Made a decision, but feel very alone.

classicstar28 · November 2013

I took the weekend to think over the options, read as much as I could, and really search for how I wanted to deal with my incomplete/missed miscarriage. I'm not sure what it really is anymore since Friday she said it was incomplete and today labeled it as missed. In any case, I finally decided to go with medical management, despite my initial balking at the idea of it. I found myself wanting to miscarry naturally and decided that if I was willing to do that it made sense to try medicine before surgery. After today, I know that waiting isn't working. My cervix is still not open all the way through yet and I have no physical signs. I feel at peace with my decision, especially since I had both my doctor and my mom's doctor say that they think I am making the right choice. But, I do not know anyone who has used the medicine and I don't see many people here who have used it either. I'll be ok, no matter what, but I wish I had a friend who understood what I'm going through.

MrsG80inTN · November 2013

I'm sorry for your loss and that you find yourself here. Which medicine is it that you are looking at? I took misopostol (sp?) to aid with mine 3 weeks ago. It seemed to work fine for me.

classicstar28 · November 2013

I have misoprostol, too. She also gave me painkillers and zofran for nausea. I'm hopeful I'm in the 80% or so that it works for.

hypotheticalme · November 2013

I'm so sorry

There was a thread a few weeks ago with a lot of women sharing their experience with misoprostol/cytotec--https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12131245/cytotec

I took it over the weekend for a missed miscarriage (baby stopped developing at 6w but nothing happened on its own by 9w). I had a few hours with a lot of painful cramping, nausea, and I almost passed out at one point. After that it quickly calmed down to regular period cramps. I had heavy bleeding but not much more than the worst during my period. I went for a sonogram on Monday since I hadn't noticed passing any clots or tissue. I had apparently passed the sac at some point but the lining was still thick, so I have to go for another sonogram next week.

Assuming I don't have any retained product or need any other interventions, I'd definitely choose cytotec again if I had to. I liked being able to be at home and not have to deal with a hospital procedure.

SRJ0312 · November 2013

I have taken misoprostol as well and it worked great for me. I did have pain and nausea but nothing too extreme. It helped my levels go down faster too. Good luck

rubysi · November 2013

***warning possible TMI***

I am sorry for your loss. I am writting this information because it was what I was looking for before i took the medication. I took miso for my mmc 11w 5d. Physically it was the worse thing I have ever experienced. If you are able to get some descent painkillers, do. I am allergic to most forms of painkillers. The whole process took about 7 hours. Make sure someone is there for you don't do it alone. It starts with minor cramps, then bad cramps, I took ibuprofen when the heavy cramps started (which was too late) this was about 3 hours into the process. Some bleeding like a heavy period. TMI... vomiting and diarrhea and contractions. When I felt well enough to leave the bathroom, I put on the monter pad, went into the livingroom and passed out from the pain, I woke up an hour later. The cramping continue, walking around seemed to help. I continued visiting to the restroom Most of the tissue passed at once for me. Around the 7th hour I had a burning cramp in my back a went to the restroom, intense contractions very close together and with one final push I passed the sac. Because my body had absorbed the fetus it was an empty sac that resembled a bubble. My physical pain immediately stopped. I had very little bleeding afterward much like a very light period. My follow up appointment 11 days later, I had a very small amount remaining wich passed the next day. Emotionally days are good and bad but getting better. Again I am sorry you have to go through this.

classicstar28 · November 2013

Thank you all for your stories and help. I did read a lot more stories from people on here and I feel a lot better. Tomorrow is the day and I'm hoping it goes as well as it can.

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