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Re: YOUNGWOMEN: im 18 years old. and ive had a few weird symptoms please help...

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:18:37 -0500 (CDT)

i know i should see a doc but just a hint of what it is?

At Fri, 25 Apr 2008, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote: >
>Anon
>
>I am sorry, but you really, really, really need to get in and see a
>doctor for all these symptoms...Dr. von Almen
>
>At Fri, 25 Apr 2008, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>
>>ok so where to start... i dont know whether this is all related but i
>>had a few random things occur to me in the past two years..
>>
>>1- about two years ago i started having random bruises just by touching
>>me...also i feel very weak and dizy at times i went to the doctor and
>>had a hemoglobin test...the test came withing its scale kinda low but
>>within the scale. He just told me tht since IT WAS KINDA LOW to watch
>>my diet....he told me about grape juice ect...
>>(I tried donating blood once but they didnt allow me because my
>>hemoglobin was way too low.)
>>I kinda just ignored tht after and just moved on.
>>
>>2- I became sexually active about a year ago (moved in with my partner)
>>and began taking contraseptive,
>>ortho-cycle to be exact and this time the bruises came back...i was
>>feeling just bad overall...i was weak , the bruises was spotting for the
>>whole time i was on them, the dizziness , got just very sick with them
>>so i just stopped taking them.
>>After the pills my period just got all messed up.... it was just
>>crazy...
>>but i thought it was normal because i had just ended with those pills.
>>Besides then i have a pretty normal period sooo recently about a few
>>months ago my period went crazy again...i finished my period and in two
>>weeks i was bleeding again.. bleeding sooo much to the point i went to
>>the ER because i felt weak. they did a pregnancy test and it was neg so
>>they sent me home.Told me to follow up w my Gyn. (by this time i had a
>>new Gyn. which my insurance had changed and i have never gotten a hold
>>of her to make an appt. [I know i need to change her but to do tht i
>>have to go the the MCS office which since i have a new job i havent but
>>anyways thts another story])
>>After that the next two periods have been with a LOT of blood...too much
>>i think...
>>
>>This last period was less blood and i usually go for at least 5
>>days...and it was only 3 1/2
>>also ive been feeling bad....weak....dizziness..strong headaches [when
>>dizzy]....nausea... the dizziness is the most w the weakness...and
>>sometimes i eat and the food just makes me sick.
>>
>>could this all be related..my boyfriend thinks it could be...i know i
>>have to go to my doctor but i started a new job and its really hard for
>>me untill i do the 3 months of evaluation. so i hope you guys could
>>help me..
>>
>>Im sorry if its too long.
>
>--
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> relationship. This information is not intended to supplant
> the need for you to consult with your physician prior to
> choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.
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>
>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
>Private Practice
>New Orleans, La.
>



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