donna79 Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Sorry to ask this question guys but when its time of the month do you feel worse My head is alot worse and i pains in across my forehead i am coping though x x Everything always feels worse just before and during these lovely times of the month x x TY GUYS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Donna, I'm definetly worse since the SAH, so you're not alone ...... in fact, I still dread having a period, as they're also a lot heavier than they used to be and my dizzy spells are a lot worse too ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Not really - but then I was always a nadgy cow!!! Besides I have PMT 24/7 - it's Paul's initials I get more stomach pain, but that's about it Sami xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myratas Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Dear Donna I really don't know about this one, i had a hysterectomy when i was 31 but i do find i am a bit grumpy so everyone keeps telling me. Myra xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasbo Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Hi Donna Same as Karen - more pain, heavier, really tight, pressured head for a couple of days beforehand and grumpy, so grumpy! Sasbo x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Hey Donna Like Myra really can't help on this one as I also had an hysterectomy about 11 years ago. Janet x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Hi Sasbo, Glad that it's just not me ...... I'm not sure whether I've started the menopause yet either, or whether the symptoms are SAH related .... but boy, I will surely look forward to not having any more periods ..... definetly get more grumpy now and the head and dizzy spells are a lot worse, before and during.. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Hi Donna Not sure what is happening at the moment, did not have a period for 6 months, when i did was really painful, but not heavy for a change, then had two in one month......all over the place...I never have been grumpy, just get more emotional,and sensitive the week before. God knows whats happening, i had a test, and also going through the change...all good fun Love Tinaxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Hi Tina, My periods also stopped for about 3 months after the SAH ..... It was quite good in one sense, but they did return with a vengeance....like you and Sasbo, I experience more pain than I used to when they returned ..... might ask the GP to do a blood test on me and see if I'm going through the change....it's hard to know what to put things down to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasbo Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Hi Karen Like you, not sure if it's 'that time' as I can get all the symptoms we've been talking about and then.....nothing which is very confusing! This can go on for a two or three months and then back to regular and so on. God certainly had a warped sense of humour when he designed women! Sasbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Sasbo, know what you mean ..... ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Hi Donna, I don't have periods any more. I used to have very bad painful periods, and very heavy. Eventually because I kept returning to my G.P. for help I was referred to a consultant. She offered me an Edometrial ablation. (It is only offered to woman who have decided they don't want anymore children) It is the removal of the womb lining, and thus resulting in no more periods. I had this operation done two years ago. You could still end up pregnant though, if you don't use contraception, but you would be very ill as the baby hasn't any where to attach it self too. So you always have to keep this in mind. I may add, that I was told by the surgeon that it, Edometrial ablation, doesn't work with every woman, but lordy lord, it did with me. I haven't had a period since, bliss. It is called an alternative to a Hysterectomy. However, I still know when my period would be because I get the very same feelings I got before, but never ever a sore tummy. May be a headache, or feeling tired, and backache. But, bliss it is. I can go on my holidays, and never worry. Take care Donna, H xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Hi Holly I suffer from endermitiosis....that is why i had to have fertility treatment and all sorts of ops to have my two children. Might speak to my Specialist about that if pains get worse...have been awful, worse than ever.Interesting! Love Tinaxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Holly, that's very interesting ..... I've always had heavy, fairly painful periods that will last for 7 days ..... but the pill used to help to keep the pain down, but I now find that I'm pretty much like I was during teenage years......it kind of cuts out a week each month, as I don't feel that I can do very much, which is such a waste. The Doc offered me the Mirena (spelling?) coil, which can often do the trick and stop you from having periods, but one of the side effects is ovarian cysts, so it wasn't an option in my book, as when a cyst ruptures, it's like giving birth without the baby.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Ha! Cat amongst the pidgeons now.......you all want to get this done......heeeee!!! I would certainly recommend it. It is fantastic. In my job I visit people in their own homes, and you know how it is when you are having heavy periods, I just felt ill at ease all of the time. Take care huns, H xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donna79 Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 Sounds good holly but i would like more children well 1 more then that will be 2 x x its my blinking head at period times that plays up and i am nasty x x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shiree Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Hiya Donna I don't know what brands you would have over your side of the world, but I have what is called a "Merina". It is a small plastic device that is inserted into the cervix and slowly releases estrogen/ostrogen over a five year time frame. I have had this for nearly 7 yrs now and dont get periods at all, it is a contraceptive, and you can just have it removed if you want to get pregnant. Its fantastic for me...can you imagine being a truck driver and being out in the back of nowhere with a heavy period to deal with...... Take care my friend "hugs" Shiree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Hey Shiree Yeah I have the Mirena as well - had if for four years now and never had a period since. I still get the tummy pain when ovulating but no period - bliss!!! Another side affect is weight gain, but up until after my SAH I didn't gain any weight and have regular coil checks with the Doc. Off into town - again - with Siobhan - she now needs new trainers!!! TTFN Sami xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennissmithy Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 I'm an evil witch anyway!!! Was before SAH and am now! I was under the gynae consultant before and I do 3 packs of pill before my period. Therefore less periods and less pain but still evil Laura xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BraingirlNDC Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Sorry for resurrecting this old thread but my PMT and periods are horrendous now and I was starting to worry that it meant something was wrong with my brain. I used to get fairly bad periods before the injury but now I get dizziness, feel away with the fairies, anxiety and headaches. It's the dizziness and headaches that scare me because it makes me think it's all happening again even though logically I know it's a monthly occurrence and it will pass. I need to be able to let these things happen but my hyper vigilance from PTSD is convinced everything is DANGER! I hate it because I just start to get on an even keel with everything and then the PMT hits and I feel like I have to start again every month. Any tips to get through this horrid time of the month aside from hiding in bed?! I take vitamin B6 already and meditate daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Mario Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I really think that you should go and see your doctor and tell him/her what you have posted here, they may be able to help. You should not have to suffer like that. As you know we cannot give medical advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BraingirlNDC Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I went last month and got the B6 to try for a couple of months to see if it makes a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill C Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 (edited) Lauren perhaps you need to get a hormone profile done, sometimes you can get damage to the pituitary gland with an SAH. I had mine done as I was sweltering in hot weather and freezing in cooler weather. I've also started taking a good all round vit supplement, perhaps worth considering but your first port of call should be your gp x Edited January 6, 2014 by Tina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Mario Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Go back to the doctors and insist on something to help, that is the only way you will get any help. Bagpuss's suggestions are worth looking into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 My hormones were affected after the SAH and my periods stopped for a few months and came back with a vengeance. As Gill (bagpuss) has said, the Pituitary gland is close to the Circle of Willis, where a SAH bleed occurs. Gill has offered good advice... don't suffer and go and have a chat with your GP. I was tested and was found to be low in Folic acid, Iron which needed to be replaced. My periods have always been heavy, so a lack of Iron due to this can contribute to your fatigue/dizziness. I'm not sure what age you are, but I think that I was also peri-menopausal which didn't help. Good luck and I know exactly how you're feeling with the dizziness and the menstrual headache as everything is heightened and in the early months it does cause a huge amount of anxiety. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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