"The Perricone Promise" - OT

"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message
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On 2005-08-04, Howard C. Berkowitz penned:

Prostaglandins, incidentally, cause uterine contractions, and they
have been used to induce abortion or labor. By taking a
prostaglandin antagonist before the crampy stage of the menstrual
cycle, so there's a blood level before the prostaglandins hit, often
can avoid or minimize cramps.

Er, where did you say I could get this stuff, again?

After years of Depo (no period, so no cramps), cramps are back in my
life, about as welcome as a long-lost creditor.

My doctor prescribed Anaprox ( which is the same as Aleve in U.S.) for
menstrual cramps. I took it for years and it worked.

Winnie


--
monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully

pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca

On 2005-08-04, W. Leong penned:

My doctor prescribed Anaprox ( which is the same as Aleve in U.S.)
for menstrual cramps. I took it for years and it worked.

Yeah, I've noticed an effect from Aleve, but I wonder about this other
stuff ... always on the hunt for better!

--
monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully

pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca

Anaprox or Aleve is a prostaglandin antagonist as described by Howard B..
Thats the way it was explained to me by my doc or pharmacist.
My Anaprox dosage was quite high - 500 mg I think,
maybe higher than the OTC Aleve, as
Anaprox is presciption only in Canada. I only took it for a day or 2
every month.

Winnie

"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message
...
On 2005-08-04, W. Leong penned:

My doctor prescribed Anaprox ( which is the same as Aleve in U.S.)
for menstrual cramps. I took it for years and it worked.

Yeah, I've noticed an effect from Aleve, but I wonder about this other
stuff ... always on the hunt for better!

--
monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully

pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca

In article , "Monique Y.
Mudama" wrote:

On 2005-08-04, Howard C. Berkowitz penned:

Prostaglandins, incidentally, cause uterine contractions, and they
have been used to induce abortion or labor. By taking a
prostaglandin antagonist before the crampy stage of the menstrual
cycle, so there's a blood level before the prostaglandins hit, often
can avoid or minimize cramps.

Er, where did you say I could get this stuff, again?

After years of Depo (no period, so no cramps), cramps are back in my
life, about as welcome as a long-lost creditor.

400mg of ibuprofen (Advil, etc.) every 6 hours, starting a couple of
days before you expect your cramps to start -- you want the drug in your
blood suppressing the prostaglandins when the surge starts. It is
important to take it regularly, although I wouldn't get up at night to
get an exact 6 hour offset.

Unless this upsets your stomach, it's quite safe unless you have liver
or kidney problems. While the well-established dangerous interaction is
between acetaminophen/paracetamol and even light drinking, other
preliminary data suggests it's wise to avoid alcohol completely while
taking an NSAID.

There really isn't hard data, but I know several gynecologists that
think an ordinary-strength B-complex pill, and 400 units a day of
Vitamin E, may help. Stronger evidence exists for the Vitamin E helping
breast discomfort.

In article , "W. Leong"
wrote:

"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message
...
On 2005-08-04, Howard C. Berkowitz penned:

Prostaglandins, incidentally, cause uterine contractions, and they
have been used to induce abortion or labor. By taking a
prostaglandin antagonist before the crampy stage of the menstrual
cycle, so there's a blood level before the prostaglandins hit, often
can avoid or minimize cramps.

Er, where did you say I could get this stuff, again?

After years of Depo (no period, so no cramps), cramps are back in my
life, about as welcome as a long-lost creditor.

My doctor prescribed Anaprox ( which is the same as Aleve in U.S.) for
menstrual cramps. I took it for years and it worked.

Same chemical family (generic naproxen) as ibuprofen, and has the
advantage of needing to be taken only every 12 hours. I can't figure out
why, but it's prescription in Canada. While they are generally
interchangeable, naproxen is more convenient, more expensive, and
possibly a slightly better pain reliever.

The over-the-counter dose calls for a loading dose of two tablets and
then one every 12 hours, but that, again, is conservative. I've been
taking two twice daily for my sprained wrist and miscellaneous other
bruises/strains, and that's actually below the common prescription dose.

Veering, was it RPCA or another newsgroup where people were complaining
about testosterone storms in threads? From my perspective of having a Y
chromosome, I am suppressing, not very well, a big grin in this thread.

"Howard C. Berkowitz" wrote in message
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In article , "W. Leong"
wrote:

"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message
...
On 2005-08-04, Howard C. Berkowitz penned:

Prostaglandins, incidentally, cause uterine contractions, and they
have been used to induce abortion or labor. By taking a
prostaglandin antagonist before the crampy stage of the menstrual
cycle, so there's a blood level before the prostaglandins hit, often
can avoid or minimize cramps.

