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Is this normal? abnormal? an early miscarriage?

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ComeOVeneer · 29/06/2006 19:13

A quick warning as they may be TMI here. Have been feeling out of sorts this week (headaches extreme tiredness, that sort of thing). I got my period yesterday (I think) but it has been 5 weeks since my last (my cycle is irregular but usually at least 7-8 weeks) but this time it is very painful - (not agony but it is usually virtually painfree) and extremely heavy (having to change protection every hour). In the last few hours I have passed several large clots (about the size of small walnut) (I told you it would be TMI). As far as I know I'm not pregnant, as in we aren't trying and are using protection, but this is all very unusual for me. Should I be concerned? TIA.

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ComeOVeneer · 29/06/2006 19:43

No advice?

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katzg · 29/06/2006 19:45

i get a period like this about once every 18months i put it down to my body having a big clean out

nicnack2 · 29/06/2006 19:49

sometimes it can be a very very early miscarrige but if you are irregular then it would be hard to tell. if you continue like this sp to gp in morning

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ComeOVeneer · 29/06/2006 20:12

If it is a miscarriage does anything need to be done ?

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ComeOVeneer · 29/06/2006 21:26

Is there nobody out there that can give me any more info?

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Nemo1977 · 29/06/2006 21:29

if it is a mc sounds like you will have passed anything that was there. IF you are concerned at all go to gp.

nicnack2 · 29/06/2006 21:42

sorry had to sign off for a while. if very early mc often you pass everthing naturally . however you would be better making an appointment with gp to clarify things.sori didnt nean to leave you worring

Yorkiegirl · 29/06/2006 21:43

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Sexonlegs · 29/06/2006 22:10

Hi CoV, I had this a few years back. We were not ttc at all - in fact hadn't had sex for ages, and then out of nowhere, started bleeding - like you getting through a ST every hour - although I had no pain. They took a blood test there and then at the hospital, and it was neg (as expected). I just put it down to my body having a clear out.
I hope you are all recovered now. x

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ComeOVeneer · 29/06/2006 22:16

Pain is less than it was but still bleeding heavily and passed a couple more clots. Think I will call the gp tomorrow just to check. Thanks everyone. I have rather mixed feelings about this as I would like to have a 3rd but we can't atm as dh is taking medication that means it would be dangerous for us to concieve so if I was it would either end in miscarriage or a termination.

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Sexonlegs · 29/06/2006 22:21

Best wishes CoV - it must be quite frightening. Sorry to hear about dh. x

Gemmitygem · 30/06/2006 04:02

What colour were clots? If dark red/blood colour, would say more likely just period. If lighter pinky grey, maybe miscarriage. sorry to be graphic!

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ComeOVeneer · 30/06/2006 10:43

Well, I was thinking about it all last night (had very little sleep) and I just had a hunch something wasn't right plus I rechecked the dates and its actually 6 weeks since my last period. Got a pregnancy test (pack of 2) this morning and both were a faint positive, so it is a miscarriage. I have an appt at the gp at 1pm but they have said there probably will be no need to do anything as it is so early on. I can't quite get my head around it. I can't feel any loss as I didn't even know I was pregnant. Just knd of numb atm.

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ComeOVeneer · 30/06/2006 12:30

Blimey would have thought perhaps one person might have posted .

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ComeOVeneer · 30/06/2006 12:31

Off to gp now.

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SherlockLGJ · 30/06/2006 12:33

Sory darling, only just found this, thinking about you.

Will catch you later.

cadbury · 30/06/2006 12:35

Just seen this - I am sorry Hope you can get some answers and/or peace about this.

adozenroses · 30/06/2006 12:41

Hi. I've only just noticed this thread, but wanted to offer you ((hugs)) I went through this myself a few months ago now, and we were not trying for a baby - and used protection. I felt the same at first, very numb.

Hope you are feeling a little better now.

Sexonlegs · 30/06/2006 12:55

Hi CoV - I am at work at the mo, so only get chance to peak at MN at lunch time - hence the lack of correspondence. So sorry to hear that it is a miscarriage. Thinking of you. x

Sexonlegs · 30/06/2006 14:39

How did you get on at the GP's CoV? x

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ComeOVeneer · 30/06/2006 15:37

Back from gp (via a long walk to try and clear my head). GP got me to do another test which again was faintly positve so confirmed I am (or rather was) pregnant. Dates put me at 3.6 weeks, so he said there was no point sending me up to the hospital for a scan etc as it would be too early to see anything. He just said to let things take their natural course and retest in 2-3 weeks to check, plus if I have any abnormal signs (fever unusual discharge etc to get back to him). All pretty much what I was expecting. What I wasn't expecting was when I told him how concerned I was because of DH's medication and how it could affect a pregnancy he said "well all the more reason you should have been being more careful" . We were using protection fgs, what does he expect? Total abstinence for the rest of our lives (or until I hit menopause. Very helpful at a time like this.

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nicnack2 · 30/06/2006 16:32

sorry to hear the outcome. typical gp though no conselling just a telling off. take care x

Sexonlegs · 30/06/2006 17:32

Hi there. GP's are unbelievable aren't they. I am sorry that you had to hear that. How are you feeling now? x

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ComeOVeneer · 30/06/2006 19:09

Feeling pretty .... actually I don't really know how I'm feeling. Kids are at MIL (she was due to have them as I was supposed to be going to a big works do with DH - she doesn't know I'm not going, DH is going - he has to, but as you can imagine doesn't want to be there). I am quite glad to be on my own so I can think and only need to "talk" on here if I want to. I wanted a 3rd but dh's medical situation meant we couldn't at the moment, so had got my head around that, now I wonder wether this happened because of the medication, or despite of it. Also if I hadn't miscarried what would/could the problems have been because of the medication and would we have had to terminate etc etc (ie a million questions are going through my head atm).

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SoupDragon · 30/06/2006 19:24

Can't really say anything useful.