Esmya Tablets Fibroid Treatment

I am 43 and have a 9 cm (now 7cm) Fibroid.  First of all, you CAN have a baby with a fibroid (I did and it was about 5 cm).   The only issue is that it can be more difficult to get pregnant as it is sometimes in the way and if it grows a lot during the pregnancy, then it could potentially block the way out for the baby (depending on where it is), and you might need a c-section.  Other than that, it doesn´t cause any problems.  I have had my fibroid for 7 years (they detected it when I was pregnant with my 7 year old).  It stayed the same for a long time, but has recently grown.  I took Esmya for 3 months, and at first my period was still extremely heavy (the first two months).  By the third month, it was very light.  I did have some severe cramping at times and only had to take ibruprofen once to help with the pain.  I had bad gas the first few days, a terrible headache, and I was extremely tired (that lasted about a week).  Now I get really bloated sometimes and my faces flushes red.  I gained weight as well (about 2 kilos), but I´m not really fatter...just heavier. It´s very weird.  I exercise 4 hours a week (high aerobic), so I am in good shape.  I tried to shrink the fibroid naturally at first by eating lots of veg and taking supplements like onagra, but it just grew.  I do believe sugar is really bad for fibroid growth, so if you can limit the amount of sugar you consume that might help. I am now off of Esmya fo 2 months and will start again in February for another 3 months.  The fibroid had shrunk a little after 2 and a half months of Esmya, but not much (from 9 to 7 cm).  We are now seeing if it will shrink more so I can just have a myomectomy instead of a hysterectomy.  By the way, I have heard that if you don´t keep your ovaries during a hyserectomy, then you will go into immediate menopause with all of those side-effects.  I am in Spain, and initially they were wanting to take EVERYTHING out to make things convenient in the future (in case I ever got ovarian cancer).  I don´t even have that in my family, so I figure I´ll cross that bridge when I get to it!  Therefore, if I get a Hysterectomy, I am definitely going to keep my ovaries if possible.  My doctor told me that Esmya is a hormone, so it´s normal for you to feel emotional, etc. If you want to have a baby, I would also maybe look into other homeopathic treatments as you have nothing to lose.  Accupuncture, etc. might do something.  I haven´t tried, but since 12 cm is quite large, then it might be worth looking into other ways to ¨help¨ shrink it.  There is a good book by Brandon Bays called THE JOURNEY which is a true story about a woman who naturally got rid of her basketball sized fibroid.  She had a lot of support and was an expert in that sort of thing though, so I´m not saying it´s going to work!  It´s just an inspiring story.  I have heard that Esmya starves the fibroid of the nutrients it needs, but I also read on this forum that how much the fibroid shrinks varies from woman to woman.  Good luck! I don´t have to think about surgery until May, but I´m NOT looking forward to it. 

I have just gotten the name of an accupuncturist, and I´m going to give it a shot.  I´ll let you know if it does anything!   

Taking these tablets - seen no change tummy still swollen & uncomfy at night as fibroids pushing against all my other internal organs. Am also v v tired. My appt 'may' me 12th May but will probably be pushed back again .... looks like £5300 on a credit card to go private is my only option - up/awake 4-7 times a night so am pooped !

Taking these tablets - seen no change tummy still swollen & uncomfy at night as fibroids pushing against all my other internal organs. Am also v v tired. My appt 'may' me 12th May but will probably be pushed back again .... looks like £5300 on a credit card to go private is my only option - up/awake 4-7 times a night so am pooped !

I took Esmya for 3 months, was off it for two, and am now on it again (started in February for the second round).  My operation is this Friday.  Originally my fibroid was 9cm and it shrank to 7cm, but has not gone down from there.  My periods still came while on Esmya and were still very heavy for the first two months and then went down to a more normal amount.  There was only one month (right after I stopped taking Esmya), that I had no period, but it started again the next month and has continued since.  Initially I had a bad headache and was extremely tired (probably the first few days), but after that, I really didn´t notice any side-effects.  I have heard that it depends on the person and the fibroid, but there are some cases where people actually see their fibroids disappear with Esmya, while others see little to no shrinking.  From what I´ve read online, it looks like there tends to be a tiny bit of shrinking, but not that much.  Hope that helps.

 

How did your surgery go?  Did you have a full hysterectomy or keep your ovaries?  How has your recovery been?

Hi, went to see my doctor today after taking esmya for 3months, the story was still d same and now waiting to have the operation so that i can have a baby.

not so happy with d news of the esmya not shrinking the fibriod but will just have to keep strong and hope for the best.

peace to u all.

Hi , I have been taking esmya for the past 10 days and i have been passing big clots and very heavy bleeding. I was wondering does it ease up soon...... I can't continue like this because I feel I can't go anywhere for fear of flooding.