maybe tmi but im deathly scared!!
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Go to the emergency room. They can't refuse to treat you even if you don't have the money to pay for it (if you are in the USA -- I didn't check to see where you live). Good luck. Hope you get some answers.
Just want to say again, go to the ER. They have to treat you. Tell them you can't pay for it and later the hospital finance office will talk to you. They will dismiss most or all of the bill. Go to the ER immediately.0 -
Look up low fee, sliding scale anything. Or go to the ER. They can NOT turn you away. Find a planned parenthood. There are options. University hospitals are a great option.0
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Also, check for state programs for healthcare. I know here in MN we have MNCare which helps people get insurance for low fees when they are in a certain SES package. Check that out for sure.0
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I wouldn't go to the emergency room. More than likely they will charge you upwards of $1,000 just to spend 3 minutes telling you you need to go to a primary physician.
Do you have a Planned Parenthood near you? They will only ask that you donate what you are able to. I've gone more than once for (non-birth control-related) general medical issues and they have never asked for a dime and helped me when I needed it. I know how it feels to be afraid and not able to go to a doctor.
Make an appointment. It could only do you good!
Have you ever heard of a Pulmonary Embolism?
Ever had your lungs fill up with fluid so much that you could literally drown to death? A situation where literally minutes is the difference between life and death?
All to be accompanied by Congestive Heart Failure? So that even if you don't die from the lack of oxygen your heart stops working?
After you or a loved one goes through this and you learn all the symptoms and signs you would never tell someone who has symptoms described by the OP not to seek immediately emergency medical care.
ETA: it's nice that you want to help and all but given the OPs symptoms your advice in this specific case is REALLY REALLY BAD and could literally result in death if followed!0 -
I wouldn't go to the emergency room. More than likely they will charge you upwards of $1,000 just to spend 3 minutes telling you you need to go to a primary physician.
Do you have a Planned Parenthood near you? They will only ask that you donate what you are able to. I've gone more than once for (non-birth control-related) general medical issues and they have never asked for a dime and helped me when I needed it. I know how it feels to be afraid and not able to go to a doctor.
Make an appointment. It could only do you good!
Actually it will be CBC, CMP, Coags, Type & screen, fluids, US and possible CT. About $8k-$11k and more if you get admitted. But you are uninsured and won't pay the bill like all the other patients without insurance. However, you will be alive and know what is going on.0 -
Do you have an urgent care facility, a clinic, or a Planned Parenthood, that you could go to? PCOS can cause period problems. You need to get some regular medical care, because PCOS doesn't go away.0
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Go to emergency room, they have to take you.[/i]
GO !!
I had a bleeding problem (not quite so bad as yours) that I put off for months and months - maybe even a year or more - that turned out to be endometrial cancer. I was fortunate - a hysterectomy took care of it and no chemo or anything required after, just 6 mo. checkups for 4 years. Yours could be much much worse...0 -
I wouldn't go to the emergency room. More than likely they will charge you upwards of $1,000 just to spend 3 minutes telling you you need to go to a primary physician.
Do you have a Planned Parenthood near you? They will only ask that you donate what you are able to. I've gone more than once for (non-birth control-related) general medical issues and they have never asked for a dime and helped me when I needed it. I know how it feels to be afraid and not able to go to a doctor.
Make an appointment. It could only do you good!
Have you ever heard of a Pulmonary Embolism?
Ever had your lungs fill up with fluid so much that you could literally drown to death? A situation where literally minutes is the difference between life and death?
All to be accompanied by Congestive Heart Failure?
After you or a loved one goes through this and you learn all the symptoms and signs you would never tell someone who has symptoms described by the OP not to seek immediately emergency medical care.
ETA: it's nice that you want to help and all but given the OPs symptoms your advice in this specific case is REALLY REALLY BAD and could literally result in death if followed!
I didn't say "don't go," I said that *I* wouldn't. By all means, if she feels that she is in immediate danger, she should go to an ER. I definitely have in the past. I was just giving her other ideas too.0 -
5 months?! And you are just considering medical help now? Are you crazy?0
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I wouldn't go to the emergency room. More than likely they will charge you upwards of $1,000 just to spend 3 minutes telling you you need to go to a primary physician.
Do you have a Planned Parenthood near you? They will only ask that you donate what you are able to. I've gone more than once for (non-birth control-related) general medical issues and they have never asked for a dime and helped me when I needed it. I know how it feels to be afraid and not able to go to a doctor.
Make an appointment. It could only do you good!
Have you ever heard of a Pulmonary Embolism?
Ever had your lungs fill up with fluid so much that you could literally drown to death? A situation where literally minutes is the difference between life and death?
All to be accompanied by Congestive Heart Failure?
After you or a loved one goes through this and you learn all the symptoms and signs you would never tell someone who has symptoms described by the OP not to seek immediately emergency medical care.
