to andrea
From: Lisa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Jul 29 14:05:49 2007
My pain was really bad before the Ortho micronor. I had 2 laps (removed
endo and adhesions) and a LUNA procedure with no pain relief. I also
did Lupron which was terrible. I didn't say anything about 3 days of
pain or IBprofen or Ultram.
Before I had about 2 weeks a months of pain. NO pain meds really
helped, but when I do have pain I take Darvocet which takes a slight
edge off. I have aken Vicoden and Lortab neither of which help more
than the darvocet and the Lortab makes me sick. Usually with a period I
am in bed the entire time on pain meds with a heading pad.
I hope ortho micronor will help you. I had never heard of it before I
started taking it. I started taking it because my dr had tried pretty
much everything else with no success.
~Lisa
At Fri, 27 Jul 2007, andrea wrote:
>
>Sorry, forgot a couple things....
>
>How bad was your pain BEFORE the ortho microner? And, did your pain
>improve at all after your lap surgeries? You said you still have 3 days
>of bad pain a month? But no bleeding with your cramps? I also remember
>that you said you take tons of Ibuprofen and Ultram. Ultram sucks for
>pain and gave me an ulcer. :( You have to go to a pelvic pain doctor to
>get the decent meds.
>
>I would be curious if you would be pain-free if you took Vicodin or
>Lortab for your cramps like I do. I take 3 advil with a 10mg Vicodin or
>Lortab every 4 hours the first 2 days. I'm all vegged out. Even with
>the strong painkillers, I can still feel a stabbing sensation in my
>abdomen, but totallly numb everywhere else! It's weird.... Crap! I've
>tried just about every pill out there for periods. I think I am just
>trying to find a way out of surgery, because everyone on here who has
>had surgery does not seem that much better. I keep going back and forth
>with this.....I know my doc is great and I trust him. Sorry for all the
>rambling..... :) Take care.
>
>At Fri, 27 Jul 2007, andrea wrote:
>>
>>Wow!! I will definately be looking that up and asking my doctor about
>>it. Not bleeding would be heaven! I have NEVER heard of a pill that
>>helps that much! I have always had major bleeding and nausea with BC
>>pills. (but they all had estrogen too)
>>
>>Thank you soooo very much! I just hope I can take it with my
>>bio-identical stuff. If your pills calm down my pain and bleeding, I
>>may not do the surgery......that would be awesome. Even though I'm very
>>hesitant to take anything synthetic, I would try that before having a
>>lap, my bowels messed with and forking out $10 grand for a surgery I
>>can't afford. At least it's not Lupron. I think I would take just
>>about anything except that if it would kill the pain. I'm going to call
>>my doctor on Monday to see if he will call it in for me. Do you know
>>anyone else who is on it who likes it as well?
>>
>>Thanx, Lisa!!!
>>
>>--
>>Andrea
>>
>>At Fri, 27 Jul 2007, Lisa wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi Andrea~
>>>I have experienced very little nausea with the ortho micronor. I too
>>>get super nauseus with BCP that contain estrogen. SO far I have not
>>>bled at all (even spoting) in 4 months.
>>>
>>>At Tue, 24 Jul 2007, andrea wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Lisa,
>>>>
>>>>Hi, just wondering if you've ever had any nausea or weird side effects
>>>>with the Ortho Microner? I too could not take any BC pills with
>>>>estrogen! They would make my extremely nauseated and started making me
>>>>have menopausal symptoms too! I'm trying to find anything that could
>>>>relieve my 3 days of excrutiating pain and slow down my heavy bleeding
>>>>during my period so that I don't have to have surgery, but I think I'm
>>>>just postponing the inevitable.
>>>>
>>>>I need a lap surgery but am also seriously considering having my uterus
>>>>out too, because my doctor thinks that I have Adenomyosis also, (endo in
>>>>my uterine muscle). Plus, the heavy bleeding interferes with my life
>>>>just as much as the pain does and I am sick of it! I am just so scared
>>>>of having any complications after the surgery. I want to be able to
>>>>work a full-time job again and be able to plan trips without having to
>>>>schedule everything around my stupid period. I don't have any kids, but
>>>>still think it would make me so happy to NEVER have a period again.
