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Re: Endo, Emotions and perimenopause
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Oct 5 18:29:59 2006
I had a tough time with emotions, esp coming off Lupron (which is
effectivly perimenopause). I found a naturopath who has ways to help me
balance my hormones. If you can find one who works with women's health,
they might be helpful. You could check the American Assn of
Naturopathic physicians at http://www.naturopathic.org. There are a multitude
of herbs, supplements, diet changes, etc. that can help. And one thing
I really like about her is that she'll test for homone levels, which
could make it possiable to understand more about how the pain, misery,
hormones and endo are all related.
At Thu, 5 Oct 2006, kathym wrote:
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>Hi,
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>I've been struggling with endo for years and have had 3 lap surgeries.
>I'm also taking Zoloft for anxious depression (still room for
>improvement) and am perimenpausal for the past year. I was hoping to
>wait out any further endo treatment since I know my cycles will be
>ending soon, but now I am not having a period (3 weeks late) and I have
>a lot of PAIN, which is frustrating because, I can't blame it on my
>period!!!
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>Also my pain can make me anxious (like a panic attack) I feel lousy,
>dizzy want to lay in bed. My pscychaitrist wants to make medication
>adjustments and I can't tell how I'm doing independent of the
>endo....I'm reluctant to do any hormone therapy because I'm aftraid it
>will make my emotional state worse....Can anyone relate????? I realize
>our health, hormones and emotions are all related, but I'm having a
>tough time dealing with all of it at once.
>
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>Hi,
>
>I too have a lot of pain and are reluctant to use prescription meds. I recently read that the Endo Assoc. does not recommend the use of many narcotics because they tend to "bind" you. I've experience this when I used them after surgery. Since many of us have pain with BM's, it may worsen the situation.
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