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Tamara_2

Good luck with it all, it must be so frustrating for you x

hazyjo

katy721 wrote: »

Tamara- I don't know if it is linked, but this all started not long after I moved house. At the moment I can't afford to use bottled water, but next month if I re-jig my budget it may be worth giving a go. It's not something I had even considered, so thank you!

Tesco and Morrisons (and probably all others now!) do bottled water for around 17p a large bottle. Definitely under 20p. (Usually on the bottom shelf!)

Jx

sacha28

Hi Katy, how you doing today? Just wanted to offer some words of advice if I may?

GP's are just that, GENERAL practitioners. Jack of all trades, master of none. If the bleeding continues to be really heavy, ask for tranexamic acid which can help reduce the flow. I can only imagine how wiped out you must feel! I also suffered horrific periods whilst ttc a couple of years ago, very painful and incredibly heavy. When my lo was born I had the implanon implant inserted and I haven't had a monthly since

With regards to the MH team, keep at them!! MH services are on their knees at the moment as so much funding has been removed so it may be that this is where the delay is happening.

Well done for starting the 'big sort out'!! I do it once a year now and it feels almost like cleansing, if I haven't seen it for a year I clearly don't need it!!!!!

Lastly........please DO NOT google your symptoms!! This is a recipe for disaster and, given your anxiety, will only lead you to get stressed (probably unecessarily) about what you may/may not be experiencing.

Wellyboots6

Even 17p water is a bit out of my budget at the moment! Every spare penny this month is going on my petrol so I can afford to get to work. I'm lucky as I have enough food in to last me until payday, so just got to hope I can still afford to get to work!

Again, trying not to be too graphic, it's not exactly the 'flow' thats the problem. Its the major clotting which is I am sure why it is so painful. I will ask about tranexamic acid though.

I suspect I will have a long wait with the MH team anyway as it is something more specialist that they have referred me for. I will keep trying to ring them though, also because I want to know exactly what it is I have been referred for as I am not entirely sure.

I did decide to stop googling symptoms after I started finding some sinister looking stuff. As much as I am complaining about the GP, at least they actually have an idea of what they are looking for!

I'm feeling a lot more positive today, but then this is my cycle. I have positive productive days followed by days of utter rubbish. Make the most of the good while I feel like this though.

OH is back today too so get to see him tomorrow

Wellyboots6

Hmm, he is bored of me not being able to afford to go out and do much.
'Bored' is not a word I wanted to hear!

kittendothroar

katy721 wrote: »

Hmm, he is bored of me not being able to afford to go out and do much.
'Bored' is not a word I wanted to hear!

Doesn't sound like he is worthy of you. Money is nice but not essential! Long romantic walks cost nothing..

Jennykins

'Bored' :mad:
Hopefully that was a poor choice of word for him and he actually meant a bit frustrated but totally understanding...
If not, he's not worth it!!

I have something similar but not the same as your issue 1. My OH is very understanding and in fact despite this being the case for the past year or so he proposed. I'm also skint but again that's not bothered him too much - it has frustrated him at times but he's so supportive of my efforts to pay off my debt:D

Issue 1 for me I think is almost sorted (touch wood). I saw many doctors and there was nothing wrong etc then I went to a sexual health clinic and they were amazing so I would definitely recommend that! They are so specialised in what they do so for anything 'down there' I would recommend going to a sexual health clinic rather than a GP. Something else to maybe have a think about? I'm sure once that's sorted it will help you with everything else as it'll lift a huge weight off your shoulders.

Wellyboots6

So far, Issue 1 seems to be doing OK! Had a whole 3 weeks off so far which hasn't happened yet this year so it is quite a relief!

Also got my appointment for my Mental Health assessment on Monday. Just hoping that it will actually lead to something this time instead of another referral for another assessment.

Wellyboots6

1: Appointment with specialist next week, although things seem to have gone back to how they were after a couple of weeks off. My skin is now getting a lot worse too so hoping they can work out what is going on.

2: Had a mental health assessment, and then got offered another appointment in a month when I expected we would actually start looking at some of my issues rather than just doing the assessment stuff. Went for the second appointment, and because that day I felt a bit better I got discharged. I did try and explain that recently I have felt worse, and explain some of my other problems, but he really didn't seem interested. Coupled with having heard staff talking about me in the reception, and someone else waiting outside the room to use it when we were done, it all seemed very rushed and like he wanted me gone. I ended up agreeing that everything was fine, just to get out of there as I felt so uncomfortable. Then proceeded to spend the night on the phone to the Samaritans as I have never felt so rotten. Can get in to see my GP Friday, but no idea what I want to say.

4: Work situation is still not resolved. Still no idea if we will kee our jobs, although have been told if we do keep our jobs we are looking at a hefty pay cut. I have been job hunting but not much success yet. And also now concerned how the mental health stuff on my medical record is going to affect job prospects.

The job issue is making me wonder if I just accept being discharged from mental health services as it looks better on my medical record, even though I really am struggling at the moment.

Now to go and get a cup of tea, calm down and then come back and re-read what I have written and to try and work out what on earth to do!

KentishLady

i had similar constant bleeding when I was in my early 20s when I was diagnosed with polycystic ovaries. Heavy bleeding, painful, large clots (to the extent i took myself to a&e on a couple of occasions as was terrified i was going to bleed out).

then things changed to no periods for months at a time.

i lost weight last year, and now seem to have something like a normal monthly cycle for the first time in my adult life! Although I still have two painful heavy flow days each month with really large clots. I no longer use tampons as i find it exacerbates my flow problems - and use washable sanitary towels as they are much gentler on my lady bits and feel fresher than disposable sanitary towels with all the chemicals they contain.

All I can suggest is you insist on a referral back to gynae and also to get your hormone levels checked.