Tranexamic Acid. Why did no one tell be about them before now?

[LadySybildeChocolate]

AF came yesterday, and apart from a few cramps there's practically nothing! 90% less then last month. How does this work? Am I going to bleed until next month??

Isn't it fab!

Hell yes! Where does it all go though? How does it work?

don't know they didn't work for me

Yes. Fab.

I do worry about it though.
I mean, won't it make things worse next time?
Where does it all go?

No it doesn't make it worse next time!

You just shed less somehow

I've been on it for a while now too...my flow does tend to last for around 5 days instead of 3-4 now, just lighter.

Oh I know...[
Has been my lifesaver for a few years now.
I still cant work it out though.

My last period was almost 2 weeks, so I hope it doesn't last longer. The 5 day AF is such a distant memory.

I take it...do you take all the time or just during period?

2 weeks!

8 days was bad enough for me, I ended up with ablation by novasure as tranexamic acid isn't great if you have long periods as you can only take it for 3 days.

Can you buy it, or do you have to go to the gp? My periods seem to be worse every month, I don't fancy the mirena coil though.

You take it for what would normally be your heaviest 3 days.

What is it? And how do I obtain some? . Sounds miraculous.

Prescription only

it used to be prescription only.
I think it's over the counter now, or at least there is a painkiller with TA that is available OTC.

Yes, but there's no three heaviest days.
It just cuts it down to nothing, at least for me.

2 weeks wasn't the longest, that was 19 days. I was so happy when it finished. A week later Aunty Flo returned. Darn fibroids! So you don't take it until the bleeding stops?? There's not a lot of instructions on the box, just 2 3 times a day.

Nope, it doesn't make it worse next time!

My af was so heavy that my Gp suggested taking it the day I was due, and take it 3 times a day for 5 days.

It made things manageable for me.

Just looked it up
cyclo f

I hadn't realised I could have periods like this. {sobs}

You can pay for those with your boots points, OhYouGreatGreatBritain! [grin[

I didn't realise either. Struggling with mine at the moment but with other health stuff it's not been a priority. Wish I'd known before!

So it really works??? That would be brilliant. Does it help with the pain?

In case anyone doesn't know you shouldn't take ibuprofen and tranexamic acid at the same time!!