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Re: Becky, also try this
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Sep 28 02:15:10 2007
how about a pain patch?
At Wed, 26 Sep 2007, andrea wrote:
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>I forgot to tell you this! (I am on pain meds right now and on my
>period, so I am forgetful today, sorry)
>
>Do you have any cold packs? Putting cold on the area that feels inflamed
>with really help reduce the swelling. If you don't have cold packs, you
>could use un-opened bags of frozen vegetables. Put the cold on your
>tailbone for as long as you can stand it, & do that about 4 times, &
>take 3 advil every 4 hours. You probably won't feel a difference til
>tomorrow, but that's what I do when I get a pinched nerve or swelling in
>my back and it works well. I hope this helps!
>
>:)
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>At Wed, 26 Sep 2007, Becky wrote:
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>>So, you think it may be a pinched nerve and not endo?
>>
>>At Wed, 26 Sep 2007, andrea wrote:
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>>>Hi, Becky
>>>
>>>I'm sorry! I know it's been a while since we have talked, so you will
>>>have to give me a quick history of your endo. I kind of forget things
>>>lately. I think what you have, sounds like a pinched nerve, maybe the
>>>sciatica? I've had that and it does create pain and even numbness down
>>>your legs and in your feet too. It almost felt like it was my cervix
>>>being pinched, but it was so intense that I could not really tell where
>>>exactly it was coming from. Maybe you could get a deep tissue massage
>>>and ask your doc for a script for muscle relaxants?
>>>
>>>Or you could even just do a lot of stretching - stretch your back. Have
>>>you ever had one of those therapy balls? Those big balls you can sit on
>>>and stretch on....they help your back a lot.
>>>
>>>I'm sorry you are going through this, Becky. E-mail me if you like,
>>>sometimes I get people's histories mixed up on here, and some posters
>>>have the same name now too. I hope you can figure this out and get it
>>>fixed.
>>>
>>>Take care,
>>>
>>>--
>>>Andrea
>>>
>>>At Wed, 26 Sep 2007, Becky wrote:
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>>>>At Wed, 26 Sep 2007, Becky wrote:
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>>>>>I have been in so much pain in my back and pelvic region for about 3
>>>>>weeks now. It even hurts down my legs. My doctor didn't seem to say
>>>>>much about it, a couple of months ago. Should I call them back or what
>>>>>should I do?
>>>
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