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Re: I swear this pain will never end--To Nancy
From: Nancy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Jul 28 19:18:58 2005
I read the responses from you Jenn and Erika, I thank you. I am so
whiney right now and the pain is really excruciating right now. I can't
stop crying. Thank you so much for responding to me...Hugs to you......
At Thu, 28 Jul 2005, Erica wrote:
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>Nancy,
>
>You need to "try" to calm down because stress and anxiety are only going
>to make your pain worse. I know first hand that this is not easy to do
>(calming yourself down). It sounds as if your hormones are taking a
>serious toll on you. You've become depressed, having hot flashes,
>urinating constantly, these are all hormonal changes. Now most
>importantly, you have to stop beating yourself up. You can't change
>what is already done right? Your insurance is going to kick in, you're
>going to go see a doctor right away and things will get figured out. I
>would suggest logging all your symptoms for the doctor to read. If at
>all possible, try to stay out of your room and be around others, even if
>it is just laying on the couch. if you can get up and do something (go
>for a short walk, clean the house, do laundry, take a shower).
>
>If the pain continues to get worse, you should go to the hospital. I
>know that that is the last thing you probably want to do because of your
>insurance situation but remember that they can set up very easy payment
>plans if need be.
>
>Hang in there, even if it doesn't seem like it, you ARE handling things
>great and this will get better.
>
>You'll be in my thoughts and prayers,
>Erica
>
>At Thu, 28 Jul 2005, Nancy wrote:
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>>I swear this pain will never end and this past week now I have been
>>experiencing very lightheadedness and dizzy spells. As I write this I
>>am real lightheaded and the pain in my abdomen is killing me. I am
>>getting closer to insurance becoming active. The suspense and sypmotoms
>>are killing me. I am so confused on what to tell the doctor when I
>>finally go see one. I know that I need to get a pap test done because I
>>have not been back in over a year and I was diagnosed with precancerous
>>cervical cells. I was supposed to get bi~monthly paps done. Now I am
>>getting so many more symptoms and even hotflashes. I have a killer
>>migrane and nothing but Adivl which is not helping right now. The
>>symptom list is growing and so is my anxiety. I feel real sick and
>>wanna throw up right now. These sharp pains in my abdomen are going up
>>my sides and I feel so isolated. I am depressed and have withdrawn to
>>my bedroom every day. I really do have a wonderful marriage and do not
>>understand why aI am so depressed right now. My head is killing me, I
>>cannot stay off the toilet. I am urinating every 20 minutes. I wish
>>this would all end and I pray that my NEW DOCTOR will agree to do a LAP
>>because I know I have Endometriosis. and the more I research, the more
>>scared I get. Between the pain and this new lump next to my right
>>breast, and the precancerous cervical cells, am so confused!!!!! SO
>>depressed right now. I am bawling my eyes out!!!! I can't stop! Why did
>>I let it go this long? Just because my last doctor (last year) kept
>>ignoring my pain and cared more about cervix, now what have I done to
>>myself over this past year of no medical attention at all? Damn I am
>>stupid! I just wanna scream, bloody scream out loud.... any suggestions
>>on how I can calm my nerves. They are going in circles right now. I
>>have worried myself right to being bloody sick to my stomach.
>>
>>--
>>Nancy
>>
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Nancy
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