Irregular vaginal bleeding and cramping?

[Kelhog]

I am currently suffering with irregular vaginal bleeding and cramps.

I had BV about 6 weeks ago (which was causing cramps, I have had this before), I had a prescription for Clindamycin handy so I took that for 7 days (this is the 5th time I've had BV so can easily recognise it).

After completing the antibiotics the smell, watery discharge went away.

I then started to bleed during and after intercourse, and the cramps disappeared for a few days but then came back much worse, though no smell or discharge like BV. I also strayed to feel nauseous and sometimes zapped of energy.

I went to my GP, got full STI screening and Pap smear which all came back clear. But I did have cervical ectropian (which I have had before) but GP gave no other idea what it could be.

I was afraid it was PID so I took 14 days worth of doxy (which I had at home), during this time the cramps completely went away, discharge lessoned and spotting stopped. I also got my partner to take 7 days of doxy.

On day 12 of doxy my partner and I had sex (with condom as I had thrush), no bleeding. Next day we had sex again and there was blood.

Since stopping doxy the cramps have come back but much less than before, I have had a 1 day 'period', and am constantly bleeding. I also have a very tight feeling and sometimes pain in my middle/lower right back and a swollen lymph node in my neck.  I also need to urinate more often. Sometimes feel shakey which lasts for about 10 mins and my breasts have been very tender.
My anxiety has also been through the roof, it's the worst it's ever been and I'm having daily panic attacks.

I am extremely scared what this could be and I am assuming the worst. I have another GP appointment tomorrow but I'm very scared and would like some idea as to what this could be?

Thanks!

[specialmom]

Well, truthfully, I wouldn't be self diagnosing and starting medication on your own.  You had me until you started the doxy yourself.  Self diagnosing with PID which has definite symptoms which you did not describe at all and then treating it is not a great idea.  You could have a multitude of things going on from hormone imbalance to a simple (non dangerous) ovarian cyst to just intense irritation within that is causing spotting and then being hyper focused on your body so start to feel every ache twinge or whatnot and it's amplified because you are nervous about it.  

You've been to the doctor and ruled most things out. I'd let it rest and see if you get back to normal.  Doubtful anything serious is going on but the more times you self treat, the more chance you have of messing yourself up. good luck

[Kelhog]

Thanks for your reply!

I started taking doxy a day before my initial doc appointment, I told me doc this and she mentioned in passing that I should probably continue taking it for 14 days, though the computer could only give her 3 days prescription, so that's what she gave me and I took that and the rest that I had at home. She didn't mention PID but I had every symptom of it, And I didn't want to risk not treating it if it was as it can cause so much damage.

I didn't share prescriptions, my partners doxy was his own (we are both currently travelling and have doxy on hand for malaria tablets).

I know I probably should have cleared up if she thought it was PID or not during the appointment but my anxiety makes it very hard for me to function properly during an appointment.

Do you think there are any tests I should ask for during the appointment?

I really feel like something isn't right, I'm constraint bleeding as if I'm about to come on my period and sometimes I feel internal tremors and a fast heart beat. I feel like that's really not normal!