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Re: Treatment with Norethindrone
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Apr 27 16:51:14 2009
Your doctor is not the expert he would like you to think he is! I'd look
for an endo expert and get their opinion, some do free or minimal fee
record reviews.
At Mon, 27 Apr 2009, Roxann wrote:
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>That is what I would like to do, however, with my doctor kind of using
>scare tactics to keep me on the medication, I thought reaching out in a
>forum like this I could maybe find someone who stopped meds and could
>tell me what I might be in for. I know the disease is different for
>everyone but I just don't want to put myself in a worse position trying
>to start up after stopping.
>
>At Mon, 27 Apr 2009, dmessick wrote:
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>>At Mon, 27 Apr 2009, Roxann wrote:
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>>>I am in Chicago. My doctor seems highly regarded but I am looking for
>>>someone not so tunnel-visioned. I would like a doctor that takes the
>>>patient's opinion into consideration. My symptoms were bad before but I
>>>know it is not half as bad as for some women so I am willing to take a
>>>chance and see how long I can go before they come back. I just haven't
>>>felt myself since starting this course of treatment. I am fat and
>>>fatigued and not enthused about life.
>>>
>>>At Mon, 27 Apr 2009, anonymous wrote:
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>>>>I'd send my records to an excision specialist and get their opinion.
>>>>What part of the country are you in? You can join the doctor
>>>>recomendation board, it's connected with erc.activboard.com/
>>>>
>>>>Progesterone might help, see johnleemd.com, with symptoms while you
>>>>decide what to do.
>>>>
>>>>Your doctor doesn't really know how to treat endo, though. For that,
>>>>you need an endo expert.
>>>>
>>>>for diet changes, see endo-resolved.com and endometriosis.org
>>>>
>>>>At Mon, 27 Apr 2009, Roxann wrote:
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>>>>>Has anyone gone off norethindrone and what has it been like? I have been
>>>>>on it since 2006 after a lap with Lupron and add-back but I don't want
>>>>>to take it anymore. My doc tells me I will be making a mistake but I am
>>>>>at a point where I want to try some other alternatives. I currently
>>>>>take 10mg/day. I just want to have something to back myself up with
>>>>>when I go for my next visit in May.
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Roxann
>>>>>
>>>--
>>>Roxann
>>>
>>--
>>Have you tried any natural treatments. You may want to check out this book. http://www.stopfibroids.com/?hop=dmessick
>>
>--
>Roxann
>
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