Naproxcin

[Jellyjumpers]

I have been taking naproxcin for stomach and leg pain which I think is endometriosis related. I have been having watery diarrhea and think this may be a side affect of the tablets. I know antiinflamitories can be harsh on the stomach and allways take after food.

Do you think it would be harmful to continue to take the painkillers. I need some sort of relief before my gp appointment on Tuesday but do not want to harm myself.

I am feeling frustrated. I had an appointment with a GP yesterday, they are treating for sciatica, with antiinflamitories and a referral to physeo. I am really not sure this is correct as I do not see how it is explaining the abdo pain and exaustion, along with a constant feeling that things yet stuck when going to the toilet at a set point just to the side of my lap surgery scar. This latter symptom results in he struggling to go for ages and then having quite soft stools usually, accept sometimes there can be rabbit dropping type pieces as well. Sorry for the tmi.

I just do not know how to get through the next two weeks. ☹️ I need to work and get on with life but feel I want to drift in and out of sleep with a heat had.

I am awake again with the pain. ☹️ it their anything other than naproxcin I should asking for in order to get a full nights sleep?

Sorry you are getting these symptoms. I'm not entirely sure where your GP is coming from re: no endo because you have the coil. You most definitely can have endo and have the coil. I know you have had an x-ray...did that show if your coil was in the right place? I had a lot of pain at one point and they thought my coil had perforated my uterus (it hadn't) but they sent me for an ultrasound to check. I think if I were you, I would be tempted to get an appointment with a different GP for a second opinion.

I have gastro-resistant Naproxen that are good and dont cause any stomach problems. The normal ones did.

Ask to be referred to a gynecologist.
I had pain like this. Kept me up at night, some relief after morning bowel movement and then pain building up again thought the day. Turned out the endo had glued my uterus, bowel and ovary together. No wonder it was so painful.
You need to see a specialist. Most GPs are bloody clueless about endo. Is going private a possibility?

Thanks for all the messages.
I am not sure what the xray showed as the gp does not have the results. Which is a bit frustrating as was trying to use it to say that I only became constipated if hospital. However, they commented on the coil both doing an internal and the ultrasound in the hospital. It sounds painful fore the coil to move, what is the treatment?

A private gynae is a possibility, as have insurance and had my surgery performed by a specialist privately. The only thing is its prooving difficult to get the gp to refer. I may say that the only things that would convince me that it is not endo or adhetions would he either for the symptoms to stop or to speak with a specialist. I am unsure if this is appropriate though or if the gp will think I am being weird. I have not met this particular gp before and think it he believes there is a psychological cause as prior to the surgery I had had a lot of inclusive bowel investigations.

With regard the naproxcin it does seem much better with the omeprozole, but not sure it is actually doing much if that makes sense.

Sorry for the long post. It is so helpful to he able to write things down and get responses which show people have read and understood. I really appreciate all your posts.

I had had all kinds of tests (CT abdo - one with and without contrast, x-ray, gastroscopy, colonscopy, cystoscopy) and went back to my GP and said ‘Don’t you think this could be Gynae?! What else could it be? So much has been ruled out’. I also get bowel symptoms but they’ve been so much better since the endo was treated.
She did agree to refer to me but said they might not even see me!

I ended up going private (so ironic as an NHS professional!) for the initial consultation - it was £200 and I’m in one of those schemes so I claimed some back. Totally worth it. I then had the choice of having a laparoscopy privately (£3k!) or on the NHS. After 5 years of having this abdo pain on and off they finally found and treated the endo. I cried with relief when it was found.

I would definitely push for a referral and consider going private if you can.

Another case of women not being listened to.
I hope I don't sound too woo here but light exercise and relaxation helped me while I waited for surgery. There's some vids on YouTube, Pilates for Endo etc. If it is endo adhesions it points to excess inflammation in the abdominal area. Increasing circulation there might help as well as diet changes.

