Self diagnosing going on here...help!
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Topic: Self diagnosing going on here...help!
Posted By: peanut butter
Subject: Self diagnosing going on here...help!
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 4:20pm
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Ok, so its Easter and I dont want to bother my MW and the docs are closed so I am self diagnosing with the help of my mate google!
I think I had spotting....but actually only when I wiped and it was kinda pinky/orangey mucuousy. I did have one pinky brown smudge but otherwise it is mainly when I wipe. I had a REALLY upset tum last night...gassy, diarhoea and crampy but crampy in the tummy and bowel (i'm pretty sure) Now I have a dull ache in my lower abdomen....kinda like your bladder feels when you have held on for too long. And I am peeing heaps but not peeing much (but I am PG). No pain whilst peeing. But....I'm wondering if the blood may be coming from my urine and that I may have a UTI which would be why my bladder area hurts and my lower back at the sides. But can you get it without the burning stinging when you pee as I definately dont have that. Nor do I have that feeling of not quite emptying. I have put on a panty liner and not getting blood on that so to speak but almost like a water mark (TMI) which is why I wonder if it is getting diluted. Of course, the pain could still be bowel pain. It doesnt feel like period pain so I think the paranoia is subsiding a little. What do the Ohbaby medicals think? I am thinking of ringing my MW on Tuesday if it hasnt got better and asking for a test for UTI and also for a dating scan as I have had 3 instances of bleeding/spotting since my last AF. But I am wondering if I should be going to A/Hs if it is a UTI? But A/Hs is about 50km away. |
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 4:28pm
I'm now wondering if the pain is wind and that a gigantic fart might help
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Posted By: M.i.s.s.y
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 4:30pm
A few years back i had a really bad UTI & had no pain while peeing, & from wot u have described sounds the same(although i wasn't pregnant then )
Try sum cranberry juice, that seems 2 help, or maybe if u hav a chemist close, give them a call. & if ur still in pain 2moro, give ur m/w a call, thats wot they r ther 4! 
Gud luck, hope u feel better soon -------------    
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 4:31pm
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I had a UTI with Spencer, at about 20 weeks though, I had no stinging or feeling that I needed to go all the time (except normal pg needing to go all the time feeling). The first clue I had was a strange cramping twinge, mw did test and I had a UTI, by the time the test came back the pain had moved to my back because the infection had spread to my kidneys. Having relaxin in the body causes an increased risk of UTI and it also stops the normal symptoms of stinging etc, which is why they like to keep an eye on whether you have them or not. It is poss that the blood could be coming from your bladder, could you pee in a pot and have a look?
It is quite safe to take ural which supermarkets normally sell. (check other brands though as some are not ok when pregnant). Also ringing your mw at 4.30pm on a saturday isn't that bad and might be a good idea. She may want to prescribe some antibiotics. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: M.i.s.s.y
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 4:33pm
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Ohh, that ural stuff is gross, but works wonders!! -------------
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 4:39pm
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Just phoned the local med centre and their message says there is a drop in clinic Tomorrow morning so I will go down then.
Just went to loo and no blood on liner but def when wiped. and pain in back has got worse. I guess I will drink heaps of water (I'm bad at that as our water is gross) and take ural and panadol if I get a temp and we will see in the morning. |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 6:09pm
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Well I rang healthline and they said I should go to Docs tonight so I called the duty Doc and she came down to meet me at the clinic. Def blood in urine but not sure on infection. So had discussion about pros and cons of Abs and she decided we should wait and see. But just before I left she took my temp and we were both shocked to find it was 38.2! So that changed everything and I am now on Abs and had to get the pharmacist in as well. All in all, I am pretty impressedwith our towns health services. and the cost? $50 for doc and $3 for meds. Not bad!
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 6:22pm
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That's great that you got it all sorted. Are your abs yellow? if so they might turn your pee illuminous yellow, don't panic is totally normal. -------------
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 6:45pm
| yep they are quite a bright yellow. Thanks for the warning! |
Posted By: M.i.s.s.y
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 7:29pm
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Yay thats great news. -------------
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 7:37pm
Not so sorted afterall. Just had a bath and then a proper "investigation" the blood is definately coming from you know where
I'm preparing for the worst |
Posted By: catisla
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 7:42pm
Hugs nzpiper - 
Give your midwife a call - that's what they're there for after all ------------- |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 7:47pm
| Is there any point in bothering her though? If it is a MC you cant stop it and if it isnt then there is nothing to worry about right now. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 8:10pm
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Would it give you peace of mind to talk to her? If so, I say call her but if you think that you'll cope OK whatever happens over the next day or so then don't. I'd probably call if it were me coz I'm a stresser lol.
