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Re: New Here - a little long...JoCee
From: Jenny (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Feb 28 07:47:52 2006
JoCee, counseling has helped me out a lot with coping with endo. It
seems like our friends and family run out of things to say and energy to
help us deal with it. Counseling has helped me move the endo issues to
the back burners and I'm adressing other important things in my life.
~Jenny
At Mon, 27 Feb 2006, JoCee27 wrote:
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>Hi, Heidi!! Welcome to the message boards! I know how you feel with the
>emotional ups and downs. I sat through a 20 minute discussion at my
>doctor's office less than a week ago about how my life was going to be
>lived from here on out and how badly the endo has attacked my body. Of
>course hearing that doesn't make me feel very hopeful and confident
>about my future.
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>I have seriously thought about going to talk with a counselor about my
>health just so that I can have that unbiased chat. If I talk with my
>family about it they want to throw in their own thoughts and opinions
>about what they think I should do and my husband's family has their own
>thoughts and my friends don't know what to say or when they say anything
>it's to change the subject because they DON'T know what to say.
>
>It wouldn't hurt to speak with a counselor. It would make you feel
>better if anything to have someone to hear you out without bringing the
>rest of your life into it.
>
>At Mon, 27 Feb 2006, Heidi wrote:
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>>Hi,
>>I'm new to posting - thank you to Tara who helped me out! I was
>>diagnosed with endo. one year ago at age 23. I have been experiencing
>>pain since the age of 18 and was blown off by a few doctors before one
>>finally took me seriously.
>>I am fortunate in the fact that I do not have the unbearable cramps that
>>so many of you suffer. However, my pain is severe during intercourse. I
>>was wondering if anyone else experienced this and had any suggestions.
>>My husband and I have tried all the lubrications that are known to
>>mankind (they don't help). I've been on Lupron, Danazol and the birth
>>control pill. Nothing ever works and it has become a major source of
>>frustration for me. To top it off, when I was on the danazol and
>>Lupron, I gained 19 pounds which has been horrible for my self image and
>>I haven't been able to lose it despite working out consistently.
>>My husband is wonderful about all of this, but the emotional ride it
>>currently has me on seems to be more painful at times than the actual
>>physical pain I experince.
>>Does anyone have any suggestions? Has anyone ever visited a counselor
>>about their endo.? Any input would be greatly appreciated!
>>Thanks!
>>Heidi
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