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Re: Endo pain all month long.
From: ANON (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed May 28 13:31:12 2008
Sorry it took so long to get back to you! I'm sorry you're having
trouble too. But it's good to know I'm not alone, thank you for that.
And I hope you find relief somehow. These forums are nice, it made me
cry a little just seeing a reply and knowing I was not crazy or alone.
So thank you Melissa.
At Fri, 23 May 2008, Melissa wrote:
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>I'm sorry! I have pain on and off, but its def worse during my period. I
>hate taking pain meds and won't take unless I'm in tears and literally
>can't stand it. I too hate taking NSAIDs. I have acid reflux and
>stomach issues. I changed my diet big time a few months back and I'm
>more healthy now than I have been, but I still have pelvic pain/endo
>troubles.
>
>Your def not alone! You'll be in my thoughts and prayers!
>Melissa
>At Fri, 23 May 2008, ANON wrote:
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>>Hi ladies! I was diagnosed officially with endometriosis a little over
>>one year ago via laproscopy. My doctor told me that it was only mild
>>and that I would be fine, just not to wait until I'm 30 to have kids
>>(I'm currently 19). I took myself off of birth control for about a year
>>(over the course of that year I had a miscarriage at about four weeks)
>>and then my periods stopped. I went back to my gynee who thinks I have
>>polycystic ovaries. So he put me on birth control again. I had been on
>>it previously for about three years, so now I'm on it again. The birth
>>control helped a little bit with cramping before, and it started to help
>>for the first few months that I took it this time around. But now, the
>>cramps have returned. And I guess my question is, am I alone? I have
>>cramps all month long even with the birth control pill. Some days are
>>better than most, and other days I'm curled up on my couch. During my
>>period it's about 100 times worse. I'm trying to stay away from NSAIDs
>>becuase I have acid reflux and those make my stomach hurt. And who
>>wants to walk around being stoned on narcotics all of the time? Is there
>>anyone else out there in the same boat as me? It stinks =(
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