Need advice on taking pills, any doctors? anyone who can help?

[breeze]

Wondering if anyone out there can advise me.

Brief story, since having cin3 and a colposcopy in June, I have had abnormal bleeding, been back and forth to the doctors/hospital and still not sorted.

I bleed heavily last weekend and was referred to the hospital by doctor on Monday afternoon. I was giving another colposcopy and he said that it was bleeding too heavily to have a proper look, he said he couldn't see anything and thought it might be a period.

My period usually last 4-5 days, this has been going on a lot longer, he did say he wanted to see me in 3 weeks and gave me 2 lots of pills to stop the bleeding.

I was given cyklokapron 500mg tablets (8 a day)
and norethisterone 5mg(2 a day), I started taking them on Tuesday am when I could get perscription.

I am still bleeding now, although not as heavy as I was, but enough to still concern me. I called the hospital yesterday and told the chap who is dealing with me only works there on Mondays, and she seemed to not be able to help me, only suggested I contact my doctor for advice, I called doctor and usual one is on Holiday and left with one who I don't like and treats people like you are wasting his time, even though he doesn't say anything (IYKWIM).

I just bascially wondered how long it takes for pills for work, and should I be concerned that I am still bleeding.

I do not want to put myself through the ordeal of going back to the hospital for another examination, if not necessary.

Obviously will contact hospital/doctors again, just wanted to know if anyone could help me here first.

Breeze I have been on (I,m 90% positive) the second lot you mentioned but 3 a day as I had period problems at the beginnning of the year.
I remember the bleeding stopping within a day or two.Hopefully the bleeding will stop shortly. Are you just spotting now. I would carry on as normal until Monday when the doc is in and see how you go.Hope everything goes well.
Sorry I cant be of more help.

Breeze, sounds dreadful, just thoiught I'd keep this one at the top of the list for any Docs out therre that are just waking up

Hi thanks doormat.

No not spotting a lot heavier, needing to change pad every few hours

Also every day I get very light stopping, then heaving bleeding.

Thanks waterbaby

Hi breeze, I'm a doctor - I would definately increase the norethisterone to 3 a day and continue with the cyclokapron until you contact the hosp doctors - although it's horrendous for you, it should settle down eventually - hang on in there!

Breeze as I mentioned earlier I had this prob at the beginning of the year.I was truly flooded off my feet for weeks. I had to wear a tampax and a super towel together and would have to change every half an hour to an hour.Sorry to be so graphic but it was very severe.
I went to the docs and she thought I might have fibroids as she said my womb was enlarged. She wanted me to go to see a consultant but I never got an appt. After the pills for a few months and a diary I had to keep it suddenly turned to normal.Doc thought it was an hormonal imbalance.

I must admit though I get scared when going out even now and wear protection just in case.

Breeze I sympathise with you as I know how dreadful it is, I just hope it gets sorted out soon.

BTW it was the second lot.I can remember now. It was 3 a day.

Thanks everyone, especially Morley.

went to the doctors who said basically I have not given the pills a chance to work, I said surely it would be worth increasing the dose on one to 3 a day and she said "Don't think you can do that", I do not think she was best pleased when I told her a doctor on mumsnet said I could, she looked in her book and then agreed I could do it. She is usually very nice and I found her today to be a bit annoying.

I told her I am feeling a little weak and she said I may be becoming aneamaic (sp) but no point doing a test as it wouldn't show up this soon, she advised multi-vitamins with iron and go back in 5 days if still the same.

Breeze, just noticed this thread. Hope things have settled down for you, it can't be easy. Take care.