Re: Endo and the Pill ( to all angels)
From: amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Mar 13 07:55:20 2002
Lauren hello!
I was so excited to read your email as I am trying to do the same
thing... I'm going to be out of the country until the end of march, but
can we be in contact... I've started to collect stories and it sounds
like you are doing the same.
hugs to you angel.
amy
Tue, 12 Mar 2002, Lauren Rossiter wrote:
>
>Hi Guys,
>I have always claimed that the pill is pure poison. I tried about seven
>different brands with different hormone levels, nada!! My pain worsened, and
>the endo grew.
>I have a new theory, after being on BCP's and syneral and Tridomose,
>I will never use another hormone in my life. For this reason I forced my
>doctor to leave in an ovary when he did my hyst in December.
>I did not want to face surgical menopause at 30. When I do go through
>menopause, I will control it with diet and NATURAL supplements.
>I mean our great grandmothers never reached or the premarin when the hot
>flushes hit - did they now ? and they survived.
>I even tried a 100% natural progesterone cream, and ended up in hospital. No
>more hormones for me, I really strongly feel that we should try not to mess
>with our natural balances.
>I will never recomend the pill to either of my daughters, I am sure it is
>one of the conributing factors to my endo in the first place. The doctor put
>me on the pill when I was 13 to regulate my periods - crazy but true.
>I would really appreciate it if women with similar experiences of being on
>the pill / any other hormones would write to me and tell me more about thier
>experiences, I would like to put them all together in a book.
>(Also any info on hormones in food and GM foods too please.)
>Thank you all.
>((((((BIG ANGEL HUGS)))))))
>Lauren
>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: amy <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 6:03 PM
>Subject: Re: Endo and the Pill
>
>> Lorraine, This is exactly what I have been talking about! Look over the
>> last month of emails with the search "BCP" and "ortho cyclen" and you
>> can find my longer email about what happened to me - the short of it is
>> that because of the BCP my cyst grew to 8 centimenters and I now have to
>> have surgery. I was in excrutiating pain and couldn't do anything for
>> months. UNINFORMED DOCTORS! You are NOT alone, in fact I think this is
>> a big problem and am trying to get info on it to create more awareness
>> of what the high estrogen pills do to people with endo. Can you send me
>> your whole story? (amybeacom@yahoo.com)
>>
>> Hang in there and GET OFF that pill - don't let them tell you it is just
>> your body adjusting!
>> Amy
>>
>> At Mon, 11 Mar 2002, Wanda wrote:
>> >
>> >Lorraine,
>> >
>> >While I was on the pill, yes I did notice my pain worsened. It is because
>> >the pill has estrogen in it. You may want to talk to the doctor about a
>low
>> >dose estrogen pill.
>> >
>> >Hugs,
>> >Wanda
>> >
>
>>>> >>----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Lorraine" <anonymous@medispecialty.com>
>> >To: "Multiple recipients of list ENDO" <endo@mail.medispecialty.com>
>> >Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 4:52 AM
>> >Subject: Endo and the Pill
>> >
>> >> Have you any of you ladies experienced a worsening of your endo
>symptoms
>> >> while on the pill? I've noticed the being on the pill helps with the
>> >> cramping, but causes me to have WRENCHING pain in my lower abdomen.
>Any
>> >> one else experience this? I've tried different brands...none seem to
>> >> work.
>> >>
>>
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