Re: EN Pain/try bedrest

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

May I suggest BEDREST! In all my 38 yrs of having EN, and the first 5

being misdiagnosed, I have learned to elevate the legs, wrap them in

elastic bandages [which can be adjusted so they don't hurt as much as

compression stockings] and get as much bedrest as possible. That could

mean staying in bed all day for several days in a row. I know it is

impossible if you work, but maybe for the weekend.

Walking or anything that is not antigravity like standing or even

sitting with legs down is to be avoided, at least for me. I know

others may not need to treat EN as I do, but it is safe and free and

most importantly it works--at least it does for me.

If you have the weekend off, give it a try.

In the old days before modern meds, bedrest was the treatment of

choice, and dr's sent patients with EN to bed for weeks at a time.

Love,

[Guest guest]

I agree it does work, but in this house, it's impossible.my son is ADHD, my mom is a TERRIFIC nag, dad is lazy. If I don't do things they won't get done or they will be put in my face like guilt. I am dying to move out and as soon as I find a house I will. But right now , I am going to lay down , as I am having an awful pain week. Hv a great weekend all.

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[Guest guest]

Bedrest worked well for me during my first bout of EN in 2004... I

was off my feet for 5 weeks.

I am moving next weekend, so I am going to try to take is easier

earlier in the week.

How come the doctors don't advise me to get bedrest? *sigh*

Thanks for your support, it means alot.

Warmly,

>

> Hi ,

> May I suggest BEDREST! In all my 38 yrs of having EN, and the first

5

> being misdiagnosed, I have learned to elevate the legs, wrap them in

> elastic bandages [which can be adjusted so they don't hurt as much

as

> compression stockings] and get as much bedrest as possible. That

could

> mean staying in bed all day for several days in a row. I know it is

> impossible if you work, but maybe for the weekend.

>

> Walking or anything that is not antigravity like standing or even

> sitting with legs down is to be avoided, at least for me. I know

> others may not need to treat EN as I do, but it is safe and free and

> most importantly it works--at least it does for me.

> If you have the weekend off, give it a try.

>

> In the old days before modern meds, bedrest was the treatment of

> choice, and dr's sent patients with EN to bed for weeks at a time.

> Love,

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi and Group,

<<How come the doctors don't advise me to get bedrest? *sigh*>>

The problem as I see it is partly the doctors and partly ours.

The doctors of today are trained to match illness with treatments that

are for the most part medicinal: pills, injections and the like. It is

what our modern world demands. How many people are going to stick with

a dr. who prescribes " bedrest " . Like, " Huh? I have to go to work!

You're telling me to lay in bed for weeks? I'll get fired. Isn't there

a pill I can take? " The doctor's goal is to get you better as fast as

possible, so often steriods are prescribed even before bedrest is

tried--if doctors even know about bedrest.

Sadly, many Dr's know very little about EN. I recently saw an online

dr. tell someone that he doubted that birth control pills could cause

her EN. I could not believe what I was reading. His online column was

one of those " ask the expert " things. So much for his exertise. ;-/

I hope you and the group are enjoying a nice restful weekend.

Shins up!

Love,

idio. EN '68