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Skidegate

I’ve got a pretty good handle on my pain these days but my periods are still super heavy. Any one found any natural solutions? My body can’t handle hormones of any kind so those are out. My gynecologist recommended ibuprofen at the start of my period but it doesn’t lessen the bleeding for me. I’ve also read that ginger can help but I tried it and no difference.

It used to not too big a deal because I also have PCOS so I would have a period every few months but since I’ve been taking LDN my… read more

January 12, 2019
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A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

Thanks Julie. Sadly it looks like that medication can cause strokes in women who are heterozygous for MTHFR and I’m homozygous so I’ll definitely stay away from that one!

January 13, 2019
A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

There is a drug called Lysteda that you can take just during your period. It's not a hormone. I think it's actually a med that they give to people like hemophiliacs who they don't want to bleed out. For me it worked for two periods, and then seemed to fizzle out. It works really well for some, and not as well for others. Perhaps it is worth a try for you!

January 13, 2019

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