Norethisterone (Mini pill) Maybe tmi but need help please.

StephUk · 09-28-2005, 07:53 PM

Hi all
Just a short history here.
I never used to have more than maybe one period a year, for many years, and then those were medicated ones.
Anyway, last year I started getting my period every 31-32 days, for a week, and it went this way for a few months.
Then it started to come every two weeks, and then it became constant, I would come off the period for maybe an hour or two.
So I went to see my gynae, I have something that they call a Griz, or something like that, its a little harmless growth on my cervix, which Im having a Coloscopy for when the appointment comes through, that isnt the cause though.
She took lots of tests and swabs etc and put me on Norethisterone to let me have some time off of the bleeding.
I was to take 3 per day for 3 weeks and then I would have a heavy period.
Well, I took it for 4 ish days and I began to get SEVERE headaches, nothing would shift them, and that isnt normal for me, so I came off of them.
This morning I woke up covered in blood, it was all over the bed and me, it was a mess, and the pain...oh god the pain!!!! I couldnt even go into work!!!
I hate sanitary pads so I use tampons and I am going through Super and Super Plus ones at a rate of roughly one per hour, now I KNOW that isnt normal but is this volume of blood ok?
My husband wanted to take me to the hospital but I told him that its probably normal.
Can anyone help me here?
I understand a heavy period after 3 weeks, or even after such a short time, if I hadnt been on a period in a long time, but I only stopped bleeding cos of the pills and that was only about a week ago.
This stuff is very very very heavy and at times it is almost all clot/s and the cramping and pains...well...its awful.
Can anyone share their experiences or maybe advise me on what to do?
Thanks in advance xxx

Emma&Grace · 09-28-2005, 09:34 PM

I would go to the hospital if your dr doesn't have a drop-in time. That does not sound normal and I would be very worried about blood loss.

I hope you are okay.
Trish

Loreo123 · 09-28-2005, 09:45 PM

It sounds like your realy bleeding alot. I'm not sure about tampons but I think the rule of thumb is, if your soaking a regular sanitary pad every hour you should go to the hospital.
So maybe try useing a pad for a little while and see what happens. I hope this helps a little.

StephUk · 09-30-2005, 08:25 PM

Thanks for the replies.
I called the NHS Direct over here and they sent out an out of hours doctor and he said to make my way to a hospital.
I tried to sleep some but the blood was pouring out of me so at 7am I went to the hospital.
They ran blood tests and urine tests and have given me strong pain meds for the pains and meds to stop the bleeding.
The pain meds wipe me out so Ive come on here inbetween doses.
They could only give me 4 days worth of the blood stopping meds cos it could just keep it all in there and that could cause more trouble, if it starts again when the meds have ran out then they will take me in and actually actively try to find the cause and a possible cure.
Ill keep you updated xx

Loreo123 · 09-30-2005, 08:37 PM

I'm glad you went to the doctor. Sorry you havent found an answer on whats causing the bleeding. I hope they can figure out somthing soon.
Lori