"Ladies only" discussion, help appreciated

baconslave

Under 100 gives benefits of blood sugar control to a lot of people, without the possible hormone trouble of keto. So try the switch for 6 weeks and see if it helps.

I feel you on the healthcare. I have to choose between kids getting care and keeping them fed with a roof over their heads. I haven't seen a dr, except an urgent care clinic for an ear infection, for over 2 years. Our system is screwed over here in the US as well.

I hope changing up the carbs works PDQ for you. My cycles are mercifully regular, my skin is clear during, and I'm not a demented psycho for 2 weeks anymore, but I bleed for 9 or 10 days now. PITA. I can't imagine it non-stop.

SuesNewImage

EbonyDahlia wrote: »

I'm thinking after the reading I've done that I might try increasing carbs to 100g, which I really didn't want to do but if it helps I guess I have no choice. I'm 10 - 15g a day at the moment and maybe it's just not working.

You are very very low carb at moment. I'm aiming for 25 but hit 35 or 40 a few days a week. Don't up to 100, try for a month at 50g which is nearly 3 times your goal now and see how it works. I have still lost weight and stayed in ketosis at 50g so it maybe the best of both worlds for you. Sending you love.

MaggieLoo79

Have you considered an endometrial ablation? I had never heard of it until my periods went crazy and a friend told me about it. My cycles got so bad (they never figured out why) that they were lasting for weeks and were so heavy I couldn't be away from a bathroom for more than an hour. They had also become extremely painful. The ablation is an out patient procedure where they burn out the inside of your uterus. Basically, the uterus is less able to build up the lining that gets shed every month because there is nothing for it to "stick to". You have to be done with having children. To get pregnant after an ablation is very dangerous. I had mine two years ago. By medical standards, it was not a success because I still get a period every month. BUT, for me, I'm very happy with the results. My periods last just 2 days now, are very light and much less painful. Talk to your gynecologist. Mine was covered by insurance because it was deemed medically necessary due to the heavy bleeding.

totaloblivia

People wonder at our "socialist" healthcare in the NHS in the UK, but I thank god for it almost every day. No-one should have to choose between eating and health-care for themselves or their kids. God defend the NHS from this government!

sljohnson1207

Bleeding that much and for that long is not normal. Something is going on for sure. The first thing that stuck out at me is how many different BC methods you've had. The Implanon is notorious for either stopping periods to almost nothing or causing very heavy bleeding for months, similar to Depo-Provera shots. Hormonal BC messes with your own natural hormones.

It could be your diet because you are extremely LC by the looks of it. If you can't afford to see another doctor, I say do as the other ladies have said and increase your carbs for awhile. I'd say 4-6 months minimum and see if you improve.

I hope you find an answer and get better soon.

DietPrada

Thank you all for your input. It's been helpful. I'm going to up my carbs a little for a while and hopefully after Christmas I can afford to go to the Dr and ask about endometrial ablation and whether that might help.

xx

kimberwolf71

Endometrial ablation is the cats meow... I had mine approximately 7 years ago and I am one of the lucky ones to "suffer" the possible side effect of no more flow! My mom had the "laser" version almost 20 years ago with the same side effect (woohoo). Women on both sides of my family are cursed with this anomaly.... Anyway, ablation is only a solution for mennorrhagia... i.e., heavy bleeding not due to other specific causes such as fibroids. Hormonal issues are usually ruled out first too. Personally, I had to go through lots of testing to confirm it was "simply" mennorrhagia