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Re: Endo and weight loss
From: Amanda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Sep 4 11:08:10 2003
Rachel, I am on Ovral and my old doc said to lose the wieght and I am
going to a new one on Monday since we moved away.
At Wed, 3 Sep 2003, Rachel wrote:
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>Amanda, first of all, which birth control pill are you taking
>continuously? Second, why does your husband have to LET you have
>surgery? And why are there conditions for him LETTING you have surgery
>that YOU feel that YOU NEED? What does your doctor say about your
>weight?
>
>--
>Rachel
>
>At Wed, 3 Sep 2003, Amanda wrote:
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>>Hello,
>>I have been suffering with endo for five years now. I had a lap about a
>>year ago and it helped for a while. I am getting back to the point
>>where I am in pain everyday and can only do anything if taking pain
>>killers. I want to have another lap cause my insurance doens't cover
>>lupron. I am on continuous BC and Danazol. My husband however said
>>that I can only have this surgery if I lose weight. I am 50 pounds
>>heavier than when we met, but I have suffered through bouts of severe
>>depression and the side effects to BC and antidepressants.
>>What I wanted to know is has anyone seen an improvement in pain after
>>weight loss? Has anyone seen or noticed a connection between weight and
>>endo pain.
>>Thanks for you help.
>>
>>--
>>Amanda Inglish
>>
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