Re: Aaaaaaaaaargh (Needed to vent)
From: Rachel (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Jan 27 14:03:22 2004
Noel,
I was furious when I read your email. I have not heard of any cases
where endo was completely removed! Endo is NOT cured by pregnancy. I
would seriously recomend changing doctors. A lot of people hurt more
while taking birth control because the number one ingredient is
estrogen. Estrogen is what makes our endo grow! I understand your
frustration. The ONLY way you can rule out endo is by surgery. Good
luck.
--
Rachel
At Tue, 27 Jan 2004, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>My endo didn't go when I had my little girl either, and I have heard
>from other women with the same problem.
>
>I can totally relate to you, have you tried any other "supposed" cures?
>
>I am on Zolodex at the moment, which is doing Jack Shit! But it worked
>for a friend of mine, so not sure what to try next!
>
>You have to go to get a second opinion and may be have another
>laparoscopy.
>
>Good luck
>
>Sharon
>x
>
>At Tue, 27 Jan 2004, Noelle wrote:
>>
>>Ok...so I went to the Doc on Jan 22. Told him that I never stop
>>hurting, I've been consistently spotting between periods about 1 1/2
>>weeks post menses, and that I've been bleeding more heavily and passing
>>clots, which I didn't do pre-pregnancy. He did my pelvic and says
>>there's "no sign of Endometriosis" because he says my ovaries and uterus
>>move freely and that there is no sign of adhesions. This was all
>>determined by a freaking pelvic exam.... I told him I have
>>Endometriosis. He asked me how I knew. (He was not the Dr who
>>performed my lap in 94) I told him I've had a laparoscopy. He says well
>>your pregnancy should have gotten rid of it.(The only positive thing I
>>have to say about pregnancy is my 19 month old son...he's a doll...
>>pregnancy was miserable hehe) But, maybe it could be coming back. Ok...
>>I'd like to know when it was ever gone??? My lap was a Diagnostic Lap...
>>Dr Schklair didn't remove anything except for biopsy.(I'm 33 now, lap
>>was performed & diagnosed when I was 23, been dealing since I was 15) My
>>reports show I had or have it in the cul-de-sac area and on my ovaries.
>>Dr Schklair never categorized me either, so I have no idea what phase I
>>am. ::eye roll:: Anyway... my current doctor gave me a sample of
>>Seasonale... a 3 month cbcp, that allows 1 period quarterly. Has
>>anyone tried this stuff? It's a levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol bcp.
>>I've had bcp issues before. I'm scared I'm going to have the same
>>massive mood swings I've experienced in the past. Fort the pain.. he
>>gave me Bextra... an anti-inflammatory that doesn't do JACK. Grrrrr...
>>he says "once you start the cbcps your pain will go away". It never has
>>before... It actually sometimes gets worse, plus I become a raving
>>lunatic on the verge of a tri-state killing spree if you know what I
>>mean. Besides kicking this doc to the curb, anyone have any other
>>suggestions? Anyone know of a fantastic doc in the Dallas/Ft Worth area?
>>I'm going to try to get into Dr. John Dulemba... but I heard it's
>>hard. HELP!
>>Thanks for your kind ears...and patience with my novel...
>>
>>Love & Light,
>>Noelle
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