Re: I think I have endometriosis
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From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Jan 29 22:52:11 2009
Huh? Hard to be diagnosed by whom? Great, add to the confusion, lol.
At Thu, 29 Jan 2009, E. wrote:
>
>If you do have endo, it's hard to get diagnosed. Most women see a lot
>of doctors before they are successfully diagnosed. Don't let a doc put
>you on Lupron before diagnosis; get diagnosed by a laparascopy first.
>Here are some drs in the northeast:
>Dr. Robbins in Maine http://www.endoexcision.com/
>Dr. T. Seckin and Dr. Iris Orbuch in NY, you can get them on
>ratemds.com.
>Dr. Nazhat in NY: http://www.nezhat.org/
>It sounds like you have it. I have the same symptoms and pcos. You can
>have both.
>Keep looking for a doc who takes you seriously.
>
>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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