Maybe it's because the idea of pain management came up directly after a flare-up, or maybe it's because the drugs were actually working, but about six weeks into my trial with the low-dose anti-depressant amitriptyline, in an attempt to reduce my pain, I began to feel like this pain management route wasn't for me. I…
The pelvic pain that these blogs have been documenting has forced me to give up several things that I took for granted in the past. One of them, some of you will know, is running. Four years ago now (where the hell did they go?!) I got drunk, fell down some stairs and signed up for…
Continue reading ➞ Back in the Saddle (not that one) #Periodically 28 – Fitness in Mind
In news that was both disappointing and not at all unsurprising, my new doctor and I recently agreed that I will be going back on the pill. I've known for some time that the pill was likely to be the quickest source of relief for my dysmenorrhea (painful periods), menorrhagia (heavy periods), dyspareunia (painful sexual…
Continue reading ➞ Farewell Ovulation – Going Back on the Pill #Periodically 19
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