ENDO Messages for March, 2002: Re: Can this symptom just be also caused by Endo?

Re: Can this symptom just be also caused by Endo?

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Mar 22 01:49:51 2002

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Claudia: Many of us with endo have experienced these same types of pain. Only a lap will determine if you have endo BUT don't bother doing a lap with just any gyn, make sure that you go to a lap specialist so that all of the endo can be safely excised at the time of lap. Forgive me if my next statement offends you but the fact that your current gyn suggested you switch to Estrostep (a triphasic pill) from Loestrin (a monophasic pill) tells me that he is not an endo specialist -- the lower estrogen monophasic bc pills are the preferred choice for endo sufferers (Mircette taken continuously -- don't take the last week of dummy pills); Loestrin also comes in a 20 estrogen; Allese; and one other brand which I can't remember at this time) -- Now I didn't mention this so that you go to your doc's office and berate him lol, I am telling you this so that you realize that you need to put yourself in the hands of a specialist, ESPECIALLY for endo surgery. If you mention your city or state, perhaps one of the women will know of a specialist in your area. You could also check out a few links to educate yourself. In the meantime, since you're having so much trouble on the triphasic pill (as most of us with endo do), tell your doc you want to switch back to a monophasic bc pill. If you switch to the lower pills, you may have some breakthrough bleeding but lower estrogen is the way to go for endo. Often, reproductive endocrinologists know much more about endo than the average gyn -- since you're interested in conceiving, perhaps finding a great reproductive endocrinologist/fertility specialist/ or very experienced gyn lap surgeon may be the way to go. Check out the links below:

http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Spa/8509/endokit.html

http://womenssurgerygroup.com/physicians/

At Thu, 21 Mar 2002, anna wrote: >
>At Thu, 21 Mar 2002, Heather wrote:
>>
>>I have a sharp pain in my left side and my left leg that comes and
>>goes...sometimes it goes up into my stomach and ribs...I don't have any
>>advice to offer, but just wanted you to know that I had similiar pain.
>>Let me know what you find out :)
>>Best Wishes,
>>Heather M.
>>
>>At Thu, 21 Mar 2002, Karen wrote:
>>>
>>>At Thu, 21 Mar 2002, Claudia wrote:
>>>>I hurt up under my ribs all the time as well up my left shoulder my gut area hurt all the time.
>>>
>>>Karen
>>>
>>>>My name is Claudia and I have written here off and on. I have been
>>>>having pelvic pain for some years now, but my gyns have always ignored
>>>>it until I had a crisi about 6 months ago and I could hardly move with
>>>>constant cramps. I finally found a specialist that seems to care and is
>>>>specialized in Endo. He said that he is almost sure I have endo,
>>>>because he felt lumps during the exam (along with having all the "poster
>>>>symptoms"). He switched my pill to Estrostep (I was on Loestrin for 3
>>>>years prior to Estrostep) and the pain got much better and was only
>>>>serious during my period (I used to have it almost all the time). I
>>>>decided to wait some more time prior to doing a lap, so that me and my
>>>>husband can try to have a baby after the lap. It has been about 4
>>>>months now and my period became more and more irregular (I used to
>>>>hardly even have period). I have two, sometimes three weeks of period
>>>>and 10 days break. last month I had a week of period in the middle of
>>>>my pill pack and then none during my dummy pills week. During the last
>>>>three days, I have had increasing cramps, but the cramps are localized
>>>>all the way up to my stomach (even above the belly-button, almost until
>>>>the ribcage). Is this also from endo or should I see a primary
>>>>physician? I don't have any fever, but sometimes I have pain radiating
>>>>down my left leg. I have an appointment for my gyn but the eraliest i
>>>>could get in is on May 1st. Does someone else has pain up in the
>>>>stomach region as well?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>Claudia
>i think this is normal for endo patients. i also get this and i have
>been told that is due to nerves that travel in the body. i am guessing
>the pain travels up.

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