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Re: Feeling desperate. Any help would be great.
From: Lisa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Dec 30 01:07:51 2004
I feel for you-- I think I know exactly how you feel. Up until I was
recently diagnosed with Endo Stage IV and my symptoms got even more
severe I found that Ibuprofen just wasnt cutting it anymore. I was up
to 4 pills for it even to be remotely effective. You should change up
the meds a bit-- I found that Naproxen Sodium (which is Aleve) worked
alot better. I wasn't immune to it yet. 1 didn't work but 2 did an
okay job and 3 for when it got really bad. 3 is the dosage that gets
prescribed when a doctor prescribes it. Like I said though, my problems
ended up being alot more serious than just which pain medication to use.
Definitely see a doctor but in the meantime try Aleve : ) oh and
something warm- I use these microwave bean bag pillows, amazing. By the
way, I've never used or heard of the cream you speak of-- not that that
means anything, but so you know. I hope you start to feeling better
soon-- Good luck!
At Thu, 23 Dec 2004, Sue wrote:
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>Since the weekend, I have been having trouble sleeping because of pain
>and what I call "disturbance" (not quite pain, not quite anything else).
>It started on day 16 of my cycle. Last night was the worst yet. I am
>exhausted, stressed and out of ideas. I can and do get pain at this
>time of the month but it's usually controllable. I am concerned because
>the really bad pain of my period is still to come.
>
>I am concerned about my painkiller - ibuprofen. I have been taking it
>but trying not to take too much because I don't want to take so much
>that I can't take any more when my period comes. But in the mean time,
>I am so exhausted from lack of sleep!!!!! I have to take something to
>help the pain settle enough to allow me to sleep.
>
>So...I have a few questions...
>
>Does anyone have any ideas of what else I can do?
>Does anyone take just tylenol for their pain?
>Is there any other painkiller anyone can recommend?
>
>Oh, yeah, and I think the problem was caused by progesterone cream. I
>took it for about a week before this started happening and I also
>developed a rash on the spots where I had put the cream (I don't think
>the rash is related to the pelvic pain). I should say too that I feel
>PMSy to the nth degree. That might be part of my sleep problem.
>Progesterone seems to interfere with my sleep. I just didn't know that
>it could cause MORE pain.
>
>I appreciate you listening. Thanks for any help anyone can offer.
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