Pain Killers v herbal remedies?

[dancinginthedark]

I'm currently waiting for a lapidoscropy and so far to manage me pain I take ibobrufen everyday, plus paracemetomol or co-codamol, when it's really bad. It's the only way I can function and maintain my job, plus I do yoga, have a strict diet and drink a lot of green tea daily, but one as well as still really struggling, I am really concerned about the amount of painkillers I am taking. Has anyone tried any herbal remedies for pain/ease symptoms? Or any other tips in managing pain and symptoms? Please

[dancinginthedark]

I'm not on contraception, getting the coil fitted when I have lap. And well it's worse during and just before period, but really there is only a few days a month I'm not having problems :/

[dancinginthedark]

Thanks for the advice. The problem is I can't really take the pill, I have a bad history of depression and anxiety which the hormones of the pill make worse, that's why I'm having the coil :/ I've been told 2/3 months, but haven't had a date confirmed yet. The other thing is the endo affects my bladder, so I have the normal cyclic pain associated with endo and then I have the bladder problems/pain, pretty much continuously throughout month as well. So basically I feel pretty stuck at the moment, as all I can do is it take strong painkillers and wait to be seen. Just wondered if there was any other ways of managing pain

[KSvedenmacher]

I hear you, I hate painkillers. I am scheduled for surgery next week and I stopped taking the pill a few months ago due to increasing anxiety and depression. As I also dislike painkillers I tried a number of herbal/diet techniques and I found that manuka honey and turmeric capsules help the most. Since I have started taking both I have not had to take painkillers (where before I had to take them every day). They also really help with the swelling and bloating. You have to make sure you have medical grade manuka honey, mine is certified 12+. It's not cheap, but well worth it.