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Hormones making my head feel absolutely awful

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Mummabear04 · 24/07/2025 22:25

I've had some hormonal problems over the past year. I started having very heavy bleeds after my last DC who is now 3 years. It started to affect me a lot and then I went through a mental dip where I basically felt like my soul was crumbling and all I wanted to do was crawl into bed and disappear. I went to my GP who was useless and was told to make an appointment with the practice nurse. She took me off the copper coil and I've been on the levest pill for 6 months or more now. After I went on the pill it basically sorted out my head within a week or two and I've had no problems. I take the strips back to back with no monthly break, the idea being that the heavy bleeding was making me a tad anemic (but not enough to be given iron tablets). This past week I've noticed I've felt a little off and then yesterday wasn't so nice and tonight I feel like I've nose dived again. I feel awful, I want to curl up into a ball and disappear. DH thinks I should go to see the nurse again but the problem is that tomorrow is Friday and she doesn't work Fridays so I would have to see the GP. I feel totally at a loss since last time basically the GP was no help at all and outright admitted the nurse knew more than her. What should I do? How can I make myself feel better? I feel awful and we have friends visiting on Saturday for the weelend, I feel completely overwhelmed.

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PersephoneParlormaid · 26/07/2025 07:39

How old are you?
How often do you have a pill break to have a bleed?

Mummabear04 · 26/07/2025 11:03

I'm 37. The practice nurse told me not to have a break and just take it back to back. It's worked up until now.

Went to see the GP yesterday and she's suggested going on the marina coil? and to stop the pill immediately. I've booked an appointment for the coil but it's not for 3 weeks. I'm also a bit concerned because the nurse never mentioned that as an option?

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PersephoneParlormaid · 26/07/2025 14:31

For heavy periods I’d consider the mirena first, as it keeps the lining of your womb thin

Mummabear04 · 01/08/2025 12:35

PersephoneParlormaid · 26/07/2025 14:31

For heavy periods I’d consider the mirena first, as it keeps the lining of your womb thin

Is that the coil?

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