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AIBU to mention this to my GP or will I look like a loon?

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LittleRedWagon1 · 14/12/2016 09:47

I have an appointment with my GP later on this morning for some other ongoing health issues. While I'm there would IBU to ask about another issue?

My period started 8 days after my last period ended. I am experiencing extremely heavy flow so much so I am completely flooding thick, heavy flow pads every 20-30 minutes. I have never had a flow this heavy, I have really bad lower back pain but not too bad on the stomach/cramping side of things. I feel okayish, if a bit tired. In general my periods are pretty consistent 25-28 day cycle, lasting 4-7 days and medium to light flow.

Would I look like a loon to mention this to my GP at my appointment today, I don't want tmy GP to think I'm nuts complaining about a period!

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SloanePeterson · 14/12/2016 18:25

That sounds like a large amount of blood to lose. I don't want to frighten you but I had a miscarriage in September that involved very heavy bleeding and I needed an ambulance, large transfusion, and was in hospital for 3 days. The amount of blood I lost was equivalent to half my entire blood volume. He put it down to stress?? If anything, ime stress delays my periods. I really would follow everyone's advice to call 111, they had an ambulance with me in under 5 minutes

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LittleRedWagon1 · 14/12/2016 19:15

Gosh it all sounds pretty scary, I feel slightly better in myself now I've eaten my tea, however I am still bleeding heavily. I'm feeling quite run down which I suppose isn't helping.

DH is now at work about 45 minutes drive away but would come home if I asked him although it's not that easy as he works for the Ambulance Service and is busy, busy.

My back is still hurting but I'm not having any cramps, a miscarriage is highly unlikely as DH had a vasectomy many years ago. I've taken some Ibuprofen for the backache and will take some paracetamol if the brofen doesn't help.

MIL is also on night shift tonight so I'm worried if I call 111 or OOH that they will want me to go and be seen, I don't particularly want to drag the DD's out if at all possible. Would 111 be able to give me advice, if there is any advice I could get to help stem the flow? I could ring my GP surgery in the morning and ask for an emergency appointment if I'm still bleeding this badly.

Unfortunately we have no other support so I don't have anyone else to ask.

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PlayOnWurtz · 14/12/2016 19:16

They'll tell you to go to hospital as it's a medical emergency to lose this much blood for this length of time.

SloanePeterson · 14/12/2016 19:23

I had no cramps at all. No warning at all, just a sudden huge gush that wouldn't then stop. Can I ask how old you are? There was another thread recently that I think established that this is quite common in peri menopause? I know how difficult it is to take this kind of thing seriously when there are so many barriers like childcare to getting to hospital, and you don't want to make a fuss. But if I'd stayed home, I'd be dead. I collapsed in hospital and was minutes from cardiac arrest. Again, not to scare you, but just because this seems to be a period, it's still a significant amount of blood that you're losing

SerialReJoiner · 14/12/2016 19:24

I would go in, tbh. Better a small inconvenience now vs emergency situation later. Hope you get it sorted.

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LittleRedWagon1 · 14/12/2016 19:31

I'm 37, menopause tends to hit early for the women in my family, my mother started in her mid thirties, as did my Nana and Aunt.

I've text DH and he said to ring 111 and then let him know if he needs to come home and he will be home ASAP.

SloanePeterson If you don't mind me asking, how did you feel within yourself when it happened. When I had my miscarriage (8 years ago now) I was in agony, felt like actual labour pains and I didn't even know I was pregnant until the Doctor at A&E had me take a pregnancy test.

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Letsgetreadytorumbleagain · 14/12/2016 19:31

Tired and dizzy are definitely signs of blood loss affecting you. I really would ring 111 and get advice. Do you have a friend that can sit with DD if possible?

Rrross1ges · 14/12/2016 19:31

Please go in. You're minimising something which could be potentially serious. I don't want to worry you but vasectomies can fail.

PotOfYoghurt · 14/12/2016 19:32

Gosh please take care of yourself, you should really go to a&e if it's not easing up. As pps have said there was a poster recently who was going through a pad every 30-60 minutes, felt a little run down and tired and pale. She called 111 who sent a paramedic. By the time the paramedic got there she was slurring her words, and passed out. She had a very nasty infection in her uterus and developed sepsis and was in hospital for several days.

Letsgetreadytorumbleagain · 14/12/2016 19:35

I had a 'haemorrhage' during my first mc, it was a few weeks after the initial treatmeant for the MMC and came from no where, just a gush a first that got heavier and heavier. Ended up in an ambulance, had emergency surgery and 4 units of blood transfused. Please get checked Flowers

WipsGlitter · 14/12/2016 19:36

Stress??? That is not a diagnosis. Call 111.

