Anyone else had this??

Early into my use of heparin, I had an experience similar to yours. Turns out I had a fibroid that actually started bleeding once my blood was normalized by the heparin.

I got the fibroid taken care of and the bleeding stopped. I continued on heparin for another 2 years with no problems.

I'm usually a heavy clotter myself....
(and I hope no one is lurking about taking weird statistical info about us...)

but since I've been on heparin shots, I have not noticed them being as bad.

I would suggest calling you're doc, and getting some feedback. You may call both your LLMD AND your gyno - just to make sure they're both on the same 'page'.

As far as the endometriosis - are you in much pain?

Endo was once 'ruled out' for me - but it was done by an absolute idiot who spent a whopping 3 minutes jabbing a laporoscopy camera around in my pelvic area. Let's just say, he didn't spend a lot of time or energy uncovering every 'stone' - so I've never been completely convinced he was right.

Hope you feel better - and CALL YOUR DOCS!

almost 2 wks. with the symptoms you

described. I was sick as a dog. Talked to

my Gyno. She suggested that I take Depo.

shots. The majority of time your periods

stop all together. No Periods- No problems.

I take calcium suppliments to help my bones,

and the effects are completely reversable.

I haven't had a period in about 2 years,

and I feel sooo much better.

One good fringe benefit here is the improve-

ment in the relationship w/ hubby. I'm

sure you ladies can understand what I mean

here. It's much easier to have "private

time" w/ someone who has a chronic illness

when you don't have to just hope for the

times when your good days Don't come along

I was always regular like clockwork and rather light flow. Over the past eight to twelve months, just as graphic and irregular.

Now anywhere from 19-28 days and start all over. I know menstrual irregularities are listed as a symptom.

I am in my 5th month of treatment and until my 3 month or so, my period was ALL clots. It was getting really bad, and now it is gone and things are normal again. I do have a small fibroid, so have longer periods, but at least the clotting is gone. Hopefully it will improve with treatment for you too.

Take Care
Lymiecanuck