Re: continuous menstruation

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Well....the majority of her problems are identical to mine and the reason I am

changing my diet. Most of my problems worsened when I was around 18/19 and have

continued to progress until today at age 28. I had more back pain as a child as

compared to headaches, and have several other issues not mentioned, but almost

word for word I can relate to her. I am on medication for spastic bladder, BC,

and antidepressants. I am hoping to ween off of these in the future as my

health improves with diet. I have done the doctor course for years, been round

and round with pain pills and medications. Hopefully she will realize the diet

course is probably the way to go before age 28 .

continuous menstruation

Hello everyone,

if anyone has heard anything about this problem, a friend of mine has had her

period nonstop for the past 3 years at least. At that time, doctors told her not

to worry about it and that her cycles would even out eventually. she's 21 now.

she has an appointment with a gyno and made up this list to show her, and sent

it to me to try to do some detective work. thanks again for ANY insights. oh,

she eats an entirely sad diet and no red meat.

Background info:1.chronic headaches cause and cure unknown, big episode when I

was 9, 19912.first period when I was 12, 19943.chronic headaches cause and cure

unknown, big episode 15-18 yrs old, 19984.started having my period twice a month

spring 1999 (played soccer at the time)5.Fall 1999 went to gyno. She told me I

was young and it would regulate eventually. Prescribed nothing because I wasn't

having or planning to have sex.6. still 2x a month by the time I went to

college, Sept 2000 had daily spotting, with regular 1 week period once a month7.

saw doctor at PSU, whatever we tried (progesterone and something else) it didn't

work8. Summer 2001 saw another doctor in town, got ultrasound, ovaries and

uterus fine. tried birth control, painful cramps after 2 weeks on it I got my

full period on the white pill not the sugar one. continued spotting again...

stopped b.c. after two months9. Family physician prescribed Naproxen Sodium for

pain, used it for first 2 days of heavy periods until prescription ran out,

Spring 2003Symptoms:1. Spotting2. cramps-accompany heavier bleeding and 1-2 days

before heavy flow3. bleed heavily for 3-5 days at least once a month, usually

around the 20th (like my roommate). sometimes also during the first week of the

month4. some days are light enough that no pad/tampon (p/t) are needed, but

spotting shows up in toilet or when wiping (the latter is more often)5. don't

have heavy bleeding or spotting when I'm really sick or around dog/cat

(allergies)6. lower back pain7. headache and neck pain8. feel tired often ** i

don't eat red meat9. scars/scrapes/bub bites don't heal well10. frequently have

to urinate especially 1-2 days before heavy flow11. during heavier days, flow is

heaviest when I first wake up and after breakfast12.on heavy days 1-2 I feel

nauseous, have small appetite and diarrhea13. fingers and toes are often

painfully cold.

[Guest guest]

I hope she would respond well to you suggesting a change of diet. It

will take time to have an effect but overall it is so worth it, as

you know. On bleeding so much, I worked for a holistic MD who

recommended a supplement of 500 mgs. of bioflavonoids (not sure how

it is spelled) per day when bleeding was heavy. It worked for me

when I had problems at the start of menopause. At the time I was

already taking cal/mag, Vit. E, A & D, B Complex and Chorella.

Cheers, Bee

>

>

> Hello everyone,

> if anyone has heard anything about this problem, a friend of mine

has had her period nonstop for the past 3 years at least. At that

time, doctors told her not to worry about it and that her cycles

would even out eventually. she's 21 now. she has an appointment with

a gyno and made up this list to show her, and sent it to me to try to

do some detective work. thanks again for ANY insights. oh, she eats

an entirely sad diet and no red meat.

