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Re: Alone and Scared
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Jul 23 13:52:29 2008
Don't let the doctors scare you. They like to do that. Educate
yourself on how to get help.
At Wed, 23 Jul 2008, Trina wrote:
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>At Thu, 17 Jul 2008, anonymous wrote:
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>>At Thu, 17 Jul 2008, Trina wrote:
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>>>Hi I was diagnosed with Endo when I was 17 I am now currently 29.
>>>One of the first treatments they tried after my first laparoscopy was
>>>the Depo shot. I had even more problems with the shot my pain didn’t
>>>get any better it got worse I swelled to the point I looked six months
>>>pregnant due to toxins that were not releasing from my body. I have
>>>tried several other birth control treatments with not much luck either
>>>nothing seems to ease the pain.
>>>I've not really been able to find a doctor in Ohio that actually
>>>understands my pain and feelings which make it hard to deal with. I
>>>have no children and have always dreamed of being a mother but am
>>>starting to give up hope.
>>>I met a guy shortly after I found a doctor who was willing to try me on
>>>fertility drugs but again only after three months of us trying on our
>>>own ive been trying on my own for 6 years it was actually the cause of
>>>my relationship ending. He wanted kids I couldn’t give him that it’s
>>>been really hard cause now ive got a chance but the guy I am with
>>>thought he was ready but has recently changed his mind just a few weeks
>>>before I was suppose to start treatment.
>>>This put me in a state of depression and I just can’t look at him the
>>>same I got my hopes up once again just to be let down. I’m really
>>>getting concerned I’m running out of time at last check with a
>>>laparoscopy my endo was at a stage 4. I have no one to talk to and
>>>don’t know where to turn this web post makes me feel a little better I
>>>don’t feel so alone I was beginning to think I was the only one out
>>>there. Ive been doing alot of research lately any advise or if someone
>>>just needs someone to talk to I would be happy to communicate with
>>>others.
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>>Hi I read your post and felt so sorry for you. I am 28 and have been
>>diagnosed from when I was 22 and it is an absolute nightmare dealing
>>with all the rubbish that goes with having endometrioisis, including
>>when how where and why of having kids. I am not trying for kids at the
>>moment and worry that I'm leaving it too late as have always desperately
>>wanted to have them. Anyway I have read this ace book and apparently it
>>can sometimes help fertility levels etc to go wheat free the name of the
>>book which includes lots of recipes etc is called Endometriosis: A Key
>>to healing and fertility through nutrition by Dian Shepperson Mills. Its
>>veru good. Take care from Claire
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>Thank you for the information and understanding where im coming from
>this has been a very scary time for me especially as I realize im
>getting older.
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