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Re: I just don't know what else to do - Thanks
From: Kristy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Feb 27 18:18:50 2007
Thanks to all of you for the information and your suggestions. I will
definitely use them in my quest to manage my pain.
At Tue, 27 Feb 2007, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>I know that this is not quite in the DC area, but I would suggest going
>out to the doctors at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. I spent more than 10
>years trying to figure out the source of my pain, and finally, after
>being dismissed by my 2 gynecologists in Maryland, my primary care
>doctor suggested that I go to JHU. I found wonderful doctors who have
>been able to help me diagnose my endo(try the doctors at Greenspring
>Station first) and who have performed a laparoscopy and a thoracosopy on
>me. The Greenspring Station center does work with fertility issues, but
>my insurance never raised any issues with it because my complaint and
>treatment were for endo. It was just as though I was going to another
>gynecologist.
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>At Mon, 26 Feb 2007, Kristy wrote:
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>>My PCP gave up on my 4-5 years ago. My ob/gyn made me have bloodwork
>>done and an ultrasound on my kidney in December...which of course came
>>back normal/negative. She told me that she really wants me to get
>>pregnant, but my husband and I don't want a baby yet. (We haven't even
>>been married a year.) Last month I called with severe pain in my back
>>about a week before my period (I've been having back pain with my period
>>since my laparoscopy 4 years ago), and she said that I needed to go see
>>an orthopedist to rule out any back problems. Which to means that she
>>too has given up on me.
>>
>>I have searched the internet exhaustively and only been able to find 2
>>endo specialists in the DC metro area...one seems to be some sort of
>>expert witness for lawsuits and the other is at a fertility clinic. Of
>>course the insurance won't cover the visits to the guy at the fertility
>>clinic because it's considered infertility treatment...and we just can't
>>cover the out of pocket cost right now.
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>>I have been in so much pain today, alternating ibprophen and tylenol in
>>the attempt to make it barable, but it's not working and I won't start
>>my period until Friday night at the earliest. I just don't know what to
>>do. It hurts so bad taht I started crying multiple times today. (I'm
>>sure the folks at my new job think I'm a freak.)
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>>Does anyone out there know of any good ob/gyns or endo specialists in
>>the DC metro area? Do any of you have any suggestions of perscription
>>pain medication I could specifically ask my PCP for? I need something to
>>help me get through this pain...I just can't take it anymore!!!
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