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Re: I suspect endo
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Jan 29 18:10:09 2005
Sometimes you do have to push for a laporoscopy. It's terrible but
true. I have had endometriosis for 6 years now and I went through the
same thing. I went to about 8 different gyns some of which hinted that
the pain was all in my head. Finally 3 years ago, I had to almost
convince my gyn to do a laporoscopy and when she did she found endo.
Unfortunately, she was not qualified enough to remove it so she just
left it on my bladder and uterus. She put me back on birth control
pills but they were not helping. Now, I recently found a doctor that is
going to do a lap in about 2 months and actually remove the endo! I
recommend going to a specialist, not just a regular gyn. Look for an
endometriosis specialist, they can definitely help. Good luck!
At Sun, 23 Jan 2005, Mary wrote:
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>At Sun, 23 Jan 2005, Dianne wrote:
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>>At Sun, 23 Jan 2005, Mary wrote:
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>>>At Sun, 23 Jan 2005, Dianne wrote:
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>>>>Hi, I'm new here. Tomorrow I will see my 6th Dr. in 3 months. I've
>>>>been suffering from burning sensations, pressure, dull aches in my
>>>>pelvic area, not all at the same time. There is always some sensation
>>>>of pain. I also have the same pains or sensation in my lower back.
>>>>Sometimes there's a pressure feeling in my rectum. I have feeling of
>>>>urinary frequency too. Another symptom I get is spotting before my
>>>>period for about 3-5 days. Does this sound familiar to you all? For
>>>>some reason Dr's have been ignoring me and send me to one specialist or
>>>>another that don't help. I've had a colonoscopy, numerous sonograms,
>>>>and a cystoscope (bladder) All tests have checked out fine. I'm getting
>>>>a feeling that my Dr thinks that I'm a crazy hypochondriac. I'm seeing
>>>>a new female GYN tomorrow and I pray that she will steer me in the right
>>>>direction. Any help or advice would be welcome.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks!
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Dianne
>>>>
>>>Hi Dianne,
>>>Before i had a lap, the doc. ordered several ultrasounds. Ultrsounds
>>>hardly ever show anything. The only way to fully diagnos endo is a lap.
>>>Try to push for this.
>>>Good luck with your new doctor
>>>
>>>--
>>>mary
>>>
>>Thanks for responding Mary. I find it rediculous that no Dr. has
>>brought up endo to me. Is this common? Do Dr's just not know that much
>>about it or is it possible that I wasn't clear about my symptoms? I am
>>just so frustrated that I have to be suffering like this. The first
>>that I felt that something was wrong was two years ago. Was sent for an
>>ultrasound, then like a miracle, I felt better for a few months. Pain
>>came back for a few months and was gone for almost 6 months. Now it's
>>been going on 4 months and not getting any better. Do you actually have
>>to beg for a lap?
>>
>>--
>>Dianne
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>My doc. tried to give me pain pills every chance he could. I'm 17
>right now and didn't want to be addicted to them. I pretty much had to
>tell him that the pills weren't going to work. From my experience if
>you have to beg for a lap, then the doc. isn't good enough for you. I
>am in the process of looking for a better doc.
>
>--
>Mary
>
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