Re: In the News Today: Women's Disorders May Be Linked

[Guest guest]

Count me as an exception then...

no allergies

NEVER taking medicines

suffering from nothing except a big belly thanks to fibroids.

49 years old

Effie.

> In any event, I'd really be interested in the feedback of all

> of you with respect to any concomitant autoimmune

> conditions/illnesses that group-members have.

> Off the top of my head, I recall fellow group members

> suffering from asthma, Chronic Fatigue, Rheumatoid

> Arthritis, Lupus, Guillain-Barre Syndrome. . . .

>

> Who else and what else?

> Thanks!

> -Roma

[Guest guest]

I have suffered with endometriosis since I was in my 20's, and had 2 laser

laporoscopy's, and now that I'm 51, still have it and it seems worse, along with

these fibroids. I also had a very severe case of genital herpes when I was in

my mid 20's that was also an autoimmune deficiency. My body has never been the

same. It's funny, because I work out 3 - 4 times a week, and stay trim & fit,

yet I have pains and fatigue due to all of these autoimmune problems. I believe

it's all related and there's a huge emotional/psychological piece that connects

all of these health issues. When I figure that out, I'll let you know! I'm not

at the stage of surgery, still working on alternative treatments.

Bunny (newcomer in Minnesota)

[Guest guest]

Thank you for sending this. I don't really consider myself as having

endometriosis, however, when I had a lap done 4 years ago to rule it out,

they did " zap " a pre-endometrial cyst--they called it a stalk--but that was

all they found.

I've wondered about the links between these all myself. I'm in the process

of being ruled out for lupus as I suspect I could have a mild form of it. I

also have asthma, allergies, PCOS with insulin resistance, and a couple of

clotting disorders.

I'll keep you posted.