In which there are two things. Maybe three.
I haven’t updated in two days because I couldn’t get online. The hotel’s free wireless has been down. And not just kinda down, either, but totally not even showing up in the Wireless Network Connection panel at all. The manager says they’re re-replacing all the parts again and that it should be back up soon. So I’m on T-mobile again. Which costs money. Grr.
My period started yesterday. At first, it was easy, and I thought maybe I’d get to have a normal one. But then… Jesus. I had cramps that were so painful they made me puke.
Twice.
I’ve only once in my life been in so much pain that my body reacted by throwing up. I do not dig it. And that Pamprin Cramp stuff? Doesn’t work for shit. Fuck acetaominiphen. It doesn’t work. Give me ibuprofen any day of the week. I told Bread this morning I’ve got to get to a gyno; this shit keeps getting worse and worse and I need help managing it. At the very least a decent painkiller. I never slept more than two hours in a row last night because the pain kept waking me up. I’d wake up rocking and crying… in a hotel room. With two other people. I hope I didn’t keep them up.
BoSe bought me some ibuprofen at Wal-Mart this morning and after I popped one I was finally able to sleep. The guys went out to see one of the roofing crews and flyer a neighborhood or two and I haven’t seen them since. Of course, I was asleep, so they could have come and gone.
Anyway, I have to go edit a bid and email it to the insurance agent, and then I’ll be ready to lie back down again, I think. I love you, my babies.
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Oh man. I used to get cramps like that in high school. I’d get the sweats and puke and nearly pass out. I wonder why mine got better with age and yours got worse. Strange. Anyway, I feel for ya babes.
I think I’m gonna get tested to see if I got the endo. Because fuck this shit. -m
You might follow up two ibuprofen with a naproxen sodium. Sometimes these drug cocktails work a little better to manage the pain. The naproxen will work longer, for a fact.
Warm, healing vibes to Mush.
You’re full of such useful drug facts! You’re like a pamphlet or something! Sweet! -m
My knowledge comes solely from my friend, Linda. She’s a nurse and a firm believer in pain management. Many doctors don’t give a shit about how much pain you have and think that you’re just a complainer. A nurse is an awfully good friend to have.
The n.s. should be taken within 30 minutes or so of the i.b., btw. Going to the doctor is an excellent idea, I do believe you have something going on, babe.
K, thanks. I’ll try it! -m
When I’m cramping up something fierce I find that chasing the ibuprofen with a tablespoon of emulsified fish oil and vigorous, pounding sex helps a lot. Honest to goodness. Thankfully, my menstrual cycles aren’t typically that bad.
You must be from the same planet as my husband – he’s always offering to “beat it into submission” for me. It baffles him when I turn him down saying that beating my cervix probably isn’t gonna help. 😉 -m
back when boy was little and he and bran fled (literally) to the library to get away from me on the first day of my period, i’d take mercyndol. it’s got a muscle relaxant and codeine. sadly, you need a script for anything with codeine, whereas i can still get 20 tabs otc (but it’s registered with the gov’t to keep me from becoming a dealer). i found that worked quite well, so perhaps something robaxacil (with asa) or robaxacet (with acetemenophen) might help.
brad is right about that naproxen stuff. that was given to me when i got off morphine after my surgery. i got 2 tabs a day, in the morning and at night. it worked fabulously well. and considering the narcotic amounts i was on when i went to naproxen, it was highly effective in keeping the pain levels down.
definitely get that nasty old uterus checked out! good grief! that much discomfort is nuts!
You guys have way better drugs up there. Damn. -m
My doctor prescribes meclofenamate which not only helps with the cramps from hell, but shortens the period, too.
You popped one? Honey, you need to pop THREE.