>

> Background info:1.chronic headaches cause and cure unknown, big

episode when I was 9, 19912.first period when I was 12, 19943.chronic

headaches cause and cure unknown, big episode 15-18 yrs old,

19984.started having my period twice a month spring 1999 (played

soccer at the time)5.Fall 1999 went to gyno. She told me I was young

and it would regulate eventually. Prescribed nothing because I wasn't

having or planning to have sex.6. still 2x a month by the time I went

to college, Sept 2000 had daily spotting, with regular 1 week period

once a month7. saw doctor at PSU, whatever we tried (progesterone and

something else) it didn't work8. Summer 2001 saw another doctor in

town, got ultrasound, ovaries and uterus fine. tried birth

control, painful cramps after 2 weeks on it I got my full period on

the white pill not the sugar one. continued spotting again...

stopped b.c. after two months9. Family physician prescribed Naproxen

Sodium for pain, used it for first 2 days of heavy periods until

prescription ran out, Spring 2003Symptoms:1. Spotting2. cramps-

accompany heavier bleeding and 1-2 days before heavy flow3. bleed

heavily for 3-5 days at least once a month, usually around the 20th

(like my roommate). sometimes also during the first week of the

month4. some days are light enough that no pad/tampon (p/t) are

needed, but spotting shows up in toilet or when wiping (the latter is

more often)5. don't have heavy bleeding or spotting when I'm really

sick or around dog/cat (allergies)6. lower back pain7. headache and

neck pain8. feel tired often ** i don't eat red meat9.

scars/scrapes/bub bites don't heal well10. frequently have to urinate

especially 1-2 days before heavy flow11. during heavier days, flow is

heaviest when I first wake up and after breakfast12.on heavy days 1-2

I feel nauseous, have small appetite and diarrhea13. fingers and toes

are often painfully cold.

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[Guest guest]

Wow, I haven't heard of that before, but I do recall a study in Africa

(where doctors don't always have enough money for drugs). They have

patients with abnormally heavy bleeding, high doses of vitamin A, via

cod liver oil. 90% of the patients were healed with that, where here in

America they would have probably needed surgery. I don't know if this

is similar to bleeding ALL the time, but in general cod liver oil can't

hurt. I used to have the study bookmarked but I tried my links and they

don't work anymore. Personally, I would definitely wonder if she's

getting enough healthy fats, and subsequently using it to make

cholesterol, for her body to make the correct hormones.

continuous menstruation

Hello everyone,

if anyone has heard anything about this problem, a friend of mine has

had her period nonstop for the past 3 years at least. At that time,

doctors told her not to worry about it and that her cycles would even

out eventually. she's 21 now. she has an appointment with a gyno and

made up this list to show her, and sent it to me to try to do some

detective work. thanks again for ANY insights. oh, she eats an entirely

sad diet and no red meat.

Background info:1.chronic headaches cause and cure unknown, big episode

when I was 9, 19912.first period when I was 12, 19943.chronic headaches

cause and cure unknown, big episode 15-18 yrs old, 19984.started having

my period twice a month spring 1999 (played soccer at the time)5.Fall

1999 went to gyno. She told me I was young and it would regulate

eventually. Prescribed nothing because I wasn't having or planning to

have sex.6. still 2x a month by the time I went to college, Sept 2000

had daily spotting, with regular 1 week period once a month7. saw doctor

at PSU, whatever we tried (progesterone and something else) it didn't

work8. Summer 2001 saw another doctor in town, got ultrasound,

ovaries and uterus fine. tried birth control, painful cramps after 2

weeks on it I got my full period on the white pill not the sugar one.

continued spotting again... stopped b.c. after two months9. Family

physician prescribed Naproxen Sodium for pain, used it for first 2 days

of heavy periods until prescription ran out, Spring 2003Symptoms:1.

Spotting2. cramps-accompany heavier bleeding and 1-2 days before heavy

flow3. bleed heavily for 3-5 days at least once a month, usually around

the 20th (like my roommate). sometimes also during the first week of

the month4. some days are light enough that no pad/tampon (p/t) are

needed, but spotting shows up in toilet or when wiping (the latter is

more often)5. don't have heavy bleeding or spotting when I'm really sick

or around dog/cat (allergies)6. lower back pain7. headache and neck

pain8. feel tired often ** i don't eat red meat9. scars/scrapes/bub

bites don't heal well10. frequently have to urinate especially 1-2 days

before heavy flow11. during heavier days, flow is heaviest when I first

wake up and after breakfast12.on heavy days 1-2 I feel nauseous, have

small appetite and diarrhea13. fingers and toes are often painfully

cold.

