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need help for sister

deleted_user
deleted_user
My oldest sister can't have children either, she has 3 stepkids though. Anyway, she has endometriosis(hope I spelled that right?) She has had 3 surgeries to correct this. After the last surgery they said that she should be able to have children. That was 5 yrs ago. A couple of years ago she started having extremely painful periods, her dr. recommended a hysterectomy. Our mother talked her out of it b/c she said "I have a grandchild in there somewhere" Well yesterday she started having horrible pains again in her lower stomach. I mean REALLY PAINFUL!!! She was doubled over in the floor this morning. The catch is that now she no longer has insurance. Does anyone have any advice I could give her? Please anything to help her out. Are there any vitamins or natural remedies that can help until she can go to the dr.
Thanks everyone, I really appreciate any advice you can give. God Bless!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
If the pain is from the endo then she could try moist heat pads on her stomache. Pain meds or Tylenol. I am just concerned it is something more than the endo. I agree wiht the hysterectomy part. They tried that on me when I was 19. Has she doen IVF to get pregnant?

I hope she feels better and will be praying for her. Also, there is a pill for urinary issues called "Uristat" for some reason it helps me sometimes. I think it helps numb some of the areas. You can get it at CVS too.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Also, all the B vitamins & Magnesium with malic acid may help too.
deleted_user
deleted_user
She hasn't done IVF, She has had the 3 surgeries for the endo. & has has had air blown through her tubes, they were clear and open. Thanks for the tip about the uristat, I will tell her.
baby-blues99
baby-blues99
I have a friend who has pretty bad endo and she takes female comfort. She says that it has really helped with the cramping and pain caused from the endo. This product is also good for helping regulate your periods. You can buy it at http://www.theherbsplace.com/Female_Comfort_p_192.html Hope this helps.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I am not sure where your sister is located, but you might want to help her find a charity hospital. Charity hospitals do not charge for treatment. They are usually located in a major city. I have been reading alot about acupuncture, it costs between $35-200, but maybe someone would work with her on the price per session. It is supposed to help with pain, I am not sure if this works because I am still researching it, but I thought I would mention it. I agre with what Lioness81 has posted as well. I hope this helps, please feel free to contact me if you have any more questions. Good luck!
deleted_user
deleted_user
idk what would help but i've heard stories of dr's wanting to do things that actually could have been avoided. i'm glad she kept her uterus but if this keeps up maybe go the hopsital. i know she has no ins but her health is more important than anything.
good luck.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Advil helps more than just tylenol - it's an anti-inflammatory instead of just pain relief, and one of endo's big "naughty" things is that it creates a lot of inflammation.

She will need to find a way to get herself covered under insurance if she wants to do anything about it. If the pain doesn't ease up in another day, she really needs to get checked out - the endometriosis can cause adhesions which can cause some other nasty things (like bowel obstructions) that MUST be treated ASAP.

I'm off to post the latest news on the endometriosis treatment front - look for it. It's different than any approach taken so far.
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