i'm a nursing student and have little experience in gyne nursing but my mother has a problem that i'm worried sick over!
my mother, aged 45+, has had vag bleeding for about 10 weeks now. the flow is ridiculas!! she's going through about 15+ maternity pads a day - several times she has gone and changed her pad and has had to do it again in 30mins because it's full and has started to leak down her leg!
the blood is bright red (oxygenated) and often contains clots (odd for her cycle) that range in size from 1/2" to 6"!
{thank goodness she has a lot of paid leave available to her!}
this is not a normal response to menopause (from what i've read - am i wrong?). i told her to go to a major metro hospital, which she did - 3 weeks ago, and they gave her medication and told to go home :angryfire .
she's tired, lathargic and not coping well with the lack of support or knowledge. i'm trying my best to assist her but i have no idea what else i can do?? (besides rest, suppluments (iron etc) and lots of love)
does any know how to help? where i can look for more info??
thanx shel, and others, who have given me renewed hope and determination to continue to find my mum a solution.
since the first post, we've been to x4 er's and they've all stated that since the bleeding has been 'ongoing', they have sent her home to her family gp and told her make a gyne appointemnt.
the earliest i can get her in anywhere is in 1 mth's time (and that's with pulling strings and calling in favours!)
shell, was there anything that your mom did that helped ease the uncomfortableness of the whole ordeal? since i can't seem to do anything more for her at this stage - (other than doctor shopping to find one that will treat her with some more urgency!) - i just trying to keep her as comfortable as possible.
well, i'll keep trying but i tell you emergency room waiting periods certainly do help in cutting down a good book! (or study)
~ jelli
you're very welcome. my mom took epsom salt baths at night and sipped hot tea to help comfort her and relax. she also took ibuprofen and that worked well for her. you might even try an epsom salt bath yourself after a hard day at work/school/taking care of the rugrats. it does wonders and truly takes any pain or soreness out of your body. just fill a bathtub with hot water and pour in a cup or two of epsom salt. the whole medical system here makes me furious. (why the heck i want to be a nurse i have no idea.) my husband is having some major problems with depression to such an extreme that he has been having thoughts of suicide. i called every single psychiatrist in the phone book and on an emergency basis i was told that they could squeeze me in the first week of september. i agreed and said it was a deal as long as he was still alive by then. grrrr. i'll stop before i really get started.
hope those tips bring your mom a little bit of comfort.
also, make sure that when you call around for an appt that you ask to be put on a waiting list so that if anyone cancels their appointment they can call you and you can rush your mom there. my husband is on a million waiting lists, not that it will do us any good but it made me feel a little bit better.
shel_wny
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hope those tips bring your mom a little bit of comfort.
also, make sure that when you call around for an appt that you ask to be put on a waiting list so that if anyone cancels their appointment they can call you and you can rush your mom there. my husband is on a million waiting lists, not that it will do us any good but it made me feel a little bit better.
shel