ENDO Messages for July, 2007: Re: Anyone else trying alternative medicine treatments?

Re: Anyone else trying alternative medicine treatments?

From: Kelly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Jul 23 19:03:40 2007

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I also have stage four endo with my last laparoscopy and removal of implants on the 12th March. I was diagnosed back in 2002 and had my first surgery at the end of 2004. Pain has always been a huge issue for me as well as mid cycle bleeding. An increase in distressing symptoms led to the recent surgery. Two weeks post surgery I was dissapointed to find that the pain was becomming more pronounced. I bought a book on dietary changes to improve endometriosis symptoms and put the ideas into practice. I have found that by eating the foods recommended and avoiding the inflammatory/problem foods I am free of constant pain. My specialist has decided not to put me back on the heavy duty hormonal drugs like Synarel, Duphaston and Dimetriose (which I had been on previously) as I seem to be getting reasonable suppression. The principles with diet are commonsense and although I miss some foods, I do not miss the pain. My specialist seems confident that I will need further surgery, but I hope to prove him wrong! There are definately other remedies worth trying. They may not all work for you, but are worth a try to combat the disease.

At Wed, 18 Jul 2007, Becca wrote: >
>On May 3rd I had my official diagnosis of stage four endo with a
>laproscopic surgery. I tried Lupron shots earlier in the year before
>relenting to a surgery. I firmly didn't want to go back to the hormones
>after my surgery. My surgeon is so-so. Since my surgery, I've had the
>most horrible pains and feel exhausted most of the time. My sweet
>husband found me this forum to read so that I wouldn't feel like i am
>the only one going through this disease.
>Why do we do have to do these surgeries? I'm scared that I will need
>more of them as I read the forums. Although, I've been dealing with my
>lower abdominal pain for the last 5 years, I still have managed better
>than before my surgery. I just wanted a diagnosis. Now that I have
>one, I can't seem to regain my energy.
>Now I am trying a chinese herbal formula and doing acupuncture but my
>surgeon is scaring me that I would need a more complicated surgery
>(saying that they'd have to use a bladder bag?) if I don't go back on
>some type of hormone treatment, Lupron or birth control pills.
>Has anyone here ever felt better by not going on the traditional hormone
>treatments?

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