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Endo TreatmentFrom: Alexa (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon Oct 1 12:56:25 2001
I was diagnosed with Endometrioses three years ago after visiting several doctors and specialists for severe menstrual pain that wasn't relieved from over the counter drugs or birth control pills. I would miss work and/or school every month during my menstrual cycle. The doctors all told me that there is really no purpose to undergo surgery to have the endo removed, because it would just come back. My concern is mostly for pain relief. I was able to find a great specialist who was experimenting with a combination of drugs and allowed me the opportunity to try it. Most doctors are very skeptical about this treatment method and most would not recommend it, but I full heartedly believe that my pain has subsided for the past 3 years soley in part to this treatment. As soon as I started treatment the monthly cramps and severe pain subsided. The treatment is to take Coumadin ( a blood thinner ) and birth control pills simutaneously. Coumadin can be a very dangerous drug if not taken properly and monitored. Most Physicians don't recommend this treatment method because birth control contains Vitamin K (which is a blood clotter) and coumadin is a blood thinner, therefore contradicting each other. But, if you already have blood that is thicker than normal, but not enough to clot, it doesn't hurt to thin it out just a little. My doctor started me out on 5mg of Coumadin a day and after having a prothrombin time (PT) he found that this was way too much and if I had cut myself I could have blead to death. The doc adjusted my dose to 2mg/day and testing continued weekly for a month, my PT's were just right so testing was moved to once a month. After 3 months of good tests we started testing only quarterly. My PT's have been good ever since, and I have experienced a wonderful relief. I hope this might help some people seeking pain relief from Endometrioses. Please respond to this forum if you have any questions.
-- Alex Brough
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