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Re: Extreme Back Pain during PMS
From: Alyson (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Dec 20 12:02:20 2005
I forgot to mention yoga! That helped me some too.
There is an endo doctor list serve on Yahoo. If you want to e-mail me I
can give you the link.
Alyson
At Tue, 20 Dec 2005, Kristy wrote:
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>My thoughts exactly when my doc told me pregnancy was it. I do plan to
>have kids, but not until I've been married a couple of years...gettin'
>hitched in April :-)
>
>Thank you for the suggestions. I do plan to start some extensive
>research, after the holidays, on the doctors/specialists in and around
>my area and hopefully will be able to find someone who will discuss more
>options with me.
>
>At Tue, 20 Dec 2005, Alyson wrote:
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>>Here I go...
>>
>>I can't believe that in this day and age an ObGyn would tell his/her
>>patient that the only option left to them is pregnancy! That is just the
>>most insane thing I have ever heard and I think it is a total copout!!
>>OK, that said....There is nothing wrong with getting pregnant if that is
>>something you are ready for and were planning on. However, there are
>>several women on this site that have had continued endo difficulties
>>throughout their pregnancies-getting pregnant is not a cure. Does you
>>doctor have any suggestions for what you are supposed to do about your
>>endo after the baby is born, or are you supposed to have a baby every
>>time your symptoms are bad??
>>There are alternative treatments such as acupuncture that can be very
>>effective. I used acupuncture to help manage my pain, along with
>>dietary changes. That worked until my endo had advanced to a certain
>>point (this all happened within a year). My doc gave me the pregnancy
>>line as well and I sought a second opinion. The new doc suggested that
>>the back pain was being caused by the nerves in the utero sacral
>>ligament. When he performed my lap he cut the sacral nerves and the
>>difference in my pain level is immensely improved. I would suggest
>>seeking a second opinion. Hopefully you can find a doctor who is
>>willing to discuss ALL of your options with you.
>>Alyson
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>>At Mon, 19 Dec 2005, Kristy wrote:
>>>
>>>Hello all. I am new here and am hoping someone might be able to assure
>>>me that I'm not totally insane! I have been on the pill for over half my
>>>life...starting at age 12, off for about a year and a half at 22, and
>>>back on after my laporoscopy. I was told I had endo sometime in
>>>college, but it didn't mean anything to me. It wasn't until Fall 2003
>>>that I finally saught help for it.
>>>
>>>I had a laporoscopy in May of 2004 and began taking Mercet. In November
>>>2004, my doc told me to begin the continuous pill. That worked great
>>>until about September 2005 where the pain was getting increasingly worse
>>>when I did have my period and my moods were horrific...to the point I
>>>couldn't stand to be around myself.
>>>
>>>I went for my annual check-up in November 2005 and the doc said to stop
>>>doing continuous pills and put me on Yasmin. I start Yasmin this coming
>>>Friday, but this last period I had was really bad. The pain in my back
>>>from the base of my neck, through my shoulders to about my tailbone was
>>>so bad, I could barely feel the cramps in my stomach. I've been taking
>>>Tylenol 3/with codine for the pain, but this time, two pills didn't even
>>>touch the pain. My doctor has told me that the only thing that can help
>>>me at this point with the pain is to get pregnant, but because of the
>>>endo, I may not be able to.
>>>
>>>I realize I have a very low pain tollerance, but it is extremely hard
>>>for me to believe that in this day and age of technology and medicine
>>>that there isn't anything else that can be done for my pain.
>>>
>>>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Kristy
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