Pushing it for a few days + Strengthening + PMS = Pain Flare.
It's very easy to push myself into a pain flare when PMS is in the picture. It's almost effortless.
The article, Effects of the Menstrual Cycle on Medical Disorders, written by
Allison M. Case, MD; Robert L. Reid, MD, recognizes the exacerbation of certain medical conditions at specific phases of the menstrual cycle. It also highlights the role of medical suppression of ovulation as a treatment for disorders that are affected... Speaking of, I just started the birth control pill, Seasonique, in the hope that suppressing ovulation for several months out of the year will relieve some of my pain and allow me to continue to be as functional as possible for the majority of the year. I'm crossing my fingers for this one!
I also found a text online, Sexual and Reproductive Neurorehabilitation, with a chapter named "The Role of the Menstrual Cycle in Chronic Disorders of the Nervous System." Should be an interesting read...
As for me today, I have a doctor appointment this afternoon, but for now, I am going to sit outside on this immaculate morning with some fashion magazines :-)
4 comments:
Hey!
It's Kerri...
You've finally gotten on to birth control like I suggested?
Great!
Are you going to be using it continuously? Or regular?
Hopefully it helps you as well as it is helping me with my PMS.
I'm crossing my fingers so much that this will help you, so you can continue on in your fight!
Congrats too on the engagement!!
I'm so incredibly happy for you :D
Wish I could be there to celebrate...
When you get the chance of little pain, write me back on facebook k??
Stay Strong!<3 hopefully this will do!
Loads of love
Gosh, you always have such interesting things to talk about! I hadn't heard anything before about the connection with women's cycles and pain... then again, I probably haven't been reading up on this for as long. :) Another thing to look into.
I'm still working on the pain flare concept; before reading this, I would panic, thinking that it meant that either my Rx-es weren't working or the CRPS was getting worse... but maybe it's just spikes in pain levels! This gives me some hope that it won't always be as bad as it sometimes has been!
PS Facebook? Meant to ask about that! Add me, please: I'm really Lisa Tait, Vancouver BC network... ;)
Just how safe is it to be on the birth control? Its such an unnatural thing to do to your body-I just wonder if the benefits outweigh the possible consequences...but then lol I suppose most of the drugs I take for rsd are unnatural too so whats one more...but I'm not convinced. I hope they help with your pain Maria and I do agree that getting rid of the uncontrollable hormonal pain flares would be a godsend!
I love love love that comic! describes me lately
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