ENDO Messages for January, 2009: Re: I think I have endometriosis

Re: I think I have endometriosis

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Jan 28 21:08:15 2009

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Have you heard of the IC diet, or the endo diet? Changing some foods can help a LITTLE.

It's funny she thinks endo doesn't run in the family, when it clearly sounds like your mother and grandmother had it!!! What's more ''family'' than that?

Ratemds.com has doctors in your area that might be better than she is. Who diagnosed the IC? How did they do it? Did they recommend any meds? If you're not seeing a urologist, I think you should.

Do you take prescription meds for your pain? Someone should help you in that area. How about a prescription pain patch?

I use bio-id progesterone, which can help with some of the pain of endo, the migraines, and the symptoms of PCOS. The only thing that will really help, IMO, is excision surgery. These people are excellent: centerforendo.com in Atlanta - a two hour plane ride from Philly :)

PCOS can also be helped by diet. Insulin issues affect it. Some women are helped by taking metformin, some women by controlling their blood sugar. This is a great site:

http://www.ovarian-cysts-pcos.com/

At Wed, 28 Jan 2009, Brianne wrote: >
>Since my first menstruation, at age 11, I had painful periods. As I got
>older I was put on birth control pills (which brought on migraines) to
>control the pain. Since I couldn't stay on them I pretty much stuck
>with the pain and heard my grandmother's stories of how she had painful
>periods, and my mother told me the same. Recently I was diagnosed with
>PCOS as well as interstitial cystitis (painful bladder). I figured that
>this is why I have pain during sex and why I have an incredible urge to
>pee, so much so it hurts. I have been put on medication for both PCOS
>and IC and the symptoms are so so. Still, every month my period has me
>doubled over in bed crying. As I get older the cramps are more intense,
>I now have lower back pain, I have pelvic pain and no
>anti-inflammatories bring relief. Heat packs used to, but those no
>longer do. I almost went to the ER yesterday because I just couldn't
>deal with it. I called my gyno and as usual she blew me off. She
>thinks because endometriosis doesn't run in my family, I must not have
>it. She "doesn't know what to tell me" when it comes to my painful
>cramps. She "has done all she can do".
>
>Can anyone recommend a website or gynocologist in the Philadelphia, PA
>area?? I cannot take the blase attitude of my doctor anymore. I know
>something is wrong with my periods and the pain, but no one is listening
>to me. If it isn't endometriosis, it must be something!
>
>Thank you,
>Brianne

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