Hi rebecca

although I have not had any kids, I too have very abnormal menstrual cycles and mine have lasted up to ten to fifteen days straight and I hate it!!!!!!! But like you i've gone to see my doc and specailists and there is nothing unsual, I would keep bugging them if it's a painful period, I find that after my normal five to seven day period (which is very painful) it's not painful anymore.

All I do is stay away from sugar and chocolats which can make you bleed more, as well as anti-inflamatories, like advil, I can't have advil so I take tylenol #2 but whatever works for you and drink plently of water since that will help with the little clots of blood we sometimes get which can make for a painful period.

Hope you start feeling better soon

take care

I have SLE Lupus and also have VERY abnormal periods. Sometimes I can go for months and months without a period, and then when I finally do start, it can last for months. YES! I said months. I make sure I take plenty of iron pills to keep my blood count up. I have tried birth control pills, but they make me sick. My doctor can find nothing wrong. I guess it must be the Lupus, but it is VERY annoying. If anybody finds out more info on this, I would definitely be interested.

Hello everyone, i share the same problems (Lupus and menstrual problems); i was Dx with Lupus in 2005, but was under investigation since 99; For me the Menstrual cycle has become like a warning when it comes to Lupus flares .. let me explain , it's like the pattern is changing , at first it just like regular cycle , menstrual period would last a couple days ( that's when i am well controlled with meds and everything else) ; suddenly ,the menstruation would last for 13-14 days and could be in a very heavy flow to, that would be for 2-3 months; after that it's the extreme i have almost nothing (i am just using panty liner) and if i could call it menstruation would last 1 day ( 1/2 a day) , that's when i am in a flareup , including all the symptoms that we know! so yeah , Ladies , Living with Lupus it's has become a real bag of surprises, the more we live with it, the more we discover !

Anyone from Ottawa , On here, i wish i could go for a cup of coffee(LOL)

take care ,
Barbie doll,