Life Update

[susanthecurious]

Wow, the first day in I don't know how long without back spasms. Monday the pain specialist put me on a muscle relaxer and gave me Lidoderm patches. I thought Provigil was expensive, these things are outrageous but do make my back much less painful when it is hurting

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[stress_kitten]

It's always nice to see a post from you pop up. :-) I'm glad things are going better for Peg... I hope they continue to improve. Chronic illnesses are so hard to live with.

I have a Mirena IUD and have really liked it. The only "downside" for me is that I have ceased to bleed during my period, so my only real knowledge of my cycles has become when I get particularly cranky for no real reason. :-D

I wonder how the Mirena does with hormone fluctuations... because it doesn't do what the Pill does, in giving you a regulated dose of them... it's a constant release right at the uterus, preventing uterine lining from building up. It doesn't alter your ovulation, and as far as my logic applies, shouldn't have a huge effect on hormonal spikes relating to that. But maybe the local application has larger systemic effects as well.