Hello night sweats and hot flushes!!!!

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:15 am

I have just got back from the hospital, as a few of you know they found a cyst a while ago on my left ovary, I was told that they was going to try leaving it as they was worried about me having more surgery. I went back today and have been told that they think that the cyst might be something to do with my endometriosis, so they are putting me on a hormone to stop ovulation, which means the dreaded night sweats and hot flushes! The injections are £200 each I will be on them for 3 months, if they do work then I will be having more surgery to remove the left ovary.

They have said that if I hadn't of been opened up so many times then they'd of taken me for surgery, but they have to be 100% sure that I won't be left in an even worse situation, which is encouraging that they are thinking like that I suppose.

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:17 am

SuzyB;731967 wrote: I have just got back from the hospital, as a few of you know they found a cyst a while ago on my left ovary, I was told that they was going to try leaving it as they was worried about me having more surgery. I went back today and have been told that they think that the cyst might be something to do with my endometriosis, so they are putting me on a hormone to stop ovulation, which means the dreaded night sweats and hot flushes! The injections are £200 each I will be on them for 3 months, if they do work then I will be having more surgery to remove the left ovary.

They have said that if I hadn't of been opened up so many times then they'd of taken me for surgery, but they have to be 100% sure that I won't be left in an even worse situation, which is encouraging that they are thinking like that I suppose.

A friend of mine has just been through that and is now recovering from her op. Suzy do you have to pay for those injections??? she didnt.

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:22 am

kazalala;731970 wrote: A friend of mine has just been through that and is now recovering from her op. Suzy do you have to pay for those injections??? she didnt.

I wouldn't be having them if I had to pay that:wah::wah: That is why they don't keep people on them, cheaper to take the bad bits out. He said that because i'm only 34 if I hadn't of been opened up so much he'd of done an exploration op but it would be too risky at this stage!

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:26 am

SuzyB;731977 wrote: I wouldn't be having them if I had to pay that:wah::wah: That is why they don't keep people on them, cheaper to take the bad bits out. He said that because i'm only 34 if I hadn't of been opened up so much he'd of done an exploration op but it would be too risky at this stage!

Oh phew! thank god you dont have to pay:rolleyes: well i hope it goes ok and you dont suffer too much

Im 47 so may be having mine naturally soon:wah:

koan · Post by **koan** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:26 am

That's crazy, Suz!

How big is the cyst? I get them all the time and they just rupture on their own. Doctors say to go to the hospital if you feel pain but all they do when you get there is give you pain killers and watch you until the cyst finishes rupturing. Outside of cutting it out of you, the goal is to have it rupture. They don't know how to stop it or fix it and they are extremely common.

Unless they have reason to believe it will twist... and it's massive... I've never had a doctor give me useful treatment for it. That's what had me in so much pain a few days ago. But now it's gone again until the next time.

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:32 am

koan;731985 wrote: That's crazy, Suz!

How big is the cyst? I get them all the time and they just rupture on their own. Doctors say to go to the hospital if you feel pain but all they do when you get there is give you pain killers and watch you until the cyst finishes rupturing. Outside of cutting it out of you, the goal is to have it rupture. They don't know how to stop it or fix it and they are extremely common.

Unless they have reason to believe it will twist... and it's massive... I've never had a doctor give me useful treatment for it. That's what had me in so much pain a few days ago. But now it's gone again until the next time.

It is a cyst that isn't going down, it is growing in May it was 2.4 cm Sept it was 4.2 cm it is in the same place, he did say that you can get some that are like empty cysts that grow in the egg follicle and they disperse on their own, but he said that mine wasn't like that, he was saying that it may be filled with blood?!?!? Said they are called chocolate cysts, put me off chocolate

koan · Post by **koan** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:36 am

You know how terrible the injections are though, right?

Have you considered maca root or another natural hormone stabilizer?

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:39 am

Ye they give you the injections straight in to your stomach i think:-3

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:42 am

Poor you Suzy, Really going through the mill atm x

Hope your not in too much pain and you feel much better soon.

p.s. When your really really sweaty at night make sure you splatter it Jimbo's way.

A problem shared is a problem halved...(so funny then, when I typed shared I accidently typed sharted, how bizarre is that):wah::wah::wah:

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 3:41 pm

koan;731994 wrote: You know how terrible the injections are though, right?

Have you considered maca root or another natural hormone stabilizer?

Have just looked up the side effects, Jim is quite pleased about the breast swelling! I tend to just take what they prescribe, I'm on such a concoction that I worry if anything else would effect what I'm already on. Good thing is that it's only for 3 months.

kazalala;731999 wrote: Ye they give you the injections straight in to your stomach i think:-3

Thats the ones.

Chezzie;732005 wrote: Poor you Suzy, Really going through the mill atm x

Hope your not in too much pain and you feel much better soon.

p.s. When your really really sweaty at night make sure you splatter it Jimbo's way.

A problem shared is a problem halved...(so funny then, when I typed shared I accidently typed sharted, how bizarre is that):wah::wah::wah:

I will try my very best to get him wet :sneaky:

littlemissgiggle · Post by **littlemissgiggle** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:05 pm

aww Suzy :-4

i really am sending a big hug your way and fingers crossed there is nothing else as you really have had it tough, what with your jaw and now this, oh yes and your house,:(

i really hope they can remove the cyst.

xxx :-4:-4

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:11 pm

littlemissgiggle;732256 wrote: aww Suzy :-4

i really am sending a big hug your way and fingers crossed there is nothing else as you really have had it tough, what with your jaw and now this, oh yes and your house,:(

i really hope they can remove the cyst.

xxx :-4:-4

Thanks Babes, just read something you posted on Nickys thread, just want to say that I'm here if you ever want to chat :-4

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:13 pm

Suzy, My nephews girlfriend had an op last week for this very same thing!

She was diagnosed 3 years ago as having irritable bowel syndrome at the vic in Blackpool.

They moved to Spain and she was diagnosed as having a cyst on her ovary, whipped her in and whipped it out,

unfortunately because it was diagnosed so late she lost an ovary.

I know how much pain she was in so my heart really goes out to you,

I hope the injections are'nt too painful and more importantly they work. :-4

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:15 pm

I hope the injections work, and the side effects don't!

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:23 pm

Thanks Abbs and Chonsi :-4:-4

watermark · Post by **watermark** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:57 pm

Hi SuzyB-

I'm sorry to hear about your problems. Do you need some positive thoughts sent your way, maybe a prayer? Good luck, hope you find the answer. Never forget to explore all healing options. There are lots of excellent natural healing alternatives around, at least in the US.

Take good care-

Erin