Re: Any helpful Advice?
From: Tamara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Jan 25 13:56:46 2007
Thank you, I will take this info into consideration when I talk to my
dr. I will continue to research until I see him. Thank you again!!
At Wed, 24 Jan 2007, D wrote:
>
>find an endo specialist who can remove the disease thoroughly by
>laparoscopic excision. There are links at the bottom of this that
>should help.
>
>Hormonal treatments are bandaids at best, they have many side effects
>and usually (if they help in the first place) the endo comes back when
>you stop them. You can only take Lupron for 2 6-month courses, so what
>would you do after that?
>
>Stay away from doctors who burn the endo off - it's ineffective because
>they can't go deep enough to remove it all. Most women who have had
>multiple laps had laser ablation or some other kind of burning off of
>their endo, and it comes back.
>
>It's good you are going to talk to your doctor - make sure you learn as
>much as you can because most doctors don't know much about this disease.
>You may find that you know more than the doctor! (if so, get another
>doc)
>
>At Tue, 23 Jan 2007, Tamara wrote:
>>
>>I am new to this group, so hello all. I was diagnosed with
>>endometriosis a few years ago, I'm 33, and have had it since I was 14. I
>>just started doing research online a couple of months ago, don't know
>>why I waited so long. I have 6 sisters and we all cramp really bad, my
>>mom used to also. I'm the youngest and am the only one who has taken
>>the first step to see a dr about it. For years I thought it was just a
>>part of being a woman, a symptom of pms. After making several great
>>friends over the years I've come to realize that I 'am' different, they
>>hardly have any pain during their monthly menstration and no pain during
>>sex. I, on the other hand, am doubled over for at least 2 days a month.
>>My dr did tell me yrs ago that the pain will decrease significantly
>>after I have children. Not so sure about that, I have a 2yr old and a
>>9mo old. I have moved so have a different dr now. The pain is the
>>same, if not worse, it's truly unreal! I am scheduled for a pap in a
>>month and will talk to my dr then to see what he suggests, but am scared
>>to death. Being pregnant on and off for the last 3yrs and going through
>>all the hormonal changes has really taken a toll on my marraige so this
>>is why I am asking for some advise from anyone who is willing to
>>give.....I am very scared about the treatment options because I feel
>>like my postpartum depression has finally subsided. Does anyone have
>>any clue what treatment options will not lead me further into more
>>hormonal changes?? It's everything I can do to take great care of my
>>babies while going through my periods every month (lasting a week). I
>>just don't want to jeoperdize having more hormonal problems, my family
>>doesn't deserve that. Having 2 girls, I really need to get this under
>>control for them, in case they have inherited it. Thank you for
>>listening and will take any advise! Tamara
>>
>>--
>>Tamara Reich
>>Family Home Investments,
>>Realty Investing,
>>Work from home and stay at home mom
>>
>--
>Find an endo specialist in the ERC's EndoDocs group:
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EndoDocs/
>
>Try an excellent endo support group:
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/erc/
>
--
Tamara Reich
Family Home Investments,
Realty Investing,
Work from home and stay at home mom
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