cazza
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Post by cazza on Mar 20, 2006 10:04:16 GMT -5
can any 1 give me a bit advice i got diagnosed over 2 year ago ive had injections and now the doc wants to fit the marina coil. this is really stressing me out as i have told him over and over i don't want it fitted i am now booked in to get it done. i suffer severe depression as it is ind I'm so scared this will take me over the edge as a big side effect is depression. why is the doc forcing me to have this and what can i do now that i said i would have it. i really cant go through with it please help me.
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Post by erzulie on Mar 20, 2006 11:40:13 GMT -5
Cazza, the doctor cannot force you to do anything. It's YOUR body. If the doctor doesn't respect that, GET A NEW ONE. This doctor doesn't represent the opinion of every doctor in the world. If your doctor doesn't respect your wishes, why stick with him? Even if he were the only doctor in the world, he can't do ANYTHING to you without your permission. You always have the right to say no. I've never heard anyone say the coil has helped them with endometriosis, and even what works for some people isn't for everyone. If you're already suffering from depression right now, then you need to stay away from anything that could make this problem even worse. Your doctor should know that--and you already do know. Call and cancel your appointment. You can tell your doctor you decided it wasn't right for you, or you can never speak to him again. The bad news is, most doctors seem to be fairly clueless when it comes to endometriosis, so you've got to take the initiative yourself. As nice as it is to just tell your doctor what's wrong and let him fix it, it's not going to happen. Do the research, and figure out for yourself what you need to do. It's not going to be easy, but you have plenty of people on this board who can help you because we're going through the same thing. My best advice would be to research alternative treatments. We have a whole section here based on that, so I would recommend reading the most recent threads there to get an idea of what's out there, and post any questions you have after reading. There is also a whole section for progesterone cream, which is one of the more commonly used natural treatemnts, so I would recommend doing some reading there too. Look for books as well, there are books out there on natural treatments for endoemtriosis, just do a search on Amazon. The most effective thing you can do is have excision surgery, so I would certainly look into that if I were you, but there are only a few doctors who do it, so you might have to travel and pay a lot of money; therefore, it may not be an option for you right now. There are still plenty of things you can do in the meantime to improve your general health. There is also a section here on depression. It hasn't been busy in a while, which I think is a good sign, but if you post to vent, ask advice, etc I'm sure people will respond. You have plenty of support available, so I hope you will stick around.
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Post by lynette on Mar 20, 2006 17:17:00 GMT -5
I agree with Erzulie. You need to find a doctor who will listen to you. If you don't think the treatment is right for you, don't do it. There are other alternatives to help alleviate the pain. Good luck. We are here to help you. Go ahead and email me, if you have any questions or need somebody to talk to. Lynette
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meka
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Post by meka on Mar 22, 2006 2:02:11 GMT -5
cazza, PLEASE, listen:
DO NOT GO THROUGH WITH ANY PROCEDURE OR TAKE ANYTHING THAT YOU DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH!
2/3 weeks ago I went to the doctor and she wanted to perform a procedure I didn't feel comfortable with. Here's the script: Me: "I don't want that for myself, doctor." Doc: "You can't say 'no.' " Me: "I'm telling you NO. It's not for me." Doc: "But I'm concerned."
We went on and on for quite a while. She ended up calling in a social worker to pick my brain and figure out why I was so resistant.
Anyway, long story a little shorter. I stood my ground. I don't care what all of her experience shows, I have to feel right about it.
I suffer from depression, too. And one thing I know is that I have to feel okay about what I do with my body. Even if I end up wrong in the long run, I will have piece of mind in knowing that I did what I felt was best. Plus, pain is so much easier to deal with when you are not depressed, so I doubt the procedure will make things better for you.
Procedures are often just paychecks for doctors, as bad as it sounds. Even if they have your best interest in mind, they only have to live with concern for your well being. But you have to live your life everyday. IT IS UP TO YOU.
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Post by Janet on Mar 22, 2006 16:16:44 GMT -5
I agree not to do anything you dont' want to do. Get a new dr, they can't force you to do something. That being said, I have the mirena IUD. I didn't get it for the endo as my dr said it wouldn't help it at all, I got it for birth control. Traditional hormonal bc (pills and patch) make me depressed and crazy, I've had mirena for only 2 months but I don't have any hormonal side effects. They say it is localized and not systemic. However, I say again don't do anything you aren't comfortable with, but the mirena can be removed if you don't like it, it is not permanent.
Janet
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