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Re: in search of answersFrom: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri Aug 29 15:28:05 2008
At Fri, 18 Sep 1998, Barcus-Roberts wrote: > >Michele- >I think you might have misunderstood what I meant, he said that usually >women >with endo(not any other diseases) do not abuse it. The key word being >usually. >Kristin > >Hi Kristin, >Me too. I take vicodin. Although I thought it was really strange that the >doctor >said people in pain don't abuse it... I thought that was how the abuse >started. >I guess I have a different opinion. In either case, I take it cautiously >too. >:) michele > >-- >Barcus-Roberts, Kristin L wrote: > >> Shari, >> >> Boy do I agree with you!!! Nothing takes the pain away like the >narcotics! >> I >> hate to sound like such a pill popper but let me say if it will take the >> pain >> away I will take it. An interesting fact that my doctor shared with me >was >> that >> women with endo that take narcotics for the pain do not become addicted to >> the >> drug. They need it for pain but do not abuse it. Anyone agree?? I know >> that >> before I had the doctor I currently see other dr's would never give me >> anything >> but 800 milligrams of Ibuprofen. I currently take vicodin or percocet and >I >> do >> only take them when the pain is really bad like right before my period >> during >> PMS(shich really is hell) or during it. I will take like Anaprox or >> something >> else when it isn't extreme.......Anyone else like this????? >> >> Thanks- >> kristin >> >> Reply to: Re: in search of answers >> hi laura, >> depending on where your pain is (ovarian/rectal/vaginal/intestinal/uterine >> /back/etc) there are a few things you might want to try. i have found >> that when my pain is at it's worst (left-sided, radiates to mid-pelvis, >> across the back and down inside of left thigh/leg) i realized that >> sitting/lying down makes it MUCH worse. this may sound silly but i either >> rock >> back >> and forth on my spine with my knees pulled into my chest/bounce my left >leg >> up and down very quickly/or my husband's favorite do the "i gotta pee" >> dance...if you ever had to pee really bad while waiting on line for a >> restroom, you KNOW what i mean! i'm sure you've already heard the >> suggestions of >> heating pads/hot baths, they do provide minimal relief (more like putting >> a band-aid on a stab wound!) if you have a significant-other, a back-rub >> or even having someone just hold you is really soothing. but i won't lie >to >> you...when the pain is real bad, NOTHING that i have found in the 10 >> years since my diagnosis relieves pain like narcotics. although >prescription >> pain medication can become very addicting, it can change your quality of >> life. i know that there is NO WAY i'd be able to work full-time during the >> day and effectively care for my husband and children at night and on >> weekends with out it. it's an awful situation we are all in, living with >> chronic pain, i hope that someday soon that we will have more practical >> options. >> until then, i wish you the best of luck and pain-free days...xoxo - shari >> >> Jamie_Saltoon wrote: >> >At Thu, 17 Sep 1998, Laura wrote: >> >> >> >>I found out that I had Endometriosis when I was 18. I saw 3 doctors, >> >>and they all told me I had a bladder infection. You can imiagine my >> >>surprise when one doctor finally proposed that I could have this >> >>disease. They did surgery, and my doctor told me that in fact I do >> have >> >>endometriosis. Now here it is 2 years later, and although I certainly >> >>know how the pain feels, I want to know about options on reducing the >> >>pain, and exactly what this disease is. I am on birth control, and >> >>although it works at times, the week before my period, I am in pain. I >> >>have also altered my diet. My doctor told me that I should not eat red >> >>meat nor dairy. Can you suggest any ways to reduce the pain, or any >> >>information so I can better understand what the diease intails? >> >> >> >>-- >> >>Laura >> >> >> >You're in the right place for answers. There is a lot of information >> >about the disease on the net. If you search under endometriosis you >> >will find lots of information. There are also several books on women's >> >health that will give you information on the disease, and treatment. I >> >haven't personally found that diet has helped me but it couldn't hurt to >> >try. I've also tried evening primrose oil which may help your pain >> >before periods. Good look, hope this helps. Jimbo S >> > >> >RFC822 header >> >----------------------------------- >> > >> >----------------------------------- >> >----------------------------------- >> >----------------------------------- >> >RECEIVED: from SF_Database by POP_Mailbox_-1306041999 ; 18 SEP 98 >> >----------------------------------- >> 01:01:37 UT >> >----------------------------------- >> >Received: from talk.obgyn.net (talk.obgyn.net [208.2.98.99]) by >> >----------------------------------- >> >staffordnet.com (8.8.5/SCA-6.6) with ESMTP >> > id EAA12267; Fri, 18 Sep 1998 04:56:40 GMT >> >Return-Path: <endo@talk.obgyn.net> >> >Received: from talk (localhost [127.0.0.1]) >> > by talk.obgyn.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id WAA20020; >> > Thu, 17 Sep 1998 22:19:35 -0500 >> >Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 22:19:35 -0500 >> >Message-Id: <199809180319.WAA19978@talk.obgyn.net> >> >Errors-To: endo-request@obgyn.net >> >Reply-To: endo@obgyn.net >> >Originator: endo >> >Sender: endo@obgyn.net >> >Precedence: bulk >> >From: Jamie_Saltoon@ml.com (Jimbo) >> >To: Multiple recipients of list <endo@talk.obgyn.net> >> >Subject: Re: in search of answers >> >X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas >> >X-Comment: OBGYN.net Endometriosis Pavilion mail service >> > >>
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