Comments on: Someone please ’splain this to me http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/10/14/someone-please-splain-this-to-me/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:49:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Southern Beale http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/10/14/someone-please-splain-this-to-me/#comment-1974 Southern Beale Sat, 20 Oct 2007 11:50:20 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/10/14/someone-please-splain-this-to-me/#comment-1974 Oh, one more thing: you might want to get on an iron supplement right away. Nothing can knock you off your feet faster than anemia. Oh, one more thing: you might want to get on an iron supplement right away. Nothing can knock you off your feet faster than anemia.

]]> By: Southern Beale http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/10/14/someone-please-splain-this-to-me/#comment-1973 Southern Beale Sat, 20 Oct 2007 01:12:11 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/10/14/someone-please-splain-this-to-me/#comment-1973 Someone's probably mentioned this already but it sounds like you might have an ovarian cyst. I've had those and they mess up your cycle big-time. Most of the time they go away on their own. You need to get an ultra-sound to diagnose it for certain. Someone’s probably mentioned this already but it sounds like you might have an ovarian cyst. I’ve had those and they mess up your cycle big-time. Most of the time they go away on their own. You need to get an ultra-sound to diagnose it for certain.

]]> By: Rose http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/10/14/someone-please-splain-this-to-me/#comment-1967 Rose Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:39:38 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/10/14/someone-please-splain-this-to-me/#comment-1967 I'm 37 and I'm going through the early stages of menapause. Do you sweat heavily? If yes, I would say either menapause or it could be realted to your thyroid. I’m 37 and I’m going through the early stages of menapause. Do you sweat heavily? If yes, I would say either menapause or it could be realted to your thyroid.

]]> By: Mnemosyne http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/10/14/someone-please-splain-this-to-me/#comment-1960 Mnemosyne Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:43:41 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/10/14/someone-please-splain-this-to-me/#comment-1960 Also, in my experience as an uninsured person, a lot of doctors are willing to work with you if you're up-front and tell them you're uninsured. They'll give you a prescription for an older (less expensive) drug instead of the latest-and-greatest, they'll let you space out your payments, charge much less for follow-up appointments, etc. Ask if they'll give you a discount for paying cash. A lot of times, they're willing to do that since it means they get the money right away instead of having to wait 6 months or more to get reimbursed by the insurance company. Also, in my experience as an uninsured person, a lot of doctors are willing to work with you if you’re up-front and tell them you’re uninsured. They’ll give you a prescription for an older (less expensive) drug instead of the latest-and-greatest, they’ll let you space out your payments, charge much less for follow-up appointments, etc. Ask if they’ll give you a discount for paying cash. A lot of times, they’re willing to do that since it means they get the money right away instead of having to wait 6 months or more to get reimbursed by the insurance company.

]]> By: Kat http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/10/14/someone-please-splain-this-to-me/#comment-1959 Kat Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:59:59 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/10/14/someone-please-splain-this-to-me/#comment-1959 Whenever I'm faced with expensive testing for myself or the kids (even with insurance, some of cost shares and deductibles are overwhelming)... I always ask them if there is any way to determine to *some* degree of certainty, or to eliminate certain possibilities, by doing some lesser expensive alternatives in the short-term. Or, instead of doing all the tests they would normally order all at once, ask if instead you can do one at time as your budget permits. For instance, a blood test may give them enough information to treat a condition and eliminate or delay the need for an immediate ultrasound. I'm not suggesting in any way that you go without treatment, but you can only do what you can do and some care is better than none. I also use this approach when something is particularly invasive. Whenever I’m faced with expensive testing for myself or the kids (even with insurance, some of cost shares and deductibles are overwhelming)… I always ask them if there is any way to determine to *some* degree of certainty, or to eliminate certain possibilities, by doing some lesser expensive alternatives in the short-term. Or, instead of doing all the tests they would normally order all at once, ask if instead you can do one at time as your budget permits. For instance, a blood test may give them enough information to treat a condition and eliminate or delay the need for an immediate ultrasound. I’m not suggesting in any way that you go without treatment, but you can only do what you can do and some care is better than none.

I also use this approach when something is particularly invasive.

