ENDO Messages for February, 1999: Re: Advice on current doctor

Re: Advice on current doctor

From: Christine (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Feb 25 10:20:26 1999

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At Wed, 24 Feb 1999, TINA wrote: >
>I was recently (finally ) diagnosied with endo. It took six month of sever
>pain before my doctor would even consider doing surgery.
>Finally he did and found I indeed did have endo and he guessed I have had
>it since I was twelve. I am now 26.
>Four days after the surgery the pain came back multiplied by 4 and up until
>then I didn't call and ask for anything for the pain. I am almost immune
>to pain killers so I figured it wouldn't help. Well, The fourth day after
>my surgery I couldn't take it any more I was throwing up, I had no control
>over my muscels they wer shaking uncontrollably, and My teeth were
>chattering as though I was standing out in the cold. Finally after two
>phone calls and talking to him personally he gave me vicodin. It didn't
>help alot but enough so I wasn't throwing up. I have been on Lupron for a
>little over a month now and I am getting a some relief.
>But I was wondering if anyone knew of a speacilist in Minnesota. I can't
>seem to get through to my gyn that I am not whinning, I am not accoustomed
>to letting pain rule my life and I need to find someone who will listen and
>take my concerns seriously.
>It is not only about the pain but the fact that when I try to discuss endo
>issues with him I feel as though I am being shrugged off.
>Any help would be appreciated.
>Thanks
>Tina in MN

Hi Tina: Doctors have different styles and you have to find one that matches yours. For example, my gyn has no sympathy for women in tears. This is okay with me because I don't usually cry. Someone else might think it indicated he was uncaring. When I was discussing an upcoming hysterectomy with him the subject of whether or not my ovaries should be removed came up. I didn't want them to be (I was 36)and he said to let him decide at the time of surgery. Well, you know that would not be acceptable for some patients-they would want to know before going into the OR whether or not he was going to remove their ovaries!!! He had already proven to me that he knew what he was doing (diagnosed me with endo after many failed to) and so I put it in his hands. I would really question why a doctor would send you home from surgery without pain meds, if nothing more than to avoid having to prescribe them later at a more inconvenient time (for you and him.) I would worry about you having such an extreme reaction after 4 pain free post op days. Things can happen in the recovery period that indicate a complication has occurred. But if you really think he isn't listening to you and you don't like that then you should find another doctor or you are going to be miserable. You can always go for a second opinion somewhere and should you decide that he was okay after all, then no harm done. It is not unusual for patients to go after second opinions. Good Luck.

Chris S.

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