New to the group/possible endometriosis

[Guest guest]

Hi! I'm Cathy and I'm new to the group. I just wanted to introduce

myself. I really don't know alot about herbal remedies, but I am

trying to learn. I have had incapacitating pain for the past two

years. It started about 7 months after I gave birth to my only

child, and was felt to be nerve damage due to giving birth. I am a

physical therapist (unable to work due to this though)in which PT did

not (some things helped, some aggravated) cure my problem. I feel I

may have endometriosis. I have been recently trying to read books on

herbal medicine and other naturopathic treatments. I'm trying to now

start eating organic foods. I quit meat (except for fish) 3 weeks

ago and have cut down on dairy products. I am awaiting to see a

specialist in this condition to see if I actually have it.

Currently, there are 2 major thoughts on treatment: meds and

surgery. I am frightened by both, but may agree to undergo the

laporascopic surgery (it is the only way to diagnose this condition -

plus, I think I have adhesions). But, surgery alone is not enough

per Western Med thinking - you probably need the meds too. I have

made up my mind that I DO NOT want these meds - the side effects can

be horrid and I will not risk this. I am looking instead to make a

lifestyle change, and to use alternative remedies. Can anyone help

me in this area? I hope I did not mention anything I wasn't supposed

to per the guidelines.

Thanks so much,

Cathy M.

[Guest guest]

Hi Cathy! My name is Sara. I had surgery to remove a tube/ovary almost

a year ago and I'm dealing with pain myself, which may be due to

adhesions. I'm so sorry to hear you can't work because of your pain; and

I wish I could tell you something immediately useful, but I'm still in

the research-phase myself (actually, I'm waiting for my 'second

opinion'). One thing that I decided I was definitely going to try once

I've seen the other MD and made sure there are no big problems that the

first one overlooked is Reiki. Reiki's not normally the sort of thing

I'd go for, but I've had many people (including several nurses) swear to

me it works wonders, and from what I've read and the people I've asked,

it's excellent at healing things of a 'blockage' or 'misalignment'

nature. Anyway, you can get buttloads of info on that at

http://www.Reiki.org ; but I sincerely hope you find the answers here

you're looking for. Doc is awesome, and this group is the best!

 

(Woah...mental note for Sara: You have a *lot* of energy after that

first cup of coffee...!)

 

-ST

 

On Tue, 16 Apr 2002 01:39:46 -0000 " cuppa_pt " wrote:

 

> Hi! I'm Cathy and I'm new to the group. I just wanted to introduce

> myself. I really don't know alot about herbal remedies, but I am

> trying to learn. I have had incapacitating pain for the past two

> years. It started about 7 months after I gave birth to my only

> child, and was felt to be nerve damage due to giving birth. I am a

> physical therapist (unable to work due to this though)in which PT did

> not (some things helped, some aggravated) cure my problem. I feel I

> may have endometriosis. I have been recently trying to read books on

> herbal medicine and other naturopathic treatments. I'm trying to now

> start eating organic foods. I quit meat (except for fish) 3 weeks

> ago and have cut down on dairy products. I am awaiting to see a

> specialist in this condition to see if I actually have it.

> Currently, there are 2 major thoughts on treatment: meds and

> surgery. I am frightened by both, but may agree to undergo the

> laporascopic surgery (it is the only way to diagnose this condition -

> plus, I think I have adhesions). But, surgery alone is not enough

> per Western Med thinking - you probably need the meds too. I have

> made up my mind that I DO NOT want these meds - the side effects can

> be horrid and I will not risk this. I am looking instead to make a

> lifestyle change, and to use alternative remedies. Can anyone help

> me in this area? I hope I did not mention anything I wasn't supposed

> to per the guidelines.

> Thanks so much,

> Cathy M.

>

>

>

> Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following:

> 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire.

> 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any

> natural remedy.

> 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician

> and to

> prescribe for your own health.

> We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as

> long as

> they behave themselves.

> Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any

> person

> following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk.

> It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products

> from list members, you are agreeing to

> be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and

> members free of any liability.

>

> Dr. Ian Shillington

> Doctor of Naturopathy

> Dr.IanShillington

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sarah,

Thanks so much for replying. Did you need to undergo surgery for

endometriosis? I'm sorry you still have pain. For me, the not

working part was *so hard* to let go of...I was so into my career.

But, (even though I NEED to work financially - blessed w/ wonderful

family and friends who are helping us) it may have been the best

thing for me. I've " un-wound " (does that make sense?) so much. I

really think this whole thing is some kind of message that I need to

change my life priorities - who knows I guess?

 

Thank you for the Reike idea - I've read up on it a little when this

started, but never pursued it. Right now I'm trying to gear up for a

detoxification cleanse. I bought the " Linda Page " book and I'm

trying to figure out how to get organic veggies for the juicing. I

can find some, but not all. I'm thinking of ordering them from the

internet...has anyone purchased organic fruits/veggies this way?

 

I will check out the Reiki web site. Thank you so much and please

keep me posted on your situation too. You cracked me up about your

coffee (lol)

 

Cathy

 

 

 

<snipped>

-- In herbal remedies, tv_is_a_drug@b... wrote:

>... I had surgery to remove a tube/ovary almost

> a year ago and I'm dealing with pain myself, which may be due to

> adhesions. I'm so sorry to hear you can't work because of your

pain; and

.... Reiki's not normally the sort of thing

> I'd go for, but I've had many people (including several nurses)

swear to

> me it works wonders, and from what I've read and the people I've

asked,

> it's excellent at healing things of a 'blockage' or 'misalignment'

> nature.

 

>

> On Tue, 16 Apr 2002 01:39:46 -0000 " cuppa_pt " wrote:

>

.... new to the group. I just wanted to introduce

> > myself. I really don't know alot about herbal remedies, but I am

> > trying to learn. I have had incapacitating pain for the past two

> > years. It started about 7 months after I gave birth to my only

> > child, and was felt to be nerve damage due to giving birth. ... I

feel I

> > may have endometriosis. I have been recently trying to read

books on

> > herbal medicine and other naturopathic treatments.

[Guest guest]

Hi Cathy and welcome to our group.

 

You are totally welcome to give me a call on this for a free consultation. Toooooooooo many questions about your condition to handle this on list.

 

Love,

 

Doc

 

Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington

 

-

cuppa_pt

herbal remedies

Monday, April 15, 2002 7:39 PM

[herbal remedies] New to the group/possible endometriosis

 

Hi! I'm Cathy and I'm new to the group. I just wanted to introduce myself. I really don't know alot about herbal remedies, but I am trying to learn. I have had incapacitating pain for the past two years. It started about 7 months after I gave birth to my only child, and was felt to be nerve damage due to giving birth. I am a physical therapist (unable to work due to this though)in which PT did not (some things helped, some aggravated) cure my problem. I feel I may have endometriosis. I have been recently trying to read books on herbal medicine and other naturopathic treatments. I'm trying to now start eating organic foods. I quit meat (except for fish) 3 weeks ago and have cut down on dairy products. I am awaiting to see a specialist in this condition to see if I actually have it. Currently, there are 2 major thoughts on treatment: meds and surgery. I am frightened by both, but may agree to undergo the laporascopic surgery (it is the only way to diagnose this condition - plus, I think I have adhesions). But, surgery alone is not enough per Western Med thinking - you probably need the meds too. I have made up my mind that I DO NOT want these meds - the side effects can be horrid and I will not risk this. I am looking instead to make a lifestyle change, and to use alternative remedies. Can anyone help me in this area? I hope I did not mention anything I wasn't supposed to per the guidelines.Thanks so much,Cathy M.

[Guest guest]

Hi Cathy:

 

No, my surgery was for an ovarian cyst I didn't know I had! The sucker

was inside the ovary, and when it ruptured it really messed with my guts.