Er, where did you say I could get this stuff, again?

After years of Depo (no period, so no cramps), cramps are back in my
life, about as welcome as a long-lost creditor.

My doctor prescribed Anaprox ( which is the same as Aleve in U.S.) for
menstrual cramps. I took it for years and it worked.

Same chemical family (generic naproxen) as ibuprofen, and has the
advantage of needing to be taken only every 12 hours. I can't figure out
why, but it's prescription in Canada. While they are generally
interchangeable, naproxen is more convenient, more expensive, and
possibly a slightly better pain reliever.

The over-the-counter dose calls for a loading dose of two tablets and
then one every 12 hours, but that, again, is conservative. I've been
taking two twice daily for my sprained wrist and miscellaneous other
bruises/strains, and that's actually below the common prescription dose.

Veering, was it RPCA or another newsgroup where people were complaining
about testosterone storms in threads? From my perspective of having a Y
chromosome, I am suppressing, not very well, a big grin in this thread.

As much as you know about the female of the species (and their icky
problems), I think we should give you an honorary Y chromosome! ;

Hugs,

CatNipped

In article , "Monique Y.
Mudama" wrote:

On 2005-08-04, W. Leong penned:

My doctor prescribed Anaprox ( which is the same as Aleve in U.S.)
for menstrual cramps. I took it for years and it worked.

Yeah, I've noticed an effect from Aleve, but I wonder about this other
stuff ... always on the hunt for better!

At least for injuries, I find naproxen somewhat superior. For preventing
menstrual cramps, it's probably a tossup. Ibuprofen is primarily a pain
reliever, rather than a true anti-inflammatory, at the over the counter
dose of 400mg three times a day. The accepted anti-inflammatory dose is
800mg three times a day.

Assuming two tablets,the OTC and RX doses of naproxen are pretty much
the same.

In article , "W. Leong"
wrote:

Anaprox or Aleve is a prostaglandin antagonist as described by Howard B..
Thats the way it was explained to me by my doc or pharmacist.
My Anaprox dosage was quite high - 500 mg I think,
maybe higher than the OTC Aleve, as
Anaprox is presciption only in Canada. I only took it for a day or 2
every month.

Looking at my OTC bottle of Aleve, they are 220 mg tablets. The
instructions say to start, optionally, with two, and then one
thereafter. I take two whenever I use it, so you have 440mg versus the
prescription 500mg.

Winnie

"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message
...
On 2005-08-04, W. Leong penned:

My doctor prescribed Anaprox ( which is the same as Aleve in U.S.)
for menstrual cramps. I took it for years and it worked.

Yeah, I've noticed an effect from Aleve, but I wonder about this other
stuff ... always on the hunt for better!

--
monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully

pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca

On 2005-08-04, Howard C. Berkowitz penned:

The over-the-counter dose calls for a loading dose of two tablets
and then one every 12 hours, but that, again, is conservative. I've
been taking two twice daily for my sprained wrist and miscellaneous
other bruises/strains, and that's actually below the common
prescription dose.

Yup, that's what I was doing for a few weeks with my sprained wrist.
Which seems to finally be almost all better, but not quite.

--
monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully

pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca

I checked my bottle of Anaprox. It is 550 mg. I take one every 12 hours
for cramps for a day or 2. Also took it when I hurt my back many years
ago.
I stocked up when I was laid off from Nortel and still had drug insurance
for
a month or so. So I have no idea how much it costs.

Winnie

"Howard C. Berkowitz" wrote in message
...
In article , "W. Leong"
wrote:

Anaprox or Aleve is a prostaglandin antagonist as described by Howard B..
Thats the way it was explained to me by my doc or pharmacist.
My Anaprox dosage was quite high - 500 mg I think,
maybe higher than the OTC Aleve, as
Anaprox is presciption only in Canada. I only took it for a day or 2
every month.

Looking at my OTC bottle of Aleve, they are 220 mg tablets. The
instructions say to start, optionally, with two, and then one
thereafter. I take two whenever I use it, so you have 440mg versus the
prescription 500mg.

Winnie

"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message
...
On 2005-08-04, W. Leong penned:

My doctor prescribed Anaprox ( which is the same as Aleve in U.S.)
for menstrual cramps. I took it for years and it worked.

Yeah, I've noticed an effect from Aleve, but I wonder about this other
stuff ... always on the hunt for better!

--
monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully

pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca