ENDO Messages for August, 2004: Re: Weight loss, leg numbness, pain, and frustration

Re: Weight loss, leg numbness, pain, and frustration

From: Bree (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Aug 31 23:24:41 2004

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I don't know what to tell you about your appetite but I just take something over the counter every now and then to help me sleep. I usually take Tylenol P.M. but if you're bleeding that often I wouldn't suggest that one. It may thin out your blood. Sometimes when I don't want to take anything to help me sleep I count backwards from 1,000, or forwards to whatever. If that doesn't work then try concentrating on relaxing every little part of you, even your toes. It may seem weird but it might work. I just repeat over and over in my head from toes to head something like "relax my toes", then feet, heels, etc. The best bet when doing any of these is to lay completely still. If you get to your head and you still aren't asleep then count. I think maybe the reason it works for me is because I'm concentrating on that rather than other stuff. I just turned 21 too, in May. I thought that I was too young to have so much to deal with. I still do but I guess I should just face it. Anyway, I know all that probably sounded like a load of crap but I've had sleep problems since I was about 13 and I felt the same way when my dad told me to try them. If nothing else then get the Ambien and only take it when you just can't stand not being able to sleep anymore.

At Tue, 31 Aug 2004, Danielle wrote: >
>My name is Danielle and I recently turned 21. In March of this year I
>was diagnosed with stage 3 endo and polycystic ovarian syndrome. I have
>tried various drugs to cope with the endo and pcos but nothing seems to
>be working. Doc. told me that my condition is at the point that if I
>do have children now would be the time and one would be a miricle. I
>can't sleep, I have no appitite and I am losing a lot of weight. My
>legs go numb and no matter what I can't seem to stop bleeding for more
>than a week. I am currently taking Ortho Micronor and I am doing better
>with it than with any of the other drugs. I've lost close to 40lbs
>since March and I was thin then. Now I am 5'11 and a size 1-2. I feel
>like a skeleton. I am so frustrated, my self esteem suffers, my school
>work suffers (I am a full time student @ a local university), I am
>always tierd, except at night, I work two jobs and I am getting ready to
>start a CNA class and move into an new apartment. My schedule isn't
>that bad but I just can't get enough sleep, most nights it's not the
>pain (that's during the day) I physically can't fall asleep. Doc wanted
>to put me on some sleeping pills (Ambien) to see if that would help but
>I'm not sure I want to take them. Does anyone have any solutions?
>
>"If what doesn't kill us only makes us stronger, I should be superwoman
>by now".

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