Re: Looking for advice
From: Rachel (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Apr 30 19:04:38 2003
Karine, you need to get another opinion. Have them refer you to another
doctor. Just because birth control has helped the pain doesn't mean
you're "cured". If you do have endo, it's not going to disappear. Your
fertility will remain at risk. You need to be some kind of diagnosis,
whether positive or negative for endo. Keep trying new docs until you
find someone who is willing to listen to you. I know it's discouraging,
and some docs can make you question your own sanity, but keep pressing!
It took me 7 miserable years to be diagnosed.
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Rachel
At Wed, 30 Apr 2003, Karine wrote:
>
>Hi, I recently visisted a consultant after being refered by a Well Woman
>clinic. I had really bad period pains - off work every month, vommiting
>awake all night, even a little faint the last time! - The lady at the WW
>clinic thought I may have endo and thus refered me. It took 2 months to
>get an appointment and in the interim I went on the pill which has
>considerably reduced my pain.
>
>The consultant asked me if I had any pain now I was on the pill when I
>said no this was as good as the end of my consulation. He said that if
>someone presented to him with bad period pains he put them on the pill
>and if the pain receded then he went no further. He hardly asked me
>anything - family history, symptoms of my period pains, did I want to
>become pregnant? none of this was covered - I am 30 and have had no
>children.
>
>My question is this. Should I seek a second opinon or is this a common
>approach that if the pain diminishes then no further action need be
>taken?
>I obviously want to believe that all is well! but I am afraid to let it
>go so easily and then potentially be faced with a greater problem later
>in life.
>
>Does anyone have a take on this situation?
>
>Thank You.
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