Re: question for the ladies

[Guest guest]

Bonnadel Baggers wrote:

> Does anybody else with sciatica and tailbone issues find that your

> pains get

> even worse with the onset of your monthly cycles?

>

> Bonnadel,

Yes they did. When I had my hysterectomy it helped. You might be

helped with

hormones that stop your periods. I have an article that states hormones

(estrogen) helps to decrese pain. With your period, progestroglands

increase

and the pelvic areas are engorged and swollen. All muscles, vessels,

and

nerve endings are connected, so it is very possible.

My doctor told me to start taking Motrin a week before my periods

because that is

when the progestrogland hormones increase rather wait until they

happened.

That helped along with the cessation of my periods. You might want to

check into

the possibility of taken birth control that stops your periods for

awhile.

It worked well for me. Bennie

[Guest guest]

Definitely.  Every single month was a horrid experience.  I also had severe

endometriosis that grew around nerves and blood vessles. 

When I finally had my ovaries removed, that pain did not return.  Different

pains got worse, but I don't feel like someone put a 50 pound bowling ball in my

abdomen that laid right on the nerves and felt like you can imagine.

Jennette

--- Bonnadel wrote:

>Does anybody else with sciatica and tailbone issues find that your pains get

even worse with the onset of your monthly cycles?

>It makes me want to cry because the chronic pain issues not related to

female functions intensifies by a hundred percent, and it is a double

whammy. It is quite debilitating.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for validating my experience as well. My chronic pain is

higher on my back, cervical neck/shoulder blade area and menstrual

pain intensifies, in fact seems to be getting worse every month right

along with the cervical (neck) pain.

I keep track of the days so I have a heads up on when the next one is coming,

and prepare. I don't even plan appointments or anything extra in my day at all

during that week. I also recommend the heating pad and no caffeine.

[Guest guest]

Hi YFB-

Yep! Mine are HORRID. I cannot do much of anything for at least a day except

sit or lay around and let the pain meds work. I already take a pretty strong

narcotic and am not willing to live my asleep so I just cope as best I can. I

have Post-Op Cauda Equina Syndrome.

I do treat myself gently, use heating pad and take it easy on the days when it's

bad.

Hope that helps.

Krishanna

>Bonnadel Baggers wrote:

>This question is for the ladies in the group, and guys who live with c_p

ladies; this is hard to mention for me, but here goes:

>Does anybody else with sciatica and tailbone issues find that your pains get

even worse with the onset of your monthly cycles?

[Guest guest]

> >Does anybody else with sciatica and tailbone issues find that your

pains get even worse with the onset of your monthly cycles?

>

The only lower back issue I'm aware I've ever had is an enormous baby

that dislocated my tailbone. (thank God my next baby was " normal " )

I'm a firm believer that the hormonal cycle affects pain. I had Lyme

disease for a very long time before it was diagnosed. I remeber telling

my doc, " Whatever it is, it gets worse when I'm coming up on my period.

Am I crazy? " He said it's pretty common for many women to have

worsening pain around and during that time. And we wonder why some of

us seem more prone to PMS?!

I have ovarian cysts that recur and have nearly cut out caffeine; and

it has helped with my residual big-baby pain that's always gotten worse

before my cycle, too.

Probably not too helpful, but it is a real issue for many of us.

in Oregon

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wrote:

> I keep track of the days so I have a heads up on when the next one is

> coming, and prepare. I don't even plan

> appointments or anything extra in my day at all during that week. I

> also recommend the heating pad and no caffeine.

>

:

Its funny that caffiene helps me and that is what they put in Midol

to help wiith the cramps.

In the 70;s there was a medication Edrisol and it had a small amount

of amphetamine and really helped. Well the DEA took it off the market.

My doctor said it helped women because it dilated the blood vessels and

prevented the clotting thus decreasing the cramps and giving the up

to get up and go.

SO sad, My doctor said to go out and get all you can before I cannot

get anymore. I did but a year later, back to pain.

It's ironic what combinations work for others Bennie

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--- " Bonnadel Baggers " wrote:

>

> > Does anybody else with sciatica and tailbone issues find that

your pains get

> even worse with the onset of your monthly cycles?

>

Yes, this is a very common problem. And there's a simple solution if

you can take birth control pills. You simply take the pill

continuously - skipping the week of " placebo pills " so that you don't

have a period. This is a perfectly safe thing to do, but make sure

to talk to your gynecologist first! (Besides making sure it's safe

for your particular body, the doctor has to write the script so that

you can get enough pills for a month!)

That is how they were actually designed to be taken, but the first

company that marketed them decided to add in the week of " placebo "

pills to force you to menstruate because they thought women wouldn't

accept them without that!

This little change has made a world of difference to me and my pain

levels throughout the month.

Cheryl in AZ

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