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I was diagnosed with adenomyosis and i get severe pain that nsaids do not help, but doctors wont prescribe anything else?

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Alternat medication: document for three months The dates that you are taking NSAIDs and how many you're taking. then make an appointment with your doctor and ask that they move you to the next medication, all of which there are several more out there.

Answered 2/11/2016

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A member asked:

I was diagnosed with adenomyosis and i get severe pain that nsaids do not help, but doctors wont prescribe anything else?

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