Comments on: Talking about my period.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:33:08 +0000

Ok, replying again! Also have EDS, also feel total crap on my period. Side note though? Lunette menstrual cup saved me from 100% hating period-time. I still feel crap. I still am so “relaxed” it’s hard to move/stay alert/muster up energy other than to whinge, but with my cup – it’s one less thing to think about.

By: Lisalicious

Lisalicious — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:44:08 +0000

haha I came over your blog from one of those top 100 Aus Women and I got to say that reading this topic, how coincidentally that I just washed my 2nd pair of undie and short…because I bleed over it :S

LOLx

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By: Leslie

Leslie — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:00:22 +0000

I hope you feel better soon. My period hasn’t started back up yet since having Lucy. I get nervous just thinking about it. Periods are dumb.

By: Kat

Kat — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:41:35 +0000

Ugh. I remember that from when my period started again after having Colin. Blech. Ugh.

By: Toni

Toni — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:04:19 +0000

Yeah call your doctor and get that all sorted out because apart from the mess and discomfort and pain etc, that is just plain scary!
I have always had really heavy periods (runs in the family, both my sisters had to have early hysterectomies because of excessive bleeding)
and things have improved slightly thanks to a cup. I still bleed heavily but I only need to empty it every 2 hours instead of barely making it through an hour with pads and tampons. PLUS I dont have to browse the hygiene products in the supermarket anymore! I have a Diva Cup and it’s awesome but there are others on the market. I’ll NEVER go back to pads and tampons, EVER.
http://www.divacup.com/

By: shygirl

shygirl — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:12:15 +0000

I love reading your posts, no-one else talks about this stuff. Hope you’ve talked to a doctor, and things are on the mend. I have mine to look forward to in a few months, its not gonna be pretty. I hate uterus’s.

By: river

river — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:49:35 +0000

Was going to say that bleeding seems a little (a lot?) excessive, then read Karen’s comment. Hopefully things should settle down once you’re off those steroids.

By: Momisodes

Momisodes — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:39:51 +0000

Oy. I’m so sorry. I remember how it comes back with a vengeance.

Hope it starts to let up soon.

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:34:22 +0000

I second what achelois says.

That’s a lot of blood to be losing.

Hope things slow down today for you.

By: achelois

achelois — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:11:34 +0000

Ok Veronica I am going to take a risk here and say this. It would very much put my mind at rest if you could even just give your doctor a quick ring to let him/her know just HOW much blood loss you are having. I understand about heavy periods etc. and the first one after babies etc….. however because you have been on steroids, have PNEUMONIA you could very quickly become extremely unwell with this amount of blood loss. There is a vast difference between a heavy period and what you describe. Apart from that there is medication you can take to stem the flow – you do not have to put up with this.

I know I appear an extreme nag here but I would not be able to rest easy without saying the above. Also should you be taking ibubrofen at the moment with asthma etc?

Hugs – please speak to practice nurse/gp sooner rather than later.

take care Veronica xoxox