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07.18.2009
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| RANT: My Period From Hell! TMI Warning for All Men: I am about to talk in detail about my menstrual cycle. If this makes you queasy or just disgusted stop reading now!  ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*  RANT: My Period From Hell! My period started late in the afternoon of Wednesday, July 8, 2009. I had no cramps and minimal flow, to no flow. Late in the evening of Saturday, July 11, 2009 my flow became quite heavy and I experienced severe cramping. My menstrual flow has remained heavy since then; but the cramping has been sporadic and milder since Wednesday, July 15, 2009. Since Wednesday, the 15th I have felt very lethargic. I have also felt light headed off and on,since Thursday, July 16, 2009. Since Thursday night around 7:00 PM I have been wearing 2 overnight maxi pads and changing them every 2-3 hours. I have not felt nauseous, nor have I noticed a fever; but I have been craving protein all week. I'm guessing that is a result of all the blood and iron lost.  This is my 2nd period since my hysteroscopic myomectomy, on May 26, 2009. My June period was the same as before the surgery. It lasted 6 days and I had severe cramping and heavy flow. I went back to my usual 3 Motrin every 4 hours. ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~* 7/17/09 -On the advice of the doctor who did my surgerys nurse I am going to the ER. She thinks I may have lost too much blood and need a transfusion. YIKES!  ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~* The ER didn't keep me, nor did they do a blood transfusion as I only appeared borderline anemic from the blood work they did and my white blood cell count was normal. They did give me a prescription for Vicodin for the cramps though. I didn't fill it cause that doesn't solve the problem. It will just knock me out so I don't feel the cramps. The cramps have become less severe. They don't make me double over anymore.  The ER kindly gave me a copy of the results of all the bloodwork they did and I have faxed it to my doctors office in Atlanta. ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~* 7/18/09 - Right now, I'm weak. I do one or two things like make breakfast and fold clothes and then I need an hour nap. You know how after giving birth some women complain that when they laugh, cough, or sneeze a little urine leaks out and they can't control it. Well thats how I have been all week, only it's the blood flow. I can feel it surging or gushing out of me when I laugh, cough, or sneeze. It's damned annoying.  Fortunately or unfortunately the results of my blood work were borderline. Last night the ER doctor explained that while I had definetely lost a lot of blood it wasn't enough to require a transfusion. When I called Dr. Pauli, who was on call for my reproductive endocrinologist this morning and read him the results of the bloodwork he said the exact same thing. I have to admit that made me feel relieved. I know it's wrong; but I have a slight prejudice against some of the local doctors because we are in such a rural area.  I feel like maybe they don't know as much as the doctors in Atlanta.  In some cases I'm right and in others I have been wrong. It's about 50/50.The cramps are much less than before which is the other reason I didn't fill the Vicodin script. On Monday I will call Dr. Roberts., Dr. Pauli said they may need to do a hysterosalpingogram which the ER doc had also mentioned. This is done for a few reasons. In my case it will be to: Find problems in the uterus, such as an abnormal shape or structure, an injury, polyps, fibroids, adhesions, or a foreign object in the uterus. These types of problems may cause painful menstrual periods or repeated miscarriages. Based on the results of my bloodwork Dr. Pauli said I should take the following supplements: Iron, Calcium, Folic Acid, and a stool softener such as Colace to counteract the constipation from the Iron. I'm curious, if I took the calcium in the morning and the iron at night or vice versa would I still get constipated? I'm already prone to constipation because of IBS. The last thing I need is to make it worse. As of today, I am on day 10 of my period with no end in sight.  Sorry for the long post and the TMI; but I did warn you in advance.  Besides which this is the ultimate 'Ladies Room issue.'  |
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07.18.2009
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| *Carries in a huge bag of chocolate and plops it down* I'm not going to mince words. OH YOU POOR THING!!!!!! Seriously you have my absolute sympathy. I lived with cycles like that for years with drs saying I was being dramatic. Finally I got a gyno (female) who listened and helped me. Hang in there GAP they'll get things fixed and life will be good again. Take the stool softener you can't risk that problem on top of this. Bless your heart I wish I was there to help you out. Keep your feet up, do try and replace your iron and drink mega fluids. Be careful about what you take for pain so that you don't thin down your blood and cause the flow to be even heavier. *hugs you gently and shoves chocolates in your mouth* |
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07.18.2009
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Thank you! I accept your chocolate gratefully. Mom is such an angel sometimes. She could see I was not just weak; but annoyed so she took me out for a roastbeef hoagie and a rootbeer float.  I love root beer floats! They always make me happy.  It's not just the inconvenience and pain that's annoying. It's the expense of pads, tampons, and hydrogen peroxide. FYI-Hydrogen Peroxide is excellent for blood removal from panties and sheets. |
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07.19.2009
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I understand. Isn't it amazing how the things from our childhood still bring comfort? I love rootbeer when I'm sick or depressed. When I was little our pharmacy had a soda fountain and the pharmacist would fix me a root beer in a frosted mug on the house and then give me the latest Lil Golden Book. (I was ill a great deal of the time until I was 6) To this day a rootbeer in a frosted mug makes me feel better. Mr. Beck at Rosedale Pharmacy..........such a kind man to a child. |
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07.19.2009
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| (((HUGS))) Remember to take your B supplements, and your vitamin c.. they help the body absorb iron and calcium... and DO NOT take aspirin! It thins the blood..
__________________  Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain. |
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07.19.2009
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She needs pie. If anyone deserves pie today it's GAP. |
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07.19.2009
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| Yeah, she needs pie... and cookies... and turtle fudge cheesecake... trutle fudge cheesecake makes me feel better...
__________________ Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain. |
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07.19.2009
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Cheesecake. I want cheesecake |
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07.19.2009
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| I'll be making more tomorrow...  If you can get as close as 99....
__________________ Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain. |
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07.19.2009
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| Chocolate chip cheesecake would be better And a pot roast I need the protein. |
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