Menstruation: Heavy Bleeding (Menorrhagia) - UMMC
Hey there,
sorry it's been a month and not one person answered your post. Not encouraging is it?
I too am 49. I have found the monthly back pain is a sure sign of menstruation. I started seeing a chiropractor. It actually helps.
I ended up here today because I've been spending the day seeing if I can bleed to death vaginally.
I looked for information on the net first but only found stuff relating to young women and pregnancy. I finally called my sister. She told me to search "premenopausal dysfunctional menstruation."
Besides the chiropractor--I hate to say it, but--the a trip to the Gyn is probably in our near future.
Have to make sure it's just menopause. Also if you wade through all that stuff on the web site --you'll see there are treatments. I hate drugs myself. Will avoid them as much as possible.
As for today--I'm literally drained and still draining. How the heck am I supposed to sleep at the rate of two tampons an hour? It's been since this morning and it's 4:00 pm now -- just how much can we bleed?
Have women ever gone to the emergency room for menstrual bleeding? I really don't think I could take that kind of embarrassment do you? Besides without health insurance--I'd rather just plug it up...tampons are cheaper.
As you see kiddo, we're in that same exact boat. Read up. Make an appointment or two--take care of yourself.
My sister told me she hasn't had a period since January. Chin-up, it passes.
