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Re: Consultants visit
From: SUNNY (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Apr 29 14:51:00 2003
Kayla,
are you in IL? im in peoria seeing dr.carter and dr.bocintan(sp)
please let me know
Thank you and God Bless
Sonni
At Tue, 29 Apr 2003, Kayla wrote:
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>Karine,
>
>I would agree about getting a second opinion. Look for gyn's in your
>area that specialize in endometriosis and/or pelvic pain. Currently the
>only way endometriosis can be diagnoised is through a
>laparoscopy....sticking a itty camera in a very small incision taking a
>peak inside. When you are looking for a specialist, look at their
>education and talk to other women friends that you have that are in the
>area about their experiences. You might also want to look for a
>reproductive endocrinologist....they deal w/ the hormones and fertility
>issues. I currently see one and he's excellent. If you are near
>Chicago,IL...email me off the list and I will give you his name and a
>couple others that I have heard that are really good, but weren't on my
>insurance plan.
>
>At Tue, 29 Apr 2003, Karine wrote:
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>>Hi I wonder if anyone could offer me some advice. I went to a Well
>>Woman clinic a few months back as I had really bad period pains (off
>>work every month vommiting, eating pain killers like sweeties! even
>>fainted last time)She said I potentially had endo. I was then sent to a
>>consultant, this took 2 months and in the interim I went on the pill.
>>This has reduced my pain to almost nothing (well compared to what it
>>was) as soon as the consultant heard my pain had receded that was as
>>good as the end of the consultation. He never asked me what my period
>>pains were like if I had any family history of endo or other gyno
>>problems (my mum aunt and grandmother all had fibroids which resulted in
>>hysterectomies) His tactic is that if your pain goes away on the pill
>>then everything is fine.
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>>I am consdering seeking a second opinion. Would anyone have any
>>thoughts on this, should I just accept what he says or should I
>>investigate further?
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>>Thanks
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>--
>Kayla
>**Just someone who cares, preparing for the medical field**
>
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