Re: Need pain relief suggestions please!!!!!
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Jun 27 11:11:06 2005
Geeze Beth, you've already gone through all the usual measures I'm not
sure what else you can try on your own. Has anyone suggested pain
mapping?
Dr. Carter has some really good articles on OBGYN.net that you can find
here:
http://www.obgyn.net/cpp/cpp.asp?page=/bibliography/carter
And his own website is here: http://www.obgyn.net/jcarter/pelvic.htm
he's in California but he's supposed to be one of the top Gyne surgeons
in the country with special interest in pelvic pain.
There's also the International Pelvic Pain Society
http://www.pelvicpain.org/
It sounds to me like you have tried all the 'easy' stuff and you're in
need of more serious attention. Make sure you log your symptoms daily!
The one article from Dr. Carter has print outs with it that helped me a
lot.
Good luck and try, I know, easier said than done, but try to keep your
stress down because it will make the pain worse.. do whatever you can
to help destress and relax in the evenings so you can sleep.
At Mon, 27 Jun 2005, Beth wrote:
>
>I have tried over the counter medications (Aleve, Tylenol, Motrin,
>Ibuprofen). Prescription strength Ibuprofen. Tylenol #3 and even
>Vicodin with no relief. I have tried heating pads and hot baths and
>sitz baths. I have tried massage. Nothing relieves the pain anymore. I
>can no longer eat because of the pain. I cannot sleep because of the
>pain. My doctor will not prescribe me anything for the pain because I
>have no diagnosis and she will not give me anything without a diagnosis.
>She thinks I am making too much of this and told me that she has done
>all the testing that she is going to do. I was just wondering if there
>were some alternative forms of pain control to get me through until
>something gets done by someone. I see a new gynecologist today, but I
>still do not know what if anything he is going to do to help me. So, I
>am just of the mind set that I need to help myself through this because
>I just have no faith that the doctor will do it for me anymore.
>
>At Sun, 26 Jun 2005, Valerie wrote:
>>
>>Aleve can be bought over the counter in the pain medications aisle. I
>>was given a prescription for a stronger form, but you can try the otc
>>strength and see if it helps. You can try calling your doctor to see if
>>he would have any objections to you taking it if it makes you feel
>>better.
>>
>>At Sat, 25 Jun 2005, Beth wrote:
>>>
>>>That sounds good to me, but my doctor will not give me any medications.
>>>I really need a new family doctor, but right now I just need a
>>>diagnosis. I am going to see a new gynecologist on Monday, so maybe
>>>they will give me something for the pain and find out what is wrong. If
>>>he will, then I will try that medication. Thanks for the ideas though.
>>>I appreciate it all.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Beth
>>>
>>>At Sat, 25 Jun 2005, Valerie wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Beth,
>>>>
>>>>I was in the same quandry - Tylenol and Motrin/Advil did nothing for my
>>>>pain. Even prescription narcotics (Vicodin, Percocet) did not alleviate
>>>>the pain. My doctor gave me a prescription for naproxen sodium (Aleve)
>>>>550 mg to take every 8-12 hours. It really helped the pain! Be careful
>>>>if you take it, though, as it can be very rough on your stomach.
>>>>
>>>>Take care,
>>>>Valerie
>>>>
>>>>At Fri, 24 Jun 2005, Beth wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>I appreciate all the suggestions I recieved on my story, but now I have
>>>>>another question. My doctor will not put me on pain medication because
>>>>>she can't give me a diagnosis and the pain is becoming unbearable!!!!
>>>>>Tylenol and Motrin do absolutely nothing and hot packs are fairly
>>>>>ineffective. I really do not want to go back to the ER because I am
>>>>>tired of being treated like a drug addict. HELP! I cannot sleep because
>>>>>of it and if I do, then it wakes me up. It is in my back, my pelvis,
>>>>>and in my legs. It hurts a lot and I do a lot of crying from it. Any
>>>>>suggestions would be appreciated!
>>>
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