Re: 25 in FL
From: Weebs (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Aug 3 09:22:01 2005
Hi Vicki
I'm in FL, on the west coast. Please email me if you;d like the name of
the doctor who has been helping me with my endo in FL.
At Tue, 2 Aug 2005, vicki wrote:
>
>I am 25 years old and have endo. All my life I had no pain what so ever
>until may 18,2005.I thought I was dying. I never experienced pain like
>this before. I went to the er had to have emgerency surgery. I had 2
>cysts on my overies. My left one reptured, they were both chocolate
>cysts, They were both 6 inches. Wow I had grapefruits in me. I was so
>scared.. After 2 blood transufions, my 9inch long incesion kept opening
>up had to have it stiched 2 times. Finally closed last month. I had
>the leup. shot and it was horrible. All I did was sweat my butt off.
>Everyone around me would be freezing and I was dripping wet. I am now
>taking a pill named aygestin. Now I am up to 8mg of this every 2 weeks
>the doctor keeps uping my dosage.I can only go up to 14 mg. Nothing is
>working.I have horrible cramps and its gets so much worse when I have
>intercorse.I have tryed narcodicts. But they put me to sleep. I also
>have IBS and I am convinced after reading all about endo. That its endo
>I have not IBS.I have to take 4 tablespoons of anti-nausa med in the am.
>This medican makes me sick to my stomach. I am seeing a sepcialist in
>Gainsville. The Doctor told me the next step is a laparascopy. How
>many more will I have to do?? This is crazy. Some days I wake up and I
>am somewhat
>normal and can get out of bed and do simple things like go to the store
>and other days I cant get out of bed. I have such a drastic drop in
>energy Since the surgery.I used to go to the gym everyday for 2 hours.
>Since the surgery I put on 10 lbs. At times I feel like I am so alone
>and no one understands. Does anyone have any helpfull advise or words
>of wisdom to help me. Or even a great doctor in FL.
> Thank you
> Vicki
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