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Post by butterfly80 on Mar 21, 2013 15:41:27 GMT -5
Happy to hear surgery went well...in the mean time get plenty of rest and take it easy Hope your follow up appt goes well and that you are given options that you feel ok and good with.
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Post by Karen on Mar 21, 2013 20:17:56 GMT -5
Glad your nerves didn't get the better of you and that you're now recovering!
As for treatment options, although your doctor may have suggestions or opinions, in the end, you don't have to do anything that you don't want to do. Some women are desperate enough to try Lupron, but I have a few close friends that have had bad experiences - still to this day - and I won't touch it. In my opinion, it's a short-lived treatment, and at the end of 6 months, you're left looking for another option.
You'll find a lot of us on here have found long-lasting relief with diet changes, acupuncture, pelvic physical therapy, etc. What I'm trying to say is that there are a ton of options to research and consider. There are a lot of promises about a certain food or a certain pill making it all go away, but in the end, a multifaceted approach is often what's needed to help the body heal. If you want a good, thorough overview of your options, I highly recommend the end book in my signature. It has almost every option possible - drugs and natural - and the pros and cons of each. It also dives into some of the research on endo so you have a better understanding of it. For me, it was the turning point - I decided to stop blindly following my doc's suggestions from one bad idea to another - and finally took control of my health. Wishing you the same as you recover and wrap your mind around what's going on!
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Post by hellsbells on Mar 22, 2013 14:37:04 GMT -5
There is quite a bit of information in the drugs section about different therapies, they can give you a balanced idea before you make any decisions. I did around 7 months of Provera after my surgery. I think it helped somewhat but I'll never take hormones as an endo treatment again.
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Post by semicolon on Mar 22, 2013 17:40:29 GMT -5
Glad surgery went well. Just so you know, a hyst is not a cure for endo (it can help with adenomyosis if that is the since of pain). Many women find excellent and long term relief from excision surgery from a specialst who can remove endo from anywhere, so I would investigate that before a hyst (or of you do decide on a hyst, have someone who can also excise the disease while in there). Take it easy with your recovery, and don't rush into anything you are not comfortable with.
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Post by MustangGtGirl on Mar 26, 2013 9:34:03 GMT -5
I agree with Karen on the Lupron. I got to that desperate point and went the Lupron way. It helped but was only temporary. You have to do what is right for you most important make sure your Dr listens to you. If your Dr does not listen to you find a new one.
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