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Similar situation here. I lost my pregnancy at around 7 weeks. My obgyn recommended Cytotec in order to eliminate the product of conception. She told me they are ovules to be inserted in my vagina. When I picked-up my prescription I noticed that they don't look at all like ovules, they werer actually tablets. Doing some research on the internet I found this forum which was very helpful. Thank you all for sharing your experience.
However after I read some of the posts here, I really freaked out. My doctor didn't give me anything for the pain, she said take Motrin if the pain gets ntense. She told me it's going to be like a heavy period with some cramps and that the bleding should stop after about 6 hours. But she never mentioned that it could get really bad, like some of the posts here described.
I called her office the next day asking for a prescription for some stronger painkillers. She refused to prescribed any ,saying that I don't need that level of narcotic.
I didn't like her answer so I went to 2 more obgyn's plus I consulted my physician. They all advised me to have a D&C. I never had a D&C before and I was very nervous. I didn't know what to do. I finally opted for a D&C. I had general anestesia and I was asleep for 10 min. I didn't feel any pain during or after the procedure. I don't have any cramps nor bleeding.
In the end it's your choice, but before you decide for one option or another, go for a second opinion and do some research. But in my opinion it doesn't pay to go thru all the pain & bleeding when you can have a D&C. If you live in the NY area I higly recommend Dr. Blatt. He runs a small private hospital/center and everybody is extremely nice there. The cost of the procedure was $450.
If you chose the cytotec, make sure you get something stronger for the pain, just in case.
I hope my experience helps and again thank you all for your posts. Sorry for your losses and good luck!

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