Dana,
From: andrea (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Oct 19 19:32:07 2007
Dana,
Yes, about half the time, I will get a migraine with my period and it
makes me so dizzy. So, I will be spinny, with a headache, a fever and
major cramps.
If you get those herbs, try and buy a tea with cramp bark and valerian
already in it(it doesn't taste bad), because I bought the herbs separate
to add them to tea and they taste awful! The Cramp Bark tastes like
men's cologne, and valerian really stinks....but all the rest taste ok.
I can only add a little valerian to the tea or it's hard to get down and
I think I'm throwing out the Cramp Bark - it's gross.
Have a good weekend!
--
Andrea
At Thu, 18 Oct 2007, Dana wrote:
>
>At Thu, 18 Oct 2007, andrea wrote:
>>Andrea,
>
>Thank you for all your advice. I have looked into all the vitamins and
>suppliments you have mentioned. I believe in an endo diet and a more
>natural approach to managing this disease. And I hear ya on some drugs
>turning your stomach green. Midol, for me, is horror in a bottle. It
>always makes me vomit for some reason. My friends don't understand at
>all, they just say, "oh, take something". I wish it was that easy
>sometimes. I know they mean well.
>It is so nice to talk to someone who is suffering just like me(not that
>I'm happy we have horrid pain). I really felt like I was in my own
>Idaho. I'm only 22 and no one in my family has it or friends. So,
>thank you. I feel better that I joined this forum...my mom encourages
>it.
> One more thing, do you suffer from bad headaches or migraines too?
>
>>Dana,
>>
>>That's funny you mentioned Fibrovan. I found an ad for that and thought
>>I'd try it a couple months ago, but found that the main ingredient,
>>Nattokinase, is sold at most vitamin and health food stores for WAY
>>cheaper! And the other ingredients in it, Licopene (found in tomatoes)
>>and EGCG (green tea) are very common. I got mine at the vitamin shoppe
>>for $20 (a month supply). I also make a "PMS tea" when I hurt that has
>>Dong Quai, Cramp Bark, Fo-Ti, Valerian and Oregon Grapeseed Root in it.
>>I take a lot of B vitamins too.
>>
>>All those are supposed to help cramps. I buy all the herbs separate, in
>>liquid form and put them in tea. I think it does help, some. Heating
>>pads will sometimes make me feel sicker too, because I always get a
>>fever with my period and I can't tolerate any heat, so I usually have to
>>put a cold washcloth on my forehead as well. I'm totally laid up this
>>time of the month! :( That mixing of pills, maybe a couple advil, 5mg
>>vicodin or even 2.5 (a half of pill) and a dramamine may work. I've
>>found for some reason, generic pain meds make me sick & hurt my tummy,
>>but the name-brand ones don't. If the doctor writes "brand-name
>>necessary" on the script, your insurance will only charge you name-brand
>>co-pay, which is usually around 20-30 bucks, instead of full price. It
>>has something to do with the added, buffer ingredients I think. The
>>pharmacist thinks i'm nuts and says they are all the same, but my
>>stomach can tell the difference.
>>
>>At Thu, 18 Oct 2007, Dana wrote:
>>>
>>>At Wed, 17 Oct 2007, kathryn wrote:
>>>>That is a wonderful idea! I'm already taking B-2, magnesium, feverfew(for migraines), and Fibrovan. I love the holistic approach and I've already had wonderful improvements. I eat an endo diet too. I stick to foods that help with endo...like things with flaxseed and riboflavins in them. I will try the progesterone cream though. That sounds promising. Thank you so much!!
>>>
>>>>Have you tried any health food store supplements?
>>>>The one thing that really helped my pain was Evening Primrose Oil, 1300
>>>>mg. I still take it and it helps. Also, have you tried natural
>>>>progesterone cream? That might help. Flaxseed also helps. And Omega
>>>>3's & 6's.
>>>>
>>>>At Wed, 17 Oct 2007, Dana wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Nothing calms down my pain. I've tried every single over the counter
>>>>>pain killer and they don't work. I've tried some muscle relaxers but
>>>>>they just make me drowsy. And anything with codine or oppiates makes me
>>>>>really really sick. I'm really at a loss here.
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