Re: A marvelous editorial and a great affirmation of NUFF's mission

[Guest guest]

Leonie Finkel wrote:

" From the British Medical Journal, one of the most prestigious medical journals

in the world:

" Expert patient " —dream or nightmare?

The concept of a well informed patient is welcome, but a new name is needed "

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Interesting article, Leonie. I had to laugh when I thought about my experiences

talking to 3

different conventional doctors regarding using natural progesterone cream to

control my

endometriosis. (Next month will mark the three-year anniversary since I last

had severe pain due

to endometriosis).

My primary care physician was speechless and a little shocked. The doctor in

the hospital's

ultrasound department was arrogant and dismissive and kept trying to blame some

new mild fibroid

pain I was having on the endometriosis. (It took awhile but I finally set him

straight, screaming

in a whisper, " But IT'S JUST A DULL ACHE IN ONE SPOT!!!!!!!!! You see, if the

pain had been from

the endometriosis, it would be widespread all over my lower abdomen and in the

area of my rectum.)

And my new gyno, who was at least somewhat knowledgeable about what natural

progesterone cream

was, didn't start freaking out until I told him that the episodes of severe pain

had finally

stopped altogether.

Oh, yes, being an expert patient can be fun, especially if you know how to treat

an illness that

conventional medicine isn't very successful at.

Hehe

Cathy B., who unfortunately is not an expert on shrinking fibroids, however :-(

[Guest guest]

....> Oh, yes, being an expert patient can be fun, especially if you

know how to treat an illness that

> conventional medicine isn't very successful at.

>

> Hehe

>

> Cathy B., who unfortunately is not an expert on shrinking fibroids,

however :-(

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You go, Cathy B! Sounds like you're educating THEM right and left!

Leonie

[Guest guest]

....> Oh, yes, being an expert patient can be fun, especially if you

know how to treat an illness that

> conventional medicine isn't very successful at.

>

> Hehe

>

> Cathy B., who unfortunately is not an expert on shrinking fibroids,

however :-(

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You go, Cathy B! Sounds like you're educating THEM right and left!

Leonie