Anybody have a case or three of Tums?
Dec. 18th, 2002 12:51 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
docwebsterThis involves my good lady and possible TMI country, so I'll hide this away from those not inclined to venture into the realm of Female Troubles.
Okay. For as long as I've known her, Ranada's had painful periods. Since she was in high school, they've damned near crippled her at least one day out of the whole process. Of late, it's just gotten surreal. Near constant flow, ranging from spotty to heavy, and narsty pain.
Well, she finally got fed up and FINALLY listened to me and got her five foot nothin' arse to a doctor. The doctor did an ultrasound and found (a) an enlarged uterus and (b) three fibroid masses, one large, two small. However, neither of them (Ranada or the doctor) sounds overly worried about it.
I, of course, am a basket case. Any advice as to how to proceed from Captain Nervous to calm, cool, and collected about all this would be highly appreciated. Prayers and all that, too. I just hope fibroids are all they are.
Okay. For as long as I've known her, Ranada's had painful periods. Since she was in high school, they've damned near crippled her at least one day out of the whole process. Of late, it's just gotten surreal. Near constant flow, ranging from spotty to heavy, and narsty pain.
Well, she finally got fed up and FINALLY listened to me and got her five foot nothin' arse to a doctor. The doctor did an ultrasound and found (a) an enlarged uterus and (b) three fibroid masses, one large, two small. However, neither of them (Ranada or the doctor) sounds overly worried about it.
I, of course, am a basket case. Any advice as to how to proceed from Captain Nervous to calm, cool, and collected about all this would be highly appreciated. Prayers and all that, too. I just hope fibroids are all they are.
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Date: 2002-12-18 02:40 am (UTC)I'm heartened to see that you do care so much about this kind of problem for her -- a lot of guys buy into the "it can't possibly be as bad as you're making it out to be" myth. She's lucky to have someone that doesn't.
I second the recommendations of heat and hot liquids, although I don't know about the efficacy of various potions. The other thing you might want her to ask about (unless you don't) is getting her on the pill -- it's done wonders for some of my friends who had heavy periods, and it will cut down on the bleeding. Also, make sure she eats a lot of iron-rich foods (doesn't have to be meat, spinach is good too), so she doesn't get anemic from bleeding so much (BTDT, it's not fun).
::hug::