SloanePeterson · 14/12/2016 19:39

I was ten weeks and had had some minor spotting a few days before which was concerning but I've had that with all 3 healthy pregnancies too so wasnt necessarily a bad sign. I felt fine. It was my youngests first day at school so I'd walked him in, then come home to get the house in order after the summer holidays. I was tidying the bathroom and after about half an hour just felt a huge gush, looked down and my jeans were soaked. I was stuck on the loo for about half an hour and had large clots (sorry). It was when I realised I couldn't move without huge gushes that I began to worry and called 111. But at no point was I in any pain and tbh had I not known I was pregnant I could quite easily see how I wouldn't know I was miscarrying as I'd not had any real symptoms, and it wasn't like labour. Apparently there was a clot stuck in my cervix which is why the bleeding just would not stop, and that itself is a medical emergency. I had a d & c after getting to a & e but that took a few hours to organise. It was afterwards that the shit really hit the fan, I was back up on a ward and got up to go to the loo and just collapsed. They put a transfusion line straight in and I had three units over the course of the night. I was left properly shocked by the whole thing, and I'm still very physically weak three months later. I do feel I'm a bit of a cautionary tale, but I'm happy to be as I'm still here. It could have turned out so differently.

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LittleRedWagon1 · 14/12/2016 19:52

Goodness SloanePeterson, that must have been so scary for you.

I know vasectomies can fail, if I'm honest it has been in the back of my mind since I started bleeding as heavily as I have.

I've just got off the phone with 111, the lovely lady I spoke with wants me to be seen tonight, I explained that I'm on my own with no way of getting to the OOH at the hospital so she has passed a note through to OOH to call me back and explaining that I am unable to get there she said they may be able to get a doctor to me.

I've let DH know and am hoping he is able to get home, but I think he is currently on a job as I haven't had a response to my text yet. I feel so bad as this is DH's 4th week on shift as an ECA. Worst comes to worst I'll just have to take the children with me, I could phone my best friend to come and she would but she lives an hours drive away and I don't like to ask.

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SloanePeterson · 14/12/2016 19:57

To be blunt, I'm sure your friend would rather be minorly inconvenienced than potentially lose you. I was amazed when I got home by just how many people were willing to help when tbh they were all people I wouldn't bother with 'minor' things. No one would be put out about asking to help out in this situation x ask her now and by the time dh gets off shift he can go with you x

MsJudgemental · 14/12/2016 20:05

Had that happen a good few years back- it was menhorragea. I was given a mirena coil and not had a period since.

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LittleRedWagon1 · 14/12/2016 20:08

Ahhhhhh damn it, DD1 has just thrown up all over the bathroom!!

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creakyknees13 · 14/12/2016 20:10

I think you need to go to hospital. You are losing more blood than on an entire period in a very short space of time. It is probably fine, but it can be a sign of something more serious. I get stressed. My womb does not suddenly start spewing blood as a result. Don't be fobbed off- go to hospital or ask for a referral.

Goingtobeawesome · 14/12/2016 20:11

I hope you're seen very quickly. Stress doesn't cause this much bleeding.

PoshPenny · 14/12/2016 20:17

Putting it down to stress is quite frankly bullshit. He should have sent you for blood test to check your iron levels at the very least. Would agree anaemia is likely responsible for the dizziness and feeling tired. Don't hesitate to go back if you don't feel any better.

SooBee61 · 14/12/2016 20:17

You must mention it as you could develop anaemia due to blood loss.

sandragreen · 14/12/2016 20:20

I agree with londonmummy I think you need a second opinion Flowers

Sara107 · 14/12/2016 20:20

Glad you're getting attention. As others have said, stress can muck about with your cycle a bit, with periods coming early or disappearing for a while, but it does NOT cause this sort of bleeding. The locum might have been nice about letting you discuss things, but 'stress' is not a reason for heavy bleeding out of any part of your anatomy! That was a cop out diagnosis, basically 'go away and don't come back until I'm not on duty here'.

expatinscotland · 14/12/2016 20:23

You need to be seen, especially with your history of PE. PLEASE don't minimise this! Stress doesn't cause people to experience GYN haemorrhage. PLEASE phone your friend now and get her on the way. I would not hesitate to jump in the car if I were your friend.

galaxygirl45 · 14/12/2016 20:24

Gosh OP that all sounds very scary, please get checked over tonight. Blood loss like that isn't remotely normal, especially 8 days after a period.

Backingvocals · 14/12/2016 20:26

Oh bugger littlered. They time it just so dont they? I think you need to get seen also. This is the third thread I've seen on this topic in recent weeks and each time it's been something needing attention.

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