Re: YOUNGWOMEN: im 18 years old. and ive had a few weird symptoms please help...
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:02:08 -0500 (CDT)
Anon
It could be lots of things including a hematologic problem with your
platelets. That is why you need to see your doc so he can start
figuring it out...Dr. von Almen
At Fri, 25 Apr 2008, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>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.
>>
>>
>>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
>>Private Practice
>>New Orleans, La.
>>
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