Here we go again...

[mamagotcha]

So... saw my doc on March 18. She said two bleeds in one month after a year of hardly anything is pretty much par for the course with perimenopause, but she checked me for fibroids and gave me a course of progesterone to help convince the uterine faucet to shut off already. It was a solid week of pretty hard bleeding, but a couple days after starting the progesterone, it tapered off.

Last Thursday, I had a migraine.
Sunday, I was pretty weepy... thought it was because of feeling unsettled while cleaning the old house.
Yesterday, I was hit with a huge chocolate craving and made this fabulous cake.
This morning... woke up crampy and found that the gush has started again.

I would like to register an official complaint to whoever is in charge of such things. Three huge bleeds in one month... the same month as moving and having my husband out of town several times? I think this lands squarely in the NO FAIR department!

Yes, I have issued a communique to the doc. Awaiting instructions, as I simultaneously await the blessed relief of ibuprofen. Commiseration, sympathy, and indulgent pats on the head all gratefully accepted.

Comments

[essaying.livejournal.com]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endometrial_ablation

[mamagotcha.livejournal.com]

I thought that was for... well, I'm not sure, but not just for menopause. How bad was the actual procedure? I'm a huge wimp, but this is getting just insane.

[essaying.livejournal.com]

It's for dysmenorrhea and heavy bleeding -- which is to say, what you have, and what I had. (I was bleeding two weeks out of four, enough that I was having trouble with vaginal infections from the constant presence of menses.)

When it goes as planned, it's a very simple procedure -- you go in, get put under twilight sleep, come home, have a day or two of heavy cramping (about like I remember from having an IUD installed), take the nice vicodin, and that's that.

I had complications: it turned out that the interior of my uterus was kind of hourglass-shaped (probably scar tissue from the c-sections), and the first ablation only got the bottom half... and sealed up the neck, so that fluids accumulated in there and got infected over the course of several months. Once they figured out what was wrong, which took a while, they did a second ablation with hot water, which was pretty painful for a few days. Since then, though, there has been no bleeding at all, and only minimal other symptoms (mood swings, breast tenderness, the usual).

Normally, however, it is a very quick and safe procedure with minimal pain. Well worth considering if you're as uncomfortable as it sounds.

[jedusor.livejournal.com]

I would warn that "about like having an IUD installed" isn't that painless for all of us... but considering the dozens of pounds of baby you've squeezed out over the years, Mom, I doubt there's much they can do to faze your uterus.

[qarin.livejournal.com]

Ugh. I am, myself, feeling unhappy with my body for similar (but not the same) things.

[mamagotcha.livejournal.com]

Oh, man. I'm sorry to hear it. Hope your situation improves soon!

I agree

[tracy826.livejournal.com]

That is totally unfair and the universe is due to cut you an awful lot of slack pretty soon. Feel better! Sending hugs and sympathy!

Re: I agree

[mamagotcha.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I know you've been having some challenges over your direction, too... and I hope the universe sends a bit of kindness your way sooner rather than later!

[jillcook.livejournal.com]

Maybe a giant mocha tonight will make you feel better. (hug)

[mamagotcha.livejournal.com]

Or the good company! Looking forward to seeing you then!