Monthly curse so debilitating

System

I was the same and had a coil fitted almost 5 yrs ago within months my periods had completely stopped:j

My dd has the depo injections every 3 months with the same effect .

don't suffer op there's no need for it.

oystercatcher

Definitely see your Dr. this isn't normal (although many suffer like this) . Mirena coil may help. If not, what worked for me was endometrial ablation.

If anyone argues this is medical and not moneysaving I disagree, using a pack of pads and a pack of tampons in a day is very expensive !! So is missing work !

Tena pants are handy for 'special occaisions' to avoid those leaks . Awful but at least you can stop worrying.

codemonkey

Definitely go to your doctor as there are things that can be done to make this more bearable. Don't be embarrassed - they've seen and heard it all before.

This is going to sound weird, but one of the things that really helped my pain was switching from tampons to a menstrual cup. You'll probably need to still use towels and empty it frequently, but for some unknown reason, when I wear a cup I get fewer cramps and it feels cleaner than a tampon. Its also moneysaving and better for the environment.

terra_ferma

not a nice thing, but if anything else fails incontinence pads can help avoid incidents
they go from just like much bigger sanitary towels that you can get in supermarkets
http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/sainsburys-price-comparison/Sanitary_Protection/Tena_Lady_Maxi_Night_6.html

to the full monty, that cover you from you belly button all the way up to the bottom of your spine (great at night time, if you need them during the day get one that doesn't make a noise like you have a carrier bag in your knickers). Amazon is a good place to get them from.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=node%3D2826597031&field-keywords=incontinence+pads+-bed+-chair&rh=n%3A65801031%2Cn%3A2825219031%2Cn%3A2826596031%2Cn%3A2826597031%2Ck%3Aincontinence+pads+-bed+-chair

You can get samples, so you can see what they are like before committing to buy. E.g. http://www.tena.co.uk/women/product-information/free-sample/
https://www.alwaysdiscreet.co.uk/product-sampling
http://www.tender-care.com/samples-incontinence-pads-and-pants
http://www.abenaonline.co.uk/shop/free-incontinence-sample-134s.html

terra_ferma

oystercatcher wrote: »

If anyone argues this is medical and not moneysaving I disagree, using a pack of pads and a pack of tampons in a day is very expensive !! So is missing work !

Agree, and heavy periods are not like a medical condition, unless the doctor finds a specific cause.
Personally I have a problem when people look for a diagnosis by listing a few symptoms, not when it's a matter of giving pointers re. over the counter supplements (or 'ask your doctor about xyz').

angelil

Definitely see your doctor. I used to throw up on the first day of my period every month and would be in such pain that I could barely move. Mefenamic acid did the trick for me. Hope your GP can sort something for you

CH27

ciderwithrosie wrote: »

Would your doctor prescribe you some tranexamic acid? It might help with the heavy bleeding - it did for me. Didn't help with the mood swings but at least you might be able to have a bit more normality during your period.

This has been a big help to me.

hgotsparkle

Do these tablets help with pain or is it just flooding and sickness they deal with?
I come on yesterday at work and I had to leave and lay in the back of my car at one point as the pain was too much. I'm currently training a new employee too so had to leave them on their own because I was just too hot to be indoors and I had to lay down.
The rest of the training session I ended up sitting on the floor with a fan pointed directly at me (luckily the new person is female so understood!!)
Some months its just a bit of pain and others a hell of a lot like yesterday, and I'm still throbbing a bit today.
I also get ovulation pain that can feel a lot like period pain....

angelil

I'd say the main effect of the mefenamic acid was to help with the pain It *may* have also made my periods lighter too, but I went on the pill a few years later so can't remember for sure which one did that.

hgotsparkle

angelil wrote: »

I'd say the main effect of the mefenamic acid was to help with the pain It *may* have also made my periods lighter too, but I went on the pill a few years later so can't remember for sure which one did that.

Did any of it help with the pain?
Mine seem to be getting worse for pain.