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Re: BC pills causing pain?
From: Kathy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Oct 11 08:10:44 2006
Thank you Allyson,
Can you tell me how the progesterone cream works, and where do you get
it? I've read several posts on here in which people have used it.
Thanks,
Kathy
At Tue, 10 Oct 2006, Alyson wrote:
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>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:
>>>>
>>>>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
>>>>
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>>>>Kathy
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>>Kathy
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Kathy
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