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Re: BC pills causing pain?
From: Alyson (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Oct 10 17:55:51 2006
Kathy,
I've been using all natural progesterone cream and watching my diet,
using heat wraps, and going to physical therapy, but that's about it. I
have to say I haven't taken my prescription pain meds in about 3 weeks,
just motrin. When I was on the meds I was taking darvocet daily. I am
by no means pain free but I have to say it is much more manageable these
days.
Alyson
At Tue, 10 Oct 2006, Kathy wrote:
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>Good Point Allyson :-) The thought did run across my mind about the endo
>not being inhibited if not taking the pills. You said you stopped
>taking the pills. . . . If you don't mind me asking, what are you
>taking/doing now to help your pain? I have been scheduled twice to get a
>lupron shot, but I just can't bring myself to do it. The doctor has
>given me vicodin for the pain, but I can only tolerate one pill a day. .
>. any more than that, and they make me sick. . .they also wear off
>quickly. . I also consume way more ibuprofen than I should. . .
>Nothing has seemed to help except for coming off those pills. . . and
>I'm hoping it stays this way for a while :-)
>
>Thanks for the advice.
>
>At Tue, 10 Oct 2006, Alyson wrote:
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>>Kathy,
>>I have actually had a similar conversation here and I still couldn't
>>tell you what the answer is. In my case I was on Seasonale and had a
>>heck of a time with it. I then worked my way up the ladder still having
>>constant intense pain. I finally decided I didn't want to keep putting
>>this stuff in my body if it clearly wasn't helping me. I went in and
>>had a long conversation with my doc about it to be sure that it would be
>>OK to stop taking the meds before I did it. I do have to say I have
>>felt better since being off the medication than I did while on it. The
>>only catch is that when you aren't taking anything you also aren't doing
>>anything to inhibit the endo. I can't explain why the pain was worse on
>>the hormone treatments. I would definately talk to your doctor about it
>>before you quit the meds cold turkey.
>>Alyson
>>
>>At Tue, 10 Oct 2006, Kathy wrote:
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>>>Hello everyone. . . I have a question regarding Birth Control Pills.
>>>. Maybe someone can help. . .
>>>
>>>I have been on continuous BC pills since January. Over the past 3
>>>weeks, I have been in constant, unrelenting pain. A friend of mine, who
>>>also has endo suggested stopping the pills because she claimed they
>>>actually made her feel worse. It's been 3 days since I've taken a pill,
>>>and my pain has improved significantly. I have had cramps due to the
>>>fact that I am about to begin my period, but they are nothing compared
>>>to the pain of the past few weeks. .. . Is it possible that the pills
>>>can make the endo worse? Does anyone know?
>>>
>>>thanks,
>>>Kathy
>>>
>>>--
>>>Kathy
>>>
>--
>Kathy
>
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