Fatigue during and before period. Help!
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vaginapaginaHi everyone ^_^ :)
I have a very frustrating issue that no one has been able to answer for me thus far, so I thought I would ask you excellent people ^_^. I am currently on implanon as well as the pill ( Gedarel--to control my bleeding). I also take Mefenamic acid and Tranexamic acid to help with the horrid pains I get when I am on my period (still get some cramps in the early days, but that may be because I ran out of transexamic acid and haven't been able to get to the docs >.<;;).
My concern now is that, aside from being an absolute emotional failure around and during my period (honestly, it sets my already disordered thinking into absolute overdrive :/) is that I am so. tired. just before and during my period. For example, I fell asleep at 11pm last night, had a full night sleep, woke up at 9am, and am so tired. I feel sluggish and ill and generally awful, despite having slept for 10 hours :/ And today is a better day than most because I actually managed to sleep properly and didn't go to work today. It is just so interfering with my life and annoying and unpleasant. I asked at the clinic today, and all they said was "go to bed earlier, and do exercise". I have started doing more exercise, and I have tried to go to bed earlier, but nothing makes a difference.
I don't know if anyone else has had this issue and has any advice to give me. I don't think it's anemia because I don't bleed that heavily anymore, and now that my periods only last 7 days instead of months on end, I don't see how that would be an issue :/
Thanks everyone!
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I have a very frustrating issue that no one has been able to answer for me thus far, so I thought I would ask you excellent people ^_^. I am currently on implanon as well as the pill ( Gedarel--to control my bleeding). I also take Mefenamic acid and Tranexamic acid to help with the horrid pains I get when I am on my period (still get some cramps in the early days, but that may be because I ran out of transexamic acid and haven't been able to get to the docs >.<;;).
My concern now is that, aside from being an absolute emotional failure around and during my period (honestly, it sets my already disordered thinking into absolute overdrive :/) is that I am so. tired. just before and during my period. For example, I fell asleep at 11pm last night, had a full night sleep, woke up at 9am, and am so tired. I feel sluggish and ill and generally awful, despite having slept for 10 hours :/ And today is a better day than most because I actually managed to sleep properly and didn't go to work today. It is just so interfering with my life and annoying and unpleasant. I asked at the clinic today, and all they said was "go to bed earlier, and do exercise". I have started doing more exercise, and I have tried to go to bed earlier, but nothing makes a difference.
I don't know if anyone else has had this issue and has any advice to give me. I don't think it's anemia because I don't bleed that heavily anymore, and now that my periods only last 7 days instead of months on end, I don't see how that would be an issue :/
Thanks everyone!
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Date: 2012-07-25 05:19 pm (UTC)Thanks so much for that list of things. The amount of advice from both the sexual health clinic and the GP are so limited. And also, they always insist everything must be caused by an STI...I know people get them, but geeze, I've had periods like this since they started and I've been tested, and I've TOLD them this. BLAH. I do stack my HBC, asked today at the clinic if I could stack for three months worth (before they said only two) and they said no problem whatsoever, so I'm going to do that (only problem then is my pregnancy anxiety, whole 'nother kettle of fish lol). I still get minor cramps around when I should have my withdrawal bleed (my body is evil and wants me to suffer...-_-;).
Thank you s much for your support <3 It is so comforting to know I'm not the only one in a position like this. I think the thing is there has been significant improvement from the meds they've given me, just not on the mental health and fatigue side of things. I think I'll make an appointment with my GP and get my levels checked like archangelbeth suggests below, and go from there. If it is something to do with thyroid/ferritin/etc. then it can be sorted more easily...course I'll have to bother them incessantly again probably, but meh. -_-;