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I need advice please.
| Sun, 06-20-2004 - 12:38am |
Hello guys, I am in pain and at my wits' end so perhaps someone could offer a little help or support. Ever since I began my period, I have suffered from extremely painful, debilitating cramps, vomiting, etc. I was put on a series of pain meds for a long time. Eventually, my stomach became sensitive and I developed ulcers and bleeding. So then, docs put me on the pill (5 diff kinds) all of which I had SEVERE depression ( i don't mean moody, I mean near suicidal here folks). Also pleasantly, I have IBS and take Prozac for that. SO recently I have been taking Bextra for my cramps and it has been working, but lately it is starting to irritate my stomach and am afriad it is close to bleeding again. AND I was just diagnosed with a ruptured ovarian cyst and told to go back on birth control. I Just cannot handle being a woman anymore. It is either bad pain or bad depression. What would you do? Please give me advice I am only 20 yrs. old and am tired of all this trouble.

I'm sure that there are women out there who have dealt with at least some of your problems who could give some advice. Have you tried a second medical opinion? Have you tried alternative healing modalities like acupuncture? I've heard of people having amazing results with hypnotherapy. Sometimes the therapist can give your body healing suggestions. I don't know if there are any nutritional options, but you could look into that.
I had a bad disease 10 years ago that doctors couldn't cure. But I kept trying and after 2 and a half years I found a doctor who had the answer. So all I can say is to keep after it. Try different things and talk to different doctors. It's the people who are willing to try something different who usually make the breakthroughs.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
MariaC
But love that you say "I am only 20 years old"
You are right to be wise enough to say "only." Not every twenty year old knows it is an "only."
What does that mean? It means that you are going to fit here perfectly. It means that you get that life is a long process, you understand. It means that you want and desire life to be more than the sum of its parts. GOOD FOR YOU!!
At "only 20" you have the capacity to heal. It may not feel like that yet. But you are taking right and proper steps to help yourself.
Coming here will help. You never know who will post to you. A fellow young person, a grandmother, a elite athlete (that's me! *wink*)...but know that here you will alays find someone who understands some part of your struggle. Someone who will support you no matter your circumstances.
Sending hugs and good thoughts your way.
Take care,
Lisa-)
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Good luck!
MariaC
For eight years I took the Depo and have been on and off several antidepressants. I now have a successful dosage of Effexor and recently went off the Depo to try the new Ortho Evera patch. Boy was that a mistake! I was quickly diagnosed with IBS and all of my menstrual problems returned. As soon as I could, I returned to the Depo and now my system is much better with the help of Prilosec. I hate for this post to sound like an add for medication, and I'm no doctor, but I have found a comfortable combination and am feeling better, emotionally and physically, than I have since I was thirteen. Depo is not for everyone, but I am grateful for its common side effects. If anyone wants to discuss this further, please feel free to contact me at lyndahuddleston@hotmail.com. Hopefully this information will benefit someone on this board.
Let me also add, I feel I have had hormone-related mood problems my entire life, starting at puberty and worsening when I take any hormones. DOes anyone else feel this way?
Good luck and keep us posted.