Today, the pills my doctor prescribed for my extremely painful period cramps apparently have a side effect; excruciatingly painful cramps. I feel like I'm being repeatedly stabbed in the ovaries with a rusty fork. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, for the first time in years, my period is early. I woke up at 5 a.m. with the worst cramps I've ever had in my life. Medicine isn't helping. It's literally so bad I feel like I want to throw up. It's fucking Christmas but hey, it wouldn't be 2022 if my garbage pile of a body wasn't ruining something for me. FML
Today, I'm on opioids due to severe pelvic pain. Taking them makes me constipated and increases my pain, which leads to taking more painkillers. I can choose to be in agony and the possibility of pooping, or be in slightly less pain and completely bunged up. FML
Today, I went to the doctor because I have been getting my period every week and a half and they are ridiculously heavy. He then spent the entire time discussing painkillers (I'm allergic to most) and when I asked to be put on birth control, he said I'd need another appointment for that. FML
Today, I started my period, complete with cramps, diarrhoea, a headache, bloating, and aching legs. Apparently my body didn't get the message that I had a total hysterectomy a month ago, including my ovaries, tubes and cervix. FML
Today, as usual, my period cramps got go bad that I can't eat or drink without taking a pain killer, and end up puking and passing out if I take a pain killer before I eat. Here's to 30 smooth years yet to come. FML
Today, I’m currently battling a cold that caused me to call into work yesterday and, as of this morning, I’ve also started my period and have the most painful cramps ever. Good thing I have the day off from work. FML
Today, I'm in agony. I can't eat or drink anything without being in pain, including water. Doctors don't know what's wrong with me, and can only prescribe me painkillers I can only take 3 times a day. FML
Today, I was having the worst period cramps you could ever imagine. I cancelled the date I had with my "boyfriend." He replied, “Isn’t there some medicine you can take to make it go away?” When I told him I did and still had them, he said, “Fine, lose my number, I’ll find a girl who doesn’t have that shit.” FML
Today, my boyfriend called me, panicking. Apparently he had a headache, but wasn't concentrating on what tablets he grabbed, and accidentally took tablets for "relief of period pain". He was convinced he was going to grow ovaries overnight. FML
Today, I'm on a pill that "may cause breast tenderness". My 32E breasts took that to mean swell up a size, become heavy as lead, be so sore I can't move without a bra on, and stiffen my neck and back muscles so badly I thought I had an ear infection. This will last "a few weeks to months". FML
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cutycat136 28
Maybe go back and ask if he can prescribe anything else because it's not working for you. Tell him what's wrong and that you can't take it and see if he'll switch it with something else. Good luck op.
Pingvinai 37
A pill that causes more of the symptom it's supposedly treating is obviously not the right one for you. Get another prescription!
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Carnaxa 8
I swear when i read the side effects of pills its like it should read side effect death. Try our new and improved death pills for heart burns, may cause heart burns, burning sensations in the heart, a racing heart and death. The new and improved death pills to help with heart burn and they say all this in a happy voice and big smile.
gabwielle 8
Idk if your pills are birth control or not but if they're not, I'd consider taking birth control.
PikachuGod 10
I am going through the same thing right now. Except in my case, my pain meds aren't working and my coworker is enjoying slamming pans into my crotch.
Hime9908 22
Do I even want to know?
militarybrat 21
Then stop taking them? Duh. And ask your doctor for another type.
FaduFai 22
I feel. My heart goes out to you. FYL
ln2e11 3
Really sounds to me like you could have endometriosis. Especially if you can feel the pain specifically in one place. Stop taking those pills as they clearly arnt helping. Doctors don't take menstral pain seriously enough. Ask them about endometriosis. Fingers crossed it's the pills and not endometriosis. You should not have to suffer with the pain! Please go back to your doctor and get referred to a gynae specialist. I really hope this gets sorted for you.
ruthi666 23
Definitely sounds like endometriosis.
dnice1864 18
Feel better soon, op!
crazygirl2014 8
If you're old enough try Depo Provera or nuva ring. second one has no side affects. (they are birth control)
anonpbc 20
only try depo if you have read the reviews & health information. can cause osteoporosis & other severe side effects. personal knowledge here.
angelofsaturn 23
Oh hell no to depo. Hell to the no. That shit is the devil. I just posted another comment about the violent mood swings i had while taking it.
love_me_electric 20
Nuva ring definitely has side effects. It may not have any for you, but everyone reacts differently to it.
anonpbc 20
go to you gyn. asap. seriously. you could have anything from endometriosis to cysts to fibroid tumors, to far darker things like burst cysts or atopic pregnancy or cancer. get to a specialist & have someone check. I suffer from cysts & fibroids, & have a family history of ovarian cancer.
missambitious 21
I'm taking prescription strength diuretics for a separate medical condition and they actually have helped tremendously with my cramps. Maybe ask your doctor about that OP.