]]> By: pillcurious http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/10/14/someone-please-splain-this-to-me/#comment-1958 pillcurious Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:33:52 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/10/14/someone-please-splain-this-to-me/#comment-1958 I feel sort of stupid for asking this question, but when taking Lybrel, how do you know if you're pregnant? I mean, eventually you would certainly know, but how far along in the pregnancy would you be before you realized that's what was going on? I'm thinking of switching pills, but the one and only thing I sort of like about having a period is the reassurance that I'm not pregnant (despite the small likelihood that I'd get pregnant while on the pill). I feel sort of stupid for asking this question, but when taking Lybrel, how do you know if you’re pregnant? I mean, eventually you would certainly know, but how far along in the pregnancy would you be before you realized that’s what was going on? I’m thinking of switching pills, but the one and only thing I sort of like about having a period is the reassurance that I’m not pregnant (despite the small likelihood that I’d get pregnant while on the pill).

]]> By: Jen http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/10/14/someone-please-splain-this-to-me/#comment-1956 Jen Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:17:17 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/10/14/someone-please-splain-this-to-me/#comment-1956 Zuzu, Planned Parenthood may even be able to hook you up with an affordable pelvic ultrasound. Try to get both an external and a transvaginal; that's how they caught my pets in the end. Zuzu,

Planned Parenthood may even be able to hook you up with an affordable pelvic ultrasound. Try to get both an external and a transvaginal; that’s how they caught my pets in the end.

]]> By: Zuzu http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/10/14/someone-please-splain-this-to-me/#comment-1952 Zuzu Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:06:10 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/10/14/someone-please-splain-this-to-me/#comment-1952 <i>PS: Thankfully (and I mean wickedly, awesomely, thankfully) this all happened this year and not LAST year when I didn’t have insurance…..</i> Well, unfortunately for me, it's happening when I don't have insurance. But I did look into the Freelancers' Union, which now covers my industry (last time I looked, they didn't, but they seem to have partnered up with some big organizations and opened it up), and has quite reasonable group rates for health insurance. Better than the bar association's rates, which are about double. So I'll jump through the hoops and get their insurance and get this crap checked out. PS: Thankfully (and I mean wickedly, awesomely, thankfully) this all happened this year and not LAST year when I didn’t have insurance…..

Well, unfortunately for me, it’s happening when I don’t have insurance. But I did look into the Freelancers’ Union, which now covers my industry (last time I looked, they didn’t, but they seem to have partnered up with some big organizations and opened it up), and has quite reasonable group rates for health insurance. Better than the bar association’s rates, which are about double.

So I’ll jump through the hoops and get their insurance and get this crap checked out.

]]> By: Karen http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/10/14/someone-please-splain-this-to-me/#comment-1951 Karen Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:01:08 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/10/14/someone-please-splain-this-to-me/#comment-1951 I had exactly those symptoms when I was in college. It turned out to be endometriosis, which, thankfully, I got treated before it ruined my fertility. (The Pill is the basic treatment. I owe my two sons to the Pill.) Seriously, as everyone else says, hie thee to a doctor and get tests. Ovarian cysts are another common cause of those symptoms and are even less of a pleasure. Good luck to you. I had exactly those symptoms when I was in college. It turned out to be endometriosis, which, thankfully, I got treated before it ruined my fertility. (The Pill is the basic treatment. I owe my two sons to the Pill.) Seriously, as everyone else says, hie thee to a doctor and get tests. Ovarian cysts are another common cause of those symptoms and are even less of a pleasure. Good luck to you.

]]> By: Kat http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/10/14/someone-please-splain-this-to-me/#comment-1949 Kat Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:22:14 +0000 http://kindlypogmothoin.com/2007/10/14/someone-please-splain-this-to-me/#comment-1949 oh.. and one more thing... I also thought (like you) I was bleeding so much/often that there couldn't possibly be anything left in there (I was wrong). I did not have cramping either. I was tired a lot, and nesting a bit (sort of like when in my 1st trimester... ) oh.. and one more thing… I also thought (like you) I was bleeding so much/often that there couldn’t possibly be anything left in there (I was wrong). I did not have cramping either. I was tired a lot, and nesting a bit (sort of like when in my 1st trimester… )

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