monday I wasnt spotting. Now its Tuesday and I am on my fifth dose. Vaginally again. I have some spotting but am praying it gets worse. I really want this over already. (Missed mc 10 w 3d) sac only. Has anyone else taken it this many times? Have you finally had success? I cant afford a d and c.
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2014 07:07     Subject: Misoprostol for missed miscarriage - how long does it take to work?
I think this med is prescribed differently in EU?

I have to take 2 tables, twice a day (with approx 12 hours between) for 5 days to ensure everything 'keeps moving' and have been told maybe nothing will start until after the first 24hrs. She said the chance of needing a D&C after taking a complete course is less than 5%. Fingers crossed!
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2014 16:47     Subject: Re:Misoprostol for missed miscarriage - how long does it take to work?
Anonymous wrote:09:06 here, OP -- so sorry you have to do this, but I'm glad that at least you have a course of action so that if nothing happens with the meds by tomorrow, you'll at least have some closure to this part of the process.

What I recall of waking up from my D&C was an enormous sense of relief and comfort that this nightmarish part of the miscarriage was over -- and gratitude for the anesthesia that meant I didn't have to experience the D&C consciously.

I'll be thinking of you tomorrow, and am sending all good wishes for your recovery and for a happier outcome in the future.


I felt an enormous sense of relief after my D&C, too. The week between finding no HB at ultrasound and the D&C was the worst week of my life.