I did know about the cold sores thing, but I also watch out for just mouth transmission because he's a trumpeter, so it really matters if he's got any kind of infection near his mouth.
The gall bladder thing is weird.
In fact, I've concluded that pretty much everything relating to menstruation is weird. Like, right now I've got the hip pain twingey bit thing that usually happens with my period, that I learned here to associate. Except I'm not on my period right now, I'm ovulating, which I learned here to recognize. So that's weird, right?
I dunno. Joints is weird.
can I get any words of advice for preparing for an IUD (Mirena) insertion?
Mine hurt a lot, *but* -- I've never had kids; I think that's a factor in ease of insertion. Also, I have a low pain threshold. I mean REALLY. I know several women for whom it was no big deal.
My best advice is to take ibuprofen (or your OTC pain reliever of choice) 30-60 minutes before your appointment.
My response to all this: ouch, sympathy.
Also - intelligent design, my ass.
Since we are going to TMI-vile, can I say that I am suffering with my first ever
hemorrhoid.
I do NOT like. Apparently, 50% of adults get them. There's nothing you can do for them except take baths and wait 'em out--is that right?
There's nothing you can do for them except take baths and wait 'em out--is that right?
Well, Preparation H helps. It's not just for the baggy, dark circles under a supermodel's eyes!
aren't there OTC creams and such? Are they basically useless?
I have them fairly often, because the IBS means more trips to the bathroom which means more irritation...
Any discussion is really TMI, but I can give you a few things that help.
Doing the same thing you'd do for a vaginal infection, i.e., keeping everything clean and dry, helps.
The creams with the local anesthetic dibucaine (Nupercainal and its generics) to work best for me for immediate relief. Preparation H and its clones do seem to speed up the healing. I use the
suppositories overnight,
but some people swear
by the cream.
In this context, "intelligent design, my ass" is particularly appropriate.
Hm. I've never found the specialty products to work for me. Cleanliness, yes!
I've never found the specialty products to work for me.
I didn't mean to imply they were the answer, but those seem a bit better than nothing. The cortisone based ones do nothing. I do think the dibucaine helps keep me from becoming the urban legend of the woman who scratched her ass off.
