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Re: Anyone have constant pain?
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Nov 20 10:14:32 2003
Sharyn,
Yes, I take the pill with no break, ever. I have been on them this way
for over 4 years since my diagnosis and for the past two years I have
not had one period. I know that ibuprophen can cause stomach ulcers,
but nothing else works and right now I can't get to my doctor because of
problems with my insurance. If I take 800mg at a time, I have to repeat
that every 2-3 hours at least, and that barely helps at all. I usually
take five 200mg pills three times a day, when I wake up, after work and
school, and before I go to bed. I have cut back because I am having
severe stomach pains and cramping, so I only take the advil when I
absolutely have to. But, until I can get to my doctor, I don't really
have any other choice, you know? Endo really sucks. I am hoping to get
another surgery and then try to have some babies. :)
-Jules
At Thu, 20 Nov 2003, Sharyn wrote:
>
>I found that for a while a certain medicine would help and then
>ultimately it would stop. I have found decent relief from 800mg of
>ibuprophen and hot baths. Though, be careful with excessive ibuprophen
>as I hear it can lead to some thing having to do with the stomach.
>
>When you say continuous birth contol...do you mean you go pack to pack
>and don't stop for the week in the middle?
>
>At Wed, 19 Nov 2003, anonymous wrote:
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>>I, too, am on continuous birth control pills. For the first little
>>while they helped keep the pain manageable, but now the pain is intense
>>and all the time again. I wish I was one of the ones who only have pain
>>while on their period, at least there would be a break! But I am just
>>like y'all, I have pain all day every day. I take advil, usually at
>>least 2400mg a day, to keep the pain as manageable as I can, but that,
>>too, is beginning to fail. I am used to being in pain and can function
>>all right as long as the advil takes the edge off, but now taking advil
>>is useless. Last night, I was up half the night in agony from the pain
>>and I had to miss work and school today because of it. If either one of
>>y'all find anything to help this, please let us know, and I'll do the
>>same for you. I am wondering what the D&C is for, let me know if you
>>don't mind. I hope everything works out for y'all.
>>Jules
>>
>>At Wed, 19 Nov 2003, Gina wrote:
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>>>At Wed, 19 Nov 2003, melanie wrote:
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>>>>It sounds like most women's pain is generated around their period,
>>>>however my pain is constant...I am in pain every single day, some days
>>>>worse than others....just wondering if anyone else experiences the same
>>>>thing...
>>>
>>>I have pain all the time also. I am on birth control so I do not have
>>>periods. Taking the pills deminished the pain for a couple of years
>>>however, the pain has returned and is constant. I take aleve to help
>>>with the pain and it does dull it somewhat but the pain is still there.
>>>It is worse on some days and better on others. I am scheduled for
>>>surgery in two weeks for a D&C and laproscopy <sp?>. I hope that this
>>>will be successful in taking care of the pain. How is your emotional
>>>health? I cry at the drop of a hat and that is so unlike me in the past.
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