Re: Question here help! - to Portia
From: Portia (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue May 27 22:57:23 2003
Its a stool softener...
I took one so I don't know how often to take them.. I asked the lady since I
ma blind and can't read the directions on the box.. Does anyone know
anything about this over the counter drug??
Portia/hugs
Don't worry be happy!! :-)
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Rachel" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ENDO" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 8:03 PM
Subject: Re: Question here help! - to Portia
> Portia, I've been having a lot of pain lately too, from my down ovary
> down through my calf. The pain in my ovary is like a very sharp
> pinching, and the pain down my leg is a dull ache. I swear, today I
> thought I was going to lose my mind. I'm on continuous birth control
> pills, and having a period every 4 months, which works out to about 6
> packs of pills before a break. 5 weeks ago I had a period, and I felt
> amazing from the time I had that period until I finished the first 3
> weeks of my new pack. NOW, i'm halfway through my second pack, and I've
> been feeling like hell ever since the second pack started. I'm totally
> at a loss. I just don't know what to do. Can you please explain what
> Colace is? I've never heard of it. If it helps you, I'd LOVE to try it.
> As much as I fight it, endo still controls my life, and I really need to
> find something else to fall back on. Thanks!
>
> Rachel
>
> At Tue, 27 May 2003, Portia wrote:
> >
> >Thanks so much.. I was feeling real sharp pains real bad cramps in my
right
> >side into my thigh.. About a 10 on the pains scale..
> >It was like spasms.. I went to the pharmacy and on a recommendation of
> >someone else bought some Colace..
> >Just took one tablet a half hour ago, it seems to be working but the pain
is
> >still there..
> >Goodness.. It had me in tears it was so bad..
> >Portia/hugs
> >Don't worry be happy!! :-)
> >
>> >>----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Rachel" <jellybeanbutterfly@yahoo.com>
> >To: "Multiple recipients of list ENDO" <endo@mail.medispecialty.com>
> >Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 2:42 PM
> >Subject: Re: Question here help!
> >
> >> Portia, try getting more soluable fiber into your diet everyday.
> >> Sometimes I have the same problems you have no matter how well I eat,
> >> but it does help. Apples, kiwi, cucumber, tomatoes, and berries all
> >> help me a lot. I go to a fruit market once a week and stock up on all
I
> >> can eat for a week. I buy a lot so it forces me to eat it all so I
> >> don't waste food or money, and it also helps me lose weight. One thing
> >> I like to do is eat fresh fruit or veggies before I eat my meal, then
> >> save room from my meal for fruit and veggies after. I've noticed that
> >> it helps move cheese and meat through my body faster than if I don't
eat
> >> them, or when I eat just one serving. I hope this helps.
> >>
> >> Rachel
> >>
> >> At Tue, 27 May 2003, Portia wrote:
> >> >
> >> >Nature
> >> >
> >> >Hi Portia here from California.. I have to ask a question, but I don't
> >want to come off gross or anything like that..
> >> >I this morning have had a pretty bad BM and it was a very large piece
> >that took some time coming out... gross telling this. Uh, anyway, I sat
> >there for a good fifteen mins or longer and had a hard time of moving it
> >out.. It made my pain in my lower abdominal area more painful.. So, I
didn't
> >want to aggravate it more..
> >> >Once it came out it was a real relief for me.. This is one of about
two I
> >have had in the last day or so..
> >> >Has anyone expericed this problem?? Do you have any suggestion on what
I
> >can do to keep this from happening and find a way to break it up better?
> >> >Portia/hugs
> >> >Don't worry be happy!! :-)
> >>
>
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