Having my third period in 5 weeks, GP surgery said quite normal and everyone has struggles with their periods . Did ask for the pill but nurse said to learn to get on with it as ‘all women have to’ . Have a diagnosis of PCOS, adhesions, chronic pelvic pain, and waiting on further tests . They think my insides are in a mess, keep saying I need a laparoscopy but don’t do them for endometriosis routinely now they said - not worth the money apparently .
I’m in absolute agony today . I’m at my parents’ and my mum has given me a pack of cocodamol that she was prescribed ages ago for her neck . I’ve been on the floor most of the day in tears, severe pain down below as if someone is pulling my insides out .
I’ve had previous problems with codeine - prescribed for period pain in my late teens to early twenties - and manages to get off it totally in January .
I’ve taken two this afternoon and two again just now, I can’t move, I can’t get rid of the horrendous pain . I know it’s ‘just’ period pain, it normally leaves me vomiting/in bed but I think GP wanted me to try and learn to breathe through it/manage it all totally drug free .
I feel terrible for taking the codeine but totally unsure what else I could possibly do? Have tried ibuprofen, have tried a hot bottle, squatting, stretching, a shower .. I’ve previously tried a coil, mini pill, combined pill, northisterone, triptorelin and implanon so it’s not as if I’m not trying to find a solution ...