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Re: suggestions needed
From: al (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Apr 26 18:33:29 1999
Hi Anne
That's just what you need, eh, a doctor with an attitude like that!! I
think you ask a lot of important questions, unfortunately I have nothing
useful to say but that I too was wondering 'what's after lupron" and
I've only had one shot but not real thrilled with the results yet. But
the other stuff you say, about the disease and the pain and all the
questions being overwhelming, I'm with you there, another lost endo
person trying to make sense of all the different opinions. Take care of
you and good luck!
Amy in Ontario
Anonymous wrote:
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> Hi all!
>
> I had a really bad experience with a doctor the other day. I went to see
> her to get a letter for school. She was the original ob/gyn who diagnosed
> me through a lap. I felt that she wasn't very respectful of my right to
> information and I was upset by her diagnosis (get pregnant now or you
> never will) so I found a different ob/gyn. I liked her so I stayed.
> Anyway, I went back to the original doctor and she asked what kind of
> treatment I was pursuing. When I told her I was on Lupron she started
> laughing and she told me that taking Lupron was "stupid" and that my
> doctor was ruining my body for nothing and that it wasn't going to help me
> at all. Hmmm, I thought. She is being very rude! But it really upset me.
> I'm in my 6th month of Lupron and what if after all the side effects - I
> don't get anything good? But then, that doctor had no right to call me
> stupid. Anyway... this is rather long-winded, but my question is: What
> should I follow up the Lupron with? What has worked for other women? The
> mean doctor told me that I should be taking depo-provera or continuous BCP.
> I won't see my nice doctor until the 12th. Has anyone had notable
> experiences with DEPO? I tried BCP and I got extremely depressed and I had
> cystic acne all over my face and gained 20 pounds in 2 months. Not a
> combination I want to repeat!!! But I've heard that Depo-provera is really
> bad for women. HELP! I am so tired of all the confusion around this
> disease. Sometimes I think it's worse than the actual pain. When I am in
> severe pain I can't stop thinking about how no-one knows what's happening
> to my body - not even me! Then I get really stressed and depressed and it
> makes the pain even worse. Anyway this isn't a very cohesive email. I'm
> just blabbing. But I am interested in other womens experiences on
> Depo-provera (either good or bad) or suggestions for the best treatment to
> follow the Lupron. Thanks and I hope everyone had a good weekend.
>
> Anonymous
> Vancouver, BC, Canada
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> anonymous@obgyn.net
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