Thanks yes it is frustrating that women's issues do not seem to be listened to. I understand it is hard for drs when things do not show on tests, but I find it shocking how long people have to rate for an endometriosis diagnosis. From my perspective I waited ten years before surgery. The only thing I had been to the gp about in that time had been pelvic pain or bowel related. I would think drs would know that if people are only seeing them about one particular set of symptoms, something is wrong as they are coping with the normal illnesses and pains of everyday life without medical attention.

What sorts of changes to diet would you recommend? I know I had endometriosis and adhetions found last year in surgery but worry that I may not have looked after myself as well as I would like. I was under threat of redundancy at the time of the op, and have moved house, with all the associated building works. As a result my stress levels have been high and diet poor. I have tried introducing more relaxation into life and used u a meditation app, but to be honest I have been so tired that any time I stop I sleep.

Has anybody considered post surgical adhesions?
I think you need to see the surgeon who did your original procedure again.

endofthelinefinally makes a good point about adhesions.

I have a lot of bowel symptoms associated with my endo and I did the Low FODMAP diet under th guidance of a dietitian (where you exclude all the foods which are potential triggers for IBS and reintroduce them one by one). I’m especially sensitive to wheat and lactose so I eat a low lactose GF diet now and my symptoms are loads better.

Thanks the out of hours suggested adhetions as I have had pain since the surgery where I have been admitted for observation for suspected appendicitis. When I have been nill by mouth for a day or two it has tended to settle.

I would really like to see the surgeon who did the op, however, my gp does not think the pain is related. This means he won't refer. I am hoping that physio this week will either treat or rule out a muscular problem.

Its interesting you have found a low fodmap diet helpful. I did try it with a dietition before my surgery. The trial was stopped early as I was vonitting a lot and the theory was that I had inadvertently started eating more of a food that I was allergic to. I do think that plant based protein particularly beans and some nuts and sweet potatoes can increase symptoms. This to me would suggest a fodmap component and I will not eat sweeteners as they cause too much pain.

It just sounds typical of adhesions to me.

Thanks. Do you have experience of adhetions?

I am now feeling vaguely nausius but the hip and leg pain are now mostly better accept when I get in a car on the passenger side or sit on low kids style chairs etc.

However I still have the stomach pain. I am feeling really tired to the extent I can just sleep when I go to the toilet. Before the surgery I used to have points where I felt like this and it seemed that just before I needed the toilet things would get almost stuck and I would feel sick dizzy and tired with pain. I feel everything is vague and I can't give a description that helps people find what is wrong and offer treatment. Z

www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/abdominal-adhesions Have a look here OP.

Thanks this looks like the symptoms I am having.

It puzzles he that medics seen to feel the patient should be pleased when tests at do not show anything. Knowing your own body you know when something is not right. While I appreciate that the body is amazing at healing itself and psychological factors can play a part in lots of conditions as a patient surely the best outcome is that someone finds what's wrong and it is easily treated with a week of medication and everything returns to normal. I wanted a lap when no treatment was working for what they thought to be ibs, as was concerned about endometriosis and the like. However, I was reassured that everything was ruled out and an Dr argued this was unnecessarily health care seeking. Had I not had the cyst I would still be having constant pain and diarrhea with out the break surgery provided..

I am just so tired and not sure if it would be reasonable to take the day off work. I do not have any painkillers that mean I do not get woken up with a pulling stabbing pain in my lower stomach. I would love a day in bed with a heat pad! Without knowing if there is actually something wrong I do not feel I can take the day off as do not know how to handle manager questions. I am hoping that tomorrow's physieo appointment is helpful in some way.

Trying to work out if it would be reasonable to see if the gp could prescribe some different painkillers to help at night and if it would be worth taking an urgent appointment for this when I have an appointment next Friday. I do not want to stop anyone being seen but also am feeling tired, in pain, nausius and generally irritable. If urgent conditions have been ruled out is it reasonable to push for urgent control of symptoms?

I have just had physieo. He felt there was a lot of muscle tightness which may be conected to tensing with the stomach pain. He encouraged me to push the gp for further tests. I hope this helps release the nerve pain