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Re: May have endo!
From: angela (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Oct 30 22:48:10 2001
They did just a regular pelvic exam not a pelvic ultasound. Thanks for
the info I am gonna look that up i want to be ready to ask questions
tomorrow and make sure he doesnt just put me off again.
t Tue, 30 Oct 2001, Kari wrote:
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>At Tue, 30 Oct 2001, anonymous wrote:
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>>Hi I am 27 and for as long as I can remember i have had extreme pains
>>when my periode first starts. Several times i have asked my doctor
>>about it and they have told me all women have and and so take some
>>naprasan and deal with it. The other night it was so bad my blood
>>pressure and temperature had dropped rapidly and the pains were severe.
>>My husband took me to the ER. They gave me ablood thinner and some
>>fluids and a painkiller and finaly i went home. I now have an
>>appointment with my primary care doctor but i am sure they will just
>>blow me off again. My husband is in the military and so I go to a
>>military doctor. If the my doctor doesnt send me to a gyn this time i
>>am gonna have a flip. I have asked him about it for at least a few
>>years and he acts like I am just making up crap it is driving me nuts.
>>The thing is in the military is that your primary care manager must
>>refer you to the gyn department. I do not have kids yet but hopes to
>>some day in the next few years. I have been so worried lately about
>>this. My cycle is completly irregular and sometimes i will skip it all
>>together. My doctor said it was do to weight gain. I am overweight but
>>by no means obese. Here lately i have had headaches and nausea, and
>>constipation regulary. The preg test at the er was negative. So
>>basically i have no idea what is wrong. If you have nay advise please
>>post a reply i could really use the help. Thanks
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>I really feel bad for you that you think you're not getting the care you
>think you deserve! That must be the worst feeling. I'm no Doctor ,but
>what you have described is also the symptoms of Polycystic Ovarian
>Syndrome, I would read about it. Irregular or skipping periods,weight
>gain,pain are all aquainted with PCOS. Did they happen to do a pelvic
>ultrasound at the ER? Sometimes a pelvic will help if there is a cyst or
>any abnormalities,but will not always detect Endo. I really wish you
>luck at your next appointment!
>Take Care!
>Kari
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