Guest guest Posted February 23, 2001 Report Share Posted February 23, 2001 i live around 60 miles from Philadelphia, pa. does anyone know of a doctor in that area that is good. i am using a local doctor & if i ever have anything done i wouldn't use him because he would do a hysterectomy & nothing else. i would rather not have a hyst. i am 44 & have a 5.6 cm fibroid & another little one. i will not be having any more kids. i do have back pain & heavy periods 2 full days & then the rest of the cycle lasts around 5-7 more days. i have always had a heavy period but not like this. i also have gastro problems & feel like there is no room in my insides. i really would rather not have anything done but some days it drives me crazy. right now i 'm waiting 6 months & then getting another ultrasound also i went to a gastro doctor & she wants to do a colonoscopy to make sure there aren't any other problems I'm also supposed to go to an orthopedic DR to check my back. i feel all my problems are the fibroids buy gyno wants to make sure. has anyone had any success with herbal remedies please let me know. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2001 Report Share Posted February 23, 2001 time for a sophisticated doctor who specializes in this thing I think. gg flyboys21@... wrote: > i live around 60 miles from Philadelphia, pa. does anyone know of a doctor in > that area that is good. i am using a local doctor & if i ever have anything > done i wouldn't use him because he would do a hysterectomy & nothing else. i > would rather not have a hyst. i am 44 & have a 5.6 cm fibroid & another > little one. i will not be having any more kids. i do have back pain & heavy > periods 2 full days & then the rest of the cycle lasts around 5-7 more days. > i have always had a heavy period but not like this. i also have gastro > problems & feel like there is no room in my insides. i really would rather > not have anything done but some days it drives me crazy. right now i 'm > waiting 6 months & then getting another ultrasound also i went to a gastro > doctor & she wants to do a colonoscopy to make sure there aren't any other > problems I'm also supposed to go to an orthopedic DR to check my back. i feel > all my problems are the fibroids buy gyno wants to make sure. has anyone had > any success with herbal remedies please let me know. > thanks > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2001 Report Share Posted March 8, 2001 Help, please....I have fibroids, just diagnosed this past fall. I also have Lymphedema, of both legs and the abdominal area. I have been to the U of Miami, and the doctor said I am too high risk for surgery and wrote a script for Lupron. We cannot afford the Lupron, in the meantime we keep going doctor to doctor too see if someone will do a hysterectomy. The other problems are that my periods were so severe that I had to have two transfusions last spring. To make matters worse I look very obese from the LE. And to control the bleeding I am on Prempro, which makes my swelling much worse. I am bleeding still. I live in Boca Raton, Fl. Any info will be greatly appreciated. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2001 Report Share Posted March 8, 2001 Help, please....I have fibroids, just diagnosed this past fall. I also have Lymphedema, of both legs and the abdominal area. I have been to the U of Miami, and the doctor said I am too high risk for surgery and wrote a script for Lupron. We cannot afford the Lupron, in the meantime we keep going doctor to doctor too see if someone will do a hysterectomy. The other problems are that my periods were so severe that I had to have two transfusions last spring. To make matters worse I look very obese from the LE. And to control the bleeding I am on Prempro, which makes my swelling much worse. I am bleeding still. I live in Boca Raton, Fl. Any info will be greatly appreciated. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2001 Report Share Posted March 8, 2001 Help, please....I have fibroids, just diagnosed this past fall. I also have Lymphedema, of both legs and the abdominal area. I have been to the U of Miami, and the doctor said I am too high risk for surgery and wrote a script for Lupron. We cannot afford the Lupron, in the meantime we keep going doctor to doctor too see if someone will do a hysterectomy. The other problems are that my periods were so severe that I had to have two transfusions last spring. To make matters worse I look very obese from the LE. And to control the bleeding I am on Prempro, which makes my swelling much worse. I am bleeding still. I live in Boca Raton, Fl. Any info will be greatly appreciated. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2001 Report Share Posted March 9, 2001 Dear Beth, You might check out this DR. recommended on another fibroid site. -Dr.'s Verkauf, Bernhisel, and Tarantino, The Center for Reproductive Medicine, Tampa, FL, Website: www.vbtivf.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2001 Report Share Posted March 9, 2001 Beth in Boca Raton, Florida asked for info on doctors. One treatment which might be suitable for you is Uterine Artery Embolization. I notice that a Dr Kuo in Boca contributes to the yahoo embo group. Here's some information if you wish to contact him. Kuo, MD Director, Vascular and Interventional Radiology Boca Raton Community Hospital http://bocaradiology.com/JSK.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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