Serious question mainly for the ladies

28 Feb 2005

I have been given some Tranexamic Acid (Cyklokapron) Tablets to help with my periods.
The question is, have any of you tried them and know if they work?
Dawn dunno

28 Feb 2005

For heavy periods, they are supposed to make the flow ligher
Dawn dunno

28 Feb 2005

Quote by Dawn_Mids
I have been given some Tranexamic Acid (Cyklokapron) Tablets to help with my periods.
The question is, have any of you tried them and know if they work?
Dawn

Dawn
I take them along with Mefanemic Acid, they haven't worked a huge amount for me but I do know a couple of others who have tried them and they have worked.
I'm no expert but if you have questions and want to chat pm me.
C x

28 Feb 2005

Quote by Calista
Dawn
I take them along with Mefanemic Acid, they haven't worked a huge amount for me but I do know a couple of others who have tried them and they have worked.
I'm no expert but if you have questions and want to chat pm me.
C x

Thank you Calista kiss

I have yet to try them but I can't wait to give them a go in a sick kinda way to see if they do anything for me rolleyes

I am sure I will think of more questions and end up pmming you but it might be worth me waiting to see what eftect they have on me dunno

I don't know what Mefanemic is though?
Dawn :silly:

28 Feb 2005

Quote by Dawn_Mids
Dawn
I take them along with Mefanemic Acid, they haven't worked a huge amount for me but I do know a couple of others who have tried them and they have worked.
I'm no expert but if you have questions and want to chat pm me.
C x

Thank you Calista kiss

I have yet to try them but I can't wait to give them a go in a sick kinda way to see if they do anything for me rolleyes

I am sure I will think of more questions and end up pmming you but it might be worth me waiting to see what eftect they have on me dunno

I don't know what Mefanemic is though?
Dawn :silly:
Mefenamic Acid is a painkiller/anti inflamatory.
I've tried loads of things and eventually had a Mirena fitted although I'm led to believe the injections do the same and it has reduced my bleeding a fair bit but has bought other problems sad

Hope they do work Dawn :therethere: (why don't we have a plain and simply hug emoticon???)
C x

28 Feb 2005

I have tried them and they didn't do a huge amount for me.......I had a period once for about two months continuously......
The thing that stopped my periods from going mad was The Pill......

28 Feb 2005

Quote by Calista
Mefenamic Acid is a painkiller/anti inflamatory.
I've tried loads of things and eventually had a Mirena fitted although I'm led to believe the injections do the same and it has reduced my bleeding a fair bit but has bought other problems
Hope they do work Dawn :therethere: (why don't we have a plain and simply hug emoticon???)
C x

Thanks for the hug, I'll save it until I need to take the tablets lol

The Doctor is not keen on giving fitting me with the Mirena although that would be the next step if the tablets don't do anything. I have enough problems with my body as it is and the coil or injects might cause other problems that I realy don't need sad

Dawn :silly:

28 Feb 2005

I'm guessing you've already done the google thing, but say;

Does it work?
Yes. About 6 out of 10 women who take tranexamic acid get lighter periods.1 This drug works better than nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and some treatments that affect the level of hormones in your body.
But, unlike NSAIDs, tranexamic acid will not relieve any pain you get with your periods.

Chris

28 Feb 2005

Didn't work for me, Dawn. Got a Mirena fitted now and that doesn't stop periods for me, but I know of women who have Mirena and no periods. Ever. Not even spotting.

28 Feb 2005

I have searched Chris but its just nice to talk to ladies that know where I'm coming from biggrin

Thanks freckledbird, only time will tell now I guess
Dawn biggrin

28 Feb 2005

Quote by freckledbird
Didn't work for me, Dawn. Got a Mirena fitted now and that doesn't stop periods for me, but I know of women who have Mirena and no periods. Ever. Not even spotting.

Yep. I'm one of 'em. No cyclic moods, either. Am always a bitch. No, seriously, I had big probs from age 11. Not had a bleed for 7 years now. I'm lovin' it more than I'm lovin' MacDonalds.

28 Feb 2005

Quote by freckledbird
Didn't work for me, Dawn. Got a Mirena fitted now and that doesn't stop periods for me, but I know of women who have Mirena and no periods. Ever. Not even spotting.

