I hope so but honestly they’re only recommending the kind of pain control that used to not be used because it may not actually help much and it hurts to administer. They aren’t recommending anxiety medication or actual pain meds, just a numbing shot straight to the cervix. 🙄
I found a gyn who was willing to put me out for cervical polyp removal – when my original gyn tried to “twist” it off, I was in so much agony I crab-walked to the back of the exam chair and wouldn’t let her near me. And I think of myself as someone who is pretty pain-tolerant.
My obgyn now regularly offers muscle relaxers. But he also still recommends motrin/advil/their generic for those who aren’t allergic to nsaids. He nearly always writes for misoprostol.
My last iud placement (Dec of ’24) had the following meds taken- misoprostol taken the night before and morning of the placement, 30mg hydrocortisone the morning of plus an additional 40mg throughout the rest of the day, 20mg of flexeril (2 10mg tablets), 4mg tizanidine (2 2mg tablets) and 200mg dilantin (2 100mg capsules). This was the combination recommended by my neuro. Neuro also told me that I could indulge in a wine cooler or two, providing I didn’t go over 5% abv per serving.
Everyone needs to read these guidelines and tell their providers they want pain relief, and if that provider is reluctant, take your business elsewhere. This is now best practice. The more people demand it, the more practice will actually change.
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I hope so but honestly they’re only recommending the kind of pain control that used to not be used because it may not actually help much and it hurts to administer. They aren’t recommending anxiety medication or actual pain meds, just a numbing shot straight to the cervix. 🙄
Finally some good news! These new guidelines are a step in the right direction, but let’s push for more, yeah?
I found a gyn who was willing to put me out for cervical polyp removal – when my original gyn tried to “twist” it off, I was in so much agony I crab-walked to the back of the exam chair and wouldn’t let her near me. And I think of myself as someone who is pretty pain-tolerant.
My obgyn now regularly offers muscle relaxers. But he also still recommends motrin/advil/their generic for those who aren’t allergic to nsaids. He nearly always writes for misoprostol.
My last iud placement (Dec of ’24) had the following meds taken- misoprostol taken the night before and morning of the placement, 30mg hydrocortisone the morning of plus an additional 40mg throughout the rest of the day, 20mg of flexeril (2 10mg tablets), 4mg tizanidine (2 2mg tablets) and 200mg dilantin (2 100mg capsules). This was the combination recommended by my neuro. Neuro also told me that I could indulge in a wine cooler or two, providing I didn’t go over 5% abv per serving.
Everyone needs to read these guidelines and tell their providers they want pain relief, and if that provider is reluctant, take your business elsewhere. This is now best practice. The more people demand it, the more practice will actually change.