Stomach pain and feeling so scared
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I am 49. I have missed my period after a year of constantly bleeding. My boobs have been really sore this week (period due a week ago) I am having a lot of discomfort in my tummy and in my lower back. I woke up this morning feeling so scared. I am worried this is something awful now wrong with me. I am sure I am worrying unnecessarily but reassurance from anyone would be so greatly appreciated. The pain in my lower back feels pretty much like period pain!
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sandy43290 joanna49787
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Trevis sandy43290
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Trevis joanna49787
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carenj joanna49787
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Don’t get scared. Take an appointment with the doctor and get an ultrasound done. Just have a PAP smear test as a routine examination. As you are in menopausal age, there could be variation in the cycle.
elizabeth142 joanna49787
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Yes you sound like your going on the change. I've been through all that.
Just mark when your period comes. I found it became every 3 months then 4 months then 6 months then it completely went for a time. But last year I got two bleeds, but nothing since. I had an ultra scan they found nothing wrong with me.
I spoke to the ultra sound assistant about this, he said we don't know shy this happens, but if you are okay inside, it's just the way your body is readjusting to the way it was before you had your monthly.
So if your not in pain that's unbearable, and just feel generally low, then it's all to do with the big changes that go on in the body, when we go to the menopause.
It can last years too. There is no number of years on it, when it finished I'm afraid.
Crazydaisy72 joanna49787
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Anyway, my boobs are always sore a week before due on, fingers crossed mine are not sore now!! Still had discomfort in lower back and tum, much worse when bleeding though. BUT if you scroll through here we are all suffering headaches, joint pain, face aches (that's mine at the min - neuralgia), hot and cold sweats - basically being turned upside down by our own bodies. At some point all of us are worrying we are seriously ill because our bodies are doing such horrible things to us. I am pretty sure you have nothing to worry about - it sounds like you might be getting a period soon. But I would say for your own peace of mind see the GP get the scan and the bloods (they'll probably be useless if you are still bleeding) and the smear test and then you get peace of mind. Well, as far as you can get peace of mind when you are peri. Check back in with us next week tell us how you got on x
joanna49787 Crazydaisy72
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Sorry for late reply but so much going on with work I have hardly had chance to look here!
I should have said I had an endometrial ablation around 5 months ago which hasn't stopped the bleeding completely but has helped, however periods are now very irregular.
After my last post, a period came about a week later. PAPs smears have all been fine for the last ten years.
I am just wondering if anyone else suffers from constant low-lying nausea and indigestion at this time? All bloods normal!
Thanks so much
Joanna