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[zhak.livejournal.com]

i'm real nervous about my health right now. i've been having my period non-stop since a few days before xmas.. i've always been irregular but this is the worst it's ever been. some days it's real heavy and other days it's just spotting but i've been bleeding for over 2 months now. this has made me real weak and i sleep on and off throughout the day. when i wake up my heart hurts like it's bruised. i'm not sure if that is because of what is going on with my period or if it's a seperate problem. i'm real concerned because there is no way i can go see a doctor right now becasue both my husband and i are unemployed and don't have any health insurance. i'm not sure what to do.

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[amylynn.livejournal.com]

Planned Parenthood.
go. now. call, find the nearest one, ride the bus there, get a ride from someone, do whatever you need to do -- but bleeding for two months when that's never happened before, cannot be a sign of anything good.

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

Do you have a local sliding-scale clinic? Planned Parenthood? County health?

[zhak.livejournal.com]

i'm not sure if we have planned parenthood or not here.. i will look for it in the phonebook. thanks for your help.

[tyrsalvia.livejournal.com]

if nothing else, a few basic things to look at in your lifestyle: how is your water intake, your stress level, and how much physical activity do you get? you should be drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day, and yes, this will help. (get a 1.5 litre water bottle and refill it so you drink a whole one every day.) for stress, if you're both unemployed, it's probably not so good. try meditation. as for physical activity, start walking. when unemployed (hey, me too, so i know) it's really easy to just sit home and stay there and not go anywhere. instead, walk around the block a couple of times every day. this will get you out in the sun, etc. this may not fix it, but it sure won't hurt, and will be a step in the right direction.

[zhak.livejournal.com]

thanks for your real good advice.. i have increased my water intake ever since i realized what was going on with my body wasn't normal. also, i drink a lot of alcohol and i read somewhere online that could also be whats causing the irregularity.. i've limited my drinking. i don't get much excercise.. like you said, it's easy just to sit around the house and do nothing when you're unemployed and i do just that. i will try and get up the motivation to take walks around the block though i haven't had the energy to do much of anything.

[tyrsalvia.livejournal.com]

May I ask what your weight is? Problems like this can be influenced by your body weight, if you are too high or too low. Also, what are you eating? Cut down on sugars and fats (sugar is worse, imo).

As far as your energy to do stuff, I know it's surreal, but when I actually force myself to get out of the house and do stuff, once I'm there, I get ten times more energy. When I make myself leave the house and go work out, even if I sit in the gym parking lot thinking "I don't want to do this!", by the time I'm done, I feel energized and wonderful. So, force yourself to get out. After you do it a few times, you'll really see a difference on how you feel afterwards, even if you totally didn't want to go in the beginning.

I mean, these are just basic 'getting healthy' things to do, but they do help. I had some weird menstrual issues (really long time between periods) a couple of years ago that totally resolved themselves when I changed my diet, started working out, and drank enough water.

Still, I can't emphasize enough that you should follow the other suggestions on contacting Planned Parenthood. They have low and no cost services for people who are unemployed and low-income, so you shouldn't have to sit around without medical attention.

[zhak.livejournal.com]

i'm about 60-70lbs over weight and most of that weight i've gained within the past year or so. my eating habits aren't healthy at all right now. i will try and follow through on your suggestions of getting out more and eating better. thanks for your help. i'll definitely look into this planned parenthood place if they have one in my area.

[wickedqueen.livejournal.com]

I agree that you have a serious problem here, and reccomend Planned Parenthood as well. But I couldn't help wondering--if you're both unemployed and without health insurance, how can you afford to pay for an ISP every month??

[zhak.livejournal.com]

we're able to pay a few bills a month by cleaning a church for a few nights each week (i don't consider it employment because his parents pay us and we only clean a couple of hours, not enough to make a living off of). his parents have been paying our rent for the past 5 months for us so we're able to keep our internet going just barely.. it's also our only source of communication with anyone because we don't have a phone line right now so we keep our internet connected so we can stay in contact with our family.

i was wondering if planned parenthood completely free?

[oomi.livejournal.com]

grrrrrrrrrrrrlllllllllllllllllllllll-----
get yourself to the nearest clinic, planned parenthood, emergency room....find a local midwife, call her up, ask her advice......most hospitals have a charity assistance program.....are you near nashville?? because i know that they have a planned parenthood......look up your towns services that they offer.....two months, is about....7 weeks too long to be bleeding.....this is serious shit, girl....do it now.....much love to you....hope everything gets handled calmly, quickly, and sending you some mojo for a job as well...*mwah*

[zhak.livejournal.com]

thanks a whole lot, you rock. i am near nashville.. about 15 miles from it.. i'll find out where in nashville it is and see about making an appointment.

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[ex-sully914.livejournal.com]

Along with getting help ASAP, go to www.obgyn.net and post a question in the women's forum. They have doctor's there that donate their time and answer quesitons that you have. But, I would suggest getting help at Planned Parenthood, hospital ASAP!!!