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Tue Jun 08, 2004 9:23 am  |
because of my period, what can I do to feel better? 
(sorry, if this is disgusting, but knew I could talk to my girlfriends at EDS  ) |
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Tue Jun 08, 2004 12:34 pm |
oh well, I'll survive.  |
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Tue Jun 08, 2004 4:24 pm |
drats, I was hoping someone would respond.  Where's sly fox Babyfish?
Ugh, I'm responding to my own posts again.  |
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Mabsy
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Tue Jun 08, 2004 5:52 pm |
Retail therapy!!!! Sorry  I mean, you should make yourself a nice cup of herbal tea and get a heat pack too.
You should also take a vitamin complex that has vit B1, B6, B12 and fish oil in it. That won't help you right now but it should do next time. Also I just read that evening primrose oil is good for that as well (plus it's supposed to have some welcome side effects  )
Hope you feel better!
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Caspers Mum
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Wed Jun 09, 2004 3:33 pm |
| Ibuprofen (Advil) or naproxen-soidum (Alleve). Both are prostaglandins, and will alleviate cramping. Word to wise: take it a couple of days PRIOR, and you'll nix them before they start. |
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Wed Jun 09, 2004 6:39 pm |
Stretching always helps... certain yoga poses to stretch the legs and abdomen (sp?)
If all else fails, Midol is good to get rid of cramps. |
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Thu Jun 10, 2004 8:53 pm |
| Take 1/2 teaspoon of salt(or mix it in water) & a couple of calcium tablet. Each time we have periods, we lost salt ,calcium & magnesium thats is why we tend to have cramps & stomachache or abdominal pain. |
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Fri Jun 11, 2004 1:25 pm |
| Fantasia wrote: |
because of my period, what can I do to feel better?
(sorry, if this is disgusting, but knew I could talk to my girlfriends at EDS ) |
Please check your private message. Thanks |
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Sat Jun 12, 2004 5:26 pm |
try a warm bath also (with the aleve/tylenol/advil rec's), or a heating pad. that helps me sometimes.
or a glass of wine and a hot bath, with a book or magainze, and some bubbles..... .....okay, now that's what i want to do and my stomache is fine!
sorry about the cramps. one of those cruddy things we women have to put up with. |
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Sun Jun 13, 2004 7:45 am |
I sympathise, I had serious period pains, to the extent that they caused me to be off work for 2-3 days a month. the doc put me on a pill called cilest and it totally stopped the pain. However, not likeing to take hormones (that's why I had a sterilization, duh!) I came off them and now use 2000mg per day of evening primrose oil and black cohosh. I still have a little discomfort, but it is 95% better, plus my libido has returned and my tits have filled out  , so I'd say a good result all round. Oh, and EPO is very good for the skin too! Hope that is some help. Liz
PS it takes about 6-8 weeks to get a good improvement, but even after 2 weeks of taking them my first period was significantly less painful |
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bellaarabella
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Sun Jun 13, 2004 1:39 pm |
| Fantasia wrote: |
because of my period, what can I do to feel better?
(sorry, if this is disgusting, but knew I could talk to my girlfriends at EDS ) |
I suffer from really bad cramps and I got a perscription for NAPROXEN which is great, 10 times better than midol. Give it a try. |
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Mon Jun 14, 2004 7:19 am |
You ladies get Lush in the USA right?
They have a pink & white bubble bath bar that has clary sage in it - can't remember the name. That's nice and soothing for cramps. |
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Mon Jun 14, 2004 8:54 pm |
gupagirl....where do you get EPO? in the natural section in a store, or is it more of a specialty store? thanks!
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Wed Jun 16, 2004 4:25 am |
Healthfood store or even a drugstore with a vitamin section often carries EPO.
