Hi All,
Warning TMI: I need help. Am I just unlucky or could these things be connected? Do I need to be getting them checked out?
I had a miscarriage two weeks ago (at ten weeks +days). MMC suspected at 8 week scan (baby was small so two week wait for viability), the day before my booked scan, I began bleeding spontaneously (heavily Sunday 25th nov) confirmed loss at EPU on Monday (26th nov). Chose to MMC naturally, was sent home (this was all now two weeks ago). Bled v. heavily for three days, eased up to being manageable for a day or two and then began again. Have been spotting ever since - heavily enough to need the constant use of a pad As I’ve had Sporadic clotting. Thought I was done, eased to brown on Thursday. Red again on sat am. Have been passing tissue (stringy, sometimes red/purple/brown, sometimes grey) on wiping since. CM has increased (hard to tell color as I’m still spotting so tends to be brown-ish but...has changed texture/feel in the last two days).
My query is that I feel like shite. Mentally I feel a lot better. But physically, I’m headed downhill fast! I’ve large coldsores and mouth ulsers (always a sign for me that I’m run down). More recently (and what’s scaring me) I’ve a temperature (low...I’m freezing. Temp at 35 deg on paracetamol while wearing a ridiculous amount of layers!). And as of this eve my stomach is uncomfortable. I feel as out/short of breath as I did when pregnant and I’m white as a ghost and shattered tired. Basically...I’ve gotten myself a proper cold (which could account for all of this!!) and today added the loss of my voice and tonsillitis (swollen throat, had my tonsils removed years ago so can only see that the roots are white).
It could be coincidence - I was sad and poorly and have caught a bad dose of a general bug! But I am worried that I’m ticking some boxes for possible infection.
For context, I am awful at asking for help/support and usually rarely sick! Im worried my want to be better is making me dismiss stuff that doesn’t feel right! But...then again. None of the last three weeks has felt right! Has anyone else felt like this? It’s a Sunday eve. I want to be in my own bed!! I’m tempted to self medicate with antibiotics. I’ve a big meeting in work at 10-1 tomorrow!!
This sucks! I’ve no idea what’s “normal” to feel post mc. Am I just run down and unlucky? Or... do I need to be back with a medical team?
I’m sure they told me on the day, but I remember nothing!! Thanks xx