Savella hasn't been in use in the USA long enough for there to be solid information on pregnancy, however it has been used in Europe since the late 90's to treat depression. The European drug labels...
You don't need to be diagnosed if you can get your symptoms treated. Since there is no cure and no set treatment, it doesn't really matter what you call it. Work on ruling out other diseases so...
Hysterectomy does not always "cure" endometriosis and comes with its own problems. If you have endo all over your organs, just removing the uterus and ovaries does not always help. All of the endo...
Chapstick! Your lips will get really dry and the gift shop charges a fortune for it. Get more than one because you will probably drop it and it will roll under the bed where you can't get it and it...
Serotonin Syndrome can be fatal and is very dangerous. You should call you doc immediately. I understand you don't want to mess with your pain control but death doesn't sound like a good option...
I had my terminal ileum and cecum removed about 7 years ago due to a small tumor. I didn't have an IBD at the time so I wasn't sick or in pain before the surgery. Even though it was laproscopic, they...
I was in the clinical trials for Savella and had to drop out because it increased my blood pressure and heart rate. Other people from my support group were in the trial and all but one (of those not...
I took it for a few years and it helped a lot. Withdrawal was so awful I won't take it again....
Luvzminis, You might have been given Lupron. It works well for some women but it can have horrendous, permanent side effects. It can actually cause chronic pain and tooth loss. I know a few women...
Tramadol withdrawal is awful. I followed my doctor's advice on weaning off of it and it was still awful. I was down to 1/4 pill for a few days and felt fine until I stopped and then - argh! The best...
Most online classes are a lot more work. The only two advantages are that you can use your notes if your brain is foggy and you usually have a window to take your tests so you can try to test when it...
I went back to college last year after a break like yours. Registering with disability services is a great suggestion and I am in the process of doing that right now. My only issue so far was with an...
We went out to eat after my husband's colonoscopy. He kept insisting he was fine and there was no reason he shouldn't drive. Anyway, after about 10 minutes in the restaurant, he stood up and said...
Laken, do some research on endometriosis. The only way to actually diagnosis it is with surgery. Good luck...
We had this conversation a few times in the fibro support group I used to go to. Most of the women didn't feel it was worth it, the surgery didn't even help the problem they had the surgery for. They...