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| Elorac |
Posted - 06/01/2009 : 12:18:36
Hi, I'm hoping that someone may have experience of this and be able to help.
I'm 49, I have been on the contraceptive pill for many years and usually while being on the pill, have very light periods.
Recently they have become heavier. I have mentioned this to the family planning nurse, and she told me it may be due to my age (start of menopause I assume), also it can be caused by running two packs of pills consecutively before taking a break.
I have been very successful in recovering from pain symptoms of TMS. I have recently been going through some family stress, and I think it's possible that this new symptom may also be TMS, or at least partly TMS.
TMS pain is caused by reduced blood flow, so I believe that increased blood flow can also be stress related.
I know that other conditions can cause this, and also it may just be the start of menopause, and if this persists or worsens, I will need to seek further medical advice. I don't want any medical warnings about it might be this or it might be that.
What I would like to ask is, has anyone had a similar experience, and successfully treated it as TMS?
Can you give any advice about specific methods used? Perhaps someone has used a particular guided imagery to reduce blood flow?
Any advice in relation to this being stress related would be helpful.
Many thanks,
Carole.
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| Peg |
Posted - 06/03/2009 : 17:45:51
Of course you should always consult your physician and rule out anything abnormal.
That said, during peri-menopause, it is not unusual for women to have irregular and heavier than normal menses. This can occur in the 40's certainly.
I went through it after losing my mom. Not sure if they were connected, but I just took it in stride and rode it out (seeing my MD for regular exams of course). I kept up with my tms mindset, but didn't try to change it, not did I make a big deal about it.
I think your idea about trying visualization is an excellent idea. Dr. Bernie Siegel has seen it reduce blood loss during surgery when the patients visualized that outcome beforehand. Even doubtful surgeons have been shocked by it's effectiveness.
Peg
In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual. Galileo Galilei |
| crk |
Posted - 06/03/2009 : 13:28:06
I think you should see a Naturopath about all your hormonal changes and health. I LOVE what my NP has done for me. I am in menopause now, just started this year. There are a lot of things naturopathy can do, especially if you are coming off the effects of the pill. |
| Elorac |
Posted - 06/03/2009 : 12:15:07
Thanks Hilary. |
| HilaryN |
Posted - 06/03/2009 : 10:31:21
Yes, I've successfully used a TMS approach to irregularities in periods.
I think that they can provide an effective distraction from our emotions, just as pain and other conditions can!
I didn't use any special technique - just the usual.
Hilary N |
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