satya - firstly - WOW Brock is ONE! Tums hey - doesn't sound silly at all if others have tried and tested and it has worked!!
ray - yes, it is MUCh heavier - and my iron levels were really low after birth I was on supplements for 6 months - so I am worried as I feel very light headed and nauseous the first 2 days too.
Trillian - i think that is a good idea - i havent been to one since we have been here so about time i found a good one - having a pamper party tomorrow so can check with my friends then
Boobaloo - that is how I felt last night - dry retching and dizzy and terrible pain I can udnerstand how you would end up at A & E!! What analgesics did they recommend for you?
Well, the worst has passed now - the first 12 hours lead in to it then the next 36 hours are hell, and then the next 2 days are fine with some panadol again pain wise, but still heavy.
Hmmmm have you thought about using a menstrual cup or cloth pads? A lot of women report a reduction in painful periods, no idea why, it's just one of those things.....
I have suffered with bad period pain since I first got my period and it sucks. Before I fell pregnant with DS my gyno suggested I had endometriosis - however I fell pregnant and then moved away and never had it investigated. I was told that it could either get better or worse after giving birth. Luckily for me AF settles for about 2yrs after bubs is born and then gradually gets worse.
The options I was given was to go on the Pill or put up with it???? As I said - they were going to do more investigating not sure if there would have been more options after this. I would def be going to see my dr to see if there was anything I could do to help. Before DS I was told I could take 2 Naprogestic and 2 panadol and this is how I used to get through my days - although I would quite often take the day off if I couldn't get out of bed. Naprogestic (as far as I know is not suitable for taking while BF as it can lead to bleeding in the newborn) Unfortunately being a mum you don't get that option anymore
I have had some relief from using a progestrone cream, making sure I drink a lot of water, exercise in the weeks leading up to AF, staying away from fats and chocolate/caffine (hard at that time of the month I know) and using cloth pads and menstrual cups.
interesting that you both mentioned cloth pads or menstrual cups - and nope I havent thought or looked into either of those - suppose i am worried about the trustworthiness of them - but hey i use cloth on my boy - but are they still reliable for really heavy periods? Prob should post that in another thread ....
I'm not so much into choc - but crave salty things like potato chips! Caffeine for me is hard to stay away from with 3 kids and being busy busy busy ...
Will go to docs and get iron levels done again too and see what else I can do. It has gotten worse with each child, which is so unfair. And now that we arent having anymore it's crueler - i dont need to have a period anymore cos i dont need a cycle!!!
SammiH - it does suck - I know just what you mean! And DH has had a vasectomy here so I don't even need the pill for BC -I wish we had the chance of trading our organs in when they aren't needed anymore.
As for the cloth thing - I use a cup and liners, although the pads are capable of working for heavy periods they are quite bulky so the cup is awesome!
I would go to a doctor just to make sure there's nothing actually wrong first.
I have used a menstrual cup since about 1999 and it definitely helps reduce cramps for me (it exerts mild suction meaning the uterus doesn't have to work so hard to get the lining and blood out). Maybe worth a try?
Also, if you're done having babies you could consider a Mirena coil? I just had mine taken out after 3 yars (to ttc). It's an interuterine coil which releases small amounts of synthetic hormone to prevent you growing a lining, thicken cervical mucus, and in some cases prevent ovulation. Lots of women have no periods at all with one fitted and the rest report substantially lighter less painful periods. Mine was 4-7 days of spotting every month, with the very occasional (7 a year maybe?) episodes of mild back pain. They last 5 years after which you get them changed or removed (if you decide to have another afterall ). Might be worth a look if you're going to be so ill for 2 days every month?
I can udnerstand how you would end up at A & E!! What analgesics did they recommend for you?
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