Taken misoprostol today, how long does it take?

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Does anyone know how long it takes? I took the 4 pessaries at 11am, took out tampon 1pm, mild cramps 3pm and spotting 4pm but nothing since? The leaflet says normally 4-6 hrs but it can take up to 72hrs to bleed but was hoping it would be quicker than that. I'm worried that it's not working? Thanks

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When I miscarried back in September, cramping started about 2-3 hours after the first dose. The awful bleeding and passing of tissue started at 6 that night. So 6 hours after I took the pills.

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Well 22hrs later and I've hardly had any pains while I was asleep and no bleeding yet. Not sure if this is good or bad....

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If it works for you, you'll definitely need them. Did the doc prescribe you any pain meds?

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I started having very bad cramps after about 3 hours, but bleeding didn't start until about 10 hours after i took the pills. And it came in a torrential downpour 😣

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I'm so sorry you're dealing with this. I took misoprostol starting on Wednesday. One dose at noon. Another at midnight. Third dose yesterday (Thursday) at noon. I didn't have anything, not even spotting by Thursday afternoon. My doctor told me to give it more time. By 5pm (29 hours after my first dose) I started cramping and then bleeding.

For about 5% of people misoprostol doesn't work. You may be one of those people or it may take more time like it did for me. It's frustrating though! I just wanted it to be over.

The best advice I can give you is to take your pain meds AS SOON as the pain starts. It gets very intense very quickly. I hope your doctor prescribed real (narcotic) pain meds. If not you may want to call and ask for something. I also recommend having a container to get sick in because that may happen while you are sitting on the toilet. Finally, it helps to have a heating pad or hot water bottle to put on your abdomen and/or low back.

I hope this advice doesn't scare you! You can do this. I just want you to be prepared. Good luck! You will get through this.

Taken misoprostol today, how long does it take?

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