I find that Ibuprofen works best for me on the cyst pain. And that some of the troubles I had seemed to be exacerbated by Nuprin (naproxen). I think it's good to try different OTC and even Rx painkillers, because everyone reacts a little differently to them. Don't go solely on anyone else's experiences. Sometimes a combination of painkillers works better, too.

Mine really improved after the BCPs.

Avoiding edame really helped me, ditto onions! The edame I can see, because of the phytoestrogens, but I don't know why the onions.... Using a stool softener can help too, especially with left side cysts, since constipation can really irritate that left ovary.


Jen
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Oophorectomy 08/07/2010