Am now on day 28 of the Period From Hell

[WigWamBam]

and would really value any input from anyone who might be able to suggest what's going on! I started a thread a while ago about it but can't find it so forgive me for starting a new one.

I have been as regular as clockwork for the last five years or so, since my periods came back after having dd - but six months ago they started to go a bit haywire. My cycles over the last six months have been anything between 22 and 42 days, and bleeding has lasted for between 8 and 16 days.

But this one is just going on and on, this is the 28th day of heavy bleeding and it is showing absolutely no signs of stopping.

I had a GP's appointment booked for tomorrow but they cancelled it and I have to wait Friday next week before I can see the GP - so if anyone has any suggestions in the meantime, to save myself worrying myself stupid, I would be really glad to hear them!

It's getting to be a right bloody nuisance.

it prob isnt anything bad but i wanted to make sure you take it seriously!!

How is it today WWB? Did you get your iron supplement? x

Sorry, I missed this yesterday.

If anything it's worse - it's even heavier and full of dark clots.

I got some Spatone yesterday so hopefully that will help!

Celia, I hope you get on OK on Friday; will be thinking of you.

WWB - hope you get some results from the doctor.

Thanks, Jackie.

The longer this drags on for, the more worried I'm getting.

you could phone nhs direct today - they may be able to give you an idea if it is ok to wait til your appt friday or if you need to see a gynae or consultant at a and 3 earlier than that

Can you get an emergency appointment for today? Or a GUM walk in clinic?

It's only two days until I see the GP, it'll be OK. Just feeling a bit wobbly about it now, that's all.

take care WWB, hopefully the GP will have some answers for you

Hope it goes ok today x

Thank you!

The GP reckons it's most likely to be fibroids, but the bleeding has to stop before I can have it checked out. He's given me some tablets to stop the bleeding, and made me an appointment to see someone else at the surgery in ten days - one of the GPs is apparently also a consultant at the Women's Hospital and she specialises in this kind of thing. I also have to get some blood tests done, and have a smear just to be on the safe side.

How did you get on, Celia2?

WigWamBam it's good you are getting it sorted and you have a knowledgeable dr. Good luck.

Glad it went well... what a stroke of luck re. the other GP/specialist

Bet you're looking forward to getting that bleeding stopped!

So what happens next if it is fibroids (no experience of this at all)?

It depends on where they are and how big. They can be anywhere from The other doctor will do an examination and may need to refer me for scans and/or biopsies - it could then be anything from being fitted with a hormonal coil to surgery - either to remove the fibroids or a hysterectomy (but he thinks that's unlikely).

Am really looking forward to the bleeding stopping!!

all sounds very good - before your next appt you could read up on endometriosis just so you can ask all the right questions and move things along quickly

Glad it's getting sorted {{hugs}} I think they may do a laparoscopy for fibroids? I am not sure, but am sure they looked for them when I had one.