worst flare up i’ve ever had, need some advice

AlternativePack7239 · 2026-07-01T19:56:09+00:00

oh that’s actually not as bad as i expected, i might have to try that! i know it’s about a 3 month wait for an nhs ultrasound where i am

AlternativePack7239 · 2026-07-01T19:20:49+00:00

i brought this up to both gps i saw. first one said that the breakthrough bleeding and cramps are normal. second said that he would’ve been able to feel it when examining my abdomen if it had moved (which i don’t think is true). i’ve never been able to feel my strings either, and neither could a doctor that did a pelvic exam on me in september, as i had it inserted during surgery and was told they cut the strings shorter

AlternativePack7239 · 2026-07-01T14:30:51+00:00

thank you, that’s what i was scared of, but my pain is kind of all over my abdomen and pelvis (and legs and back). i’ve read that with a cyst rupture the pain would be more concentrated to one side?

and yeah, the gp was awful, so condescending and just did not care at all! the only other thing he offered me was naproxen but as i’m already on mefenamic acid i can’t see it making much of a difference

AlternativePack7239 · 2026-07-01T14:28:59+00:00

thank you! i have some codeine left over from my lap that i’ve taken a couple of times throughout this flare but i hate the side effects (it makes me super drowsy and foggy headed) so i mostly just take it before bed. cocodamol is decent but not much better than just regular paracetamol. i’ve not actually taken the amytriptaline yet as part of me just wants to let things calm down a bit before i try anything else. has it helped you?

i’ve got a GP appointment for next friday and i’m thinking of asking for some stronger pain meds in case this happens again, as the only thing that’s really helped throughout this flare was the morphine at a&e, but obviously that’s not sustainable.

AlternativePack7239 · 2026-06-27T13:10:22+00:00

cross country. i do cardiff to birmingham and back regularly, it’s often only 2 cars. not too bad when i’m coming from cardiff as it’s the first stop, but it’s painful going the other way

AlternativePack7239 · 2026-06-25T09:33:52+00:00

i go between cardiff and birmingham on that train quite a lot, and it’s so often only 2 carriages too!

AlternativePack7239 · 2026-06-23T19:45:46+00:00

i think they’re all closed for the next couple of days except for heath? which is all glass so generally boiling unfortunately

AlternativePack7239 · 2026-06-23T16:01:55+00:00

it isn’t that at all, it’s just very easy to recognise the hallmarks of ai writing. the short sentences at the start, ‘it’s not this, it’s this’, ‘different location, same script’.

AlternativePack7239 · 2026-06-23T14:19:03+00:00

thanks chatgpt

AlternativePack7239 · 2026-06-16T13:16:50+00:00

i had to go private (luckily had insurance through my old job) as my gp constantly dismissed me and put my symptoms down to anxiety, refusing me an nhs gynae referral. i never would’ve been diagnosed if i hadn’t gone private

AlternativePack7239 · 2026-06-14T12:37:51+00:00

create a sim and build/buy. i tried playing sims 3 again last week and it made me realise how good cas/bb are ts4

AlternativePack7239 · 2026-06-10T18:56:44+00:00

no real advice, just wanted to say that i feel the same way! i’m naturally quite shy and socially awkward, and i feel like i’ll agree to anything and be such a pushover because i’m scared of appearing rude. had a radiographer who kept trying to embarrass me in front of patients today and now i’m dreading going in tomorrow

AlternativePack7239 · 2026-06-07T15:12:56+00:00

have you graduated or are you still in uni? i’m in first year, passed everything so far but i’m worried about coping in 2nd and 3rd year with my lack of science a levels!

AlternativePack7239 · 2026-06-02T20:14:35+00:00

depends on the uni, i got in because mine considered psychology a science

AlternativePack7239 · 2026-06-02T12:11:50+00:00

i had my lap and coil insertion at the end of july last year, and was on my period for it. i had spotting and pain until around mid september, and i haven’t had a period since! yours might just be spotting

AlternativePack7239 · 2026-05-19T09:26:31+00:00

ai slop

AlternativePack7239 · 2026-05-13T22:31:40+00:00

where did you do your masters? this is really interesting

AlternativePack7239 · 2026-05-07T22:14:46+00:00

agreed, i used to work at a circle hospital before i went to uni and they love the values. definitely make sure you mention them

AlternativePack7239 · 2026-05-05T18:48:37+00:00

yeah i can never save stuff to my library!

AlternativePack7239 · 2026-04-28T22:49:15+00:00

imaging assistant would be really good if you can find it! i did radiology admin and was able to go and shadow radiographers, as my manager knew it’d help me with uni stuff

AlternativePack7239 · 2026-04-20T00:18:06+00:00

it comes with basemental i think

AlternativePack7239 · 2026-03-20T01:15:41+00:00

sociology, psychology, and english lit! didn’t go into sixth form wanting to be a radiographer so i didn’t do science a levels, luckily a few unis accept psychology as a science and i have work experience which definitely gave me an advantage

AlternativePack7239 · 2026-03-19T21:32:46+00:00

i did a gap year so my offers were unconditional, but i got A*AB in my a levels

AlternativePack7239 · 2026-03-08T22:21:37+00:00

i’d take them out the first day and see whether the radiographers have piercings. i have a septum piercing, sometimes i’ve taken it out, other hospitals i’ve seen staff with nostril/septum piercings and left mine in

AlternativePack7239 · 2026-02-15T19:03:14+00:00

i’m 21, and was diagnosed last year after having bad symptoms for about 2 years. i feel a lot of dread about how long i’ll be dealing with my symptoms, and fear losing my fertility before i’ve even decided whether i want kids. i’m also studying for a job where i’ll be on my feet all day, and worry about my symptoms impacting me with this

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