Re: I think I have endometriosis
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Jan 29 11:11:39 2009
By the way, feel free to rate the doctor who hasn't treated you well on
that site, ratemds.com.
If a doctor really is not good for women, it can be very therapeutic.
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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