Possibly TMI.
Jan. 26th, 2012 08:52 amAfter a lifetime of heavy period, I sent to see a gyneacologist. We discussed my symptoms and issues, and she ordered a blood test to check for von Willebrand's disease, which is a clotting disorder.
I got the test results back from my GP, and they are, of course, inconclusive. The right factors are low for me to have the disorder, but I also have O type blood which makes me prone to having those factors be low anyway.
So now I have to wait until the 3rd to see the gyno again and discuss whether I should see a haematologist about this. My GP's opinion was that it was best to ask her because she might have a specific haematologist she knows that is good for things like that, and he felt a bit out of his depth giving advice on tests that were as highly specific as the ones I just had done.
I'm now actually scared of not having the disorder, because if it's "normal" for me to be prone to not clotting, then they may not do anything about it and just tell me I have to deal with it and take iron supplements. I don't want that. I want there to be something that can be done about this. I want it to be treatable and treated. I'm tired of being sick and sore every time that phase of my cycle comes around. I'm tired of having to write that entire week off because I just can't do anything. I'm tired of feeling like I'm going to collapse at work because of it.
I really hope there's something they can do.
I got the test results back from my GP, and they are, of course, inconclusive. The right factors are low for me to have the disorder, but I also have O type blood which makes me prone to having those factors be low anyway.
So now I have to wait until the 3rd to see the gyno again and discuss whether I should see a haematologist about this. My GP's opinion was that it was best to ask her because she might have a specific haematologist she knows that is good for things like that, and he felt a bit out of his depth giving advice on tests that were as highly specific as the ones I just had done.
I'm now actually scared of not having the disorder, because if it's "normal" for me to be prone to not clotting, then they may not do anything about it and just tell me I have to deal with it and take iron supplements. I don't want that. I want there to be something that can be done about this. I want it to be treatable and treated. I'm tired of being sick and sore every time that phase of my cycle comes around. I'm tired of having to write that entire week off because I just can't do anything. I'm tired of feeling like I'm going to collapse at work because of it.
I really hope there's something they can do.