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Re: FRUSTRATED!!
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Aug 18 06:54:26 2004
Amy (great name by the way! ha ha)
Hang in there! We can all relate to how you are feeling. I think the
mental anguish endo causes is sometimes far worse than the physical
symptoms As if pain, bleeding, fatigue, nausea, back and leg pain, etc,
etc, etc weren't enough, we have to deal with the depression and
emotional strain of having the disease. I swear some days I think I am
on the verge of losing my sanity, and I am not kidding! Just stay strong
and try to stay positive. Easy to say and hard to do, but we are all
here for you. Somehow just knowing others understand is what gets me
through the impossible days. Feel free to email me anytime at work:
ameyer@dbllaw.com if you just need to vent. The least we can do is
stick together!
Hugs and positive vibes!
Amy Meyer
At Tue, 17 Aug 2004, Amy wrote:
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>I had an MRI last week and just got the results today...NOTHING. What a
>surprise! I am so frustrated by this whole thing. Everytime there is an
>idea of this or that they find nothing that should be causing me pain.
>No new adhesions, no cysts, nothing. I have had endo for 11 years and
>it is worse now than it has ever been. I am tired of the pills. Pills
>to sleep, pills for pain, other bills for pain, BCP, pills for
>headaches, pills for depression. DOES IT EVER END!!!! I keep thinking
>that if I had a disease that required a positive state of mind for
>recovery that I would be a goner.
>Besides the endo, I am having alot of maritial problems. Besides being
>moved away from my entire family several months ago, my husband
>traveling for work all the time, and not knowing anyone where we live, I
>am tired of the misunderstanding of my emotions and his being frustrated
>with me not feeling well, being sad, or in pain. HOW DOES HE THINK I
>FEEL!!!! My husband is one of those men that thinks that if there is a
>problem then there is a solution. NOT WITH THIS BUDDY! After reading
>other's messages, how does a hysterectomy sound like a solution when
>some still have pain afterwards!?
>My doctor's latest is to go on Lupron for 3-6 months, with BCP to reduce
>hot flashes OR a hysterectomy to stop the pain from the 'increased
>activity' of my uterus. I have a friend on Lupron and while it may be a
>temporary fix, what hell you go through while you are on it. Do men run
>these drug companies find these "cures" for us with the absolute most
>terrible side effects that they can find?!!! Good grief!
>Anyone out there feeling the same or have any advice that you think may
>help me. I am about to lose my mind! Sorry to vent but I just need to
>hear that someone else is feeling this way.
>
>--
>Amy
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