I'm still trying to heal completely from the episode; they think I might

have adhesions (scar tissue problems) from all the blood I lost

internally. Ah, fun. I have known people with endo before though, and

you have my utmost sympathy for what sounds like a very not-fun thing to

deal with! Best of luck to you with it; I'm sure the excellent folks on

this list will be able to give you some great herbal and nutritional

suggestions.

 

As to not working, I think you're right, and I admire your ability to

realize even in the middle of a trial like this that it may be a message

about your lifestyle, and painful though it is, it may work out to be a

positive thing that's happened to you. I'm young and yet I'm realizing

quickly that stress causes a lot more problems than we give it credit

for--I always thought " stress " was something that happened to, ahem, old

people when they'd worn themselves too thin doing the same thing for

decades on end...now I realize that stress on your body has real and

immediate effects which, if we pay attention to them, can help us greatly

in making long-term decisions about what we should be doing. My six

weeks off work--which almost drove me crazy at first--were so good for me

mentally, in the end, that I decided I'd persue an at-home career the

second I can afford to. It's something I'd never even considered before,

really; but I was vastly more relaxed, happier and more productive when I

was at home...! Go figure. Anyway, thanks for the reply and take care

of yourself!

 

--Sara T.

 

On Wed, 17 Apr 2002 15:28:44 -0000 " cuppa_pt " wrote:

 

> Sarah,

> Thanks so much for replying. Did you need to undergo surgery for

> endometriosis? I'm sorry you still have pain. For me, the not

> working part was *so hard* to let go of...I was so into my career.

> But, (even though I NEED to work financially - blessed w/ wonderful

> family and friends who are helping us) it may have been the best

> thing for me. I've " un-wound " (does that make sense?) so much. I

> really think this whole thing is some kind of message that I need to

> change my life priorities - who knows I guess?

>

> Thank you for the Reike idea - I've read up on it a little when this

> started, but never pursued it. Right now I'm trying to gear up for a

> detoxification cleanse. I bought the " Linda Page " book and I'm

> trying to figure out how to get organic veggies for the juicing. I

> can find some, but not all. I'm thinking of ordering them from the

> internet...has anyone purchased organic fruits/veggies this way?

>

> I will check out the Reiki web site. Thank you so much and please

> keep me posted on your situation too. You cracked me up about your

> coffee (lol)

>

> Cathy

>

>

>

> <snipped>

> -- In herbal remedies, tv_is_a_drug@b... wrote:

> >... I had surgery to remove a tube/ovary almost

> > a year ago and I'm dealing with pain myself, which may be due to

> > adhesions. I'm so sorry to hear you can't work because of your

> pain; and

> ... Reiki's not normally the sort of thing

> > I'd go for, but I've had many people (including several nurses)

> swear to

> > me it works wonders, and from what I've read and the people I've

> asked,

> > it's excellent at healing things of a 'blockage' or 'misalignment'

> > nature.

>

> >

> > On Tue, 16 Apr 2002 01:39:46 -0000 " cuppa_pt " wrote:

> >

> ... new to the group. I just wanted to introduce

> > > myself. I really don't know alot about herbal remedies, but I am

> > > trying to learn. I have had incapacitating pain for the past two

> > > years. It started about 7 months after I gave birth to my only

> > > child, and was felt to be nerve damage due to giving birth. ... I

> feel I

> > > may have endometriosis. I have been recently trying to read

> books on

> > > herbal medicine and other naturopathic treatments.

>

>

>

> Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following:

> 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire.

> 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any

> natural remedy.

> 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician

> and to

> prescribe for your own health.

> We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as

> long as

> they behave themselves.

> Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any

> person

> following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk.

> It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products

> from list members, you are agreeing to

> be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and

> members free of any liability.

>

> Dr. Ian Shillington

> Doctor of Naturopathy

> Dr.IanShillington

>

>