Posted by pretty_paints on February 3, 2005, at 3:48:22
Hi guys,
This isn't actually to do with psych meds, is it ok that I post it?
I have the craziest periods. Never on time, always random. But I get pain so bad I want to die. It is honestly the worst thing ever. I just lie in bed and cry. Also my periods are SO heavy. I must always wear a super-super-heavy type tampon AND a towel, at the same time.
But anyway the point is, last night I stood up and nearly fainted. This has happened a few times and always on the first day of my period. I have been anaemic in the past and have taken iron tablets. I don't really want to take them again coz I'm on so many psych meds and iron tablets annoyingly have to be taken on an empty stomach etc etc, and it just takes ages to sort all the tablets out. Grrr.
However, I do think I am loosing too much blood. My doc gave me some kind of blood clotting tablets, which stop me loosing so much blood. But I'm almost out of them. I've been on the pill but came off it as it made my depression much worse. I don't really want to have another go at a different pill, it kinda put me off altogether.
Anyway my point is, do you think the fainting could be as a result of loosing too much blood? Is there any other way I can stop this happening?
Thanks a lot for any info!!!
Kate xxxxx
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