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Re: Endo in the Heart? Lungs?
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Mon Nov 17 22:04:49 2003
Thanks for the response. That's terrible that the only thing they
can do is remove a lung!
I haven't had extra tiredness from food but definately nausea during my
period.
At Mon, 17 Nov 2003, carrie wrote:
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>At Mon, 17 Nov 2003, Connie wrote:
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>>Just wondering. Has anyone been diagnosed with this? If so, what tests
>>were done to find out? I've searched the archives and noticed that
>>several women have symptoms similar to mine. Chest pains, difficulty
>>taking a deep breath, palpitations, etc. About 2 years ago I had
>>pericarditis (swelling of the fluid around the heart). Dr.s said it was
>>viral and the cause is unknown. Pericarditis is somewhat rare and most
>>dr.s are surprised to find out that I've had it. Not only that but it
>>returned 3 times! To this day I sometimes get the tightening feeling in
>>my heart or have trouble taking a deep breath due to pain (feels like in
>>the lung but was the first symptom with the pericarditis).
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>>I was surprised to see that alot of ladies here seem to have had similar
>>symptoms. I was just diagnosed this year with stage 4 endo which has
>>adhered most of my pelvis affecting bowel, bladder, etc. I've had endo
>>symptoms for at least 9 years and apparently a bad case so maybe it has
>>started to travel to other places?
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>>Sorry so long and detailed. Hystorectomy scheduled for next month. I'd
>>like some input if others have experienced this as well. If there's a
>>likelyhood that it has travelled I will refuse any estrogen replacement
>>for as long as I can stand it so that the little devils will have the
>>lifeline cut off for sure!
>>>Hang in there, ladies!
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>>--
>>Connie
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>Connie
>I have endo in my lungs. I wad diagnosed when I started coughing up
>blood, but it only happend when I was on my period. I had several
>doctors very confused. they tested me for every didease possible until
>several specialist later the figured out I had endo in my lungs.they
>told me their was nothing they could do about it unless I wanted to get
>rid of one lung,which was not an option. but they did tell me that
>getting pregnant would help it. So I did. my husband and I planned on
>having a child but this made us speed up the process. My son is two now
>and I have not coughed up any blood since I had him. But I believe I am
>starting to have other problems which is why I came on here to look for
>some answers. I have been having really bad pelvic pain but before that
>started I have lost about 50 pds and had no Idea why. I am wondering if
>the two are linked.Now every time I eat it makes me really tired and
>sometimes sick to my stomach. has this happend to anyone?
>
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Connie
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