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Period started again after 12 years and endometrial ablation.
Women's Health | Last Active: Apr 19, 2021 | Replies (8)Comment receiving replies
@amynan5548 My gosh, girl, you buried the lead with this story. Getting your period on top of all the other harrowing chapters in your book is reading like a medical thriller.
I’m so sorry you’re having these unexplained symptoms and surely hope it all gets sorted out soon!
First thing that stuck out is you’ve lost 70 pounds since Christmas. Has this been intentional? That’s drastic. It’s wonderful that you’ve “changed your ways” taking control of your health. But that is a lot to lose in very short order. Are you drinking plenty of water and keeping up with electrolytes? Have your potassium and magnesium been checked with your blood tests? Losing that much weight in itself will alter your body chemistry. Just curious, have you been diagnosed with diabetes? Are your other blood test results normal except for protein in the urine?
It’s good that you didn’t wait to get some medical attention. Sounds like you have a great medical team now trying to get to the bottom of things. With your weight loss, your cardiologist was good to catch that you might be on too high of a dose of HBP medication. Wearing the Holter monitor will help him discern what’s going on with the rapid heartbeat and check for tachycardia. Which could explain some of the shortness of breath and rapid heartbeat.
Having the ultrasound and scope will be important for you for the kidney/bladder area because that will also encompass your reproductive area as well. I’m sure this is all weighing heavily on your mind, my dear. Not to mention frustrating as heck!
I would still mention getting your unexpected period to your doctor. It warrants a closer look and that area can then be added to your ultrasound order. Is that appointment coming up soon?
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Thanks for your input. Yes the weight loss was intentional. I quit drinking alcohol and eating bad all at once. Seeing how high my weight had gotten was a wake up call. The fact that it has come off so fast is a bonus for me. Unfortunately I'm still technically overweight and need to lose at least 25 more pounds. I'm 5'10 so I look alright but my BMI is still too high. And yes all my blood work is normal, and I already drink water all day every day. No one is sure why there's protein in my urine. The urologist is still trying to figure out the bladder stuff which is currently keeping me tied to the bathroom most of the time. 15 years ago when I had the endometrial ablation my doctor said it would most likely be permanent, so having it come back especially now is awful. But I can't focus on that at the moment. I'm sure they will send me to a Gynecologist to check it out. Right now I've been watching my blood pressure every day and keeping track for the Cardiologist. I'm having a friend come over to do a trial run because my readings are a little scary. At rest it's been staying around 120/85, and even with some exertion it goes back to that. What's concerning me is that walking in the kitchen and back or letting the dogs out the back door and sitting back down it's been extremely high. All I did this morning was go into the front room to the door and back then sit down. After a couple of minutes it was 170/115. It has continued to do that or something close to it whenever I move around. Seems drastic to me so I'm getting a second opinion by checking a friend after she repeats everything I've done. Wish me luck!