Ruptured Cyst?
From what I can tell on multiple sites it seems like what I'm dealing with is a ruptured cyst. I've got a need to urinate type pressure but not bladder infection. The dull but constant (AND ANNOYING!) pain or cramps is in a very specific place near my left ovary and moving around seems to make it worse. Laying still with hot packs, drinking lots of water and going to the bathroom more then I've ever thought was possible all seems to do something. I'm pretty certain it isn't something like kidney stones or appendicitis because of the very specific location and the pain doesn't seem sharp or stabbing, and I don't have any fever. I have had some lower back pain, but it's at the base of my hips and not higher up near the kidneys. It seems to radiate from the left ovary towards the back and into my thigh a little bit, not the other way around. There is a bit of swelling and I've had traces of spotting for a few days now. 5 days ago I took an ovulation test (probably too late) and came up negative. After the worst of the pain from the rupture (it did get to be kind of alarming at one point because laughing, breathing deep, or moving around hurt! BAD!) I did a pregnancy test, also negative to make sure it wasn't a ruptured ectopic pregnancy, but considering my tendency to have annovulation I figured I wasn't going to have any results say positive anyway.
I'm drinking lots of juice, eating pineapple, drinking TONS of water (I already drink lots, now it seems like a constant stream!) and having lots of salty foods. I was a bit concerned about the salty cravings, but most sites seem to point to salt craving as being a way the body protects from infection during stress and I think with the amount of liquids I'm drinking I'm doing O.K. Lots of chicken, chicken soup and (bad I know) potato chips. But I'm eating in very small portions and not very much. I've really lot my appetite with this. If I eat to much the OUCH!
I've been using menstrual relief pills paired with half a dose of tylenol during the day and some heavier stuff leftover from my wisdom teeth extractions for bed. Seems to work well, except for the lack of sleep! I wake up about every 2 hours to go pee! I'd love to sleep straight 8 hours again! It's been a while because last week I had bad insomnia from a cold I was dealing with! Seems like issues happen all at once with me!
I wish I knew how long recovery tends to be. Everything I read just mentioned pain meds and rest. I added the water to address the urgency to pee and to avoid dehydration and/or shock. I'm hoping to recovery quick because Thanksgiving is this week, but who knows. I'm just going to take it easy until then. It's all I can really handle right now anyway!
I'm drinking lots of juice, eating pineapple, drinking TONS of water (I already drink lots, now it seems like a constant stream!) and having lots of salty foods. I was a bit concerned about the salty cravings, but most sites seem to point to salt craving as being a way the body protects from infection during stress and I think with the amount of liquids I'm drinking I'm doing O.K. Lots of chicken, chicken soup and (bad I know) potato chips. But I'm eating in very small portions and not very much. I've really lot my appetite with this. If I eat to much the OUCH!
I've been using menstrual relief pills paired with half a dose of tylenol during the day and some heavier stuff leftover from my wisdom teeth extractions for bed. Seems to work well, except for the lack of sleep! I wake up about every 2 hours to go pee! I'd love to sleep straight 8 hours again! It's been a while because last week I had bad insomnia from a cold I was dealing with! Seems like issues happen all at once with me!
I wish I knew how long recovery tends to be. Everything I read just mentioned pain meds and rest. I added the water to address the urgency to pee and to avoid dehydration and/or shock. I'm hoping to recovery quick because Thanksgiving is this week, but who knows. I'm just going to take it easy until then. It's all I can really handle right now anyway!
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