Re: Lupron or Laparoscopy?? So much pain :(
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Dec 31 11:00:30 2008
Heavenly, have you tried acupuncture or phy therapy? Also, the IC diet
helped me a lot.
i hope 2009 is better for you - and for us all.
At Wed, 31 Dec 2008, heavenlygarcia wrote:
>
>Hi, when I had my symptoms start they sent me for a check up on my
>apendix to make sure it was ok since the pain was on the right side. I
>had pain all the time exactly how you describe yours. After all the
>tests came back ok they sent me to a ob/gyn and she told me I could take
>a hormone therapy (Lupron) or do a surgery, well being 22 at the time I
>imediatly said surgery no hormones. I didn't know what Lupron was at
>the time but I'm so happy I had made the desicion to do surgery. I
>didn't really know what endo was when I went to her and had no idea what
>was going on or what to expect. If I had to do it again and knew what
>Lupron was going into the dr. I would make the same choice. My surgery
>didn't give me releif of my pain nor did the second one but that's like
>20% of women don't get relief from surgery. So, I would assume that a
>surgery would be sucessful for you. But, even though I have still been
>in everyday pain for a year and a half now, I still won't take Lupron, I
>don't feel that taking the chance to feel worse than I already do is
>worth it. I can take pain meds now and do everyday things, what if the
>Lupron made things worse and pain meds didn't help, what would my life
>be then? Nothing. Just think about what is best for you. I rather deal
>with the pain I have then take a gamble with Lupron. I'm 23 I have alot
>of life to live still. We can all tell you what we would or have done,
>but follow what feels right, I was so confused about what to do for so
>long but I always felt wrong about using Lupron. I went back and forth
>about it but deep down I was terrified of the stuff, so I just stuck to
>what my gut told me and have sworn off any dr. who tries to push it on
>me. Good Luck
>
>At Wed, 31 Dec 2008, ampyali wrote:
>>
>>Hi Leanne--
>>My endo pain was not cyclical--I had it nearly every day of the month,
>>very similar to what you describe. I say "was" because I had excision
>>surgery last summer and I don't have any pain now at all. I refused to
>>even consider Lupron after I researched the drug.
>>
>>At Tue, 30 Dec 2008, Leanne wrote:
>>>
>>>I have been in and out of doctors and gynecologists and the hospital for
>>>the past 3 months. I have sever abdominal cramping every single day for
>>>the past 3 months. I also have groin, sides, and lower back pain. The
>>>pain is sometimes stabbing and sometimes achy or cramplike. I have also
>>>been spotting in between periods, and my period has been irregular. My
>>>last gyno kept trying to send me somewhere else. I have had just xrays,
>>>ct scans, ultrasounds, 9 things of blood drawn, 2 urine tests, 3 pelvic
>>>exams, and everything has come back fine. I finally went to a new
>>>doctor today and he suggested I go on Lupron. He also said I could
>>>chose to have a laparoscopy. But he recommended the Lupron. I got home
>>>and looked it up and have seen some pretty horrible symptoms. And I am
>>>just wondering, is it smart to go on Lupron before they even know if i
>>>have endometriosis? Or should i get the lap done to be sure? Do my
>>>symptoms sound like endometriosis to anyone. The doctor today told me
>>>that he's not sure it's endo because it is everyday, he said if it was
>>>endo it would be cyclical, and worse around ovulation or my period. But
>>>if he doesn't think its that, then why is he trying to put me on Lupron?
>>>I am so confused, and the pain is just so unbearable. I just don't know
>>>what to do. And I would love to get some input from someone who has
>>>been through this, because I just feel like doctor's don't know enough
>>>about endo, or just want to push me off on someone else.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Leanne
>>>
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