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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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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Top comments
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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Comments (74)
SkullsRules1 26
My doctor gave me medication called ponstan which has a side effect of stomach olsers and causes extreme pain. Like wow dude, this is so much better then cramps.
mbethel 14
ouch! prayers!
96isntassexyas69 20
That sucks OP! I hope you went back to that doctor so they can prescribe something that will actually help. Get better soon!
Muttley9 13
You may wish to have your ovaries checked out more thoroughly by your OB/GYN; my first wife suffered from ovarian cysts. From my recollections, her description of the pain she felt is quite similar; my deepest sympathies, I would be curled in a ball crying like a newborn at a quarter of the pain you must be feeling. Take care and I hope your issue can be resolved with all possible haste.
jcb805 11
That's quite descriptive
bleedingglitter 24
See what he thinks about giving you the birth control shot. It's not for everyone but it completely stopped my cramps and cysts.
FelixJC 14
Such a strong description that it actually made me cringe. Hopefully you find an alternative soon that actually helps!
greencurtains74 11
Ask for birth control. It gets rid of my pain from my cysts entirely so it may help you.
magickiss87 22
Man, that truly sucks, OP! I know from experience how bad those pains can be. Feels like your being drop kicked in your lower back and uterus at same time repeatedly. Talk to your Dr (or nurse from their office) and tell em you're in more pain than before the meds and ask them to prescribe something else. Till then, a heating pad, midol etc can truly be of some help. For some women, sex can actually help with cramping (as well as certain exercise such as squats etc). Best of luck to ya, hun!
91hayek 31
This FML got the girls on FML out with advice and support. Impressive.