WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 1999: Re: A rock and a hard place

Re: A rock and a hard place

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 2 May 1999 12:43:09 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 1 May 1999, Peggy wrote: >
>Cont. die by heart attack, stroke or seizure. MY questions
>are these. Is this a standard Rx. for my problem. I searched
>for 2 days in your archives and find nothing written about Premarin
>2.5mg given for this condition. Premarin infact is
>contraindicated for breast and uterine cancer. Except as a
> pallitive. I do not have the results of the biopsy yet. The
>ultra sonogram and the repeat mamogram are scheduled for next week. I
>believe I must have the results of these tests
>before I take High dose hormones. Do I have a right to demand a blood
>transfusion . She implied I could not survive
>another abnormal period. This is scary stuff. I want to make an
>informed decision. I have reported this to my family practise
>physician. I tried to call the obgyn with
>my concerns but she did not return my calls and she will be
>out of town till Monday.
>
>--
>a day for 21 days and cycrin 10mg once a day for days 17 thru
>u 21. BTW I was told if I get anymore anemic I could have a heart attack, stroke or seizures.
>I am also having a repeat done on a mamogram for a density in the left breast.
>Iam 45yr.s old an have never met this doctor before. Theres
>alot left out due to space considerations. I do not want to
>

Without endometrial biopsy results or sonohysterogrtam results, the appropriate therapy is up in the air. You need to have your family doctor coordinate this with the gynecologist and get you out of the middle in this potentially serious position.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisors/harveym.htm

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