Re: Painful Periods - Desparate for help!!
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 5 Aug 2000 21:57:18 -0500 (CDT)
At Fri, 4 Aug 2000, Judy wrote:
>
>At Thu, 3 Aug 2000, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote:
>>
>>Kas had a great answer. I'd just add the use of NSAIDs a few days
>>premenstually to see if the productionof the chemical that produces the
>>pain can be reduced. Also, if there is not contraindication, the pill
>>can be used at your age for attemptiong relief of the symptoms/
>>
>>HSM
>
>Thanks you so very much for your kindness and help. Since I have
>stomach problems unrelated to this issue, the GI angle has already been
>covered also the kidney stuff. However, that makes me unable to take
>NSAIDS.
Discuss Arthrotec with your doctor. It's Cytotec and an NSAID. The
Cytotec is used for GI complaints to reduce or eliminate this source of
problems.
>I also have severe side effects with all birth control pills
>(and believe me I've tried tons!) which is why they were discontinued
>before. Same with the Depo-Provera. Severe side effects.
Alesse and Loestrin 1/20 are the lowest dose pills just in case you
haven't tried those.
>If it were a nerve problem would it be a-symptomatic except during
>menses though?
Not likely.
HSM
>The undetected endo is a possiblity though as it was
>laproscopic surgery.
>
>Thanks again. Judy
>
>>At Wed, 2 Aug 2000, Judy wrote:
>>>
>>>I have been having excrutiating pain (not cramps) very localized in my
>>>right side for 3-5 days with every period. The pain is constant with
>>>occasional sharp twinges. Also very heavy bleeding. There can be a day
>>>of heavy bleeding then next day nothing then a day of heavy bleeding
>>>again but no particular pattern.
>
>>>Several years ago I had same problem with blood tests galore,
>>>ultrasound, birth control pills and Depo-Provera shots and finally,
>>>exploratory surgery with no improvement or definite diagnosis. All
>>>tests were reported as "normal".
>>>
>>>I took some chinese herbs for a while and the problem actually stopped.
>>>Now it has started again. The pain is unbearable. (I've already have
>>>my appendix removed as a child so that is not what it is.)The pain is
>>>not constant as it goes away when period ends. There is also some
>>>milder pains during ovulation.
>>>
>>>I am 50 and have had a tubal ligation. I do NOT want to go through all
>>>this testing again and be told they cannot find anything wrong. However,
>>>I am desparate!!
>>>
>>>Don't seem to fit exactly any of the things I have seen posted but is
>>>this possibly ovarian cyst related? I do have a doctors appt but want to
>>>go into it able to ask informed questions.
>>
>>--
>>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
>>Great Neck, New York
>>
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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