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Re: Endo help please!
From: amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Mar 3 08:45:28 2002
Please vicki, do what ever you can to stay away from Lupron - it is
nothing but horrible. And I would agree with your dr. about not doing
the hyst. ONLY because often it doesn't help the symptoms AND you are
26 and should not have to be going through menapause. There are a
number of places for you to get more information...This is a great place
to start, but call the endometriosis Association in Milwaukee
(414-355-2200) and ask them to send you their materials ASAP BEFOR YOU
MAKE ANY DECISIONS. They are a non profit whose only mission is to get
info out to sufferers (I got their materials yesterday and there is a
book and articles that look great - if anyone has ordered them let me
know if they helped...) Also, there is a lot going on about Natural
Progesterone (search this site for it) and work in Australia. Keep
doing your research - the most positive stories I have found have
involved change in diet and exercise - almost miraculous stories. hang
in there!
hugs,
amy
At Sat, 2 Mar 2002, Vickie wrote:
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>For a few years now I have been in pain, my family Dr. told me I have
>cysts in my overies and that is why I am hurting so bad. He gave me a
>precription for VICODIN and told me to see my OBGYN. When I say my OB.
>she told me my cysts were very small and normal and that they should not
>be causing me any pain. She then asked me a few questions touching here
>there and asking if it hurt or not. And if sex hurt or not ect.. she
>then did a pelvic exam and said that I have endo. She put me on the
>LUNA shot and PONSTEL for pain. Neither is helping. I call her tell
>her its not working and that I am still in extream pain. She wants me
>now to try LUPRON. (she has not yet done a laparoscopy or told me that
>she will need to do it.) I have been doing a lot of reading on endo and
>lupron and I don't think that I want to try it. I am 26 years old, I am
>married and I have 3 children and 2 step children. I have talked to my
>husband and him and I have decided that a hystroectomy would be the best
>choice (as I already have my tubes tied and am not having anymore
>children) The problem is my Dr says 26 is too young to have one and she
>wants to try all the other options first. Shouldn't this be up to me
>and my husband??? I really don't want to try this and try that and find
>out that i will need a hystroectomy anyway. Anyway I really don't know
>what to do anymore. Somedays i feel like cutting my stomach open and
>ripping everything out. (Yes the pain is THAT bad.) Any suggestions
>comments or words of advice would be very helpful. Thanks!
>
>--
>~Vickie
>
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