General Chat

Thats one big fibroid you have.I suffered with them for a couple of years. As I was only in my 30's they wouldn't do alot for me in the end at 39 I had a hysterectomy and have not looked back. Best thing they ever did for me.

Helen I know how you feel. It happened to me when I was 35yrs old .I felt so ill anyway I had a hysterectomy , this was in 1976, so treatment could have changed now. I had to have blood given me before the operation I was so anaemic.
Well it was the making of me and,I have never looked back. .After the operation I was told the fibriod was huge.
Anyway good luck and don`t worry if you end up with a hysterectomy you will feel so well afterwards. And the operation is not that bad.

I don't know of anyone recently who has suffered with them Helen but did years ago when if you were over child bearing age they would do a hysterectemy (sp?), if you were younger I think they would remove the fibroid. But things and treatment change, have you tried googling netdoctor?

Hope you can get it cleared up soon because it is obviously going to drag you down.

Helen, I am sure there are several people who have experienced this problem so hope you get some info and advice. Let's hope everything gets sorted out soon so you feel lots better, are you anaemic now with the heavy loss?

Take care of yourself,
Lizx

I know this is a subject that some people might not want to talk about, but i have been diagnosed with one and would like to know what treatment other people have had if they have suffered with one.
I'm 50 years old and last year started having monthly problems. sometimes I would be constant for 6 weeks and they would be heavy, and then I would go longer without having nothing. Thought it might be the change starting, but went to Dr's and he checked me over and took some bloods and said he was going to make me an appointment to see the gynaecologist, which I did do at the beginning of Dec. He also examined me and took a biopsy and made an appointment to go for a scan and suggested that if there was nothing found i should have a coil fitted, as this would put the necessary hormones directly in the required area. I went for the scan in January and had a letter back last week to say that a fibroid that is 3 and a half inches by 2 and a half inches has been found. I've got to go back on the 30th of March to see the gynaecologist to discuss what is to be done. I'm hoping that if any of you ladies out there that has had any experience of them would mind saying what treatment they have had. If you don't want to put it on the board then please pm me.
I have started having cramp like pains over the last few weeks and I am having to visit the little room more frequently than before. And according to the blood tests, I haven't started the change yet.

Thanks for listening

Helen