was offered a D&C today

[MWOS]

in case you've been following my uterine complaints

my choice came down to d&c or 8 weeks of provera

seems like a no brainer except the provera makes me just a teeeeensy bit suicidal

[Deleted]

Ah shit. Are you ok?  

[MWOS]

yeah, there is a chance I'd still need the d&c after the provera. also a chance I'd still need provera after the d&c

I made it through 5 days of the provera last week so I'm going to try the 8 weeks. If it gets bad I will stop and do the d&c then

[MWOS]

I'm frustrated and I need the bleeding to stop. I can't with that anymore. I can't even think straight.

I like my doctor though. She told me I had to take a pregnancy test today because she would just die if one of her patients ended up on I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant

[Saint Monica]

((Mary))

[ijack]

I'd pick the d&c - I thought it was pretty easy and progesterone makes me a crazy biatch.
Hugs!

[MWOS]

the d&c makes me nervous because of my genetic disorder. I'm afraid of creating any scar tissue up in thurr

[kirra]

I'm so sorry. I wish you the best of luck.

Do they think this is fixable? I have major issues with period bleeding, but they think it's probably because of the EDS and don't want to do anything. It's complicated by the meds I'm on, though.

[MWOS]

kirra

so far EDS being the cause hasn't come up. My entire 20s I had regular periods with no intervention. My cycle got thrown off earlier this year and it just hasn't been able to get back on track

I just worry about scar tissue forming in my uterus if she did the d&c

[kirra]

Sept 24, 2013 16:03:04 GMT -5 MWOS said:

kirra

so far EDS being the cause hasn't come up. My entire 20s I had regular periods with no intervention. My cycle got thrown off earlier this year and it just hasn't been able to get back on track

I just worry about scar tissue forming in my uterus if she did the d&c

Oh, ok. Mine have always been screwed. Never regular, and never even close to getting to 28 days. And heavy, heavy bleeding. They ruled out endometriosis, and now with the EDS, they've decided it's linked to that. I'm on a drug that means I can't take oral birth control, so my options are limited. 

I'd be scared about the scar tissue too. Do you usually scar badly? For me it's a crapshoot. I've had significant injuries that healed with minor scarring, and minor injuries that scarred badly. 

[MWOS]

I have terrible scarring issues and my uterus is one place I'm not willing to take any risks with that

[snickers]

I'm sorry Mary, I hope it solves everything though

[MWOS]

I feel sorry for my boyfriend. OMG. he is a trooper.

I've been bleeding for 7 of the last 10 weeks. Like, orange sized clots. YWIA.

[kirra]

I'm glad your boyfriend is being supportive. I'm so sorry you're having to deal with this, and I hope something works.

[polka]

Ugh sorry, Mary. Hugs to you.

[janiejones]

Dude, I'm sorry. Can you stop if the hormones are too much for you?

[VeryViolet]

I remember you talked about this a while ago I am so sorry you are still bleeding. Has your doc suggested birth control?

[Deleted]

this is all such bullshit. i'm sorry you have to make this kind of choice.

[MWOS]

I am really hesitant to start birth control. It does terrible things to my mind, all the hormones do. If at all possible, I want the shortest course of action here that gets things back on track with the least amount of permanent damage.

[pixelpassion]

Sorry Mary, this sounds like both options suck. I hope you feel better and everything works out for the best.

[Jermys]

Ugh, if it wasn't for the EDS, I'd pick the D&C in a heartbeat. Let me know if there's anything I can do.

[Jalapeñomel]

(((hugs))) Sorry Mary... I hope that you get some relief soon.

[bcv513]

I'm sorry Mary. I hope you get some relief.

[peachykate]

This is the total suck, I'm sorry!

I know you don't do well with bcp, but what about the Mirena? I had a bleeding issue once and within days of putting that sucker in I stopped bleeding. I also have a lot of issues with bcp but had none with that in.

[MWOS]

Peachy, one of my options was a d&c with placement of mirena. Mirena is like provera but since it's placed and not oral, it might have fewer side effects. I'm considering the mirena but am hesitant because I can't just stop it immediately if things get bad. The provera has a short half life so I can have it out of my system fast.

It's still something I'm considering, though, in the coming weeks

[spitforspat]

(((Mary)))

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((hugs))

[Monica Geller]

Mary, I'm really sorry. I'm on day 3 of my period and this is about when I start to get punchy...I can't image 7 weeks!! I hope this works for you!

[MWOS]

thanks everybody. I got the drugs just in time, this shit is going off the rails again. I appreciate all the love.

And the 1800 page views, you weirdo freaks

[Mrs. ChanandlerBong]

Sept 24, 2013 18:02:47 GMT -5 MWOS said:

Peachy, one of my options was a d&c with placement of mirena. Mirena is like provera but since it's placed and not oral, it might have fewer side effects. I'm considering the mirena but am hesitant because I can't just stop it immediately if things get bad. The provera has a short half life so I can have it out of my system fast.

It's still something I'm considering, though, in the coming weeks

I know I'm in the "2-5% of women have these complications" group, but I would not get the Mirena if possible. I've had all kinds of hormonal shit happening since I got it, so I don't really buy the whole 'it's local vs whole body affected by a pill' theory.   Mine has also  migrated, but is *hopefully* still contained in my ute. They may be able to find the strings with some kind of a brush, but it's likely I'll need surgery to get it out.  I would recommend reading all the "it happened to me with Mirena" stories online. I got mine to control heavy periods and it was hands down, one of the worst medical decisions I've ever made.

Many good thoughts and hugs that something works for you soon.