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Re: Periods and pain....help me!
From: Ana (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed May 22 14:19:09 2002
Selisa,
Are you on Birth Control at all. That helps me maintain a decent period. I
used to spend days in bed crying and nights in the bathroom vommiting.
After my last lap my OB/GYN put me on Loestrin and now my periods aren't
very bad and only last a day or two. Something to think about.
*HUGS*
ANA
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Selisa)
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Subject: Re: Periods and pain....help me!
>Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 12:16:10 -0500
>
>Mindy,
>Thanks for the advice. I am going to try the bath later on, and then
>the yoga thing, I think I understand it! LOL, but thanks for the advice,
>I appreciate it.
>
>Selisa ; )
>At Wed, 22 May 2002, Mindy wrote:
> >
> >I used to take Epsom salt baths.....really warm to hot. It really
> >helped and I would be in the tub for hours!
> >
> >My Physical Therapist warned me that overusing the heating pad can
> >weaken the pelvic muscles thus cause more pain. I went through months
> >of PT to strenghten my pelvic muscles. She said 20 minutes at a time a
> >few times a day! UGH......it really helps!
> >
> >Anyhow the salt baths work and laying in bed in a yoga type position
> >helped. It's where you start on your hands and knees and lay back
> >(almost like the cat stretch position, but i don't stretch my arms out
> >in front of me, I curl up more). I put a pillow between the hangstring
> >and calf muscles to take the pressure of of the knees and another pillow
> >between your tummy and chest. I hope this makes sense!!! This position
> >also helps me when I have a troubled ovary!
> >
> >Mindy :-)
> >
> >At Tue, 21 May 2002, Selisa wrote:
> >>
> >>hi ladies, me again, another question for you. Since I have been on
> >>hormones for SO long, and plus the fact I have an eating disorder, in
> >>the past I have rarely gotten my period. Well, I just came off the
> >>lupron again in January, and currently I am on no hormones at all. Well
> >>this is the second month in a row that I have actually gotten my period.
> >>Which I guess is a good sign, but this is all so new to me. I am in so
> >>much pain, I feel like I am going to die. I had no idea, my pain could
> >>actually get much more worse than it was. I have the heating pad on
> >>right now, and have been drinking some hot tea, but do any of you have
> >>any ideas that might help? I would appreciate anything at all! I know
> >>that women with endo tend to have worse periods, but I had no idea it
> >>was this bad. My heart goes out to all of you that have put up with
> >>this for years and years.
> >>
> >>--
> >>Selisa
> >>
>
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