Worried :(

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by Janet

Lindsey, the advice given to you is good. I'd also talk with your Dr. about a different kind of contraceptive. If I remember right....you should only take the pills for so long. Gayle probably knows more about this than I do and it's been such a long, long time since I needed anything like that. {{{{{Hugs girl!}}}}}

Nope Janet, I don't know the answer to this - my speciality is gerontology (old people) and we don't have these issues I do remember in the past, a recommendation for how long to take the pill - but don't have a clue what the time length is now, if it even still exists.

And Lindsay, yes your period can suddenly change for a variety of reasons. It may mean there is a problem, but usually not. It's worth getting checked out just to ease your mind though.

[Ponyup]

I had been on ortho-tricyclen for 6 years & all of the sudden I started getting really weird PMS. I would be cramping, moody & miserable the whole week before my period, the whole week of & then like 3 days after. I was so worried I went to see a gyno instead of my general practitioner & she said it was perfectly normal for women in there mid to late 20's to start experience changes in their cycles. Maybe that's all it is. I would still check with my doctor & run a full check for STD's just to put your mind at ease. But I'm sure your fine.

[Lindsey]

Thanks for all the help everyone! I have been so tired on top of all this.. I fell asleep after work for 2 hours, and then woke up for 3 hours, and fell asleep for another 8 hours. Before I went to bed for the night, I had the worst cramps I've had in probably 5 years. All I could do was lay flat in bed, even sitting at the computer was too painful! I ended up sleeping an hour past my alarm this morning. But today it looks like it may have passed already. I hope it's just the one day.
Ponyup, thanks for letting me know your experience. I always get my bad cramping the week before my period, but I'm usually fine the week of.
My mind is more at ease just hearing from all of you! I'm well overdue for a pap anyway so I will make an appointment for that as soon as I can get in, and just mention the rest of this stuff to my doctor while I'm there.

[Ponyup]

Try putting a heating pad over your belly or talking a warm bath, that should help with the cramps.

My period is extremely irregular if I'm not on the pill... extremely irregular meaning it might come every 4 - 5 months or two times in one month. Crazy.
But I started on the pill about 3 years ago and that MOSTLY cleared it up, but I still have weirdness every now and then. I'm usually not late, but there have been times that I'll randomly start my period twice in a month. It's usually not as heavy the second time, but it's like you said, Lindsey, it's enough that it's there.
I've never been to a doctor about it, because I talked to my aunt (RN) about it and she said she didn't think it was anything major since my period was already rather strange. That said, since your period has always been normal, it might be a good idea to call a doctor and ask.
My first instinct when I read your post was that it's not really a big deal, though... just an annoyance.
Try not to worry too much.

[judy]

Make that appointment right away because it's always better to find out it's nothing right away, then spend energy worrying about things that aren't happening. Too much stress!

Now, as a former Science/Health teacher - there are no little oops because there is no little AIDS.

[highlans]

Sound's much like the problem my friend has had in the past her's was endometriosis.

[Lindsey]

Originally Posted by highlans

Sound's much like the problem my friend has had in the past her's was endometriosis.

I really hope it's not that. I just came home for lunch to call and make an appointment, but it turns out everyone who works at my dr's office has the same lunch break as me! I guess I'll just extend my lunch break.