Best of luck, am thinking of you and hoping it all works out. The abs are definitely a good idea if you have a temp coz they will kee infection at bay whatever the source of the infection. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 8:17pm
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I rang the GP again. She is so lovely. She will see me tomorrow but I am to ring her tonight at anytime if a) I am worried or b) I bleed with severe pain (ectopic I guess) .
Just been reading old posts and read about Jennz bleeds and feel more optimistic! Dont really have pain other than mildly gassy feeling. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 8:27pm
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 8:29pm
| Thanks emma |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 8:30pm
| Lots of peeps get random bleeding throughout pregnancy. Just a side note though I doubt it would be ectopic if you think you are 6 weeks, mine was severe pain before I was even 5 weeks so hope that makes you feel a little better! |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 8:35pm
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Hope it is just a random bleed -------------
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Posted By: Lisha
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 8:52pm
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Fingers crossed for you nikki! Hope everything is ok. I had no bleeds through both pregnancies. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 8:56pm
| bleeding onto a pad now and dullache. bummer! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 9:07pm
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 9:09pm
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So sorry Nikki -------------
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Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 10:02pm
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Oh Nikki, I'm so sad to hear this now! I thought it was all sorted. You should definitely get to a Dr or call your MW tomorrow, especially if still bleeding. Hugs hun, I'm thinking of you!! ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 10:07pm
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thanks guys. I am going to see GP tomorrow (unless things change dramatically overnight in which case she has told me to ring her). Who knows, it might be ok. Its not brown but not bright either. kind of like pinkish tinged CM...but that might change.
I'm a bit bummed but trying to stay positive. Afterall if I hadnt done an HPT I would have just thought this was my AF starting and I wouldnt be bothered at all. Its still just a dull ache and whilst I am still getting it when I wipe its not really getting worse on the pad. I'm kinda hoping this is all a bad dream. |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 10:20pm
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the crazy thing is I still need to pee every 5 min and it is so hard to tell where the pain is coming from as I had an upset tum last night and am still a bit gassy!!!
The not knowing is the worst......I think |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 22 March 2008 at 10:32pm
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 8:15am
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It doesn't sound too bad Nikki, I have everything crossed for you.
I know all about the not knowing as well and it is awful -------------
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 8:27am
| Still bleeding. It really feels like AF now. I have kind of accepted that its not meant to be. Pretty philosophical about it and thankful it was earlier rather than later. If I pretend I didnt have the BFP I wouldnt be bothered at all. |
Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 9:10am
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Sorry to hear this hun!!Lots of hugs! ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 9:24am
| Thanks guys. Just a bummer for it to happen over Easter when everything is closed. I dont know if I will get all my answers fora while now. But we will see what Doc says. Cramps are bad enough to take panadol now (but not bad enough to HAVE to- but I have) and its a little clotty. It seriously feels like the whole BFP and HCGs were wrong as this was EXACTLY when AF was due |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 9:31am
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Do you have a really long cycle? Cos you got the BFP a while ago didn't you?
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 9:41am
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I have no idea of my cycles cuppatea, I've only had one real AF. That was 20 Jan and then 30 days later I had that spotting around the time you had your BFP but no AF. At that time I must have counted forward when I thought AF would come next even though it didnt come then. Voila...here we are so who knows WTF is going on.
But I do feel ok about it all. Going to see Doc at 11. What happens from here? |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 9:46am
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She will probably want to do bloods on Tuesday, not sure if anywhere would be open to do them today, or she may want to send you for an emergency scan, or again might want to do that on Tuesday.
