Re: Add Back Therapy - has anyone used this
From: Lianne (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Feb 29 18:06:06 2008
Hi Caitlin,
Thanks for the info, i have spent the day at work surfing through Lupron
info and add back info. My Gyno says that he wants me to go on this
therapy to see if its Endo i am experiencing - I am 100% sure it is (as
i know the symptoms from last time), but i think i'll wait till i have
the MRI to see if he can see the Uterus Endo that he thinks i could have
before i decide what course of action to take. At my last lap it was
found that i was missing my RHS tube and ovary - my new Gyno says that
this is really rare so the MRI will also show if this is missing for
sure or being hidden by adhesions or something, as i had so many scans
and ultrasounds before the lap and it was not once mentioned that it was
missing. Least once i have the MRI scan and results i'll have more of
an idea.
Thanks
--
Lianne
At Fri, 29 Feb 2008, Caitlin wrote:
>
>Lianne,
>
>One more thing...many people say that anything other than excision will
>not help w/ Endo. While I do believe that, the GnRH therapy I was on
>(Synarel) did work. Before I started, I had an Endometrioma on my right
>ovary that I was told (by a "specialist") had to be removed and possibly
>have my ovary reconstructed. When I completed the Synarel, the
>endometrioma was gone! While I am sure I will need another Lap. in the
>future, I got amazing relief and am still feeling great. As we all
>know, the fewer surgeries we have, the less scaring and
>adhesions...which is a good thing!
>
>--
>Caitlin
>
>At Thu, 28 Feb 2008, Lianne wrote:
>>
>>Hello,
>>
>>I have posted on here in the past and I am after some more advice
>>please. I have Endo (had a lap done last Nov to diagnose and remove
>>it)and I have just been to see my new Gyno today - as have now got same
>>symptoms as before. He has suggested that I try this Add Back Therapy
>>for a few months before he does a Lap on me. When he mentioned that it
>>was Lupron I told him no way but he says that its Lupron with a daily
>>Estrogen pill so you don't have many of the Lupron problems. Thing is
>>last year I took 3 mths continuous of the Yasmin pill and I was an
>>emotional wreck, so i had to come off it. I am so worried that this Add
>>Back Therapy will be very similar and it has the added Lupron which I
>>really want to avoid. I would rather just have a Lap (I know I am mad)
>>to remove my Endo which I know I still have. If anyone’s been on this
>>therapy and has good or bad advice that would be great as I am stuck as
>>to which way to go.
>>
>>Thanks
>
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