Good luck with it. |
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Wed Jun 16, 2004 6:44 am |
 Thanks girls for your advise. Boy did this knock me off of my feet this week. I felt absolutely miserable. I sure did appreciate your help with my "curse" hee hee |
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Mabsy
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Wed Jun 16, 2004 6:55 am |
Glad to see you're feeling better! Have you seen a Dr or a naturopath to see what they would suggest as a measure to keep this under control? |
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Wed Jun 16, 2004 7:03 am |
Hellooooo Mabsy darling
Yes, and she suggests a DNC which is no big deal she said. Will update you when I schedule it. Dr. says no hurry. |
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Wed Jun 16, 2004 8:21 am |
| Fantasia wrote: |
Hellooooo Mabsy darling
Yes, and she suggests a DNC which is no big deal she said. Will update you when I schedule it. Dr. says no hurry. |
is that as in 'dilation and cuterrage'? euwww hope not!  |
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Wed Jun 16, 2004 1:10 pm |
| um, i think something to that fact where they scrap the cervix but i'll be totally asleep and go home the same day. very very common she says. hope so and then it will help my cramping and clotting during my period |
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Sun Jun 20, 2004 2:49 pm |
D&C is usually where they scrape the lining of the uterus. I had one a few years ago and ended up with pelvic inflamatory disease. Please try other options first like EPO or even the pill, because although it's rare to get PID, it can lead to sterility. take care
Liz xxx |
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Mon Jun 21, 2004 5:15 am |
Agreed I'm always wary of anyone wanting to scrape anything off me! I always look at a natural solution before going for the knife. I've found when I don't watch my diet or give to my sugar cravings that I do feel worse but knowing that with a little bit of herbal help I can control my body not my body contolling me a few days a month.
BTW I read an article which said about taking ibuprofen instead of regular pain killers as the pain is caused through cramping and ib. deals with that kind of imflammation better - also by anticipating when your period starts and taking ib.actually reduces flow?
Fantasia - is this every month or just occasionally? |
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Mon Jun 21, 2004 3:09 pm |
| guapagirl wrote: |
D&C is usually where they scrape the lining of the uterus. I had one a few years ago and ended up with pelvic inflamatory disease. Please try other options first like EPO or even the pill, because although it's rare to get PID, it can lead to sterility. take care
Liz xxx |
What are the symptoms for PID? Curious....  |
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Tue Jun 22, 2004 1:20 am |
apparantly they can vary, but with me it was very high temperature, delerium and pain like you cannot believe...I had a long 30 hour labour with a high forceps delivery and that was nothing in comparison. I honestly thought I was dying. I was rushed to hospital and given antibiotics, I think intraveniously as I don't really have much recall of it and they weren't letting me eat as one Dr thought I had a ruptured appendix which meant he had to do a rectal exam every 12 hour (WTH!!!!!!!) and I had to be on stand by for an op. After 4 days I was discharged and given a cocktail of 24 antibiotics a day to take for 2-3 weeks. This totally wiped me out for nearly 18 months and made conception a few years later very difficult. This is a rare reaction, but it is significant and in some cases it can make you sterile. Have D&Cs if absolutly necessary, but in your case it isn't and I would strongly advise you to explore all other avenues available.
Sorry that this has been a bit long winded and not in my usual jokey style, but this IS a serious issue for all women who get pushed into medical interventions by Drs. Take control of your own body!
Liz |
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Thu Jun 24, 2004 9:07 am |
Liz, m,  , I will certainly discuss this with my doctor, you have me thinking and I so so appreciate you taking the time writing this to me , How terrible though you had to go through such a awful experience, are you ok now?
Eve, where can I get Lush again? It sounds heavenly. Where can I find it?
Bella, I've tried Naproxen, but man, oh man, does it make me tired, woo, but I do take it when I'm abosutely in pain, thanks
mlmaier ahhh, i take a bublly bath no matter what and Cheers to ya (as we clink wine glasses) 
Pinay, tried your suggestion but felt very bloated afterwards, even my hands. but a wonderful suggestion |
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Thu Jun 24, 2004 9:20 am |
I hope this thread has helped other girls too.
EDS is a faboulous website for reasons other than just makeup, and access., isn't it |
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