24/7 pain

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Originally Posted by steph209 Hello! I also suffer from endo and after excision surgery, I am still in severe pain! I don't have a period because I've been on lybrel which is a continious birth control pill, even though I don't get a period, I'm still in constant severe pain 24/7! I totally understand what your going through. I'm having my LAVH on Sept 29, and I can't wait! Although, as time gets closer, I've become more emotional too!

I am suppose to have this done when they give me a tah bos. Did You get any relief from the excision.

I do not like this boat, although it seems I at least have good company in it! Right there with ya ladies on the pain, however due to low drug tollerance can't take anything worth taking and still function.

I am having an LAVH on 8/17. I am very excited there is a light at the end of the pain tunnel, and it's not a train!

I too have 24/7 pain and have been on pain meds since April. Having LAVH on aug.4th. What made ALL the difference for me, was my DR. put me on a anti-inflamitory medication with my pain meds. I now realize just what a difference they have made because, pre-op dr. had me stop taking them leading up to my surgery on weds. Can resume anti-inflamitory after surgery. They wanted me off them before surgery (clotting factor), for seven days. My pain gained ground by at least 2/3 within 24hrs of stopping the med. Maybe you could ask your Dr. if anti-inflamitory would help you? So sorry your suffering...I know how exhausting it can be!

I'm in pain 24/7 as well. I feel like I am going to die from it, literally. I'm sorry that you (that any of us) are dealing with this.

I am so not looking forward to when I have to give up taking the Ibuprofen. I can not take the painkillers at work (they tend to frown on sleeping on the job) so things will get ugly a week before surgery.

We are truely a siserhood here. Many of us have the 24/7 pain and have dealt with it for some time as we worked with our Dr's to find a solution. Here's to us for taking control and working to getting our lives back.

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Originally Posted by ndhuntress i am so not looking forward to when i have to give up taking the ibuprofen. I can not take the painkillers at work (they tend to frown on sleeping on the job) so things will get ugly a week before surgery. We are truely a siserhood here. Many of us have the 24/7 pain and have dealt with it for some time as we worked with our dr's to find a solution. Here's to us for taking control and working to getting our lives back.

amen sister!!!!!!!!

I am having pain 24/7 too. i am always exhausted and frustrated. i m an emotional wreck. i take the 800 ib but it's like i am immune to it. I am just trying to hang in there until my surgery next week.

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Originally Posted by destined4gr8nes I am having pain 24/7 too. i am always exhausted and frustrated. i m an emotional wreck. i take the 800 ib but it's like i am immune to it. I am just trying to hang in there until my surgery next week.

Try a heating pad when you can at home. I have to use this a lot and it helps. I do not get much relief from the Ibuprofen by itself either. I wish my surgery could be sooner, as the time goes on my symptoms seem to get more intense. I wish you well and may you be on your way to pain free days.

The busiest week (and most important week) of the year for me at work is Aug 12-19 - so I scheduled my hysterectomy for Aug 24. But then I decided attempting to end my constant pain was more important - and moved it to Aug 3. I'll be a much more productive employee if I can get rid of the pain! I'm tired of taking pain meds and using sick leave.

Ladies I agree that Ibuprofen on its own is not very effective. Our bodies build up an immunity to it after awhile.

I ended up in the ER about a month ago and stayed for 5 1/2 hours as they gave me some pain med via an IV. It was the first time I had been pain free in over a year. I look forward to that feeling again.

I agree on the whole productive employee thing. Some days just sitting at my desk is hard. I work for a smaller company so I do not wear just one hat. One of the most important roles I have (in regards to the business) is that I answer all incoming phones and greet all visitors. Some times it is really hard to smile and talk in a normal voice.