13 Jun
Denise, 48. Genuinely embarrassed to be writing this but here we are. My periods have gone completely feral. I used to be a 28-day clockwork woman. Now I genuinely don't know when it's coming, how long it'll last, or whether I'll need to double up on everything or nothing at all. Last month I bled for eleven days. The month before, five. I've started keeping a little calendar on my phone just so I can show my GP something concrete because I know if I go in and say "it's been unpredictable" she'll nod and send me away. The exhaustion that comes with it is the bit I wasn't prepared for. I'm dragging myself through the school run on the worst days and just... functioning on the bare minimum. I've also started writing down what I actually eat on heavy days because I read something about iron and I've been trying to have lentil soup or spinach with eggs when I can manage it. Whether it helps I genuinely couldn't say but it feels like doing something rather than just suffering. GP appointment next week. I want to go in with actual dates and patterns, not just a vague feeling. Anyone been in a similar position before their appointment? Did the specifics actually make a difference to how you were heard? x