ETA: it's nice that you want to help and all but given the OPs symptoms your advice in this specific case is REALLY REALLY BAD and could literally result in death if followed!
I didn't say "don't go," I said that *I* wouldn't. By all means, if she feels that she is in immediate danger, she should go to an ER. I definitely have in the past. I was just giving her other ideas too.
So if you described your symptoms and a dozen or so people all urged you to go to the ER immediately... you wouldn't? you'd make an appointment and wait? really?0 -
i went to er last week and it was a guy dr. and everyone acted like i was crazy and pretty much said that its just a bad period and to follow up with a gyno. it made me feel low and stupid for going. should i go again? and i do have the money to go to gyno but they will not take self pay patients and my jobs insurance i just enrolled in wont start until january. didnt mean to confuse anyone.
please for the ones saying dont ask pple on the internet. i KNOW you are not doctors i was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this so i dont feel crazy and alone.
i do have a health department i didnt even think about that! ill call first thing monday morning.0 -
You need medical attention tonight. Right now. I'm just a dumb paramedic but you need medical attention soon and don't take NO for an answer!0
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If you go to an ER, they'll make sure that you aren't in immediate danger. You will still likely need a primary care physician to get a proper diagnosis and long term treatment.0
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You need medical attention tonight. Right now. I'm just a dumb paramedic but you need medical attention soon and don't take NO for an answer!
^^^That
Please listen. Better safe the sorry, or not being alive at all.0 -
Get to an ER stat. I am a RN. You must be seen immediatly. Go Now!!! There is no such thing as a 5 month period. And dont let yhem belittle you, stand up and fight.0
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i went to er last week and it was a guy dr. and everyone acted like i was crazy and pretty much said that its just a bad period and to follow up with a gyno. it made me feel low and stupid for going. should i go again? and i do have the money to go to gyno but they will not take self pay patients and my jobs insurance i just enrolled in wont start until january. didnt mean to confuse anyone.
please for the ones saying dont ask pple on the internet. i KNOW you are not doctors i was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this so i dont feel crazy and alone.
i do have a health department i didnt even think about that! ill call first thing monday morning.
Did you explain to the er guy that you had been bleeding consistently for four months straight? Many ER docs just want to spin you out if they can. Its your health. Take care of it. Nobody else will.
Yes, planned parenthood is another good option.0 -
Get to an ER stat. I am a RN. You must be seen immediatly. Go Now!!!
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i went to er last week and it was a guy dr. and everyone acted like i was crazy and pretty much said that its just a bad period and to follow up with a gyno. it made me feel low and stupid for going. should i go again? and i do have the money to go to gyno but they will not take self pay patients and my jobs insurance i just enrolled in wont start until january. didnt mean to confuse anyone.
please for the ones saying dont ask pple on the internet. i KNOW you are not doctors i was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this so i dont feel crazy and alone.
i do have a health department i didnt even think about that! ill call first thing monday morning.
Did you mention to them that you gained 14lbs in a week? That I would consider a more urgent issue. Not that the 5 month long bleeding isn't serious but sudden bloating can indicate serious emergency issues.0 -
Pop quiz hotshot...
A paramedic and a registered nurse tell you that you need emergency medical attention and should go to the ER immediately... what do you do?
Cmon Keanu you know the answer to this one.0 -
yes i told the er dr that it has been going on for months now and he did a pregnancy test that came back negative and did a blood test and said my hemoglobin (sp?) is fine.... which surprised the heck out of me because how i feel. after that test came back he said it was just a bad period and common for my weight and to go see a gyno regularly. i told him no gyno will take me without insurance and he suggested i see my primary dr. ii called primary dr and he said he doesnt handle that kind of stuff. so im stuck until monday to see when health dept can take me. i have 3 hospitals in area tho so im going to go try another one tonight.0
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Go again. You're not crazy. This is obviously not normal. Even if they tell you to see your regular doctor, at least they have to check you out and make sure that you don't need care before Monday. I've never had the exact things that you describe, but I have had painful, heavy female trouble. If you can take the pill, that is one of the options for getting bleeding under control. If you can't, there are other alternatives. Please let me know how you're doing.i went to er last week and it was a guy dr. and everyone acted like i was crazy and pretty much said that its just a bad period and to follow up with a gyno. it made me feel low and stupid for going. should i go again? and i do have the money to go to gyno but they will not take self pay patients and my jobs insurance i just enrolled in wont start until january. didnt mean to confuse anyone.
please for the ones saying dont ask pple on the internet. i KNOW you are not doctors i was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this so i dont feel crazy and alone.
i do have a health department i didnt even think about that! ill call first thing monday morning.0 -
The fact that your feet are so swollen that you can't wear shoes is very concerning.0
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So if you described your symptoms and a dozen or so people all urged you to go to the ER immediately... you wouldn't? you'd make an appointment and wait? really?
