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Re: New comer who needs helpFrom: Angela (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sun Feb 25 01:03:01 2001
At Fri, 23 Feb 2001, Joyce wrote: > >Hi Angela, I feel the same way as you about the medications. I have >been dealing with endo/adhesions for about 8 years and it is sooooo >frustrating. I just went to my gyn 2 days ago. My choices: surgery >(again..."but you know it will come back again"), Lupron, Depo. Well, >I've never tried the Depo so he wrote me a prescription.... but regular >birth control pills throw me for a loop, emotionally and physically, so >I'm scared of the Depo but will give it a try. As my gyn was getting >ready to send me on my way, I sucked in my breath and nervously asked >for more Vicoprofen.... (combination of Vicodin & ibuprofen...it's >great for my pain, especially since I can't take too many just >Ibuprofen...it takes about 12 Advil a day to even touch this pain... and >that kills my tummy) I don't get much of the Vicoprofen, but what they >(my gyn and PCP) will prescribe has been the only relief I get on >occasion. Well, he gave me that "you are a bad girl" look but >reluctantly reached for his script pad and wrote out a script for 30... >saying this is absolutely the last ones.... so now on top of hurting, I >feel guilty for wanting some relief from the pain. But at this point, >I'll take the guilt over the pain any day. But I've also done lots of >research on Lupron and read lots of postings on here about it. I'm >scared to death of it.... I'm afraid I'd get a shot and not be able to >tolerate it and then what... lose my job because I can't go to work? I >actually quit my old job because I had too much time on my hands to sit >and think about the pain. I really thought if I got a job I enjoyed and >kept me busy that I would be able to deal with the pain better... well >I have that wonderful job now (3rd week), and I absolutely love it, but >it does nothing to help me forget about the pain... I was very >disappointed. Now I'm scared of losing the job I love because of not >being able to concentrate on doing the best I can and taking time off >for docs and pain, not to mention the depression... Well, didn't mean >to turn this into a book, but I read so many postings on here (best >medicine for me so far) and I get so mad at how we are treated by >docs... so when I do take time to post, I spill it all out... and when >you said that you can't understand why doctors will give you Lupron in a >heartbeat (even though it has caused some serious long-term problems for >women) but will not give you a harmless (for the most part, as long as >not abused) pain pill, it just struck a chord with me. Boy, I'd love to >get ahold of one of them docs and inject them with some Lupron... LOL >It's also sad to me that doctors love to give out Viagra to men, and do >breast enlargements on women, but to get help for this very real >disease, seems almost impossible.... <Sigh...> Okay, I'm stepping down >from my soapbox now... Through all of this, I do try to keep a positive >outlook and try and understand and relate to the docs... but sometimes, >I just have to let it out.... Most of all, I am soooo very thankful to >have found this web site and forum.... :-) >Joyce > >At Thu, 22 Feb 2001, Angela wrote: >> >>I have suffered for many years with endo. After many conservative >>surgeries no relief. My Dr. says Lupron therapy >>or hysterectomy are only options and he refuses to give me pain killers >>because he is afraid I will become addicted. >>I find it amazing that he will give me Lupron(a potentially >>deadly drug) as opposed to something that will stop the pain. I was in >>total shock when I researched Lupron and the fact he would suggest such >>a deadly drug. >>I would like to know what one day with out pain would be like...but my >>Dr. refuses to give me that option. >>If any one knows of a good dr. in Chattanooga,TN please let me know. >> >>-- >>Angela Burriss >>tang327@hotmail.com >> >-- >Joyce > Hi Joyce Thanks for your reply. It is amazing how many women suffer from this disease.Ihad no idea. When I found this forum the other day I was shocked that so many women suffer everyday and drs. just dismiss us as if we were animals.Actually I think they get better care. On Friday I called my dr. and to my suprise he called me in some pain medication but told me this would be it. He prescribed me 20 tylenol#3 with codiene. They make you feel like drug seeking criminals. I think i am going to look for me a female gyn and hope that she will have more understanding and sympathy as a woman and will offer me some other avenues to explore. I to to cannot take birth control and depo provera was a nightmare for me.So I am feeling the only option is a hysterectomy at the age of 30 and I still want another child as I do not want my son to grow up an only child. But Iam thankful I have him and if I am not blessed with another child I am fortunate to have the oppurtunity of being a mother. I have tried for 7 years to have a second child with no luck. Oh well I did not mean to blabber on&on. It just feels good to have people that understand and don't just think your a hypocondriac.lol. Good luck
-- Angela Burriss tang327@hotmail.com
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