Alright friends, so I wanted to share exactly what happened after I took misoprostol because honestly, I was searching everywhere for timelines like this myself. Just my personal steps, okay? Not telling anyone what to do.
Prepping and Taking the Pills
First, I got the tablets from the clinic. Four little white pills. Nurse said to put two under my tongue, hold ’em there for 30 minutes until they dissolved. Tasted kinda chalky and bitter, honestly. Waited, then swallowed whatever was left. Did the same thing with the other two pills three hours later. Felt normal right after, just tired.
Starting to Feel Cramps
About one hour after that second dose? Wham. Cramps hit me like a truck outta nowhere. Started mild, kinda like period cramps, but then got way worse real fast. I’m talking doubled-over-grabbing-my-tummy bad. Popped some pain relief pills I got beforehand – needed that for sure. Felt shaky and sweaty too, like having the flu. This went on for like two solid hours.
The Waiting Game for Bleeding
Here’s where I got nervous. Kept checking, expecting blood any minute after the cramps started… but nothing. Zero. I started freaking out after three hours, thinking “Did it not work?” Scrolled my phone non-stop searching stories, feeling super anxious. Finally—after almost exactly four hours—I felt that weird gush feeling. Ran to the bathroom, saw the bleeding started. Huge relief washed over me, like “Okay, it’s happening.”
How Things Went After That
The bleeding wasn’t light: Right away, it was heavier than my worst period. Passed some big clots too – that was scary but I knew it was expected.
Cramps eased up: Once bleeding kicked in, the crazy bad cramps calmed down to a dull ache.
Bleeding lasted: Kept up heavy for about 48 hours, then slowed to spotting. Had spotting on and off for like, nearly two weeks afterwards.
Honestly, wish someone had spelled out the “four hour wait” part when I was sitting there panicking. Hope my timeline helps someone else breathe a little easier while they’re waiting.
