Guest guest Posted March 14, 2000 Report Share Posted March 14, 2000 I would like to see a study on emotional (psychiatric symptoms) and fibroid growth.I have been treated for PMS since 1988 with anti-depressant meds. When I first started menstruating at age 12 I had very strange endocrinological body reactions....I sweated profusely for several years so that I ruined all my white school uniform blouses with yellowing within a few weeks. I think my hormones have always been nuts...I've been diagnosed with depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder and PMS over the last 32 years. On one level or another all those diagnoses make sense...but what is the big picture here? Once I finally went to an endocrinologist he determined I had too much androgens and put me on a physiological (not clinical) level of a steriod to suppress the androgens, which reduced my hirsutism, but made me even crazier than I was already...so I gave up on him and that direction altogether. The year I took chinese herbs and had acupuncture for my fibroid, I lost 40 pounds without dieting and became tearful and depressed and had to go on antidepressants, which I still take....even post UAE, which, by the way, did not shrink my fibroids....Am I a happy camper? Not about all this....but I have a great job, a great boyfriend and generally feel good enough, but I'm still disgusted by this whole lack of knowledge about women, their bodies and their emotions that seems to permeate the entire medical profession. One hand just doesn't talk to the other.,... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2000 Report Share Posted March 17, 2000 I can relate to the emotional stuff. Diagnosed ADD 1 1/2 yrs ago. Fibroids growing for 2 plus yrs. on seds for depression forever. (about 6 yrs.) Doc recently wanted to diagnose me as bipolor.. I said...not till I try to work out the meds for ADD first. And I know th e fibroid contributed to the depression. Draining energy. Now post almost 2 wks. we are truely all connected...people...and parts of our body...physically and emotionally...hard to seperate it all and decide exact answers. the ufe didn't shrink your fibroid at all? how far ;past are you? Becky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2000 Report Share Posted March 17, 2000 >Becky, My fibroid was shrunk only about 1 cm, though I don't know the total volume. I am 9 months post UAE. I suspect that I have adenomyosis, since that was a guess the doctor made after my laparoscopy in '96 to determine whether or not I had endometriosis. You're right though, fatique sure feels like depression and vice versa! Darby \ I can relate to the emotional stuff. >Diagnosed ADD 1 1/2 yrs ago. >Fibroids growing for 2 plus yrs. >on seds for depression forever. (about 6 yrs.) >Doc recently wanted to diagnose me as bipolor.. >I said...not till I try to work out the meds for ADD first. >And I know th e fibroid contributed to the depression. >Draining energy. >Now post almost 2 wks. >we are truely all connected...people...and parts of our body...physically and >emotionally...hard to seperate it all and decide exact answers. >the ufe didn't shrink your fibroid at all? how far ;past are you? >Becky > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >PERFORM CPR ON YOUR APR! >Get a NextCard Visa, in 30 seconds! Get rates as low as >0.0% Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR and no hidden fees. >Apply NOW! >http://click./1/2121/5/_/4009/_/953343169/ > >-- Talk to your group with your own voice! >-- /VoiceChatPage?listName=uterinefibroids & m=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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