Ponstan warning
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Topic: Ponstan warning
Posted By: catie
Subject: Ponstan warning
Date Posted: 02 March 2007 at 4:10pm
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Yesterday my acupuncturist told me that Ponstan (taken for period pain) can interfere with fertility. I've just done some research and found:
"Female fertility: The use of mefenamic acid (Ponstan) may impair female fertility and is not recommended in women attempting to conceive. In woman who have difficulties conceiving or who are undergoing investigation of infertility, withdrawal of mefenamic acid should be considered." - www.mhra.gov.uk/home/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&dID=30265&noSaveAs=0&Rendition=WEB - |
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 03 March 2007 at 8:15am
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Ponstan is crap anyways i hated it tried it once and it did nothing for me
But thanks for the info for the others who use it 
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 03 March 2007 at 8:33am
I use it and I got knocked up  I have heard that it's not good for you, but it's the only pain reliever that works for me, hardly use it now as I try and exercise around the time my period is due.------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: LuluBelle85
Date Posted: 03 March 2007 at 9:21pm
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Ponstan does nothing for me either Jess. I take Naproxen sometimes and seems to take the edge of things unless its really bad (in which case I just go cry in bed with a wheat pack and copious amounts of chocolate).
I always check with my doctor before taking any meds now to see if it affects TTC (Paranoia set in loonnnggg ago). 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 03 March 2007 at 9:37pm
I gave up on the non prescription stuff lol i just took codeine it was the only thing that took the edge off but not completely 
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Posted By: LuluBelle85
Date Posted: 03 March 2007 at 10:08pm
| Go codeine! |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 04 March 2007 at 11:16am
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Anyone asthmatic...?
Apparently (I got this from a nurse with endo) taking a few huffs of ventolin can really help take the edge off ...ventolin being a muscle relaxant. ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |