Joined: 12 June 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 5856 Gender: Female
Posted: 17 May 2007 at 6:32pm | IP Logged
Warning - miserable, self indulgent whinge bag post ahead...
I've been to the doctors today as I'm still bleeding 4 weeks after I had my ERPC following a miscarriage. Turns out that he thinks I have a womb infection - Endometritis to be precise. So at least that explains why I've been feeling like poo.
My tummy has been tender ever since the op and I've been feeling really very tired. I put it down to the bleeding as I'd been bleeding for 4 weeks before the miscarriage was confirmed, and its been 4 weeks since so 8 in total. The bleeding hasn't been heavy but enough to need a pad. Its fluctuated between fresh and old blood and has been interspersed with a brown discharge, which has started to smell unpleasant (TMI!) Last night, I started with a temperature and have been feeling generally rubbish. The doctor examined my tummy - and I about jumped through the ceiling. He wanted swabs taken, and got one of the nurses to do it this morning, which for our surgery is nothing short of a miracle. The nurse was lovely although she did say that inside it all looks very sore and inflamed and to be honest, it hurt like hell when she did it. Bless her, she was very quick but man it really did hurt.
So I've got 2 types of horse-strength anti-biotics to take and the swab results will be back in a week. I should start to see an improvement by the beginning of next week and I've got to ring next week for the results. If I'm not better by then, I've got to go back.
Its good to know that there is a reason, although to be honest it does feel a bit like its the insult to add to the injury. I've been so desperate to get my body back to help to feel a bit better about things, and to keep bleeding has felt like a constant reminder of what happened every time I've been to the loo.
Hopefully, once the infection clears up, the bleeding should stop and then things should start to get back to normal. I hope it does, as I really do feel rubbish right now.
Joined: 05 July 2006 United Kingdom Posts: 2336 Gender: Female
Posted: 17 May 2007 at 6:56pm | IP Logged
Ouch, i know exactly how your feeling Hazel! After having Mia, because she passed a stool obviously in distress, it was a couple of days after i was allowed home that i got my womb infection. I couldnt move off the sofa it hurt so much, plus the after pains were terrible too and getting to the hospital labour ward again was agony.
It still took a couple of days for them to kick in, so make sure you finish the course completely or it could still linger!
I really hope things start returning back to normal again soon, Love and hugs Amanda x-x-x
Joined: 17 June 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 3769 Gender: Female
Posted: 17 May 2007 at 8:55pm | IP Logged
That's just awful. On top of dealing with everything else, it's just not fair. Try to get lots of rest and hopefully those tablets will kick in soon and sort it all out for you.
Thinking of you, and sending big haggis hugs, xxxxxxxxx
Joined: 11 June 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 5990 Gender: Female
Posted: 17 May 2007 at 9:13pm | IP Logged
Awwww Hun how horrid!!
Eat a large bar of cadburys, at least 3 chocolate muffins and a bag of marshmallows you will either feel much better or totally sick so won't care anymore......
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