Not if I got a ton of responses saying to go, no, probably not. Again, I was just saying what I would do with her symptoms, not what I would do if all of these replies were for me. I wasn't saying "don't go," just that based on the symptoms alone, *I*, personally, wouldn't automatically think to go to the ER.
Like I said, I was just giving her another option. I'm not the only one who did. If 99% of the responses say to go an a few don't explicitly say that, it's still up to her to make the choice. It's not like I'm at OP's house holding them hostage and not letting them go because of a forum reply.
Regardless, I'm not going to waste any more time arguing a misunderstanding of my original comment. Best of luck, OP!0 -
Not if I got a ton of responses saying to go, no, probably not. Again, I was just saying what I would do with her symptoms, not what I would do if all of these replies were for me. I wasn't saying "don't go," just that based on the symptoms alone, *I*, personally, wouldn't automatically think to go to the ER.
Like I said, I was just giving her another option. I'm not the only one who did. If 99% of the responses say to go an a few don't explicitly say that, it's still up to her to make the choice. It's not like I'm at OP's house holding them hostage and not letting them go because of a forum reply.
It's true, going to the ER for medical care is not ideal. It's only for emergencies. And she already went and was turned away. A free clinic is a better option and they may even know more and will be able to refer her to the correct way to get the medical care she needs. If she needs a hospital they will call the ambulance.0 -
I called 911 and took the ambulance to the ER once for what turned out to be heartburn. I felt like an idiot, but it felt like chest pain. It's better to go, and not need anything than it is to wait until it's too late.0
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i went to er last week and it was a guy dr. and everyone acted like i was crazy and pretty much said that its just a bad period and to follow up with a gyno. it made me feel low and stupid for going. should i go again? and i do have the money to go to gyno but they will not take self pay patients and my jobs insurance i just enrolled in wont start until january. didnt mean to confuse anyone.
please for the ones saying dont ask pple on the internet. i KNOW you are not doctors i was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this so i dont feel crazy and alone.
i do have a health department i didnt even think about that! ill call first thing monday morning.
I'm not sure how heavy it's been for the 5 months you've had it so I can't tell you what you should or should not do, I can just tell you my experience. From the moment I first started my period till I was about 15 my period was ALL OVER THE PLACE. I would miss it for about 1 month then get it for 2 straight. miss it for 2 months then get it for 3 weeks and it never cam at the same time. finally one time I had it very heavy for about 3 months and one morning I woke up and it was so bad I fainted. I went to my general doctor and he sent me for a blood test all of which came back normal so he told me to make an appointment with a gyno (which took about 4 months to see cause he was booked solid.) He put me on the pill and I've been perfect ever since. No issues at all. Now I don't know if you've always had bad periods or what but if you're feeling really terrible then it's time to go to the emergency. I pretty much knew mine would stop eventually and it did so I had time to find a doctor and breath a little but if it doesnt seem like it's slowing down then go again and demand some answers. tell them it's affecting you're daily life and you cant even work. Good luck and mostly try not to panic.0 -
I will agree with the majority of posts. Go to the ER--they have to treat you.0
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I have PCOS and I've bled so bad, months on end, that my hemoglobin dropped to 6 and I had to get two blood transfusions. You need to see a doctor. In fact...go to the hospital. That's what I did. They admitted me. You really need to go. When all of that happened to me, my hemoglobin was so low I was having chest palpitations and shortness of breath and was very dizzy and extremely pale. I was bleeding so badly, I was sitting on towels and it was literally (and I'm sorry this is TMI but hey) massive chunks of endometrium coming out with so much blood - it was unreal.
Seriously, go to a hospital.0 -
Pop quiz hotshot...
A paramedic and a registered nurse tell you that you need emergency medical attention and should go to the ER immediately... what do you do?
Cmon Keanu you know the answer to this one.
Actually I didn't realize she just went to ER last week. If everything was negative and it is just dysmenorrhea without any new/worsening symptoms then you probably don't need to get rechecked. If you think it is worse and/or have new symptoms then go.0 -
i went to er last week and it was a guy dr. and everyone acted like i was crazy and pretty much said that its just a bad period and to follow up with a gyno. it made me feel low and stupid for going. should i go again?
If a man told me "it's just a bad period" my reply would be pretty snarky, but also strong... "when was the last time you bled from your penis for 5 months? oh? never? well, it's not "just" a bad period, it's menorrhagia (medical term for excessive menstruation) and I'm not going home until someone helps me." NEVER let someone tell you that having your period for 5 months isn't serious. (I'm assuming from your OP that you have been bleeding every day, or almost every day) I agree that someplace like Planned Parenthood is a good option, but...if you feel that terrible, and you are scared, go to the ER and INSIST that this is a real issue that has come to a head and you are afraid and need help now. BE STRONG.0
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