Re: Endometreosis -Treatment options

[Guest guest]

Caitlin wrote:

> Does anyone here have endometriosis? Have you ever had such a painful period

you thought you herniated a disc in your back?

>

>I'm going to see my Gynecologist tomorrow but was just wondering if anyone had

this type of pain with endometriosis, because I never have. I had a laproscopy

surgery in 2001 to scrape it out and now started having symptoms again.

Caitlin:

I know I replied to another post but the Lupron (dried up the

endometrosis) saved my life and pain . Endometriosis is not known for getting

better on its own but worse unless you have children or go

through menopause. It tends to come back and has to be treated

accordingly.

It is one of the worst pains I have ever experienced and I used to

curl up in a ball in the floor and cry for hours. My husband couldn't believe a

menstrual cycle could be that bad and I thanked God when I found my

endometreosis specialist that treated me. I said it feels as if you had someone

ripping your uterus out or bicycle scrapes inside your uterus.

He saved my life, helped me have a son, and then treated me

accordingly with medication and finally a hysterectomy. My case was

so advanced, after nine laproscopes, four d & c's, myomectomy, and

other medication therapies, a hysterectomy was a blessing.

Please check into using Lupron to help your condition. Let us know

how you are doing. Bennie

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Goodness Bennie,

I'm so sorry you had to go through all the with your endometreosis. I'm

doing better now that my period is over but my Gyno canceled the appt.

we had due to an emergency and I can't go back until the 20th. UGH!

Coincidently, my SI joint went out and something is going on with my

mid/ lower back. It literally feels like something exploded back there,

as I could hardly move since last Tues. As luck would have it, our

deductibles have gone up this year and I'm dreading paying that to get

another MRI done. But I might just have to if the pain doesn't let up

soon.

But at least I can put my own socks and shoes on now. No one could

believe I was going to work last week when I couldn't move, but life

goes on and I only missed 4 hrs total! I have to save those hours up in

case of extreme emergency, as I'm sure you all can understand.

Sometimes I feel like super women working through all this pain!!! And

this is the first week of classed back at the University so this is the

busiest time of the year for me. Such is life. I get to take a fun

class this semester, Social Work Policy. Something to look forward to!

Thanks Bennie. I'll remember all this info and talk to my Gyno about it.

Caitlin

It is one of the worst pains I have ever experienced and I used to

curl up in a ball in the floor and cry for hours. My husband couldn't

believe a menstrual cycle could be that bad and I thanked God when I found my

endometreosis specialist that treated me. I said it feels as if you had someone

ripping your uterus out or bicycle scrapes inside your uterus.

[Guest guest]

--- Caitlin Kennedy wrote:

> I get to take a fun

> class this semester, Social Work Policy. Something to look forward

to!

>

I'm glad you're looking forward to this class, Caitlin! That's cool.

I have to admit that the topic doesn't sound like " fun " to me, but I'm

not the one taking it! <smile> Different strokes, as they say!

My " fun " classes were usually literature courses. I should have been a

book editor.

Cheryl in AZ

Moderator

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Well, I meant fun as opposed to Algebra or Spanish which I'm horrible at. But I

went today and we have to do 6 LONG papers and 2 class presentations. Wow, I

just hope I am up for all that! We do get to go to the State Legislature and

watch them try and pass a bill. Maybe that will be interesting?

Caitlin

I'm glad you're looking forward to this class, Caitlin! That's

cool.

I have to admit that the topic doesn't sound like " fun " to me,

but I'm

not the one taking it! <smile> Different strokes, as they say!

My " fun " classes were usually literature courses. I should have been

a

book editor.