I have endometriosis and need a hysterectomy but can't afford it and don't qualify for state help what can i d
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Endometriosis and Natural Progesterone\nWhile the cause of endometriosis is unknown we do know that it is an estrogen driven disease. And the body's natural anti-estrogen is progesterone.\n\nControlling the Symptoms of Endometriosis with Progesterone\nWe know that when a woman falls pregnant, often endometriosis will disappear, only to return again after pregnancy. There is some very strong correlation between the two. This suggests that the sex hormones are involved and that high progesterone levels produced in pregnancy play an important part in controlling this disease.\n\nThat's why progesterone is recommended from days 8 to 26 (just before menstruation) or whenever your normal menstrual cycle ends, breaking from cream briefly to refresh receptor sites. This mimics a pseudo-pregnancy state, and facilitates healing.\n\nHigher than normal doses are required which appear to be well tolerated. Levels around about 60~80mg/day are usually required for pain management. You know you are taking too high a dose if you begin to feel sleepy after applying cream.\n\nMost women will find that they can reduce their dosage of progesterone after 7-12 months, however, attempts to go below 40mg/day progesterone often allows symptoms to creep back in.\n\nKeep in mind that a delayed diagnosis of endometriosis after numerous years of medication and synthetic hormone cocktails often leads to liver dysfunction, adrenal exhaustion, and chronic pain / fatigue which can compromise the uptake of progesterone.\n\nNo one is suggesting progesterone cures endometriosis but we certainly know, based on empirical evidence, that it appears to play a major role in controlling its distressing symptoms. We know that women who stopped progesterone felt great for a few months and then suddenly, after progesterone stores had washed from the body, the disease would flare back up.\n\nMost women with endometriosis remain on progesterone cream for maintenance and pain control, and adjust their dose when necessary, increasing when indicated such as in times of stress.\n\nCatherine Rollins\n\nNeed more info?\nE-mail me!\nBlessings~\nMichelle Jones
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Many hospitals offer free care if you qualify. Your local hospital social services department may have an application for this. The social services department may also be able to tell you where there is a free clinic in your area. Give them a call and see what options they have to help you. If you live in a small town call a hospital in the nearest large city to you. If they don't have a program to help you, you can always go to the emergency room. You should not let these medical problems go untreated.
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If you can’t get insurance through work, your best option is to talk with local Georgia-licensed health insurance agents. They’ve probably helped people in your situation before. Medicaid is out because you make too much money and you’re too young and not sick enough for Medicare. If you can afford $70/month for health insurance, there are health plans available to you. However, you will still have to pay a high deductible with a plan that has a low monthly payment. Your insurer or the hospital will work out a payment schedule with you where you can pay off your medical bill over time. It might be worth it since your problem is affecting your ability to make a living.\n\nCheck out MostChoice.com. It’s a free, no obligation Web site that specializes in connecting state-licensed agents with people interested in health insurance. It’s a Atlanta-based company that has connections to agents throughout the state, including Coweta County. Just fill out a short form, review free online quotes on Georgia insurers, and within 48 hours agents should contact you. Tell them about your situation and what you can afford, and they will do the rest. All you have to do is wait until one of them delivers a solution that makes sense.\n\nWhatever you do, though, please get help for your problem. You’re too young to be hobbled like you are; you might have to choose between having some medical bills that take a while to pay but have a good foot, or have less debt but have trouble walking.\n\nYou can find MostChoice here: http://www.mostchoice.com/health-insurance.cfm\n\nHope this helps,\n\nBarnes@MostChoice
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This is a repeated question but I will put my answer down anyway cause you may really need help.\n\nPlease visit your Member of Parliament for help. He/she will try to arrange for financial assistance. You can use Medisave, to pay for your operation fees which should be subsidized. Since cancer may need additional treatments like radiation and chemotherapy, maybe you like to stress these out to your MP or just ask the hospital for help. Your MP can also write to HDB to try to reduce your rents. There are always many schemes around, you just have to ask the right people.
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Other than paying for surgery you can't
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Hi elduva318,\nContact your local health department or if you have a doctor ask about a payment plan. Good Luck: Blueladybug
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Try contacting your local medicaid office.  You could also ask if there are any financial assistance programs at the facility where you are receiving your care.  Sometimes hospitals, have state representatives that can screen you for medicaid and other programs.
