Usual prerequisite, I appreciate that I can't get a diagnosis from internet strangers but I'd be interested to hear if anyone has had a similar experience.
Weekend before last, my period was due. It started very lightly on the Saturday, continued lighter than normal on Sunday. Monday I bled normally but felt quite ill with it, felt a bit faint and had stomach cramps, both of which aren't normal for me. Monday and Tuesday I bleed very lightly and it feels like it's coming to an end. I just chalk it up to a particularly painful period. Wednesday, I start bleeding bright red blood, heavily. I'm never this heavy. By 3pm, I'm changing the pad every hour, again abnormal.
I spoke to NHS direct who advised a&e. While waiting to see a doctor in a&e for 6 hours I have to change my pad every ten mins. For hours. There were lots of large clots coming out (size of a 50p or slightly bigger). I've never experienced anything like it before. By the time I saw a doctor the bleeding has stopped. Not petered out like a period, but just abruptly stopped. The doctor said my pregnancy test was negative so it can't be a miscarriage and was "probably period related". No follow up, no examination or explanation.
Has anyone had anything similar?