PCOS Messages for June, 2003: Re: Anyone have this? - Q about bleeding and Prometrium

Re: Anyone have this? - Q about bleeding and Prometrium - LONG reply

From: tera (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 15 Jun 2003 08:59:38 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi!

I don't really have an answer for you as I'm going through the same thing myself. I just wanted to give you a run down as to what is happening with me so that you don't feel alone.

I've had a "normal" period for about a year and a half after I started Metformin (yay!! It was great!!). In Feb. of this year I missed a lot of doses because I was out of town a lot and "out of my element". So, because of that I didn't get a period in Feb. and March. Then I started bleeding shortly before Easter. I bled for about two weeks and then the bleeding got irregular: 1-3 days of heavy bleeding and then 1-3 days of little or no bleeding. I didn't call my doc because I have had marathon periods before after missing a period for a few months (because I had 2 months worth of lining to shed). So, I rested and tried to stay off of my feet because that has helped my marathon periods in the past.

On May 27 the bleeding increased to 1 super max tampon every 45 min. - 1 hr. with huge clots. I had my doc paged and she wanted me to start one Provera pill per day to slow the bleeding.

On May 29th I started going through a super max tampon every 10-15 min!! Called my doc. She said to go to the ER (it was the weekend) to have my hemoglobin checked. If it was in the danger zone she said that I might have to have a D&C (even though she didn't want me to go through that) because my well being would be in danger if I continued to bleed at that rate. My hemo was 12 so I didn't have a D&C. She upped my Provera to two per day.

Bleeding did not improve May 30-31 (still going through a super max every 10-15 min!!!). I woke up around 3 a.m. on the 31st in blood, feeling faint and sooooo sick. I was going in and out. Hubby rushed me to ER. It was a horrible night - everything was moving in slow motion, I had trouble answering questions, etc. My hemoglobin had dropped to 10 (unacceptable). So, for my own safety they put me on one Premarin every 6 hours until the bleeding significantly slowed or stopped (which they didn't want to do since Premarin is estrogen and although it would stop the bleeding, it would build up my lining even more so that when I did bleed again it would be heavy). It took about 24 hours of that to nearly stop the bleeding. I then went to the doc who said that I was too weak to bleed anymore and that they wanted me to dump the Premarin and take double Provera for two weeks to try to keep the bleeding at bay so that my hemoglobin could build back up so that I could finish the bleed (an ultrasound showed that my lining was at 13!!) and hopefully avoid a D&C. So since then I've been on double Provera. Needless to say, I am still bleeding on the Provera but it's "holding the dam back". This coming Tuesday is my last day of Provera. So, the true test will be after I'm done with the Provera. Either the period that follows will be heavy but go smoothly and it will "reset" me or it will get out of hand again and I will then have no choice but to have a D&C to keep myself out of danger.

Sorry so long, but TRUST ME, I know how awful this can all be!!! Stay off of your feet as much as you possibly can. I'm sure you know that everytime you stand up you feel a "rush" - yuck!! I'm glad that I don't work because I've been on rest for WEEKS!! It DOES help!! In case you don't get this, I'll e-mail you personally. I'll pray for you!! God bless, Tera

At Sun, 15 Jun 2003, Kristal wrote: >
>I was diagnosed with PCOS in 1998, and while I was relieved to know WHY
>I was an 'odd ball' all my life, compared to other people, the fact that
>it is just something you "suffer and move on with" gets me down
>sometimes. - Know I am not alone in that!
>
>My question is, since January 6, 2003, instead of no period, I haven't
>been able to STOP my period. I have been bleeding steadily since then.
>The BC pills I have been on haven't stopped it - they just *increase*
>the constant low-high level cramping and pain. About 2 months ago, I
>was given Prometrium, and instead of stopping the bleeding, I thought I
>was going to bleed to death. I can't even tell you how heavy and
>painful it was. I called my doctor after 4 days, and then I was put on
>BC Pills 3x day for one week, then 2xday one week, and down to 1xday.
>The bleeding really slowed to very light spotting when I was taking 3x a
>day but my pain increased monumentally. 2x a day, the bleeding
>increased a bit, but still had pain. I am now down to 1x a day, and I
>am back to bleeding lightly and steadily, with a tolerable level of
>constant pain. On top of this, my mood swings are terrible. Sometimes
>I can't even stand myself. I do meditation and yoga, to try and calm
>myself, but it doesn't last long.
>
>I just had another dr appt, to have a cervical pap (I have been dealing
>with cervical dyslpasia and carcinoma in situ this past two years). I
>thought I should be checked for endometriosis, but he just gave me a
>different birth control pill to try.
>
>Is this a typical thing in a lifetime of PCOS, or should I stamp my feet
>and demand a test for endo?
>
>Thanks for any advice. You can email me at kristal@ist.psu.edu.
>
>--
>Kristal
>

--
Tera

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