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I think when you refer to a partial hysterectomy, you mean that you would either be keeping your ovaries/fallopian tubes and/or cervix.  \nI had a Total Abdominal Hysterectomy (TAH), that is removal of the uterus and cervix (but kept ovaries/fallopian tubes) at the age of 22, just over 2 years ago.  The hysterectomy relieved a significant amount of the pain I was experiencing from endometriosis.  I did not have any children at the time of hysterectomy.\nYou need to determine if you can continue living with the quality of life you have now.  If you cannot, you should explore other treatments (if you have not already done so) for your condition.  \nIf you have exhausted other treatments, or a hysterectomy is urgently needed because of significant problems (as determined by your doctor), it may be a decision you want to consider.  \nIf you have not already done so, I would encourage you to seek a second medical opinion and discuss your thoughts/fears, etc. with family or a trusted friend.\nBest wishes!
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All anyone can do for you my friend is encourage you to see a doctor and pray for you - which I shall do.  If you don't have the money for medical care please visit social services as they may be able to help you financially.
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I would not recommend testing or treating yourself, that could be dangerous.  Try your State Social Services office for assistance.  If this matter is urgent go to the ER and when you are feeling better ask for financial assistance forms through the hospitals patient accounts.  My income is so low that I had to do this and the hospital can get you financial assistance through charity organizations which will cover most of the cost if not the total bill.  Good luck!
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Endometriosis is a potential killer, not to mention, as you already know, a pretty painful thing to have to endure.  It won't get better on its own, so putting off the hysterectomy won't do you any good.  You are fortunate in that you're still relatively young, because that means you have a far greater liklihood of complete recovery.\nAll women regret, to some degree, the loss of the ability to bear children.  Most do adapt, and for those for whom that proves difficult, there is help.  \nMy suggestion is, don't avoid the surgery.  Yes, you will feel much better once you've recovered from the operation.  The freedom one feels knowing she's not going to have to anticipate the god-awful cramps, the bleeding, the headaches and backaches, I've been told by dozens of my patients, is a blessing.  Being a male, I have to take their word for it.  You should, too.
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I also have had endometriosis.  Please see another gynecologist.  Birth control is the treatment of choice but, when it doesn't work, other therapies should be tried.  The other therapies are treatment with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a), high-dose progestin, a progestin intrauterine device (Mirena), or danazol.  Usually, those are tried before a hysterectomy is even suggested in someone as young as you.  Please get a second opinion.\n\nIn the meantime, at home, use ibuprofen, motrin or advil for the pain (NSAIDs) due to their anti-inflammatory effect.  Take them on a regular schedule as prescribed on the bottle.  Apply heat to your lower abdomen in the form of a hot water bottle, hot bath or heating pad.  Lie down!  If on your back, put a pillow under your knees.  If on your side, curl your knees up to your chest.  Get regular exercise.\n\nIf you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me.  Just click on my avatar.
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Run to the welfare office near you. They are with unemployment office in most cases. In your telephone book, call them. If they refuse take a lawyer. \n\nThey will put you on assistance program, you tell them your story, they would supply a lawyer to deal with this hospital( you need legal aid also), get well and in future do not let any one bed mouth the welfare system or the people on it.
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I live in Portsmouth. If I were you I would go to the Gynae unit at St Mary's hospital in Milton Rd and just ask to speak to someone. If you explain your situation I'm sure you'll get some advice.\nGood luck,\nJon C
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this is a yes and no question there are financial assistance programs available through the hospital and Dr's.offices and also through government agencies for this you may want to check into them and again it depends upon the surgery and your location there are also county and  aid for these matters.
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I have endometriosis as well and found work from home a few years ago. It really has been a blessing since I work using my computer and telephone and I make my own hours. I can work around my doctor appointments and 'bad days'.  I've tried a few different things from home before like Tupperware and stuffing envelopes. I didnt have the money or desire to have strangers in my home for parties, so working strictly on the internet is what works for me and my family. Be sure to check out www.endocenter.org for help with your endo, and if you want to find out more about how I work from home, the link to the organization I work with is www.PracticalSolution.info.
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You are lucky thy gave you that option.\nWith my endometriosis thy told me i had\nto have a total hysterectomy at the age\nof 25 years old. But anyways it will deaden\nthe nerves so you will not have so much\npain or no pain at all depending on your\nbody. best of wishes and good luck.