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  1. mefenamic acid....hospitalised my 12yr old daughter

    :evil: :evil: My 12yr old daughter was prescribed this by gp,she only took one tablet and had a very severe allergic reaction to it within an hour. She was doubled ....

  2. mefenamic acid

    could anyone help me as i've been proscribed mefenamic acid tablets to take 3 times daily to stop an usually long period ( one month ) . On all these forums i'm ....

  3. Taking Mefenamic acid tomorrow

    Just prescribed by my GP -- I am always so apprehensive about taking new drugs because of side effects -- I am really sensitive... Can anyone give me reassurance ....

  4. i dont know if i should stop taking them

    i was given mefenamic acid by my doctor for painfull periods which have been causing me to pass out n.bed rest for.last 3 periods.

    So my dovtor told me.to start ....

  5. Remembering to take medications

    Hi there,

    I was wondering what techniques everyone uses to remember taking their medicines? I'm on quite a few and despite having a weekly box made up, still ....

  6. Mefenamic acid

    I am looking for some advice;

    I was prescribed Mefanamic acid for long, heavy and painful periods last year. After a few months I stopped taking them as symptoms ....

  7. Just been perscribed Mefenamic Acid

    So at xmass i missed 3 periods had a scan and was told i had a mass n my ovary was refeared to Gyne who didnt have my scan results so sent me for another scan wich ....

  8. Pcos

    I was given these tablets by my gp, first few days I just lay around I was so drained I just did not have the power to do anything,my eye vision blurred alot aswell ....

  9. mefenamic acis

    soo i was perscribed this by the docter , 500mg 3 times a day and was shocked by the amounts of side effects...

    so fare iv been taken it for 2 days now and have ....

  10. It helped me tremendously

    I have just googled mefenamic acid to recommend it to a friend and saw this site. My experience was that it was the only thing that touched my period pain and helped ....

  11. mefenamic acid

    ive been taking it for 2 days it is helping but i cant deal with the side effects like loss of appetite, tiredness and also ive been gettin stomach pains but i dont ....

  12. help for 11 year old daughter

    can someone help me?

    daughter given mefenamic, made pain worse!

    going to GP tomorrow,

    what do i need to ask?

  13. Significantly increased breathing probs: Mefenamic Acid

    I was prescribed this drug for pain management and to control severe period bleeding. It was excellent at that but it seriously agrevated my asthma and had a negative ....

  14. Just been prescribed mefenamic acid

    Hi,

    I've recently been prescribed these tablets. 500mg 3 x day.

    I'm apprehensive about whether these will work, but I have to give them a go just because I ....

  15. mefenamic acid not working

    i have been put on mefenamic acid for bad period pains and heavy bleeding due to suspected endo but they are not workin at all they have made the bleeding a little ....

  16. Mefananic Acid to stop extra long periods

    Hi

    From reading the posts here im getting a little confused. Every post i have read seems that the person has been prescribed these for pain and heavy bleeding ....

  17. i had nightmares

    The first time i took it my bleeding stopped which was fine and 2nd time around i have been in agony but didn't want to take more than 1 tablet at a time as i had ....

  18. This works well- but SOOO tierd!

    I think I'm in love! After being wheeled into a&e via an ambulance as my period cramping was that bad (this was after lyeing awake the entire night trying to ....

  19. Mood swings and mouth ulcers

    i also got mouth uclers and also suffered heavy and violent mood swings though that might have been also from the periods as well

    I could really see the benefit ....

  20. Allergic reaction

    When I took Mef Acid I had a serious allergic reaction. After a few days my entire body covered in a prominent red rash and I fell very ill; my bowels and bladder ....

  21. disappointed at mefanamic acid - thought it would be better

    I am 16 years old and have been suffering from excrutiating period pain for two years now. I have been prescribed all sorts of pain relief and anto-flammatory tablets ....

  22. How long do I take it for?

    I have been prescribed Mefenamic Acid, the chemist gave it to me in a plastic bottle with the instructions 'take on first day of menses' - that was it! no leaflet ....

  23. tiny wart type things on face due to tablets?

    Hi, I was prescribed these tablets for my very heavy periods and perdiod pains.. and noticed that they became about only 20/30% lighter.. but the pain competley ....

  24. No bleeding

    i was perscribed mefenamic acid a few weeks ago after years of heavy period pain. Since taking it i haven't really be able to say that it has helped. Also i haven't ....

  25. Mefenamic acid - what strength have u been prescribed?

    I have been prescribed this for heavy bleeding and painful periods. It says 500mg 3 times a day. Just wondering what everyone else takes?

    marty&millie

  26. The tablets seem to really be working

    Hey, I Take Mefenamic Acid Tablets 500mg 1Tablet 3 Times a Day, Ive Been On these 6months now, sometimes i only take 2 when the pain isnt really bad or take 2 the ....

  27. Painful periods

    Im 15 and I've been having very painful periods. I've just started taking mefenamic acid tablets and been on them for 2 days. It really is making a big difference. ....

  28. Less pain and lighter flow

    [b:41f6f20357]Im 14 and I started my period about a year a half ago and from then on my period has been extremely heavy and the pain is so bad sometimes i cant even ....

  29. I've been prescribed this for Ovulation pain..

    I've been prescribed Mefanamic Acid for ovulation pain due to a cyst i've got but it doesn't seem to be working! I take 3 tablets per day and start 2 days before ....

  30. No effect

    I have just been prescribed Mefenamic Acid for painful periods and they don't have any affect on me. I'm still in pain curled up in bed and now I feel sick too. ....

  31. Can they be dissolved?

    I am wondering if I can dissolve this tablet in my drink rather than swallowing the tablet because I have always had trouble swallowing tablets, especially big ones ....

  32. carpel tunnel

    I have recently been prescribed mefenamic acid tab's to relieve the pain caused by carpel tunnel. So reading through the letters on here has made me wonder if anyone ....

  33. Ebaltion and Mefenamic acid

    Was very interested to read your response. I too had no success with M coil - it failed to control my increasingly heavy periods that had left me anaemic. Some three ....

  34. reduced bleeding

    although i had reduced bleeding and could get on with my work igot some pain in my kidney area. has anyone else had this. :?

  35. no bleeding

    i have been taking mefenamic tablets for 3 months for heavy bleeding and pmt pain,first 2 months went great, greatly reduced pain n bleeding,this last month has ....

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