Re: Endo Fatness:Me too!
From: Anita (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Feb 22 08:08:35 1999
Yenta:
Yes, I've had weight gain with Endo. I had 4 laps. The last lap in
particular, I lost 10 lbs. overnight. Then had 6 mo. of Lupron treatment.
Have always been at least 15 lbs, sometimes more, overweight. During the
Lupron I lost weight 45 lbs. and it stayed off for the same time as my Endo
stayed suppressed. Now I'm 10+ overweight and have not been eating or doing
anything different. It has come back along with my Endo in the last 4 months.
Amazing, I had made the connection but was unsure if that was the cause. Your
email seems to have confirmed it for me. Yes, I've also had chest pain and
burning sensations, though I'm not any meds right now. Trying to avoid cause
want to get pregnant in next 3 years. In addition, just went to work for my
husband who is an electrical contractor, running his office. Lost my insurance
and haven't had funds to get new insurance yet.
Hope this helps! Let me know what else you find out! You may email me
privately if you'd like! acogdill@gte.net
--
Anita Cogdill
Sylva, NC
yenta wrote:
> Hi Endo Sisters,
> Now if what I'm about to post were said to anyone outside of our circle,
> they would think I'm nuts -- but since you are my fellow endo sisters,
> I'm filling you in and asking for "tips":)
> Notice the last few days I've complained of severe chest pain and arm
> pain/numbness -- well, last year at about this time, when my endo began
> to flare out of control AND I had started the bc pill 21 day on 7 day
> off, I experienced the same chest pain, arm pain, and indigestion (which
> I also have had again the past few days) AND at that time, the lbs began
> to pack on my body for no apparent reason. Well, it's happening again
> -- my endo fatness is suddenly back in a big way along with all of the
> above bizarre symptoms -- this time the chest and arm pain were more
> severe.
> Not only that, but last night I experienced that endo burn sensation on
> the side of my left chest rib cage and on the side of my right thigh --
> these spots are new for me -- I feel like a nut or hypochondriac already
> -- but I know I'm not!
> I'm not sure whether the continuous bc pill is responsible for all of
> this or what?!
> After my endo excision lap, I suddenly dropped 5-7lbs for no reason and
> now that and more has suddenly returned.
>
> So my questions to my endo sisters are as follows:
>
> 1. Have any of you been able to drop the endo weight and if so, how?
> What type of diet/regimen did you follow?
>
> 2. Have any of you experienced something similar or have an opinion
> which may shed some light on this for me? (I know if I mention this junk
> to my drs office, they'll think I'm a total nutcase -- as I've said
> before, only those who have been in our shoes can truly understand what
> it is we experience)
>
> I just discovered upon signing on that I missed the endo chat:(
>
> Thanks Sisters:)
> Yenta T
>
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