Re: Endo pain all month long.
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat May 31 07:09:03 2008
You are definetly not alone during this journey. I am 34 years old, and
diagnosed with endo 2 years ago, my doctor doesn't want to make me a
hysterectomy yet, since I don't have babies, although I'm in stage IV
and in pain all month long, no matter if I have my period or not. I was
to a point where the pain medicines were not doing any good at all.
I started reading more about the condition and realized that the
conventional medicine doesn't have a solution to this disorder, so I
started searching alternative options. I already have 3 months with
accupunture, and to tell the truth it has been a great blessing. I
still have ocassional pain, but most important I have days PAIN FREE!!!
And for me that's a miracle. I also visited yesterday a nathuropatic
doctor, who suggested a change in my diet radically, which I intend to
follow, because feeling good is priceless, after more than a year of
pain daily without a long term solution.
I'll jhave you in my prayers, because I know that prayer has hellped me
a lot during this time, from and from others as well.
Griselda
At Wed, 28 May 2008, ANON wrote:
>
>Well hopefully I can start to get some prescriptions soon. I'm waiting
>to get approved for insurance, becuase I lost mine after high school.
>What would they do for me if I sent them my records? I don't believe
>there's any close to me in PA.
>
>At Tue, 27 May 2008, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>digestive enzymes and probiotics can help with GERD and you probably
>>should take pain meds to keep from having such bad pain
>>
>>pain can run you down after a while
>>
>>can you send your records to a specialist?
>>
>>At Fri, 23 May 2008, Melissa wrote:
>>>
>>>I'm sorry! I have pain on and off, but its def worse during my period. I
>>>hate taking pain meds and won't take unless I'm in tears and literally
>>>can't stand it. I too hate taking NSAIDs. I have acid reflux and
>>>stomach issues. I changed my diet big time a few months back and I'm
>>>more healthy now than I have been, but I still have pelvic pain/endo
>>>troubles.
>>>
>>>Your def not alone! You'll be in my thoughts and prayers!
>>>Melissa
>>>At Fri, 23 May 2008, ANON wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Hi ladies! I was diagnosed officially with endometriosis a little over
>>>>one year ago via laproscopy. My doctor told me that it was only mild
>>>>and that I would be fine, just not to wait until I'm 30 to have kids
>>>>(I'm currently 19). I took myself off of birth control for about a year
>>>>(over the course of that year I had a miscarriage at about four weeks)
>>>>and then my periods stopped. I went back to my gynee who thinks I have
>>>>polycystic ovaries. So he put me on birth control again. I had been on
>>>>it previously for about three years, so now I'm on it again. The birth
>>>>control helped a little bit with cramping before, and it started to help
>>>>for the first few months that I took it this time around. But now, the
>>>>cramps have returned. And I guess my question is, am I alone? I have
>>>>cramps all month long even with the birth control pill. Some days are
>>>>better than most, and other days I'm curled up on my couch. During my
>>>>period it's about 100 times worse. I'm trying to stay away from NSAIDs
>>>>becuase I have acid reflux and those make my stomach hurt. And who
>>>>wants to walk around being stoned on narcotics all of the time? Is there
>>>>anyone else out there in the same boat as me? It stinks =(
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