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Re: Becky, also try this
From: Becky (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Sep 28 08:46:47 2007
Are you talking about those therma care patches like when you are on
your period? It's like a heating pad? I have used those and they don't
help much.
At Fri, 28 Sep 2007, anonymous wrote:
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>how about a pain patch?
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>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!
>>
>>:)
>>
>>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:
>>>>>
>>>>>At Wed, 26 Sep 2007, Becky wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>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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