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Re: Is there ever any relief???
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Jun 1 14:31:06 2004
What you have heard is not true. There is NO cure for endo. If I were
you, I would stop taking Lupron as it causes a lot of problems all by
itself, and find a specialist. I would have surgery done to remove the
endo and then go on continuous bcp to slow it's regrowth.
Good Luck!!
At Tue, 1 Jun 2004, Crystal wrote:
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>I am currently on my fith month out of six of lupron. I don't know all
>the lingo but I get a shot once a month and I am taking Micronor (birth
>control) to help with the side affects. I had a lap in Jan. of 2003
>then was on lupron for four months. I went almost a year with very few
>symptoms, maybe a twinge of pain here and there. A month before my year
>anniversary for my surgery I was hit one day with SEVERE pain and
>vomiting. My doctor put me back on Lupron but doesn't seem to think
>it's helping much. I've heard that the only real cure for endo is a
>hysterectomy. Is this true? It seems like nothing would help. My
>doctor also said that having a baby would help. I am so confused. I
>find myself zoning throughout my day wondering if it will ever get
>better. Has anyone ever really been cured? Also, I find that when I do
>simple tasks, like vacuuming or moving something heavy my pain gets
>worse or if I wasn't already in pain it flares up. Does anyone else
>experience this? I don't have anyone in my life that has ever had this
>so it's nice to know that I am not alone. Any advice or suggestions
>would be soooooooo helpful. Thanks.
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