Re: to Mary
From: andrea (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Sep 11 20:56:55 2007
Hi again Mary,
Please read what I wrote to Jessie, she asked about the same thing. I
wrote a book about it on here on July 7th, so please take a look at that
and also I posted several links to Jessie to look at. Most conventional
docs don't believe bio-identical (natural) progesterone really helps and
they would rather prescribe the synthetic kind, because it makes them
and the pharmaceuical companies money. I'm proof that it does help!!
Tremendously!!! The only side effect i've ever had from it is a little
drowsiness. I swear, it saved me from so much pain and anguish over the
last 5 years. I still want surgery though, to get rid of the 2-3 days
of extreme pain that I have each month.
E-mail me back if you like! Look forward to hearing from you....
--
Andrea
At Tue, 11 Sep 2007, Mary wrote:
>
>why didn't my doctor suggest progesterone? What is the name of the drug
>you are taking? can you give me any links to look up? are there side
>effects from the progesterone?
>
>Thank you sooooo much for your reply. I really appreciate it.
>
>--
>Mary
>
>At Tue, 11 Sep 2007, andrea wrote:
>>
>>Mary,
>>
>>Here is a link with a lot of info on Femara, it's side effects, etc.
>>Unfortunately, it does not look to be much better than Lupron and has
>>many, if not all of the same side effects. I think it may get out of
>>the body faster because it is a pill, but it also seems very risky and
>>does not sound like a long-term cure. I have taken progesterone to help
>>supress my estrogen for the last 5 years and it DID dramatically cut
>>down on endo symptoms, but did not get rid of it completely. I still
>>have 2-3 days of severe pain, a high fever and heavy bleeding every
>>month, but do not have the depression, mood swings, hair loss,
>>fatigue....
>>
>>I don't think there is such a thing that gets rid of endo completely,
>>unless you have an excellent surgeon. I am in the process of trying to
>>schedule a surgery, but keep having to go back and forth with insurance
>>issues.
>>
>>I chose to do progesterone because I saw it as the safest way to relieve
>>some of my symptoms with little or no side effects. The only side
>>effect from progesterone that I get is a little drowsiness, but i take
>>it before bed anyway.
>>
>>http://health.yahoo.com/drug/d04156a1
>>
>>Take Care,
>>Andrea :)
>>
>>At Tue, 11 Sep 2007, Mary wrote:
>>>
>>>Anyone here ever take Femera to shut off your ovaries? It is a newer
>>>treatment, and I was curious if there is anyone else who has tried this?
>>>I can't seem to find any studies on this except for links to the
>>>treatment of breast cancer. Anyone have any info??
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>--
>>>Mary
>>>
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