Question by lexie: OBGYN tells me I only have one option……LUPRON!!?
Just wondering has anyone ever gone to an obgyn visit with a diagnois of possible endometriosis and a large fibroid to be told you need to go on LUPRON and then DEPOROVA for a year or until you reach menopause. This if it takes your pain away will tell us you have endometriosis and then we can decide after that regarding surgery but you must go on it for at least 6 mohtns to a year. I suffer from chronic pain for 4 years which gets worse and debiliting for me right before my period. Other obgyns told me in the past that a myometctomy can be done to remove the fibroid or a hysterectomy b/c of the high level of pain you are in. I did ask what are my options and I was told this was my only option as we here at (XXXX) will not do that. LUPRON is the drug from hell and how any dr. can put any woman on this drug needs thier head examined. I did mention the side effects of this drug and she seemed to downplay the side effects. I was at first elated to think great no surgery but then I found more info on the drug which blew my mind!! OF course surgery is a last resort but after 4 years of pain from another condition which gets considerably worse before my period why was i given only one option and no more. I am young and on Medicare and will reach menopause in about 4 years. Maybe she was trying to help by putting me on this drug but I have never been told you only have one option only and if I could find someone else to do the surgery then go ahead but surgery is invasive etc. She also said htat fibroids do not cause pain b/c women who have babies in their uterus do not get pelvic pain and babies are much much bigger. Mine is on the back of my uterus. I have had 3 dcotrs in the past tell me to get it removed or to get a hysterectomy but this is the first to say you only have one option we do not offer anything else. LUPRON Jfirst to see how you do. IS this normal……………………? jsut curious as I am trying to understand the no other option thing until you try this first to make sure this is what is really causing your pain. Any thoughts anyone………………….this is what I fjound about LUPRON……………..
http://www.endo-resolved.com/lupron.html
I also found another site with over 30-40 womens testimonials on the horrific side effects they went through from heart attack, to forgetting, memeory loss, hot lfahes, anger, depression, heaches, nauseau and hair falling out and after they stopped many were dealing with effects that did not go away. I did not put this on here as they would not have wanted it on yahoo would my guess…………………………thanks
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Answer by chechee
I watched a show on Discovery Health Channel last night, Mystery Diagnosis. The woman suffered her entire life, with debilitating cramps and heavy bleeding among other terrible symptoms. Finally, in her 30′s, they diagnosed her with endometriosis. It was so bad they had to perform a hysterectomy before it became anal endometriosis, which can cause death. Just do whatever you have to do, girl! I wouldn’t want you to have something that severe going on. I wish you the best of luck. I am sorry you are having problems. If they want you to have examinations, or take pills, I think you should!
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You should NEVER take your doctors answers as fact. Always get a second opinion. Some doctors just look for the easy way. Whoever told you it was the only option is mistaken. It would probably be best to have a hysterectomy. Yes it is invasive, but it will heal. There is no reason to put yourself through taking those pills for that long. But I would do some research on gyn’s in your area. There are some that will do both a surgery and pills. They can sit down and discuss what benefits and drawbacks there are in each different circumstance. But you should also do your own research on the internet. It just sounds like your last doctor was lazy. Find a new one. Sometimes it takes going to a couple different ones to find a good gyn. Hope you find a solution.
I am not sure what you are looking for. You have obviously seen a number of doctors who recommend the same thing, and yet did not follow any advice that was given. I assume you were looking for something other than a hysterectomy.
Hormone therapy is often offered as an option prior to hysterectomy.
If you now want a hysterectomy, go see another doctor. If you don’t think that this doctor is giving you the right advice, look for someone who specializes in the treatment of endometriosis.
If you are looking for alternatives, a friend of mine had some success with a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Yes Lupron is not the most wonderful thing in the world, however it will help you. I had the surgery for Endometriosis this summer and have suffered from this for 8 years. The surgery did not fully work and I am now on the Lupron medication myself. No its not fun and yes it is like menopause. I’m not going to make it look any better for you than that. Your doctor was wrong in saying that it is the only option but the problem is in treating this disease there are so few options. Those websites you found about the severe side affects can happen but usually only happen when you are allergic to an ingredent in the medicine. You will have the hotflashes and headaches and moodswings but after suffering from this for 8 years I would rather deal with this then keep going on with the severe pain. It’s okay to be hesitant about getting this vaccine and yes you should get a second opinion but im not saying that you should rule it out completely.