ENDO Messages for April, 2005: Re: How do you talk to a doc about stronger pain meds?(long post, sorry)

Re: How do you talk to a doc about stronger pain meds?(long post, sorry)

From: S.S. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Apr 27 23:40:47 2005

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At Wed, 27 Apr 2005, Anonymous wrote: >
>I'm am curious about how you plan to get pregnant and a carry a baby to
>full term when you are in so much pain? Not to mention the effects of
>pain medication and prior hormone treatments on the developing foetus.
>How do you plan to care for your child after the birth, should the endo
>get worse?
>
>I had 14 treatments for endo (7 hormone and 7 surgeries) and lived in
>chronic pain for four years and finally had a hysterectomy for
>adenomysosis and excision for endo and adhesions. I deeply grieve for
>being unable to have children. Since the surgery I am pain free and
>healthier than I have ever been which more than makes up for not having
>children. Living in chronic pain in the small hope that you might have
>children is not worth it.

Hi anonymous. I don't mind answering your questions. I plan to get pregnant the old fashioned way! After my last lap, the docs said I have a 50/50 chance. To me, that's better than a zero chance after a hysterectomy. Any medication I have taken in the past can NOT 'deform' a fetus, but I would stop all meds before I planned on even trying. In my first post, I mentioned I only hurt during my period. For that, I am very grateful. Pregnancy = no periods = no pain. As to how I would care for a child if my endo got worse, well, I will cross that bridge if/when I come to it.

I appreciate your concern, but please be assured I have discussed all of the things we have talked about with many specialists through the years and I have not taken any medication which could harm a future fetus. I am glad your surgery was the answer for you, I can't even begin to understand what you have been through. I am so sorry it had to end up with a hysto, but I am glad you are happy and pain free now.

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