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Dear ,

You have a very good point about her eating good fats so her body can

produce hormones. Also her adrenal glands could be out of whack.

Bee

> Wow, I haven't heard of that before, but I do recall a study in

Africa

> (where doctors don't always have enough money for drugs). They have

> patients with abnormally heavy bleeding, high doses of vitamin A,

via

> cod liver oil. 90% of the patients were healed with that, where

here in

> America they would have probably needed surgery. I don't know if

this

> is similar to bleeding ALL the time, but in general cod liver oil

can't

> hurt. I used to have the study bookmarked but I tried my links and

they

> don't work anymore. Personally, I would definitely wonder if she's

> getting enough healthy fats, and subsequently using it to make

> cholesterol, for her body to make the correct hormones.

>

>

>

> continuous menstruation

>

>

>

> Hello everyone,

> if anyone has heard anything about this problem, a friend of mine

has

> had her period nonstop for the past 3 years at least. At that time,

> doctors told her not to worry about it and that her cycles would

even

> out eventually. she's 21 now. she has an appointment with a gyno and

> made up this list to show her, and sent it to me to try to do some

> detective work. thanks again for ANY insights. oh, she eats an

entirely

> sad diet and no red meat.

>

> Background info:1.chronic headaches cause and cure unknown, big

episode

> when I was 9, 19912.first period when I was 12, 19943.chronic

headaches

> cause and cure unknown, big episode 15-18 yrs old, 19984.started

having

> my period twice a month spring 1999 (played soccer at the time)

5.Fall

> 1999 went to gyno. She told me I was young and it would regulate

> eventually. Prescribed nothing because I wasn't having or planning

to

> have sex.6. still 2x a month by the time I went to college, Sept

2000

> had daily spotting, with regular 1 week period once a month7. saw

doctor

> at PSU, whatever we tried (progesterone and something else) it

didn't

> work8. Summer 2001 saw another doctor in town, got ultrasound,

> ovaries and uterus fine. tried birth control, painful cramps after

2

> weeks on it I got my full period on the white pill not the sugar

one.

> continued spotting again... stopped b.c. after two months9. Family

> physician prescribed Naproxen Sodium for pain, used it for first 2

days

> of heavy periods until prescription ran out, Spring 2003Symptoms:1.

> Spotting2. cramps-accompany heavier bleeding and 1-2 days before

heavy

> flow3. bleed heavily for 3-5 days at least once a month, usually

around

> the 20th (like my roommate). sometimes also during the first week

of

> the month4. some days are light enough that no pad/tampon (p/t) are

> needed, but spotting shows up in toilet or when wiping (the latter

is

> more often)5. don't have heavy bleeding or spotting when I'm really

sick

> or around dog/cat (allergies)6. lower back pain7. headache and neck

> pain8. feel tired often ** i don't eat red meat9. scars/scrapes/bub

> bites don't heal well10. frequently have to urinate especially 1-2

days

> before heavy flow11. during heavier days, flow is heaviest when I

first

> wake up and after breakfast12.on heavy days 1-2 I feel nauseous,

have

> small appetite and diarrhea13. fingers and toes are often painfully

> cold.

>

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Here's a statement:

" Treatment with megadoses of vitamin A (100,000 IU per day) resulted

in a 92 percent cure rate of menorrhagia (excessive menstrual

bleeding) at Johannesburg General Hospital in South Africa (S Afr Med

J 1977). "

from this article on the WAPF site:

http://www.westonaprice.org/vitamins/vitaminasaga.html

Besides that, when I started taking cod liver oil last March, my

flooding stopped.