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Have leaked through two night-time pads & super plus tampon in a 7 hr sleep. Feel crap, won't be going anywhere today. So what to do? Sleep on a pile of towels? Set the alarm clock every 3 hours? Wear a nappy over the top of everything? What do you do?

Get down to boots and get yourself some tranexamic acid lady

oh bless you, that sounds horrible. If you have a nappy that fits yeah why not? I would put a couple of pads in there too and some towels on the bed so you know you are safe and can relax enough to sleep, then off to the Dr on Monday, as that is not a normal amount of bleeding surely. Although all this one eggcup full per period is complete bollocks.

Sleep on towels.

I think it would be worth booking a GP appointment.

This isn't normal and I would book an appointment with a GP.

Before your period is due I would take ibuprofen (Nurofen)
As it says on the packet, I think every 6 hours as NSAID Meds work to lighten periods.

Ibruprofen regularly. Tampon or mooncup plus pads. Two pairs of knickers to keep in position. Sleep on doubled up towel, book GP appointment

Poor you. Suggest you book to see the gp. X

Thanks, have been to the GP and he didn't seem to concerned. Might go & see another one. It seems to be alternate months that I struggle with.

Tampon, night-time towel +sleep on bin bag and folded towel.
This isn't right- make GP appointment.
?fibroids or something.

I'm no dr but that sounds like you have a fibroid. I would see a gp asap - sorry to be negative but it will only get worse until its sorted. Based on bitter experience.

Disposable sheets- for bedwetting children. Same kind of thing you sit on in hospital during and following labour. Prevent staining the mattress.

See a different GP, please

I had years of being fobbed off and lost days by being stuck in the house due to flooding, it's not healthy as you can quickly develop anaemia. I don't know about you, but my self-confidence took a massive blow and I lost friends due to me cancelling dates and meet-ups because needing to check pads etc was always on my mind.

If your GP isn't any help, your practice nurse should be more sympathetic and helpful.

Good luck

I use a super plus tampon plus night towel and set an alarm for the middle of the night so they get changed halfway through.

I used to be like this and it was horrible. Tranexamic acid and naproxen have it mostly under control now.

Go back to the GP and tell them you need something as you can't go on like this. Refuse to be fobbed off with anything other than treatment.

I used to use those tens lady incontinence pull ups. When I started the pill, instantly I was able to last the night with just a Tampa and a pad.

Try lilets ultra tampons and nighttime incontinence pads - see me through the night, also the ibruprofen also works if taken when you first start. I have fibroids so have been dealing with this for a few years :(

Hi,

Yanbu.

When I had really heavy bleeding from my cesarean though, I wore tena protective underwear discreet, which were amazing (although the sizes were v. Small). I think boots also do a version of these.
www.chemistdirect.co.uk/tena-lady-protective-underwear-discreet-extra/prd-395?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&utm_campaign=Brand%20%7C%20PLA&utm_content=sRxW8sVnY%7Cdc_pcrid_24645831011

You can try the tens lady incontinence pants. I would go to the GP this is not normal. I was referred to the hospital and prescribed provera which worked really well.

I led say the medium size is about a size 10-14 if that helps.

Tranexamic Acid has helped me loads. I also bought lovely thick dark towels from Primark and sleep on them. I find menstrual cups much better than tampons.

Tena's, were recommended on the Menopause topic, or exceptional heavy bleeds, they work better than pads.

Tesco have red towels on sale at present.

I have to sleep on a towel and wear thick PJ bottoms.

I was going to recommend a menstrual cup over tampons too.
I used to flood like this, but since using mooncup my flow, and also the length of my period has decreased.
TMI maybe but when I flooded it was more clots than liquid, which tampons are rubbish for.

Definitely back to a different GP,you need a referral to a gynaecologist. I've had the same problem for years, I've been so anaemic I've been very breathless. It is so wearing isn't it?

I've recently been seen by a gynaecologist (2nd opinion as 1st didn't want to do anything), I'm due to have a keyhole hysterectomy soon.

There are plenty of other treatment options available, my childbearing years are over so this is the best option for me!

Hippychick mattress protectors are great, I also agree see a different GP. Spatone sachets are good to top up your iron levels.

I agree with PP. use lillets "ultra" plus a pad. Then boxer shorts (I have an old pair of DH's)

Boxer shorts on top of your knickers.

God only knows how many mattresses I've ruined. But since finding Lillets ultra and lillets "super plus extra", I have managed to leak less. However even with the "super plus extra" I still wake once a night to change tampons. I can't go 7-8hrs on the first 2 days.