WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 1997: Re: Ovarian Cysts with extreme pain

Re: Ovarian Cysts with extreme pain

From: AnnMarie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 8 Sep 1997 14:37:48 +0000

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> Date: Mon, 8 Sep 1997 12:39:45 -0500
> Reply-to: womens-health@obgyn.net
> From: HOFF1@prodigy.net (Lea)
> To: Multiple recipients of list <womens-health@talk.obgyn.net>
> Subject: Ovarian Cysts with extreme pain

> I am 36 years old with two children ages 11 and 6. I had a tubal
> ligation 5 years ago and since then have had debilitating pain with
> ovulation as well as menstruation. I had been told by my M.D. to "give
> it 6 months your body will adjust" . In 1996 while in for my annual Pap
> smear my new M.D. saw something that made her schedule me for a
> colposcopy which involved a biopsy and a LEEP with a D&C to remove a
> pre-malignant tumor from my cervix. I was still experiencing pain,
> nausea, diarhea with ovulation and menstruation to the point that I was
> unable to take care of my children for 2-3 days at a time twice a month.
> I am of the opinion that this is no longer a normal body function but my
> OB-GYN feels that hormones will solve everything. I am feeling quite
> skeptical since I just had a laparoscopy 3 weeks ago and I feel
> absolutely no better than before. He removed some adhesions and
> endometriosis and said that I have several small cysts on both ovaries.
> I had a cyst burst several years ago and both my mother and my sisters
> have had ongoing problems with fribroids and cysts. I can't bear the
> thought of another 14 years or so living like this and I have expressed
> the desire for a hysterectomy to my doctor. I made the decision I was
> done bearing children and there is 0 chance I will change my mind. I
> currently take 4800mg of Ibuprofen for pain relief (ha ha) which I have
> been lectured is too much, I have tried Anaprox and it works no better.
>
> --
> Lea Hoffman
>

Lea, I've been having similar symptoms with ovulation and before a period. I haven't discussed this too much with my doctor yet, so I can't really help you much there.

I realize you've heard this before, but I caution you against taking so much Ibuprofen. Not only is it not healthy, but your body can adjust to the pain medication you take.

I have found with myself that after taking a medication regularly for a while, it's effectiveness decreases. It can be especially worse it seems if the drug is for pain. I used to take as much (OTC) pain med as necessary; eventually pain medications no longer worked with my body. I had to learn to cut down and to take the pills only as directed. It took a little bit, but after a while taking just two Tylenol helped a simple headache. I couldn't believe it.

It is hard to suddenly change routine, You are going to have alot of pain before things start to get better *by taking less* of the med. It takes willpower almost to get through it, without taking too much pain medication.

I still take Tylenol or Ibuprofen, and sometimes it doesn't always work. But now I at least don't go overboard. If things are too bad, I can always call the doctor.

I hope this can help you! : )

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