ENDO Messages for May, 2003: Re: Endo & Treatment

Re: Endo & Treatment

From: DJ (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu May 22 18:25:56 2003

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At Thu, 8 May 2003, Sharon wrote: >
>I have been having pelvic and rectal pain for the past two years. The
>gyne put me on Loestrin. There was little or no change. I have about 7
>- 10 days a month that I feel "normal". It has now gotten to the point
>that one certain days, I am so tired I can barely function. I bleed
>heavily for about 4-7 days with extreme clotting. I have pain
>approximately 1 week before my period and 1 week after. I have stopped
>taking the birth control pills since I did not see a any marked
>improvement. The gyne said that she did not feel that a hysterectomy
>would clear up pain, especially the rectal pain, that I am having. My
>family doctor ran a battery of tests since the gyne did not seem
>convinced that the endo was causing all my problems. My family doctor
>has told me that he can not find any other cause for my symptoms and
>suggests a hysterectomy since I am 46, have no intention of having more
>children and also have an extensive family history of breast cancer. I
>am concerned about taking birth control pills due to the family history
>of cancer. At my gyne appointment yesterday, I was told that they would
>do a diagnostic laparoscopy to see what exactly is going on. Is there
>anyone else out there who has gone this route? I am confused and very
>emotional about all this. I just feel like I am getting the run around
>from the gyne. I don't get any straight answers and she is never
>mentions my family history of cancer when we talk about treatments. Oh,
>I have also had ovarian cysts in the past and have a tipped uterus which
>is "connected in one point instead of three". I am not quite sure how
>that comes in to play with the endo but I know it is very painful at
>times and makes it very uncomfortable to say the least to have
>intercourse. I am fortunate to have a very supportive husband but I
>don't know how much longer our marriage can survive the stress. I take
>pain pills for the endo, then I take Protonix for my stomach because the
>pain pills make me sick. I am an emotional roller coaster all month. If
>anyone out there has any advice or experience with this I would love to
>hear from you. I do not want to be on birth control pills forever and
>that seems to be the direction the gyne is taking.
>
>--
>Sharon Jones
>

--
I have to say AMEN to Kim's advice!  I am 45 and going to travel about 11 hours to a
gyn who specializes in Endo!  I encourage you to read read read and consider your options BEFORE surgery!!  =)
Bless you,
DJ

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