[Elena77]

I am 27 years old and I have had prolonged periods since 2008. When they first started I was on the pill and it was not that bad. My doctor changed the pill I was on to try and fix it and it got worse. I tried several kinds and they all just made it worse. I felt terrible, I had really bad abdominal pain and I bleed soooo much. In 2011 I stopped taking the pill and I have felt a lot better but I still have prolonged bleeding. I only have about a week where I don’t bleed. Followed by 2-3 weeks of light bleeding that is very dark and has a lot of clots. Then I have a week of my “regular” period. In 2011 I had an ultra sound that came back negative. They also tested for thyroid issues and they were all negative. I gave up at that point. I tried to go on the pill again about six months ago and it made it sooo much worse again, I could barely get out of bed. I recently moved to a new city so I thought I would try a new doctor. He sent me for blood tests (testing hormone levels, thyroid stuff, ANA level) and another ultra sound and they all came back normal. He said it was “just my natural cycle” and then tried to get me to try the pill again. He said I shouldn’t bother going to see a specialist because they will just say the same thing. I said I wanted to see one anyway so he is going to set up an appointment. Now I am wondering, is he right? Is it a waste of time? What else could it be? I am also wondering if I go and see a specialist, what should I tell them and ask them? I told this last doctor all my other health concerns (even though I don’t think they are a big deal) in case they were related (headaches, chest pains, frequent bladder infections, joint pains, Raynaud’s, gas). He said they were all probably because of anxiety (I don’t feel anxious I feel frustrated and tired). Should I not bother bringing this stuff up? I don’t want the new doctor to write me off because I look like a whiner.

[CravenMorhead]

Until you're satisfied it's never a waste of time. You tell them exactly what you said here. A lot of doctors hate to be second guessed and they see a loss of revenue when you go see someone else. Most doctors aren't like that.

Keep plugging along.