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I know Iam going to get blasted ..but please try to understand where Iam coming from ....I have spent countless hours looking for info on endo biopsy's..and everytime I would read the next info and the next etc etc I would end up crying uncontrollably because I do not have any pain threshold at all....
In fact Iam in so much pain every day of my life that Iam on some potent pain medications....but everything I do hurts me so bad like dental work etc even my pap smear hurt ...
the point Iam making is even if we go to the dentist for dental work they will allow us to be put to sleep for people who cannot tolerate the work and or pain involved and yet we are forced to endure a female medical procedure that can be very painful and there are NO options for it...? WTH
and to be honest Iam very angry...angry that i have NO other choice but to suffer..and I know that not every woman finds this procedure as painful as others but to me this is not a contest to see who has the most positive attitude and can endure this better than those who do not...
well I do not have a positive attitude and Iam scared of the pain so bad that Iam going to take my chances...if my only option is to potentially be in a lot of pain for a procedure that most likely will hurt me badly then I pass...THERE ABSOLUTELY SHOULD BE OTHER OPTIONS THAN TO JUST SUCK IT UP AND BE POSITIVE!
AND IF IAM NOT GOING TO BE OFFERED ANY OTHER OPTION then for now I pass!
IMHO there is no reason or excuse to make ANY woman go through any procedure without the choice of sedation if they choose and until they change this Iam not doing it...
I do not feel a need to be a "positive hero" when I already know iam not one...Iam weak and pain intolerable and I think it is a shame I have no other choice but to lay on a table and suffer just because it is a quick procedure....quick or not it seems to me the overall opinion is that this is an extremely painful procedure one that I cannot do unsedated!
Doxy
In fact Iam in so much pain every day of my life that Iam on some potent pain medications....but everything I do hurts me so bad like dental work etc even my pap smear hurt ...
the point Iam making is even if we go to the dentist for dental work they will allow us to be put to sleep for people who cannot tolerate the work and or pain involved and yet we are forced to endure a female medical procedure that can be very painful and there are NO options for it...? WTH
and to be honest Iam very angry...angry that i have NO other choice but to suffer..and I know that not every woman finds this procedure as painful as others but to me this is not a contest to see who has the most positive attitude and can endure this better than those who do not...
well I do not have a positive attitude and Iam scared of the pain so bad that Iam going to take my chances...if my only option is to potentially be in a lot of pain for a procedure that most likely will hurt me badly then I pass...THERE ABSOLUTELY SHOULD BE OTHER OPTIONS THAN TO JUST SUCK IT UP AND BE POSITIVE!
AND IF IAM NOT GOING TO BE OFFERED ANY OTHER OPTION then for now I pass!
IMHO there is no reason or excuse to make ANY woman go through any procedure without the choice of sedation if they choose and until they change this Iam not doing it...
I do not feel a need to be a "positive hero" when I already know iam not one...Iam weak and pain intolerable and I think it is a shame I have no other choice but to lay on a table and suffer just because it is a quick procedure....quick or not it seems to me the overall opinion is that this is an extremely painful procedure one that I cannot do unsedated!
Doxy
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Please have the procedure.
Sweet friend I do understand what you are saying I really do...and it is not really that I do not want to have the procedure I know I need it and truth is I wish I were stronger than Iam but Iam not!
I just want to be sedated that is all!
When you take into consideration that people are given the choice for sedation when they have dental work done......... it seems almost torturous to expect all women to just suck up this proceure or ones similar and deal with it!
Not all women are the same and for some this is very painful.....my pap smear hurting me as much as it did indicates to me that very likely this is not going to be easy at all!
So.......what Iam going to do is call my dr and discuss this with her....Iam hoping that she cares enough and has enough compassion that she will do it with sedation!
Peri...I will let you know what happens!
and thank you for caring!
I know it may seem ridiculous to some people but this is very real to me, it is also very scary and just overall consuming my life right now! I cannot eat sleep or think straight that is sad but it is honest!
XO
Doxy
My only comment is that sedation poses additional health risks and this is perhaps why docs choose not to offer it in many cases. I hope you are able to do what feels right for you. Good luck
I question whether you really understand these risks/benefits. Sounds like you are making your decision from a place of fear. Fear is never a good place from which to make a decision.
Wish you the best!
That being said, I think it is wrong of them not to at least offer you a mild tranquilizer so you won't be so afraid.
You mentioned part of what you were so scared of was about your son. Well please think, what will happen to him if you let your health deteriorate? He needs you to be in good health, and in order to do that you need to find out what is wrong so you can fix it.
I hope the doc is willing to work with you on this, because I want to see you alive and well and posting on this board for many years to come.
Hugs to you!
Jaci
I appreciate and value each and everyone of you and the opinions you have!
and I also know that Iam not being the most reasonable person that Iam capable of being...and that it is my fear that is taking over the better part of me!
I really do not mean to be argumentive at all and hope you all know that...
I have always ( my entire life ) had more than a difficult time with medical procedures that are painful!
and because now I have a disease that causes even more pain it just ampifies that in me even more so ...
anyway I had the privledge to talk to an or nurse today at my work and she agreed that I indeed should be sedated since Iam severly uncomfortable...and she also told me that the hospital she works at they sedate men for vasectomies!!!!!!!!!
I know some of you probably disagree and think Iam making a mountain out of a mole hill.....
and by gosh I so wish I could just be a "big girl" and get it over with....but I cannot lie to myself!
I will find out today more info if my Dr will sedate me...it may make it better in the long run if Iam sedated anyway because if they need to do anything they can go ahead and do it!
I will let you all know what my dr tells me...and TY again for all of your love and support know it means the world to me!
:)
Doxy XO
I used to be one of those kind of persons that thought that if a Dr said or did something I had to respect it....well not anymore!
I give back whatever is given to me....after all Iam paying them and if they do not have time to care about me then I do not care about them nor do I want them treating me!
They get insulted when we tell them what is wrong with us but if we don't they have not got a clue half the times...
It makes me want to throw up when I read your story how your dr treated you I could go on here for hours telling you horror stories that are comparable to your ..but the bottom line is that is really is unacceptable!
I just know Iam so greatful for the internet....as I have been able to keep on top of everything through support groups and people that do care...
plus another thing just so you know....there are dr rating sites that you can go to....just google dr rating sites and they will pop up...
you can and SHOULD make reports on each and every dr that is good or bad with you!
If we as patients stick together it will make a difference.....as for me....when I go to the dr rating sites and find anything negative on a dr I will NOT go to him or her!
I just recently had a situation where I went against my good judgement with a dr who had one bad rating ( he no good ones and just the one bad one) anyhow I thought well maybe the person was just mad at the dr I will give him the benefit of the doubt...
I should have listened to my gut and the bad report because it was ONE OF THE WORST Dr appt I have ever been to in my life!
Iam sorry for going on and on...really I just wanted to say thank you for your support and to let you know that you are not alone....if you ever need me Iam here for you!
Doxy