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Re: doctor says endo w/out doing lap and wants to start lupron-i'm shocked!From: anonymous@obgyn.netThu Dec 30 20:08:58 2004
At Wed, 6 Aug 2003, vanessa wrote: > >Thank you so much for all the responses. >I will let you know what happens, maybe it can help someone- >also, I may have more questions! > >Thank you. > >At Wed, 6 Aug 2003, Denise wrote: >>Vanessa, >> >>My "GYN" (which I walked out on) also told me that I had endo w/o doing >>a lap and to either start B/C or Lupron and that those were my only >>options. I walked out of her office saying I would do neither option >>until a lap was scheduled and done. And even though I am still fighting >>the "military way" for my surgery-I am sticking to it. I guess that >>some docs are now in the mode of "medical and not surgical diagnosis." >>All meds effect people differently and while Lupron MIGHT help to lower >>the symptoms of Endo-it could also leave you worse off. It is kind-of a >>50/50 thing to me. While my General Surgeon and I know that I have >>Endo-I am in the same mode as you-wanting to know how bad and maybe get >>some removed before meds are discussed. My uterus is "tilted" and hard >>to get to-but I don't know any specifics on how far it is tilted-sorry I >>couldn't be more of a help:( But just let any of us know if you need >>anything and keep your head up-we are here for you:)--Denise >> >>At Tue, 5 Aug 2003, vanessa wrote: >>> >>>hi, >>>i went to a new gyno- all my previous drs didn't listen to me and made >>>me feel crazy. someone from this site recommended this dr. to me >>>awhile ago, and i was so pleasantly suprised because he took me into his >>>office to talk with me before the exam. he listened.and for the first >>>time after 10 years i felt heard. >>> >>>to my suprise though, he then proceeded to tell me he is certain i have >>>endo based on my description of pain, and my uterus is off to the side- >>>he said this is a main indicator of endo. i wanted a lap to see how bad >>>it is, and to maybe have some removed, but he was persistent about >>>starting lupron! >>> >>>my instinct is telling me this is not right- does anyone agree that i >>>should seek out a dr. who will do the lap? i feel this dr. is pushing >>>the drugs- and that drug is scary to me and i don't want it. >>> >>>also, does anyone have any comments on the uterus being pushed way off >>>to the side? >>> >>>thanks for reading, hope to hear from some of you. >>> >>>-- >>>vanessa >>>I was on lupron for over a year. It was a living HELL. Women are not meant to be in menopause at a young age. It did help the endometriosis, but the emotional and physical side effects were not worth it. I have had 7 laporascopies since then, and the darn stuff just keeps coming back. I do have 3 children, and I was told I would never have kids. I am ready for a hysterectomy to finally be rid of the stuff. good luck, sharilyn
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