As I had had a scan 2 days before my m/c the doc just kept an eye on me, phoned to make sure bleeding was ok and gave me instructions on what to do if things went wrong (i.e haemorraging (sp?) and I was still at risk of ectopic). I haven't had any follow up bloods because my m/c was text book there wasn't any need. Also I lost all preggy symptoms a few days after the bleeding stopped which is a good sign that everything had come away. Good luck at the docs and if you need anything just PM me, i'm not that far away. -------------
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 9:48am
| Thanks cuppatea! I just really dont know what to expect and that bugs me more than anything. I hate not knowing things. I have been re-reading other posts and people talk about "beginning to miscarry" as being different to bleeding.....whats the difference? I would be suprised if this isnt a MC (and bloody pissed off at bubs if thats the case) but is something different going to happen? |
Posted By: Nefertiti
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 9:51am
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It sounds similar to whats happening to me except I havent had any cramps.
But I also think you would have been further along than me, so hopefully that will mean a good thing! I do hope that its just one of those unexplained bleeding times that happens and you go on to have a successful pregnancy! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 9:54am
| thanks for the positivity nefrititi but I am not holding out much hope....its the combo of cramps and bleeding that aint too good. |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 9:57am
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Ok I will explain how mine happened and that might help.
Had a scan on the Tuesday which showed that baby was only measuring 4 weeks, should have been 6. Felt fine though so doc wanted me to wait until the end of the following week to have another scan. Was still talk of ectopic and DNC etc at that time. On the Wednesday I went to meet my friend for a coffee and dog walk and felt strange, not really crampy but something going on a bit achy I suppose (ignored it as I was ignoring anything to do with the pregnancy) I also kept feeling hot and like I was going to faint, that feeling stayed with me all day, and i ignored it all day. At about 11pm after going to loo before going to bed I had brown mucous when I wiped and thought oh well thank god this is finally over, I put a pad on and went to bed, got up the next day and nothing on the pad but was still brown when I wiped, within 15 mins of being up I started bleeding properly, then got really bad cramps. I was pretty sure with the feelings I had on the wednesday that I was starting to m/c. I suppose the bleeding didn't just start randomly and the feelings were different to those when you get AF but were a clear indication that something was wrong. For you it might be hard to tell because you have had the UTI and tummy bug at the same time. -------------
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 10:15am
| the UTI? Not sure now as alot of that was based on the thought that the blood was coming from there. and tummy bug....well I wonder if that was my ulcerative colitis having a little go. All my symptoms of that disappeared the moment I got pregnant sofor them to come back kinda adds weight to the whole MC arguement. |
Posted By: Nefertiti
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 10:18am
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Have you taken another hpt since this started? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 10:20am
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Something gave you a temp though? unless that is something to do with a possible m/c. Ulcerative colitis does not sound pleasant. -------------
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 10:34am
uh....no... that would confuse me too much. I am trying to go with the "what will be will be" attitude. |
Nefertiti wrote:Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 10:39am
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Depending on how high the HCG level is you could still get a BFP even days after a m/c. -------------
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 10:44am
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I got a bfp while I was m/c, actually was the day before I fully m/c. So taking a hpt wont give you an answer, like you said would just confuse you more. Did for me, cos I thought "how come I m/c when the test said I was preg?" ------------- |
Posted By: Nefertiti
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 10:45am
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Yip i just couldnt remember how long her symptoms had been going for though.
I guess thats what makes me think to that I had chemical preg in dec and now, and one day it was positive, next day its neg and bleeding starts. (as we were discussing in another thread nzpiper) How are things going at the moment nzpiper? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 11:08am
Very true, if I took a test right now I'd still get a positive because my levels are defintely still high enough to get a positive easily even though I've had my miscarriage. Good luck Nikki!! I hope you get some answers promptly. When they thought I was miscarrying (they didn't know about it being ectopic at this stage) I was sent for a scan. After that I was sent for bloods to confirm what was going on. |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 11:29am
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Nikki
I just wanted to say a few years ago I spent a few days in hospital with a really bad UTI, it took them ages to figure out what it was because the pain felt really crampy like that and they keep asking if there was a chance I was pg (I was 13 so not likely lol) So they paincould quite possibly just be from your UTI |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 11:41am
| Thanks for the hope Rach but just been to doc and she is pretty sure it is a MC. Bleeding and cramps now just like a AF (which is pissing me off to say the least.....hate them hate them hate them). Bit sad and have shed a few tears but mostly ok about it. These things happen and it is nothing unusual...just life. |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 11:43am
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I'm so sorry Nikki, take it easy and look after yourself. -------------
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 11:44am
| Easter sunday does have its advantages.....we have lots of chocolate in the house! |
Posted By: Glag2
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 11:59am
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 12:08pm
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 12:18pm
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So sorry to hear that Nikki Take care of yourself and scoff as much chocolate as you can find. Hope the pain goes away soon or they can sort it out. Big hugs, thinking of you.
