Has anyone ever been prescribed pain med for pain from an ovarian cyst?

I have been diagnosed with a functional ovarian cyst and my doc put me back on the birth control to see if that would make it go away. She said to give it 2-3 months. When I go back for my next doc visit in may, if it is still hurting me she will refer me to a doc that can help me further with it. But it's been about 2 1/2 months and I am still feeling it. My question is, can I get a pain med (percocet or lortab) prescribed till we know what is going to be done? Ibuprophen (anti-inflammitory) did nothing.

Has anyone ever been prescribed pain med for pain from an ovarian cyst?
I have Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome, so I totally understand how painful that is. Any way yea you should be able to get some low dose pain med for it. Hopefully the birth control will shrink it, that is what your doctor is trying. but in the mean time you should give her a call and ask for something for the pain. she should be willing to give you enough to help through may, and seeing a specialist if it is needed.





Hope that helps
Reply:I just had mine removed...solved the problem.
Reply:yes they have been known to prescribe pain meds for cysts my sister in law had the same issue and they had her on lortab for it
Reply:i have one also and i was asked to go on birth control and i really don't want to do that so i have been giving some meds to take care of the pain .
Reply:Percocet is very strong. They may try tylenol with codeine.
Reply:Several years ago I had a large one removed, I didn't wait for it to reabsorb, as suggested, because I was afraid it might rupture. So it was removed, but since then, the scar tissue has been painful. They call this adhesions. You may think you can't stand it now, but try the second doctor, see what they suggest. The hormones in birth control may help, but could take the 3 months your doc had said...


Ibu did nothing for my pain, some other anti inflamatory may work better. You don't want to take something which could impair your driving, or any other aspect of your lifestyle.


Good luck, you will make it through this. Keep asking your sisters out here, We need to stick together!!
Reply:I also have a cyst. I noticed mine after waking up one night in severe pain. When I went to the dr. they said I had one that had ruptured but I still had another one on my other ovary. After going back a few months later it is still there, but it's nothing she is worried about. My doctor gave me Tramadol, which is a non-narcotic pain medicine which worked very well. I'm not sure if your dr. will prescribe the others b/c they are highly addictive. Next time you see them ask for the tramadol first and see how that helps. Good luck!

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