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Re: endometriosis and depression
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Thu Sep 29 18:29:39 2005
Yoy need to have your hormones (LH, FSH, progesterone, testosterone-free
& total, and estradiol) checked during your period and again on day
21(+/- 2-3 days) of your cycle.All of your symptoms are hormonally
related
At Mon, 30 Apr 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>I am 32 years of age. I have triplet girls 9 years old. I suffer from
>depression and severe P.M.S. I have suffered with this since my periods
>began at 12 years old. I have taken Prozac Zoloft, Paxil and Serzone
>for the depression. Iwas okay on Prozac until I started experiencing
>severe heartburn. I then tried different anti-depressants all of them
>causing heartburn. I think the fluoxetine hydrocloride does not agree
>with me. I was diagnosed with widespread endometriosis in 1989 and
>there started a cause and effect pattern. Endometriosis--- birth
>control---depression---prozac prepulsid---hiatus hernia operation. I
>don't do well on medication, I seem to have a sensitive stomach, about
>the only thing I can take is the birth control pill.However I am
>suspicious that the birth control may be causing my depression/P.M.S.
>symptoms. I have had many years of psychotherapy and by all accounts I
>should be a happy person. There is essentially no reason for me to be
>depressed unless the birth control is causing it or contributing to a
>predisposition that I already have.When I was pregnant with the triplets
>I was the happiest and calmest I had ever felt. The next time I had
>this happy/calm feeling was when I was taking Prozac.I would like to
>find out if there are any new treatments for endometriosis because
>without the birth control pill the pain lasts all month and is severe. I
>would also like to know if I have clinical depression, hormone problems
>or some other problem that is causing my depression. If it turns out
>that nothing can be done about my depression and it is something I'm
>going to have to accept then I will accept it. I did however want to
>give it one last shot at possibly finding out what is wrong with me. If
>you could help, I would greatly appreciate it.
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