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Re: excessive bleeding-Suzy
From: Sue (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Apr 29 10:05:36 1999
Carolyn,
I am sorry. That must have been total hell for you and for anyone else that
has/had to go through that! Hope that you are pain free!!
Suzy
-----Original Message-----
From: carolyn <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Date: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: excessive bleeding-Suzy
>For the first few weeks it was pretty heavy. Then it would be heavy and
>then light again for awhile almost like it was going away except it
>wouldn't.
>Carolyn
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Sue <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Date: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 12:01 PM
>Subject: RE: excessive bleeding-Suzy
>
>>Carolyn,
>>
>>I am sure that it wasn't!! Was it a heavy bleeding for two months or
light
>or a combo of both?
>>
>>Suzy
>>
>>On Wednesday, April 28, 1999 1:40 AM, carolyn dean [SMTP:cmdean@gte.net]
>wrote:
>>> Believe me it wasn't easy!!
>>> Carolyn
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Sue <suzy@strato.net>
>>> To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <endo@talk.obgyn.net>
>>> Date: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 4:12 PM
>>> Subject: RE: excessive bleeding
>>>
>>> >Sorry to be a buttinsky, but two MONTHS!! Man, the figures just keep
>going
>>> up! How did you deal with it, Carolyn?
>>> >
>>> >Suzy
>>> >
>>> >On Tuesday, April 27, 1999 4:57 PM, carolyn dean [SMTP:cmdean@gte.net]
>>> wrote:
>>> >> Chelsea
>>> >> I don't mean to but in, but a similar thing happened to me once. I
>was
>>> on
>>> >> bcp's and had my period for 2 months. It was truly awful. My advice
>is
>>> if
>>> >> you feel like you need a trip to the emergency room, by all means go.
>My
>>> >> problem was the bcp, but it could be any number of things. Make sure
>>> that
>>> >> you tell your dr. exactly how you feel. You should not have to suck
>up
>>> any
>>> >> amount of pain, much less when you can't take it any more. Keep
>seeking
>>> >> help until you get a solution that helps you. I hope that you find
>some
>>> >> help.
>>> >> Carolyn
>>> >> -----Original Message-----
>>> >> From: Daniel <homespun@louisa.net>
>>> >> To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <endo@talk.obgyn.net>
>>> >> Date: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 3:46 PM
>>> >> Subject: Re: excessive bleeding
>>> >>
>>> >> >Amy,
>>> >> >I really feel pressured by my Dr.'s office, to "suck it up", so to
>>> say.This
>>> >> >is day 12 that I have been bleading, and it only seems to be getting
>>> >> >heavier.I am still taking my BCP's on schedule,and pain meds. I
>really
>>> feel
>>> >> >horrible! My pain is very severe on my right side, and in my lower
>>> back.I
>>> >> am
>>> >> >also running a fever.This has been getting progressively worse in
the
>>> past
>>> >> >week.I almost feel like going to the emergency room tonight.i JUST
>CANT
>>> >> TAKE
>>> >> >THIS ANYMORE!!!! Thank-you for your support and kindness, any
>>> >> suggestions
>>> >> >would be great!
>>> >> >
>>> >> >Chelsea
>>> >> >homespun@louisa.net
>>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>>> >> >From: al <allan.bowers@sympatico.ca>
>>> >> >To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <endo@talk.obgyn.net>
>>> >> >Date: Monday, April 26, 1999 8:16 PM
>>> >> >Subject: Re: excessive bleeding
>>> >> >
>>> >> >>Chelsea
>>> >> >>I hope you don't take offence, but I think that's ridiculous to
have
>to
>>> >> >>wait til June; that's more than a month away. Why can't they get
>you
>>> in
>>> >> >>to talk about what's going on and maybe suggest different bcp's or
>>> >> >>something? Just wondering. Do YOU feel you can continue like
this,
>or
>>> >> >>did the doc office make you feel you have no choice? I know
>sometimes
>>> >> >>the doc office's can make us feel that our problems/pains aren't
>>> >> >>important, but they are. Good luck and hope things start getting
>>> better
>>> >> >>real soon for you!
>>> >> >>luv, Amy
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>Daniel and Chelsea Vogel wrote:
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> Hi Holly! I have been on 2 different brands in two months. So far
>>> they
>>> >> >all
>>> >> >>> seem pretty bad!I have been bleeding now for almost 11 days. I
>called
>>> >> >dthis
>>> >> >>> morning and they told me to try and hold out until my next appt.
>in
>>> >> June.
>>> >> >I
>>> >> >>> will try. Hope that you are feeling o.k.Talk to you soon!
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> Chelsea
>>> >> >>> homespun@louisa.net
>>> >> >>> -----Original Message-----
>>> >> >>> From: Holly <hrc@U.Arizona.EDU>
>>> >> >>> To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <endo@talk.obgyn.net>
>>> >> >>> Date: Monday, April 26, 1999 11:48 AM
>>> >> >>> Subject: Re: excessive bleeding
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> >Hi Chelsea,
>>> >> >>> >
>>> >> >>> >Have you called your doctor yet? I recently had a similar
>>> experience
>>> >> as
>>> >> >>> >you. I have been on continuous bcps since Sept. 98. For the
>first
>>> >> >month
>>> >> >>> >no problem and then I spotted everyday for about 5 months.
>Doctor
>>> >> >didn't
>>> >> >>> >think this was reason to change my bcp brand. Then a few weeks
>ago
>>> I
>>> >> >had
>>> >> >>> >a horrible break-through period-like thing. I guess it was a
>>> period.
>>> >> I
>>> >> >>> >had the diarrhea, horrible cramps that made it impossible to
>move,
>>> and
>>> >> >>> >tons of blood. I called my doctor. After much confusion she
>told
>>> me
>>> >> to
>>> >> >>> >take 4 bcps that day, spaced by 6 hours each and then three the
>next
>>> >> >day,
>>> >> >>> >two the next day, and then back to one a day. This helped end
>the
>>> >> >>> >bleeding and the pain. She also gave me motrin and vicodin for
>the
>>> >> >pain.
>>> >> >>> >The excess bcps really helped with the pain and bleeding.
>>> >> Unfortunately
>>> >> >a
>>> >> >>> >week later I had another period of cramping (less painful this
>time)
>>> >> and
>>> >> >>> >bleeding. That time I didn't call my doctor, but took one bcp
in
>>> the
>>> >> >>> >morning and one at night for a few days and that helped again.
>>> >> >>> >Unfortunately yesterday it seemed to start again, although this
>time
>>> I
>>> >> >got
>>> >> >>> >mostly just the cramps. Maybe you can try taking extra bcps.
In
>my
>>> >> >case
>>> >> >>> >I think I'm going to request a different brand the next time I
>see
>>> the
>>> >> >>> >doctor. It was very difficult talking to her on the phone; she
>>> seemed
>>> >> >>> >very bothered by me calling her. I think I had every right to
>call
>>> her
>>> >> >>> >though, so don't hesitate to call yours. I'm not sure if bcps
>>> aren't
>>> >> >>> >working for me in general or if I just need another brand. Let
>me
>>> know
>>> >> >>> >how it goes for you. I hope you get some relief soon. Email me
>>> >> >anytime.
>>> >> >>> >Holly
>>> >> >>> >
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >
>>> >>
>>> >
>>>
>>
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