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Women And Heavy Bleeding

A MyLupusTeam Member asked a question 💭
Arkansas City, AR

How many women with lupus here have very heavy periods or have hemorrhaged after having a baby? Before I knew I had lupus I had heavy periods and hemorrhaging after birth. I just met a lady with lupus and she hemorrhaged after having a baby recently. After changing my diet most of my symptoms are gone and my periods are improving but heavy bleeding still a bit of an issue. Nothing like it used to be but definitely a little more than an average flow should be. Is anyone else experiencing the same… read more

January 8, 2023
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A MyLupusTeam Member

@A MyLupusTeam Member I went completely vegan and mostly whole food plant based. I’ve been doing it for a year today actually. I’ve added other little tweaks through out that year like more omega 3s, adding in a green smoothie almost daily, and drinking turmeric milk a few times a week. I still have symptoms sometimes but most of the time I’m fine. Periods seem to be my remaining pain point. Everything flares up at that time just not as bad as it was a year ago.

January 9, 2023
A MyLupusTeam Member

@A MyLupusTeam Member that is really interesting. They checked for fibroids already and everything was good, but I have noticed steady improvement with dietary change. I wonder if I had mild fibroid issues that improved before they did the ultrasound.

January 8, 2023
A MyLupusTeam Member

Mine ended up being antiphospholipid antibody syndrome to explain my issues.

January 8, 2023

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