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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: riverrunsfree on September 12, 2016, 10:08:10 PM

Title: Tranaxamic acid and femoston advice
Post by: riverrunsfree on September 12, 2016, 10:08:10 PM
Am currently on Femoston 1/10 and wondered if it still safe to use tranaxamic acid if my bleed is very heavy. Does anyone know? Am worried in case it is as heavy as before (I was only having periods once every four months which was why the flow was huge) I have been checked for fibroids etc and all normal..just terrified of being at work and having the flow be unmanagable. Just strated Femoston.

I have only just recovered from anaemia bought on by heavy flow of six months ago.

Any advice?

Thankyou Riverrunsfreexxxx
Title: Re: Tranaxamic acid and femoston advice
Post by: CLKD on September 12, 2016, 10:18:20 PM
Maybe contact a Pharmacist in the morning?
Title: Re: Tranaxamic acid and femoston advice
Post by: Hurdity on September 12, 2016, 10:26:20 PM
What did your doctor say when prescribing it? Surely you would not have been prescribed both if there was a negative interaction?

Hurdity x
Title: Re: Tranaxamic acid and femoston advice
Post by: riverrunsfree on September 12, 2016, 10:29:46 PM
Doctor prescribed Femoston later...mmm probably need to ring doctors to advice for advice as pharmacist didnt know. Thank you for responding. xxxx
Title: Re: Tranaxamic acid and femoston advice
Post by: Lizab on September 13, 2016, 02:21:10 AM
I would check with the doctor or pharmacist. I had the same prescribed for heavy bleeding, though never used it, before being prescribed hrt. I feel like I have seen a contraindication listed somewhere, either the papers that came with the transexamic acid or with my hrt. One thing you could do for your first bleed on hrt is rake ibuprofen. I was able to reduce my heavy bleeds to manageable with starting ibuprofen at the first sign of a period and staying on it for a few days. I wouldn't expect the heaviness to continue once you are well on the hrt if it's giving you monthly bleeds. But you never know, mine at their worst were every month.
Title: Re: Tranaxamic acid and femoston advice
Post by: Binbon2 on September 13, 2016, 06:54:49 AM
I don't know about Femoston, but I currently use tranexamic acid with Estelle duet HRT. Hope that you get some answers from your GP
Title: Re: Tranaxamic acid and femoston advice
Post by: riverrunsfree on September 13, 2016, 09:54:04 PM
Thanks Binbon2 And Lizab ..really helpful..will ring doc to find out for surexxxx