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Severe Pain From Cysts...

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I went to the RE on Thursday and they did an u/s. We had decided to move on with the IUI but my doctor said we'd have to wait another cycle. I have huge cysts on both of my ovaries from being anovulatory and taking Clomid. I woke up on Friday morning with SEVERE pain on my right side. It's now Sunday and many Percacets later, the pain still hasn't gone away. Any pointers on how to get through this? Not only do I have to deal w/ the disappointment of waiting another cycle just to see if they have gone away but I am in so much pain. I've had a cyst rupture before but this is different.

Where is the good news??? It always seems to be negative :(
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Oh no...I am so sorry. Having to cancel a cycle stinks but having to cancel a cycle AND be in pain really stinks.

I had one rupture and the pain was paralyzing. Other than that I don't know how to deal with the pain!
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I'd say call your doctor in the AM. For a cyst, the things that work best are anti-inflamatory medications (not aspirin, though). They may want to do another scan just to verify that your ovary hasn't twisted (called torsion) which would be a surgical emergency. One thing that my RE prescribes for ovarian cysts is lidoderm patches. They are a local anesthetic, worn as a patch over the sore area. They are labeled for use in patients with shingles and other disorders of the nerves near the surface of the skin, but they have also been shown to be quite effective for endometriosis and ovarian cyst pain. Just a thought...
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I am sorry :-(
Sometimes I would use moist heat. If you don't have a moist heating pad, you can heat a small towel or face cloth in microwave. I put them in plastic bags if I don't want to get wet. Put that across the area that is sore. That and pain meds are your best bet.
I hope you feel better soon!
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such a bummer. for mine i put a heating pad on my back in the same side as the pain. and if it both sides then do 15 minutes on one then the other. if percocet isnt helping and neither is heat, try going to bed for the day. I get them bad sometimes too. i think they are the worst when they get enlarged because they lean on other things making it even worse. sorry!!
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