Freaking Out. Bleeding!

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Freaking Out. Bleeding!
Sun, 04-04-2004 - 10:37pm
I'm trying to remain calm, but in all my years of having a period I've never had this happen. Yesterday I was having some really bad, bad cramps on my right "sub belly" as my DH calls it. (Bad enough to curl into the fetal position) I thought nothing of it, having worked out a lot lately after joining weight watchers (week two and 5 pounds so far. YAY!). I just figured I pulled something. Before BC I always had terrible cramps anyway. Today, I'm out raking the yard and feeling kinda light headed. I still think nothing of this (I'm wondering if I'm an idiot). I put on my new patch after that at about 5:30 central time. I fix dinner and everything seems fine, until a few minutes ago. I went to the bathroom and there's bright red blood. A lot of it. I don't hurt anywhere, nothing is torn, and except for the hyperventalating now I feel ok. My period isn't due until next Sunday, what the heck is going on? If this keeps up do I call my midwife or skip her and go to the emergency room? Sorry if this is TMI, but my period is never bright red. never.

Maybe this just means I have to switch to something else again. I do switch BC about once a year, so maybe that's it. I'm starting to calm down now. I will definitely call my midwife tomorrow, I've gotta tell DH first. He's out working out right now.

I will soon be completely calm. It just bothers me when weird stuff like this happens. Has anyone else had this happen?

Ok I'm calm.

Thanks for any info.

Ann