Medical abortion fear

[Gkrr10]

I took my first tablet yesterday and due to take my next lot tomorrow. I’m so scared, I’ve read so many posts and terrified myself into their being issues or it not working.
im 5 weeks. I’m a nurse so I feel like I’m very aware of the medical side and what can go wrong :(

Hi @Jackster22 , thank you so much for your reply. Nothing on my pad but when I woke up and went to the toilet, I wiped and there was some blood and a clot. Still no cramps though. This is so stressful, I didn’t think it would take this long 😢

@Adviseplease30 it’s so stressful but after reading this thread and being involved it appears everyone’s experience is very different, something must be happening if bleeding and a clot though, I went through BPAS and rang the advice line a few times and they were so helpful and nice, they all have an advice line though so if you feel like you haven’t bleed enough just give them a ring and they will put your mind at ease xx

@Jackster22 thank you, I called Marie Stopes and they said I have to wait 48 hours, I’ve just seen for so many people it happens quickly. I feel terrible for even having to do this and now I don’t think it’s working properly.😪

@Adviseplease30 glad you rang for advice, hopefully in the next 48 hours something will
happen, so sorry you are going through this It’s not a nice time xx

@Jackster22 do you think it could be an ectopic pregnancy? I’m panicking and I’m meant to be flying on 25th July, this is honestly awful just sitting here waiting 😞

@Gkrr10 did you have lots of bleeding/clots in the end? I’ve only had a little blood when I wipe and a few clots and it’s been 24 hours 😪

@Adviseplease30 i didn’t have as much as I would have expected. I was advised I should have had at least 3/4 10p sized. Which I didn’t. I did after a repeat dose

@Gkrr10 thank you so much for your reply. I have to wait until tomorrow night before they will book me in to see me again. Feels like forever 🥺 Apart from small clots early this morning and a little blood after I wipe I’ve not had anything.

Don’t be too disheartened, I panicked as didn’t have loads of clots, did bleed though and cramps for around 6 hours but not a lot of clots. I’m not sure about ectopic to be honest. Hopefully something will happen and if not at least they can see you even though it’s longer to wait xx

Try a hot water bottle or some light exercise to help things get things moving...

Just an update from me...
I took the first tablet on 13th june..
Second set of tablets on 14th June..
Bleeding cleared in around 10 days...
Today (19 July)I got my period..

Hope u r all doing ok...
😘😘

Thanks for the update @brownbeauty80

I’m due to take my 3 week test tomorrow morning and I’m so nervous.

I came to work yesterday (I work in a hospital) and spoke to the GP who transferred me to the gynaecologist with suspected ectopic, had a scan and there was a mass near my ovary so went for key hole surgery. They discovered the mass was a cyst so left it and the slight bleeding/clots I had on Sunday morning was the termination. Waiting to be discharged from hospital now x

Just to update - did my BPAS test this morning and completely negative. Also did a normal test with higher sensitivity and it had the faintest line. Seeing the negative test today has triggered a whole new wave of emotions, obviously I'm glad I don't need further treatment but seeing the confirmation there is nothing there now has brought it all home to me 😔

@brownbeauty80 glad it’s all gone to plan xx
@Adviseplease30 so sorry your having to deal with it all, hope your home from hospital and resting xx @scaredandanxious01 it really is a roller coaster isn’t it, hope you feel better soon xx

I just thought I’d come and update this thread again in case anyone happens to read through it in the future and wondered what happened next. My period has just arrived - 4 weeks and two days since my second pills. It took ages to actually start and I spotted for the past several days. It’s more painful than usual with sharper cramps. Glad to be back into a trackable cycle although emotionally I’m still a bit all over the place.

Glad to hear that you're back on your cycle @scaredandanxious01, and hopefully you'll soon be fine emotionally as well!
I'm not entirely sure whether my period is back, I had some bleeding 4 weeks after the pills, but I have been bleeding on and off for the entire time since taking them, and this bleeding now was lighter than my usual period and cramp-free, so I guess only time will tell... it's now 5.5 weeks for me, and I feel alright overall, although sometimes the thought of 'what if' creeps in.

Hi everyone.
I've been anxiously reading this thread since last night, its really made me feel less alone but I'm sat here again having a bit of a panic attack for what I'm about to do.

I'm due to start the first pill this morning and I'm getting myself into such a state. They dated me at just over 5 weeks during telephone consultation on weds. I know when it happened so that would make me gestationally around 4 weeks.
I have quite severe health anxiety, my heart is racing, not because I'm in doubt but I, as many of you I'm terrified something bad will happen.

I already have 3 daughter's, i'm a single parent, I have virtually no support and a very small friendship network. I've had to tell a few of my friends as I have to know who I have in an emergency but this has made me feel a bit empty as I just feel so stupid for getting in this situation to begin with.

I have to take my girls to my friends for the day while I'm having the second treatment, there's no way I could have them at home as there would be too many things I have to do for them and they'd all be so worried if I'm in pain. My 2 eldest are teens and my youngest is 9 and highly sensitive.

I know I'm probably overthinking everything, I'm trying to get myself in a peaceful state of mind but I'm so anxious.

Worst still, this isn't my first termination, that's another story entirely and I felt like I was punished for it every time something went wrong for the next year. That was a surgical termination, I remember feeling extremely at peace as soon as I came round after this and then guilt for feeling that way. I recovered very well from this.

I wondered if there is anyone going through the same at the moment to support each other.

Thanks in advance ❤️

@Berry888
I've just read this now...
Hope u took yr first pill as u seem sure this is definitely what u need and want..
I'm here for any questions or anything at all..
It wasn't my first either..
First time was a surgical for me as I just wanted it over n done with without me knowing/feeling too much..
Bless u and msg for anything..

@Berry888 hope you are ok lovely xx I've been through a medical before so any questions please ask..u aren't alone ❤️

@brownbeauty80 its reasurring to know im not alone, thank you ❤️. Yes i took it, I knew time was of the essence and after procrastinating through fear all yesterday and since I woke at 7am this morning I finally had it at just past 10am. No side effects so far, I'd worked myself up just for the first tablet thinking I would throw up... I wish I would've just had it last night so I could've started the second lot earlier tomorrow as I read best to wait 36 hours..I'll aim for 12pm tomorrow and hopefully thats enough time.

@MrsCristiano thank you, I really appreciate that. Hopefully everything will go as straightforward as it can, I'm so glad I found this thread x

@Berry888 for me the first tablet had very little side effects. So hopefully that is the case for you. The second lot the bleeding started about 5 hours later. So best not to have to worry about your girls xx please message me if you are worried at all ❤️

@Berry888
Yr bleeding will start 4/6 hours after the second pulls..
Use hot water bottle but pls try to stay upright n mobile to help the blood flow.. X

@MrsCristiano @brownbeauty80 thank you both for the words of encouragement. I'm going to make sure I have everything to hand tomorrow, and plan to be mobile as much as I can be. I struggle to sit still anyway, but I'll be listening to my body tomorrow. Hopefully I won't be too hot given the weather either, I might need a cold flannel for my head and a hot water bottle for my stomach 😅

I get this terrified every time I fly, alcohol usually helps with that but Lucozade will have to do on this occasion!

Thank you for taking the time to comment, I'll keep you updated.

@Berry888 hot water bottle essential! Did they give you pain relief or nausea tablets? Good luck 🤞 mine was at 6 weeks so like a painful period xx