Stressed (Lady problems)

Erinnire

Sorry if this is TMI for the guys haha

I've been "on" really heavy for over 6 months now and it's so depressing.

I've finally in the last few weeks plucked up the courage to go to the doctors and after 2-3 weeks of faffing about on medication that wasn't working everything seems to be moving really quickly, I've been at various doctors appointments four times in the last week and have a scan next Friday. :eek:

But the bleeding still isn't under control and i'm starting to stress about what this means. The docs keep asking me questions about other things downstairs... All things I've ignored for a while and i keep getting moments of panic randomly that I've let myself get really ill by ignoring what has been going on because I've always had so much on my plate.

Rationally I am sure it isn't anything serious and it may be something like polyps or fibroids but if it is then I need some sort of surgical procedure to sort it out I think. Or and I know it sounds stupid but even worse if just could be nothing and I could be randomly plagued with this problem until the menopause *Eurgh* (except of course it being nothing is better than it being cancer!)

I'm waiting back on results from swabs and they couldn't do a smear. Examination wasn't much help as there was too much clotting in the way to feel anything so I am really hinging everything on the ultrasound next week to find out what's going on. In the meantime I am putting so much energy into trying not to freak out (I suffer with anxiety anyway) that i'm knackered and anemic.

Plus I think I must have doubled Tampax and Always profits this half year :rotfl: It's costing me a small fortune.

There isn't really a point to this sorry, but I haven't got anyone in person to talk to about it.

aggypanthus

Hello, I cant add anything helpful as I havent had any such problems.
At least you are now getting treatment so just try to stay calm till you get more results. Its saturday night so have a wee glass of something xx

Yorkie1

Sorry to hear how awful it is for you.

At least they seem to be trying to sort it out for you fairly quickly, but that doesn't help you in the meantime.

Have they given you any advice on tackling the anaemia aspect e.g. diet, tablets? Because that will make you tired and thus prone to more anxiety.

Torry_Quine

Poor you that sounds really hard to deal with. The good news though is that your GP is taking you seriously and getting tests done.

Hope all goes well next Friday.

Katexx

If you're spending a lot of money on tampons and pads, perhaps you could consider a Moon Cup (or another menstrual cup)? I'm fully converted to mine, I would never go back to tampons. Might be a bit more practical for you instead of always having to carry around extra sanitary products.

Pechow

Have you thought of trying a menstrual cup? It would really save you money, considering how much you must be spending on disposable products.

Though it must be scary, hopefully everything will turn out to be as benign as possible.

Edit: Just posted at the same time as the person above me regarding cups

fannyanna

I really, really sympathise with you. I went through something similar for 4 months and it was awful. Some days I couldn't leave the house. I ended up being quite depressed.

I found the medical profession wasn't much help and simply blamed it on my PCOS.

For me the bleeding eventually just stopped. I hope it does for you too as it really it's an awful thing to experience.

greenbee

Having had all sorts of menstrual problems over the last few years and finally gone to the GP an my OHs insistence 3 years ago, I have some idea how you might be feeling.

Try not to panic. Avoid looking stuff up online. Stop using tampons and switch to a menstrual cup and/or organic pads (ones with no plastics in) as this is a lot more comfortable.

The menstrual cup takes a bit of getting used to and can be messy to deal with when you have heavy flow and clots BUT it does allow you to measure the blood loss and accurately report on the clots. I also found that the cramping was a lot less painful once I stopped using tampons.

After some fairly unpleasant pills, lots of bed rest, five general anaesthetics and my third mirena in 18 months I am starting to get back to normal and realise how much the problem had been impacting on my life. I am also incredibly grateful to the NHS for the fantastic treatment and support they have given me.

If they put you on a high dose of iron to deal with the anaemia, make sure you combine it with a high fibre diet

Erinnire

I did think about getting a mooncup but I until last week was going through super plus tampons in 30 minutes as well as ginormous sanitary towels so I wasn't sure whether they would be able to hold enough. Some of the clots are about the same size as the cup. Sometimes it gushes out so quickly I was worried the cup would be pushed out!

I didn't realise they hold more flow that tampons though so I think I may order one to see if it helps changing a little less often.

I'm on Iron tablets 3 times a day, on the combined pill and something else for the bleeding which has helped a bit. I'm kanckered because I'm up 3 times over night to shower and change

I do have PCOS which I pointed out to the doctor but no one has mentioned it again to me as a cause but I will ask again.

Sally_A

Sounds dreadful, do you get a chance to air your undercarriage to avoid other fungal probs?

May I ask your age?

Do you always see the same doctor? I think I'd ask to see a specialist.

Feel for you; anaemia is not fun, no outward signs of anything but you exist in WoozyWorld.

Erinnire

Sally_A wrote: »

Sounds dreadful, do you get a chance to air your undercarriage to avoid other fungal probs?

May I ask your age?

Do you always see the same doctor? I think I'd ask to see a specialist.

Feel for you; anaemia is not fun, no outward signs of anything but you exist in WoozyWorld.

I try not to use them all the time and manage about 90 minutes a day without before I can't stand the feeling of it anymore but it is really painful to use them now and makes me feel quite sick. I know I should stop using them but without the tampons the pads don't last very long either and the skin gets so irritated.

No, not always the same doctor I've seen 3 different ones so far but two have been great and have seemed to speak to each other regarding me. My scan is at the GP surgery as well which I thought was bizarre but it is with one of the female GP's I've seen who is very nice.

Also I am 24.