Hate mirena ... mad

Had mine fitted beginning of Dec and have had only three weeks where I haven't bled rolleyes

Don't do it ...
C x

28 Feb 2005

OMW Calista have you been back to the doctor's? That doesn't sound normal confused

It took about 8 weeks for me to stop having one day on/one day off but I do have a regular, light cycle now.

28 Feb 2005

Quote by freckledbird
OMW Calista have you been back to the doctor's? That doesn't sound normal
It took about 8 weeks for me to stop having one day on/one day off but I do have a regular, light cycle now.

Yep ... but I'm fed up now .. it's triggered my anaemia off again (although it's not really bad). I'm booked for an appt next week sometime.
Desperate for a shag too :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

28 Feb 2005

Mine worked from day one. Not so much as a spot. But then again, my CNS is all wired up wrong, innit.

28 Feb 2005

I take both tranexamic acid and mefanamic acid. The mefanamic helps a bit with the pain but not the heaviness, and the tranexamic does help with the flow but doesn't touch the pain at all. Apparently dentists give tranexamic acid to patients who bleed profusely after a tooth extraction and it thickens the blood so that it doesn't flow so easily.
I'm still having problems though and am booked to have a hysterectomy in the next few weeks. Drastic I know, but I'm a bit of an odd bod so they can't offer me any other help.
Don't know whether your doc has mentioned this Dawn, but you're only supposed to take the tranexamic acid for 3 days at a time. Which is fine for the first 3 days but then everything goes back to normal after that rolleyes

Who'd be a woman eh? evil

28 Feb 2005

I tried it and it didn't do a thing for me either, sorry hun.
Gill x

28 Feb 2005

Quote by Angel Chat
I take both tranexamic acid and mefanamic acid. The mefanamic helps a bit with the pain but not the heaviness, and the tranexamic does help with the flow but doesn't touch the pain at all. Apparently dentists give tranexamic acid to patients who bleed profusely after a tooth extraction and it thickens the blood so that it doesn't flow so easily.
I'm still having problems though and am booked to have a hysterectomy in the next few weeks. Drastic I know, but I'm a bit of an odd bod so they can't offer me any other help.
Don't know whether your doc has mentioned this Dawn, but you're only supposed to take the tranexamic acid for 3 days at a time. Which is fine for the first 3 days but then everything goes back to normal after that Who'd be a woman eh?

I went through all of these plus a Merina coil and nothing worked. I had a hysterectomy two years ago and feel fantastic. It has made such a difference to my life. Just make sure you follow the instructions afterwards and take care for a few weeks. I kept my ovaries and so I blame all my grumpiness on PMT as I have no way of knowing when it actually is lol

28 Feb 2005

hey dawn, yes i know what that stuff is, i was on it when the doctor couldnt stop my periods and i was bleeding for 3 weeks plus, sadly the didnt work for me until i was given a high enough dose and i was in hospital by that time, but hopefully if its just for generally heavy periods then they shud work as they are good stuff!! hope that helps xxxx the doctots now give me an injection every 3 months and i dont get periods as mine were too heavy and painful
~hugs for u babe~

28 Feb 2005

Quote by Calista
Hate mirena ... Had mine fitted beginning of Dec and have had only three weeks where I haven't bled
Don't do it ...
C x

I have heard that before Calista but because of my other problems the doctors seems very reluctant to let me try it anyway dunno

Quote by Angel Chat
Don't know whether your doc has mentioned this Dawn, but you're only supposed to take the tranexamic acid for 3 days at a time. Which is fine for the first 3 days but then everything goes back to normal after that Who'd be a woman eh?

No Angel, she didn't rolleyes

She just said take them when your period starts and no mention of 3 days :shock: bit of a worry considering how long my periods are lasting rolleyes

Thank you ladies. I knew I could cound on you lot for support and advice
kiss

to all of you
Dawn biggrin

1 Mar 2005

Quote by Dawn_Mids
For heavy periods, they are supposed to make the flow ligher
Dawn

my mate uses them and she thinks they are fab! She was on a 10 days on 15 days off cycle... now its gone down to the normal once a month routine.... but not sure if they're for everyone... I went on the contraceptive injection, calmed my periods right down... jab in the bum once every three months.... lovely!
Sini

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