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Prolonged Periods, Blood Clots, Throat Pressure, Pain Near Lymph Node. History Of Low Thyroid Level. Taking Provera
I have been on my period for a month and a half, and I have yet to wait on results for my blood test and my ultra sound in a follow up with my MD. Meanwhile, I have been taking Provera for 7 days, and the bleeding just got worse and huge blood cots are resulting. I am also experiencing pressure in the middle of my throat and pains near my lymph nodes or perhaps on the sides of my throat close to the lymph nodes (it is hard to locate the pain). A year ago, I tested for low thyroid levels. The second follow up test a month later indicated I still had relatively low levels, but not as low as the first testing and not enough to consider myself having a thyroid problem. I am concerned what my condition of bleeding means. I usually have experienced irregular, prolonged, heavy bleeding periods, but I have never bled for this long before.
Wed, 12 Jun 2013
Hello,
After going through your complaints, I understand that you have 3 problems
1) Dysfuntional uterine bleeding (DUB)
2) ? Hypothroidism
3) A separate entity - Throat infection with lymph adenitis - Treatment is separate.
What you need as an emergency is - to arrest the excessive bleeding even if necessary a Blood transfusion and coagulating medicines to arrest bleeding
A complete analysis of thyroid and ovarian hormones
USG / CT abdomen to evaluate especially uterus and ovary
For this it is better to get admitted to the hospital and get the treatment.
With all these reports and if you have ovulatory DUB the gynecologist will decide
Whether hormone is indicated or not and rest of treatment.
A diagnostic D&C may be needed.
All my best wishes
After going through your complaints, I understand that you have 3 problems
1) Dysfuntional uterine bleeding (DUB)
2) ? Hypothroidism
3) A separate entity - Throat infection with lymph adenitis - Treatment is separate.
What you need as an emergency is - to arrest the excessive bleeding even if necessary a Blood transfusion and coagulating medicines to arrest bleeding
A complete analysis of thyroid and ovarian hormones
USG / CT abdomen to evaluate especially uterus and ovary
For this it is better to get admitted to the hospital and get the treatment.
With all these reports and if you have ovulatory DUB the gynecologist will decide
Whether hormone is indicated or not and rest of treatment.
A diagnostic D&C may be needed.
All my best wishes
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