Hi, New to group...

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Hi,

I'm new to the group, and have just been reading some of the recent

posts.

I haven't been diagnosed with fibroids yet, but the preliminary

information I've been given is that I might have them. I haven't

heard back from the nurse practioner yet, so I'm making an

appointment with a doctor.

I have been bleeding practically non-stop for about 3 years now.

Some days are really heavy with large clots...other days, the blood

is very light to none. It started out with no period for about a

year, then non-stop.

The posts about nausea and fibroids really interested me. I suffer

from nausea a lot. The problem is, I also have Lupus and I'm

sensitive to sulfites, so I'm not sure what the problem is. It could

be the medication I'm on for lupus, it could be sulfites in the food

I'm eating...I just don't know. It does seem to be almost cyclical.

I know I used to get nauseated at the beginning of my periods back

when they were normal.

I haven't made my appointment yet, as I'm a big chicken. I was

wondering if it's possible my husband can go in with me during the

exams and the procedures. I don't want to be alone. I put off going

until he made me go. I'd never even been to a gyn because I was

afraid I'd be embarrassed and I was afraid of the exams etc.

I don't really know what to expect if I do have fibroids. Right now,

I'm just kind of in a daze. I've always hated my monthly cycle, and

now it's a daily cycle! My periods have always been painful and

quite heavy. I've thought there was something wrong for at least the

last 10-15 years, but the fear kept me from going to a doctor, so

I've ignored it. Plus there's the cost factor. Seeing a

rheumatologist once every 3 months is expensive, not to mention the

prescriptions...now add in this? I don't have insurance, and am on

disability, but I can't get medicare for about another year and a

half. It's enough to drive a person batty. :|

Well, I'm glad this group is here! I know I need all the help I can

get...Thanks for letting me ramble!

--Pamela

[Guest guest]

Pam

You've got to get to the gyno right away. I'm sure you could find

out about one that would give you a break having no insurance.

Anyway, your bleeding, you need to go asap. You need to find about

what is going on. Have you ever been to a gyno before? Have you

had a pelvic exam before? I know its not the most pleasant thing to

do, but look at it from the docs stand point. They are doing this

all day long and see hundreds and hundreds of patients with and

without problems. Don't take it so personally. Go with your

husband, go with your girfriend. Just go and stop putting this

off. You are probably anemic from all the bleeding and need some

iron supplements.

There are treatments for fibroids! Take it from there when and if

they diagnose you. I had awful bleeding, clots, hemmorages from

this. I finally had an embolization 7 weeks ago and am a new person

today. Good luck and don't put this off any longer. Asking all

these questions will never get you a daignosis and solution unless

you get to the gyno now.

Jen

> Hi,

>

> I'm new to the group, and have just been reading some of the

recent

> posts.

>

> I haven't been diagnosed with fibroids yet, but the preliminary

> information I've been given is that I might have them. I haven't

> heard back from the nurse practioner yet, so I'm making an

> appointment with a doctor.

>

> I have been bleeding practically non-stop for about 3 years now.

> Some days are really heavy with large clots...other days, the

blood

> is very light to none. It started out with no period for about a

> year, then non-stop.

>

> The posts about nausea and fibroids really interested me. I

suffer

> from nausea a lot. The problem is, I also have Lupus and I'm

> sensitive to sulfites, so I'm not sure what the problem is. It

could

> be the medication I'm on for lupus, it could be sulfites in the

food

> I'm eating...I just don't know. It does seem to be almost

cyclical.

> I know I used to get nauseated at the beginning of my periods back

> when they were normal.

>

> I haven't made my appointment yet, as I'm a big chicken. I was

> wondering if it's possible my husband can go in with me during the

> exams and the procedures. I don't want to be alone. I put off

going

> until he made me go. I'd never even been to a gyn because I was

> afraid I'd be embarrassed and I was afraid of the exams etc.

>

> I don't really know what to expect if I do have fibroids. Right

now,

> I'm just kind of in a daze. I've always hated my monthly cycle,

and

> now it's a daily cycle! My periods have always been painful and

> quite heavy. I've thought there was something wrong for at least

the

> last 10-15 years, but the fear kept me from going to a doctor, so

> I've ignored it. Plus there's the cost factor. Seeing a

> rheumatologist once every 3 months is expensive, not to mention

the

> prescriptions...now add in this? I don't have insurance, and am

on

> disability, but I can't get medicare for about another year and a

> half. It's enough to drive a person batty. :|

>

> Well, I'm glad this group is here! I know I need all the help I

can

> get...Thanks for letting me ramble!

