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Re: Endo and depo irony
From: D.N. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Feb 27 16:54:35 2003
I think it may be possible that some of the supplements are causing more
of your endo pain. Dong Quai and Black Cohosh are estrogenic. Perhaps
you could try stopping them and see if that makes a difference in the
pain. I understand that you are trying to control your depression, but
there are really no easy answers for this crummy perimenopausal time. I
am going through it too, so I understand.
Best wishes,
D.N.
At Thu, 27 Feb 2003, anonymous wrote:
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>After 11 years on the Depo, I stopped it in August 2002 because of
>increased depression due to a decline in hormones. (I'm 46 years old).
>
>IN December, after the three month Depo effect has worn out, I
>experienced heavy cramping in the left side of the groin. My doctor
>suspected diverticulitis, and made an apppointment for a colonoscopy. He
>also found infection and put me on antibiotics. The pain got worse and
>shifted to an area in the fold of the left leg, accompanied by
>unbearable cramping and pain in the upper rectum area. While at it's
>worst, I woke to a fully blown period, the first in many years.
>
>THEN only did I recall that after my last child was born 11 years ago
>via C-section, I had similiar cramps in the fold of the leg and rectum.
>A laparoscopy and colonoscopy revealed nothing abnormal then. Because
>of heavy bleeding and clotting, my gynae put my on the Depo at that
>time. And the pain disappeared with prolonged use of the Depo, which I
>understand now - the uterus stopped building up and shedding.
>
>I rushed to my gynae and asked to be put back on the Depo. Having read
>up about it by then, I mentioned a possibility of endometriosis, which
>was met by: if the Depo stops the pain, just go back onto it.
>
>But it will take time for the Depo to stop the periods, and I just
>experienced again the worst cramping and stabbing pain two days before,
>and four after my period started in January.
>
>I yesterday saw the specialist in connection with the colonoscopy. I
>mentioned all this, and he made an appointment for a pelvic sonogram and
>the colonoscopy, in March. Having had ovarian cysts before, I'm nervous
>this might show up on the sonar, and be blamed for the pain. I also
>realize both tests might show nothing unusual.
>
>My question to you: trying to control the depression I'm taking DHEA in
>the morning, and Dong Quai, Black Cohosh and Wild Yam at night (this
>combination does seem to help). However, could this be aggravating the
>endometriosis, if that is what I'm experiencing? And do you think I do
>have endometriosis?
>
>THANK YOU!
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