Irregular Menstrual Bleeding

[Faith]

Do any of you ladies struggle with irregular menstrual bleeding since dealing with your PN battle? I have been having spotting/really light bleeding, but no real period. The last few months I might have a day or two of a "real period", but mostly very light bleeding and this month is even worse. I was always one who had a lot of cramping and bled pretty heavily. I am beginning to wonder if this might be a side effect of the Neurontin for me. I have been steadily increasing the dose and just this week went up to 3200mg daily. Or maybe it just a result of chronic pain and stress? Any thoughts?

[scaredgal]

Not being nosy, but what is your age? Could you be perimenopausal? Also, stress does absolutely affect periods. I was laid off work for about 6 months and started a very stressful job. Shortly after starting the job, I had a period for a solid month, then didn't have one for 6 months, then had another one that lasted 1 1/2 months. My hubby swears that my job has contributed to my PN. (this all was pre-PN, but I'm also very suspicious that my PN might not have an endometriosis component, maybe it's the scarring??)

[Faith]

I sure hope I am not perimenopausal. I'm only 29. But I guess anything is possible. I figure it's probably stress though. But I am really starting to wonder about this Neurontin. I first started having the light periods when I went on Neurontin and the higher I go the less of a period I have.

[scaredgal]

That is interesting - I did a quick google and didn't really find anything. Are you on anything else?

[Faith]

No, just vitamins and PRN ibuprofen