Need help BADLY!!!

RachelinCA · 02-06-2003, 08:35 PM

I have been on metformin since early Decemeber. Since then I had one long period. I started to bleed heavy maybe 3 weeks ago. I was told to start bcps (ovcon 35) and to take two. Well when that didn't work I was told to take 4 a day. That worked....sort of. Right when that stopped I had to start a new "cycle" because I was through with 3 weeks of bcps. I have my af and it's already heavy. i do not want to continue on the hormone route again. But I know I will start to bleed heavy (1 pad an hour or 2) should I have a d & c?

has this happened to anyone before???

What should I do?

misscoyote · 02-07-2003, 11:44 AM

Hi Rachel, sorry to hear your troubles with AF. Last week I just finished the AF from hell. I started taking gluc and pretty much starting spotting right away, then it got heavier and heavier and just didn't stop. I finally had to go into the dr. and he gave me provera. After taking the ten days of pills, on the third day I had the worst AF in my life and hopefully for future lives. Well, after several days of living just feet from the bathroom, it stopped. Now I think I am "flushed" out as I've been af free for the past week. My dr. explained to me that my body was adjusting to the gluc and wasn't sure if it should hang on to the lining or not so it was just coming out in break-through pieces. It was quite clotty and disgusting and I'm soooooo happy its done! I was thinking D&C too but provera worked for me. Maybe you should call your dr and ask about it? Hope this helps. Let us know how it goes.

RachelinCA · 02-07-2003, 04:53 PM

To try to stop my bleeding they have be 14 days of provera. When that didn't work they have me one bcps a day. Then when that didn't work they have me two bcps a day. AND finally when that didn't work they gave me 4 bcps a day for 5 days.

Glad that Provera worked for you. It always helped me when I needed af! lol

Thanks again.....