Re: Endo Treatment
From: Alexa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Oct 26 14:57:53 2001
I was diagnosed with endo in June 1998 through a lap. It wasn't a
severe case, but it caused a lot of pain. Right now my doctor likes to
keep my prothrombin times (PT) between 1.7 and 2.0. I hope this info
will help.
At Tue, 2 Oct 2001, Lauren wrote:
>
>Dear ALEX,
>Welcome to the forum. I have hardly ever heard of anybody having relief for
>this long.
>Could you send me some more info please, I would like to take it to my
>doctor and discuss it with him.
>Thank you.
>(((HUGS)))
>LAUREN
>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: Alexa <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 7:59 PM
>Subject: Endo Treatment
>
>> 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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Alex Brough
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