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Esmya Tablets Fibroid Treatment

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melanie3
melanie3

Hello I'm 44 and have recently been diagnosed with a 11cm Fibroid, my Gyno has put me on Esmya to try and shrink the fibroid, I just wondered if any one could me advice or their review as its fairly new treatment and can't find anyone who has tried it.

Thank you

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  • Sue100
    Sue100

    Posted

    Predictive text!! I meant 'to some'
  • lyn3
    lyn3

    Posted

    Good luck with the operation Sue - what procedure have you opted for? I am only seeing my consultant on 19 March - got nine tablets to go and yes definitely tummy feels flatter!
  • sunshinegirl
    sunshinegirl

    Posted

    I believe you should start taking Esmya during period - does that make a difference to that period and does it stop subsequant ones?
  • lyn3
    lyn3

    Posted

    Hi Sunshinegirl - I had to wait for the pharmacy to get the tablets in as they didn't stock them so can't comment on the first period (as i was near the last day anyways) but since then have not had one which has been really nice and I am dreading coming off the tablets as it will then go back to the norm within two to four weeks.
  • Sue100
    Sue100

    Posted

    Hi all

    Home after hysterectomy last Thursday. Consultant had to do vertical incision as even though I felt the fibroid had shrunk, it was still big. Just glad it's over now. Hope all your treatments go well. Not sure if you have heard of it but a forum called hyster sisters is really good for information and help xx

  • sunshinegirl
    sunshinegirl

    Posted

    Welcome back Sue!

    Hope you are feeling OK. I had news last week that I am in for op on 23rd April - so whether I got a cancellation not sure - I did ask if poss for op to be end of April to early May of else September! So now I keep worrying myself silly about it already. Hopefully I will start Esmya this week although obviously it would only be taken for 6 weeks as opposed to 12 not sure how much benefit it would be but at least my period would stop for my holiday (or at least I hope it would!)

    Hope your experience was not too bad and make sure you take it easy. Let me know how it went.

    Spring is almost here - it's sunny where I am today and getting warmer - it's amazing how sunshine makes you feel better

  • Sue100
    Sue100

    Posted

    Hi thank you for message. You'll be fine. I think, looking back now, just get it over with and start living life again without worrying any more. It's a massive thing, apparently my fibroid was anyway lol! It will be interesting to see if the esmya tablets do make differences - any shrinkage before operation must surely be good x
  • katherine20
    katherine20

    Posted

    Dear all I have nearly come to the end if my first packet and just had a quick question. Did anyone have any

    Break through bleeding or more discharge then usual. Hoping it works.

    • farah43634
      farah43634 katherine20

      Posted

      hello Katherine, did Esmya works for you eventually? your fibroid shrink? because i also experienced breakthrough bleeding through the first packet. im about to start the 2nd packet but i doubt it will be a waste.

    • linda90008
      linda90008 farah43634

      Posted

      Hello, everyone will be different but I can tell you that my fibroids shrank on Esmya and apart from some bleeding in the first month my periods stopped completely. I felt really good on it (probably because of no periods). I was on it 2 months. My periods have been much lighter ever since. I hope things get better for you.

    • farah43634
      farah43634 linda90008

      Posted

      Linda, I appreciate your respond 😃 honestly i am feeling hopeful again with Esmya. When you said 'some bleeding in the first month' can i know the pattern? like mine, i had one time heavy bleeding with clots, to light bleeding, to none, to clotting, to none again. i can tell that i havent got my usual monthly period this month, jst this on/off bleeding. i almost complete with the first pack. so is it jst my body trying to adjust with this new drug?

    • mandy79780
      mandy79780 farah43634

      Posted

      Hi, I was on esmya about 5 years ago I remember losing a lot of clots and I don't think the bleeding stopped much for the time I was taking it. It was before my hysterectomy so i think whatever it did for the bleeding which was always pretty bad for me was worth it in the short term until the surgery was done. Best thing i did was having the surgery no more mess and i was past the stage of hoping for kids.

  • Lamypie
    Lamypie

    Posted

    Hi I am 34 and have been given the treatment to reduce my fibriods. The largest being 7cm... I have taken the 3 months course and had my scan recently and it has only gone down to 6cm...

    Rather disappointed with the result. Only side effect I got was headache.

  • sunshinegirl
    sunshinegirl

    Posted

    Hi

    Katherine - I should start my medication over the weekend. Did you have breakthrough bleeding? I was hoping period would stop!

    Lamypie - was the Esmya prescribed as a pre op medication

    Sue - Hope you are OK and taking it easy. How do you feel a week on?

  • katherine20
    katherine20

    Posted

    Hi Sunshine girl, I am not sure if it was breakthrough bleeding or my period a week early. Hoping it stops my period. If it was my period it was a breeze of one day. Hope you get on with your tablets I should start my

    Second packet this weekend.

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