>>>>Thanks for responding! Have a good day.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Andrea :)
>>>>
>>>>At Tue, 24 Jul 2007, Lisa wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Ortho-Micronor does not contain any estrogen. It is progestin
>>>>>(Norethindrone) only. It comes as 28 active pills, so you never
>>>>>actually have a break. My doctor did warn about spotting, but after 4
>>>>>months I have yet to spot at all. I did really bad with the estrogen in
>>>>>most BCP's and have not had any real problems with ortho micronor
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>lisa
>>>>>
>>>>>At Sun, 22 Jul 2007, andrea wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Lisa,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I have never heard of this pill. Does it not contain any estrogen? I
>>>>>>may consider just taking a pill with synthetic progestin to slow my
>>>>>>periods because I bleed so heavy my first 2 days, I fill up the biggest
>>>>>>tampon once every hour! I would give ANYTHING to bleed less! I don't
>>>>>>know if I could take it with my bio-identical Progesterone or not. I
>>>>>>guess I will have to ask my doc. I'm against taking anything synthetic,
>>>>>>but want to try a few things before I decide to go through an extensive
>>>>>>lap surgery. I'm scared and can't bring myself to schedule it yet!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I know Progestin isn't as bad as Estrogen and Estrogen makes me
>>>>>>extremely nauseated too. The NuvaRing made me really nauseated! I'm
>>>>>>also going to look up the Ortho Microner and see what it's all about.
>>>>>>You have not had any bad reactions from it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>At Sun, 22 Jul 2007, Lisa wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I had a really bad reaction to the Nuvaring as well. I have had 2 laps
>>>>>>>done to remove the endo, a LUNA procedure, done Lupron, deop, and most
>>>>>>>all other BCPs and nothing helped my cramps. My doctor suggested
>>>>>>>Nuvaring and so I tried it. I think I only had it in for about 4 days
>>>>>>>and durring that time I was so nauseated and dizzy I could barly get out
>>>>>>>of bed. My doctor told me to remove it and gave me some Zofran for the
>>>>>>>nausea. With in less than I day I started to feel so much better. It
>>>>>>>is supposed to be tolorated very well by most (or so my doctor says),
>>>>>>>but I can't do it.
>>>>>>>My doctor has now switched me to Ortho-Micronor and I have hot had any
>>>>>>>bleeding or serious pain in 4 months. It seems I can not tolerate the
>>>>>>>estrogen in most BCPs as htey always made me sick or break through
>>>>>>>bleed.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>At Fri, 20 Jul 2007, Kristina wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Hi ladies.... Been a while since I've posted here. I have a question
>>>>>>>>about the nuvaring...but first I'll give a little history. I have had a
>>>>>>>>lap, and a myomectomy (remove of a fibroid from my uterus). I was found
>>>>>>>>to have endo on the left US ligament, in the cul-de-sac, and the
>>>>>>>>peritoneum. I have tried everything from lupron to BC, to CBC. Most
>>>>>>>>recently my Dr wanted me to try the nuvaring to see if this would help.
>>>>>>>>I was hesitant but did it anyways. Not long after I put it in I started
>>>>>>>>to feel nauseated and crampy...these things only got worse over the 9
>>>>>>>>days I ended up leaving it in. I finally decided I was going to take it
>>>>>>>>out, due to the severe cramping and nausea I was experiencing. Crazy
>>>>>>>>enough, about 3 hours after taking it out, the cramping and nausea had
>>>>>>>>quieted down some. I really think the nuvaring irritated my endo....has
>>>>>>>>anyone else ever had this happen to them, or know someone it happened
>>>>>>>>to? Thanks for listening, and feel free to email me directly!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Kristina
>>>>>
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