Re: endo Dr. in Milwaukee or Chicago???? and Danocrine, ENDOMETRIOSIS???
From: D (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Jan 31 18:17:26 2007
Hi Abby,
It could be endo, by now you've had the lap and should know. If the
doctor doesn't find any, and your symptoms continue it still might be
endo - the disease is missed in up to 30% of laparoscopies. But chances
are your doctor will find it and make a diagnosis!
There are a couple very highly regarded endo specialists in Milwaukee,
Dr's Koh and Janik. Here's their website:
http://www.reproductivecenter.com
About the hormonal treatments, I personally have decided to stay away
from them, and recommend that you research any drug treatments very
thoroughly before deciding. Danocrine and Lupron both can have intense
side effects, some of which may not go away when you stop the drugs.
Also, the disease often returns when the drugs are stopped, and you
can't take them forever (you can only take Lupron for a year, max)
Hope this helps,
D.
At Tue, 30 Jan 2007, Abby wrote:
>
>Thanks for your input! I just haven't heard much about it and I was
>curious. I'm scheduled for a lap tomorrow morning and I'm so anxious to
>have it over! I've had surgery for other things before so having surgery
>doesn't make me nervous... it's having surgery when you don't know what
>or if they're going to find anything in there! I've been having
>abdominal pain for about 8 months now. It used to just be when I had
>midcycle pain that would hang around through my period, and now it's
>pregressed to where I have abdominal pain pretty much all the time every
>day, rectal pressure... but not pain, and deep pain with intercourse. I
>also feel so lethargic at times and my legs ache and feel heavy! It just
>makes me feel like I have a touch of the flu constantly! Does anyone
>else feel these things? Does this sound like Endometriosis??
>
>At Tue, 30 Jan 2007, Mindy wrote:
>>
>>Abby
>>I can't help you with the doc thing, but I did take Danocrine for like 9
>>months. I hated it!! I had many side effects & it didn't help my endo
>>at all. I have also taken Lupron before & I would choose to take the
>>Lupron over Danocrine!! It was a horrible drug!! My mood swings were
>>really bad. I got really mean when I was taking it & I wasn't a very
>>nice person. Usually I'm a total people person & love hanging out with
>>people, but this drug brought out a different side of me. I also
>>suffered really bad from acne & facial hair. The acne & facial hair
>>went away after I quit taking it, but thank goodness my sister-in-law is
>>a cosmotologist so I could go get my lip waxed!! Sorry my reply was so
>>negative, but I really didn't like taking this drug. Hope it helps a
>>little bit. Take Care, Mindy Jo
>>
>>At Sun, 28 Jan 2007, Abby wrote:
>>>
>>>Has anyone used any endo specialists in Milwaukee, Wi or Chicago? If
>>>so... what can you tell me about your experience with them?
>>>
>>>Also, I hear a lot about Lupron, but what about Danocrine? Is this drug
>>>not used as much any more? And does anyone have any experiences with
>>>this??
>>>Abby
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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/
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