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Advice before appointment

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user1480097724 · 09/12/2022 21:33

I've managed to get a telephone appointment next week with a practice nurse, thank goodness.

I'm 45, taking the combined pill, have had 4 covid vaccinations and am having period hell. Currently on week 5 of an extremely heavy period (not like me, ever) with horrendous flooding and alarmingly large clots. Same 8 weeks ago. Was given Provera and told I could go for scans for fibroids if the same happened this month. So I'm going to request a scan to check.

I also have restless legs, horrible eczema (new two years ago), anxiety (on medication) and that waking up early despite being exhausted, and being unable to get back to sleep.

I don't want a coil but am just wondering if I might be offered HRT or, to be quite Frank, anything to stop this awful, persistent bleeding. It's at the stage where I have to plan well ahead before considering leaving the house ... are there bins, how long can my san pro last, etc.

Thank you for reading.

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KangarooKenny · 09/12/2022 21:38

Mirena coil was the best thing I did. I got anemic due to the bleeding.

user1480097724 · 09/12/2022 21:54

I'm borderline anaemic and, after these last few weeks, feel weak and tired. I'm really concerned about weight gain with the coil, though.

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