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Esmya Update

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sue09467
sue09467

Just wanted to update all you lovely ladies. I have taken two courses of Esmya now and my gynaecologist kindly agreed to let me have a scan to see how things were going. I was very pleased to be told that my 8cm fibroid had reduced in size to 5-6cm. I am delighted with this progress and intend to take a third course of Esmya once I have completed my two-month break. Really hope this helps anyone who might be considering taking it.

Best wishes to you all xx

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  • sophie38439
    sophie38439 sue09467

    Posted

    Hello ladies

    Well I've decided to go with the Esmya. The gynaecologist wanted to see me in a month but my GP has not even received my hospital notes and I saw gynaecologist over a fortnight ago. Spoke to GP as period is just around the corner and I believe you have to take it during a bleed.

    GP helped me this morning by saying to view Esmya as a way of reducing blood loss each month and saving my, dangerously low at one point, iron levels and getting that relief of pressure on my bladder I really need. After all the way it's going, hysterectomy could be a long way off if I'm on a waiting list for a long time.

    What still bothers me though is the fact when you come off Esmya aren't they just going to grow straight back...I'm 46 I can't stay on it until the menopause if that doesn't happen for a good 4,5,6 years?! How long can you stay on it for?

    • sallysav
      sallysav sophie38439

      Posted

      Hi Sophie. I’m also have been prescribed Esmya to shrink fibroids before hysterectomy. I have been waiting to start it and my period is 3 weeks late. I can’t be pregnant as I’m sterilised. I am furious today because I’ve just found out from my GP that the only reason for starting Esmya with your period is to make sure you’re not pregnant. 

      So for the last month (since my gynaecologist prescribed it) my fibroids have been growing when they could have been shrinking. 

      Symptoms are getting worse each week. I’m so annoyed. 

      Just wanted to share that info to help others. If you can’t be pregnant then you can start Esmya at any point in your cycle it would seem. 

    • sophie38439
      sophie38439 sallysav

      Posted

      Hi Sally

      I really feel for you. As if we aren't going through enough already. I did wonder why you had to start it during a period, like you my periods are different now with fibroids, they come every 28 days but they don't start "properly" until day 5 of 6 of the then new cycle, drip and drab (too much info!) highly annoying because at any point it's a deluge so I'm always are on edge. So I waited until the deluge so there was no doubt but I needn't have now it would seem. I'm on day three now of the pills, no side effects yet. How are you getting on with them, are you feeling ok? Xx

    • sallysav
      sallysav sophie38439

      Posted

      Day 3 for me too. No side effects so far. I came on yesterday (day 2 on Esmya) but I was expecting to come on then and the bleeding is normal so far. 
    • sophie38439
      sophie38439 sallysav

      Posted

      Now side effects are kicking in, a nice crop of acne on my face and a general low mood feeling with real tiredness. Makes you wonder if it’s worth it but guess still early days yet .....
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