Re: Another useless doctors appointment
From: Michele (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Sep 4 23:30:25 2005
I know what you guys are going through. I've been to so many gynos I've
lost track. My first gyno told me I didn't have endo when I was 19. My
symptoms fit endo and the sonogram woman wondered why my dr. wasn't
calling it endo, even after my first lap. My next dr. put me on the
pill and I had miserable side affects from it. That dr. wouldn't give
me painkillers b/c "you can't be having pain b/c you're on the pill." My
next dr. performed my 2nd lap and said I had stage iv. My ovary was
stuck to my fallopian tube and it was the most moderate case he had ever
seen in someone so young (24). However, during the surgery he didn't
stitch me up properly and I was bleeding internally and needed a blood
transfusion. My next gyno told me "you had 2 surgeries. They obviously
failed so you'll just have to learn to deal with the pain." (And this
was a woman!) The next couple of drs. wanted to put me on lupron which
I was against. It's your only option."
I did my own research and have found that drinking water helped the pain
between periods. I went to my current gyno asking for seasonale. So
far it's been like a vacation from endo. So far my current gyno seems
to be knowledgeable and sensitive about my endo. She said when I'm
ready to have children she'll recommend me to a fertility dr. and not
an endo dr. Her reasoning is endo drs. care about removing endo, but
not necessarily about helping women become pregnant. My point is do
your reasearch, and keep changing drs. until you find a good one.
They're difficult to find, but they are out there.
Peace.
At Sun, 4 Sep 2005, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>Hey Jane, I have been through the same thing...I am 21 and I have been
>through like 8 gynos now I guess it is and 5 family drs. It seems never
>ending. I have had to proove myself w/ almost all of them. Becuase I
>am young they assume its an STD ALWAYS! It makes me seriously depressed
>... They do all of the tests an they are all negative... and once we
>are past that.. for me it has been one dr that I see now that wants me
>to take Lupron and last appt he said "Well you can do the surgery if you
>want but you do realize you can just die in the surgey" so you may as
>well take the lupron is what he told me. I was soo angry....
>
>Soo I am Looking yet again for a new gyno... I liked that one except he
>did not want to give me meds for pain and he wanted me to do the lupron
>and I was just not comfy with it...............
>
>So I understand where you are coming from. I think we all go through
>it. I am so thankful to have found this site to know that others are
>going through what I am. Though it does not cure me it helps to know I
>am not alone.. I know at times I feel all alone.. like my life is on
>hold because of the pain i am constantly in...... Or its passing me by
>I should say.
>
>Take care *hugs*
>Donna
>
>At Thu, 1 Sep 2005, JENN wrote:
>>
>>Jane I hear ya, my doctor has suggested Lupron (i am only 23)
>>Has your doctor suggested that or is his only alternative a hyst?
>>Any doc with that sort of this(hyst) is the only solution additude
>>should be SHOT. lol
>>Girl just keep looking get a second opion he can't stop you tell him you
>>are going to get a second opion becouse you feel that his is wrong.
>>We have all been there in fact most of us are going through it, there is
>>no cure as well as no diagnosis. i was just diagnosed with stage 2
>>today in fact and i can feel with you.
>>But chin up look out htere you'll find a dr. Try posting a message on
>>where you are and see if anyone else lives in that area and are seeing a
>>different GOOD doctor. just ask if ther are any good endo specialists
>>or obgyn in the >>>>>>> area, worked for me and I am in Canada.
>>~hugs and hope you get your answers.
>>Jenn
>>
>>At Thu, 1 Sep 2005, Crystal wrote:
>>>
>>>Doctor's appt. no# 10,000,000 .... it seemed, told once again that
>>>there is no cure and no help available, "A hysterectomy the only way to
>>>go." I asked for a reference to a specialist.. or to another OBGYN but
>>>I was told there wasn't anyone he could refer me to, no one that knew
>>>anything more about my problems than he did. Should a 24 y/o have to
>>>give up her ability to bare children because of Endo?! I REFUSE to buy
>>>that.. anyone out there know who/where or wtf i can do?
>>>Any info much appreciated :)
>>>
>>>--
>>>SunshineJane81@hotmail.com
>>>
>>--
>>Thankyou bella - JENN
>>
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Michele
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