PCOS for 20 years and still doctors do not have anything for the pain, help please?

Women's health
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Hi,

i have suffered from PCOS since since i was 17 years old. I don't have many of the other symptoms apart my skin not being the best, however that has improved dramaticallty as i have got older (now 37) i do however suffer from excruciating pain in my stomach and it gets so bad sometimes that i have passed out. 

After having to have 5 Laparoscopy due to this i really do not want to have any more so thought i would instead ask other sufferes if they can give me any advice???

I have not had much help in regards the doctors i have seen (and there have been lots), infact i have been told that PCOS does not cause abdominal pain!?!

Even though everytime i have been in such severe pain and have had a scan suprise suprise 2 or 3 of my cysts have grown as big as a tennis ball!!!

I have been subscribed Metformin which made my pain more regular and i was also perscribed Clomid which helped me conceive  my son who is now 5. If anyone else on here has the same symptoms or has any advice to help i would really appreciate you taking the time to reply i look forward to hearing from you. Thanks Sarah

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Have they ever mentioned endometriosis to you? This causes pain.

Have you asked for any painkillers? The ones that helped me were called metfenamic acid x

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Hi Amy,

thanks for your reply.

Yes i have asked several doctors if i have endometriosis and i have always been told no i have PCOS??

Can you get these painkillers over the counter? I have tried all kinds of painkiller including Co-drymaol (cant spell that) and they literally do nothing for that particular pain? I will try your advice thatnk you very much x

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The thing with doctors is they don't help much with these problems you have to bug them!!

You can't get them over the counter - nothing over the counter was strong enough for me, you'd have to have a Drs appt x

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Ok thanks Amy i will try the doctors  i gave up with them on this subject after about 15 years of it.

thanks again x

 

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Prior to taking Metformin, I suffered 'horrific' abdominal pain. Since taking Metrormin, every day (500mg x 3 times per day), I've not had any of these symptoms. I've been taking Metformin every day for 23 years now!!

I wouldn't recommend painkillers on the basis that you could run into 'other' problems after taking painkillers on a regular basis (stomach issues).