Hiya - not sure if this is the right place to post this as not endo/adeno but still period / hormone related.
I’ve always always had painful periods, used to be very heavy when I was younger but less heavy now. Used to take days off school and uni due to the pain and heaviness! In the last six months the pain has changed from a painful cramp to a stabbing pain, which basically leaves not able to stand up. It has varied from an hour of pain to a day of it. Also had one instance of the sharp pain/cramp before the period. Anyway 2 weeks ago the pain was awful for 2 whole days and left me being sick with it - which I know some experience on their periods anyway but I’ve never had before. I had to take 2 days off work due to the pain/nausea which was obv not ideal.
Called the Dr at the time and she prescribed
pain (Mefanamic acid which I have had before) and said to make an appointment the following week. Finally got round to making an appt and spoke to a nurse practitioner this afternoon. I said that I was always told if my pain was normal then it’s fine but if anything ever changes then it should be looked at.
Nurse practitioner said I have to try the
pain to see if they help with the next period and if not I should make another appointment to discuss.
So I just feel a bit fobbed off really. I will obviously have to wait 2 weeks and see if the
pain help but I’m just not sure how much to push for tests etc if they don’t help? I always feel like Drs aren’t very willing to do tests and it’s always “just how it is”
does anyone have experience with this?
At the back of my mind I do just wonder if it’s the effect of lockdown, lack of exercise, more comfort food etc. But I have had very stressful times in my life before, not eating properly or exercising and that hasn’t ever affected my cycle so I’m not sure why lockdowns would!?