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Should I go to the ER the next time this happens to me? Please help!
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My period is going to start soon... I can feel it...When I get my period my cramps are very bad... They have always been bad... I have passed out 3+ times not in the same day, Gotten headaches, nausea, fatigue and dizziness also lightheadedness. There was something wrong with my mom's period so she had to have a Hysterectomy. There was also something wrong with her mom's period as well. My sister thinks there is something wrong with hers to... When I get cramps I get them in my legs to... Sometimes it hurts more on my right side... They get so bad that yes I have passed out. Today I spent the whole day in bed... I've begged my mom to take me to the ER several times but she won't do it. I have to take 3 or more Ibuprofen to get rid of my cramps... I'm 20, have had Thyroid problems, I've had an Ultrasound done, I've also had a Pelvic Exam done(They didn't find anything) I've also been put on Zovia and Levora birth control and they didn't help... I've tried taking a bath, the fetal position and a heating pad... Nothing works... I usually pass out before I get any relief...I am being put on the DEPO shot soon but idk if it will help... I also have type 1 Diabetes. 2 times when I passed out I was laying down. The last time I passed out was in front of my bedroom door... Everything just went White and I woke up a few hours later wondering what happened...My right side hurts right now... under my belly button also... I think that I might have Uterine Fibroids or Endomitriosis... I have symptoms of both... I have also lost just straight tissue as well. I have also never had sex so I KNOW I'm not pregnant so I can't be having a miscarriage either... So idk should I go to the hospital? If they get really bad again should I go to the ER and have a full body scan done or Laparoscopic Surgery? Should I have a more detailed Ultrasound done? I do also only have pain in my right side and leg and under my belly button right now... I do have Anemia but I don't take anything for it...So what should I do? I mean something's wrong here... I can feel it... Cramps SHOULD NOT be this bad and I have tried everything and I mean everything to get rid of them with no relief... I mean the next time this happens and I feel like I'm going to pass out or I do pass out and my mom won't take me to the ER should I just call 911? If so what should I tell them? Please help... I mean something is really wrong here... Serious answers please....Anything helps... Thanks...
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I would suggest that, as you pass out and can be out for a 'few hours' you definitely need some sort of medical attention and urgently considering you are a diabetic also
If you pass out again - call 911 immediately when you are able
Do you live with your parents?
I would suggest that, as you pass out and can be out for a 'few hours' you definitely need some sort of medical attention and urgently considering you are a diabetic also
If you pass out again - call 911 immediately when you are able
Do you live with your parents?
Actually cramps can be that bad.... but they are not being managed very well.
1. try not to panic you will tense up and make them worse
2. Try yoga, there are a number of positions that can release some of the tension the 'cat' is good as are the ones that twist your pelvis a little
3. A drug called buscopan can help with the cramping ask your family doctor
4. The depo should help as it will 'switch off' the whole process for a while
5. Stop looking up your symptoms if an ultrasound didn't pick up anything and the pelvic exam was normal you will just convince yourself there is more wrong than there is.
6. It will probably get better as you get older...how old are you by the way?
1. try not to panic you will tense up and make them worse
2. Try yoga, there are a number of positions that can release some of the tension the 'cat' is good as are the ones that twist your pelvis a little
3. A drug called buscopan can help with the cramping ask your family doctor
4. The depo should help as it will 'switch off' the whole process for a while
5. Stop looking up your symptoms if an ultrasound didn't pick up anything and the pelvic exam was normal you will just convince yourself there is more wrong than there is.
6. It will probably get better as you get older...how old are you by the way?
I doubt you are passing out for a few hours rather you are overdoing the painkillers... I doubt your mom would allow you to be unconscious without calling for help. Perhaps if it happens again she should call for assistance but are you really 'unrousable ' during this time or just sleeping. Another thought is could you possibly be epileptic and the stress is triggering fits... after a fit sufferers will often sleep deeply for some time. You should go back to your doctor for further management and get your family to record what actually happens when you 'pass out' Do you sometimes find you have 'wet yourself' when you wake up.
Age 20
Type 1 diabetes
Thyroid problems (no details)
Anaemia.
Ultrasound and pelvic examination normal.
Oral contraceptives...didn't help.
ER stands for EMERGENCY and in my opinion your condition cannot be described as EMERGENCY
IF...if.....your medical situation is as you describe, then you need the help of a Gynaecologist............again!
Type 1 diabetes
Thyroid problems (no details)
Anaemia.
Ultrasound and pelvic examination normal.
Oral contraceptives...didn't help.
ER stands for EMERGENCY and in my opinion your condition cannot be described as EMERGENCY
IF...if.....your medical situation is as you describe, then you need the help of a Gynaecologist............again!
hang on, youre 20. why are you complaining that your mum isnt taking you (when you admitted that she doesnt know at the time), are you incapable of getting yourself to a doctor?
but i do agree that its not something ER would be necessary for. go back to your doctor again and do something about your anemia.
btw, leg cramps are very common with period pains.
but i do agree that its not something ER would be necessary for. go back to your doctor again and do something about your anemia.
btw, leg cramps are very common with period pains.