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Re: Where do I start?
From: Amanda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Jun 24 21:23:43 2007
Hi Tae,
I'm sorry to hear that they thought it was all in your head. It seems
they really don't know what they are talking about when it comes to
womens issues. I actually thought my pain was just normal and that
every women felt the same way I did. Come to find out a few years
later, it was just me and I had to have lap to remove endometriosis,
lesions and my right ovary. My doctor is actually an obgyn./surgeon
with a lot of endo knowledge. You want to make sure when you are
screening your drs that they have a lot of experience in ths field.
Remember you are interviewing them not the other way around. Also endo
can't be seen on an ultrasound so in order to see the extent of it they
need to do lapo. This is just a scope through your belly button so they
can look around. It is very quick to heel from and worth it. The dr.
will usually give you the option of trying to remove as much as the endo
& lesions as possible if you have them, this will also help keep your
fertility in most cases. You can also try different medications such as
lupron (not for me) to put you into menopause for a few months so the
endo doesnt grow. What really saved myfertility was actually
breastfeeding inbetween children (I have 2). While I was breastfeeing
for 14 months I basically did'nt have a period then I got pregnant right
away so I really did'nt have a period for almost four years. I know
that sounds crazy but it was my own personal way of keeping my
fertility. There is also specialists that can help you. So in short
see a good dr. right away for a plan, this will not kill you, you may
have to have surgery but it's not bad, and this is not cancer. I hope
this helps nd I want you to know that you are not alone. Amanda 28,
hysterectomy scheduled for August.
At Sun, 24 Jun 2007, Shawntae wrote:
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>Good Evening Ladies,
>
>My name is Tae, I am from Southern Maryland, and I am 28 years old,
>married and no kids. I was given this website over the weekend to find
>women and answers to my problems and to discuss what I need to do about
>my female issue here on. As I look through the forum I realize that I
>am not crazy and imagining the pain and that I am not alone.
>About 7 years ago, I realized that the pain that I was having was not
>normal menstrual cramps and decided to go to the doctor to find out what
>it was. The doctor told me that it was just monthly cycle affects and
>to take Tylenol and use a heating pad during my menstruation. Well that
>did not do a thing since I am on the site 7 years later asking for help.
>I went back a few more times and told him that the Tylenol and heating
>pad was not working, so he sent me to a psychiatrist because he told me
>that the pain was all in my head. Now mind you I know that this is not
>in my head and I need to see a specialist to find out what is going on,
>but because I did not know where to start, I was stuck. Therefore, I go
>to the psychiatrist explained to him the pain that I was having and that
>my GYN thought that it was all in my head and that is why I am here. The
>psychiatrist had me come back six more times before he told me the same
>thing that I am just looking for attention and that I if I continued he
>would put me on Paxil. Well as you can imagine that, was my last time
>seeing him.
>After realizing, that all my doctors thought that this pain was in my
>head I just lived with the pain and said that maybe this is just one of
>those things that women go through since the doctor is thinking that I
>am over reacting. Now, 7 years later, I was at this book club and I am
>not sure how we got on the subject but I told them I was having pain and
>that my doctor thought I was crazy and sent me to a psychiatrist because
>it was all in my head. Well one of the women pulled me to the side and
>asked me some extensive question about my personal medical background as
>well as how often I was having the pain. I gave her my medical
>background because I had come to wits end with this and did not care who
>knew. She told me sweetie you might have ENDOMETRIOSIS. I sat there
>like what is that. She gave me a few websites, including this one as
>resources. My mother and her sisters never had anything like this so
>why me.
>As I sit here, I am wondering what I do next. I am really feeling alone
>even though I know I am not.
>I don’t want my ovaries removed, I want children some day.
>
>If you don’t mind I would like to ask a few questions and hopefully that
>will help me on my journey.
>
>1. Does anyone know what type of specialist I need to see? As I am
>reading the forum I saw one person say Endocrinologist, but I am going
>to one for my Diabetes, should I ask him about this?
>2. Do I have to have surgery for the pain to go away?
>3. Will I ever get pregnant?
>4. Can this kill me?
>5. Is this a type of Cancer?
>6. What can I do to get a normal life back.
>
>I am just so lost and not sure where to start. Please help!
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