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 12:23pm
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Awww big hugs Nikki. Take care and the choccy sounds like a great idea! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 12:23pm
| Sorry Nikki! Enduldge yourself and take care! |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 12:49pm
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big hugs to you Nikki ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 12:49pm
| Big hugs Nikki |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 1:19pm
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Posted By: Leelee
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 1:21pm
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 2:54pm
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Aww Nikki, I've just read this thread, I hadn't seen it before! That is so sad
Yeah don't do an HPT... I did one last Sat (a week and a half after the miscarriage started) and it was still positive, so of course it gave me stupid feelings like "maybe it's just a false alarm and I am still pregnant" (even tho I had HEAVY bleeding with blood clots, and a scan had showed the embryo hadn't developed past 5 weeks when I was meant to be 8 weeks, and that my blood tests showed my hormone levels had gone from 2000 to 1000 in two days!) But I just did another HPT about an hour ago and it was negative so the hormones have all gone 2 and a half weeks after the m/c. There really have been a lot of miscarriages on here lately, as you pointed out a wee while ago. So we are all due for happy healthy babies in the near future! Good you're keeping a positive attitude, it's the only thing you can do really, otherwise you'll drive yourself insane! If you need to talk I'm here ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: emachan
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 3:55pm
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I'm really sad to hear this chicky - go hard on the easter eggs! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD#1 Sept 08 DD#2 Oct 09 |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 3:58pm
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Oh I feel so sick now! i think the easter egg idea was not my brightest!
On a confusing note the bleeding is subsiding and the pain has gone...but I dont know if I want any false hope. If the bleeding stops I will go back to docs or MW on Tuesday and get some tests done. It all seems to be ending as fast as it begun.....friggin weird |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 4:39pm
| hope it stops and then you can go back to docs or mw |
Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 5:08pm
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 7:53pm
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Thinking of you chicky! I hope you get some answers really soon ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 8:50pm
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awwww hun i'm sorry you are going through this! hope you get some answers soon......go the choccie eggs! a little nausea may dampen the cramps ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 10:03pm
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Posted By: Vanillabean
Date Posted: 24 March 2008 at 6:42pm
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Oh no!!!!! I'm so sorry you are going through this and hope you get some definite answers soon.
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 24 March 2008 at 9:08pm
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Aw Nikki, this sucks! Hope the choccy makes you feel better and I hope you get some answers with your MW
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 25 March 2008 at 8:14am
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I had bleeding exactly like a m/c this time (have had 2 before) and went into my scan convinced that would be the diagnosis. Was shocked when we were shown a beating heart. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 25 March 2008 at 8:33am
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REally meow??????
What was it like. I am so confused as all the descriptions of MC dont quite sound like what I am getting. I have heard that it is normally like a heavy period and the cramps are stronger. And that you pass "tissue". Well I have just had moderate bleeding, mild cramps for about the first 6 hours and then none. So right now apart from feeling "dripping" I wouldnt know anything was going on. I also read that you would probably soak through a pad an hour but I would say I go through 2-3 a day (mainly coz I think I should change). It is so frustrating as I am sure it cant be good bleeding. I think I am clutching at straws in hope that I will be the rare case where it is all ok. |
Posted By: Lisha
Date Posted: 25 March 2008 at 8:53am
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Fingers crossed you have good results with the MW nikki ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 25 March 2008 at 8:58am
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Good Luck Nikki, I hope this all turns out to be ok ------------- |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 25 March 2008 at 9:01am
| Cant see GP till tomorrow morning. Bummer!!! I am driving myself mad with questions. Hopefully my MW will call me back today but I hate bothering her as I hadnt even done the paperwork yet so she wouldnt get paid for seeing me at all. |