>

> --Pamela

[Guest guest]

Hi, Pamela, and welcome to the group. Good for your husband for

instisting that you go to the nurse practitioner, and go to you for

going! You can certainly speak to someone at the doctor's office and

let them know you are very frightened and want your husband to be in

the room during the examination. I believe most doctors would not

have a problem with this.

If the nurse practitioner you saw did an internal examination, you've

already had an experience with the type of examination the doctor

will do. Most likely he or she will also want a blood test and

possibly an ultrasound, which is a simple test using sound waves to

see what's inside your uterus.

To have this test, you lie on a table with a gown and sheet on, your

belly is exposed and they use a simple wand-type instrument with some

gel on it to run over your belly. There'll be a screen near-by where

the technition can see a picture of what the sound waves find. The

biggest nuisance with this test is that they want you to drink a good

amount of water beforehand, as this help make the bladder easy to

distinguish.

To help keep the expense down, you can check with hospitals near

you. They often offer low-cost clinics. In particular, if there is

a teaching hospital near you, they are likely to have clinics. You'd

be seen by a resident until the instruction of a gynecologist.

Teaching hospitals are usually up on the latest information and

techniques. You could also check with Planned Parenthood -- they

offer low cost gynecological care, not just in connection with

pregnancy.

Please ask any other questions you may have.

Leonie

[Guest guest]

Pamela,

All 4 of the GYN's that I have been to would allow my hubby in the

room. I am sure yours will. Just GO girl! It won't even last a

min. The anticipation is the worse part. You need to get in there

and find out what is going on!

> Hi,

>

> I'm new to the group, and have just been reading some of the recent

> posts.

>

> I haven't been diagnosed with fibroids yet, but the preliminary

> information I've been given is that I might have them. I haven't

> heard back from the nurse practioner yet, so I'm making an

> appointment with a doctor.

>

> I have been bleeding practically non-stop for about 3 years now.

> Some days are really heavy with large clots...other days, the blood

> is very light to none. It started out with no period for about a

> year, then non-stop.

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen,

I've been trying to find a Dr. that doesn't basically hang up on me

when they find out I don't have insurance.

I went to Planned Parenthood at the beginning of March, and they

weren't very pleased that I didn't have insurance either. In fact

they were supposed to call me back regarding some of the tests, and I

haven't heard back from them and get the run around when I call them.

I hate doctors anyway...my husband went to PP with me and held my

hand through the whole thing, so it wasn't so bad. I'm just scared

of the cost now, more than anything. I kept ignoring it hoping it

would go away, but it hasn't yet. My mother-in-law is trying to talk

to her doctor to see if she'll take me.

Thank you!!

-- Pamela

> Pam

> You've got to get to the gyno right away. I'm sure you could

find

> out about one that would give you a break having no insurance.

>

> Anyway, your bleeding, you need to go asap. You need to find about

> what is going on. Have you ever been to a gyno before? Have you

> had a pelvic exam before? I know its not the most pleasant thing

to

> do, but look at it from the docs stand point. They are doing this

> all day long and see hundreds and hundreds of patients with and

> without problems. Don't take it so personally. Go with your

> husband, go with your girfriend. Just go and stop putting this

> off. You are probably anemic from all the bleeding and need some

> iron supplements.

> There are treatments for fibroids! Take it from there when and

if

> they diagnose you. I had awful bleeding, clots, hemmorages from

> this. I finally had an embolization 7 weeks ago and am a new

person

> today. Good luck and don't put this off any longer. Asking all

> these questions will never get you a daignosis and solution unless

> you get to the gyno now.

> Jen

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks for the info. My hubby gets so angry with me because I'm such

a chicken. If it hadn't been for him, I probably would still be

ignoring it!

Thanks!

--Pamela

> Pamela,

>

> All 4 of the GYN's that I have been to would allow my hubby in the

> room. I am sure yours will. Just GO girl! It won't even last a

> min. The anticipation is the worse part. You need to get in there

> and find out what is going on!

>

>