A friend of mine had this problem too. She ended up having a hysterectomy (sp?), but they didn't take her ovaries so she doesn't have to take hormone pills. She was back to normal in no time, and was even better off because she felt so much better without all the pain and bleeding.

She, too, used the hysterctomy as a last resort and tried everything conceivable to avoid it, including Chinese herbal teas and accupuncture. And of course, seeing as hindsight is always 20/20, she now wonders why she waited so long to do the hysterectomy.

I know everything will work out, especially since you have an appt with a specialist, so I just hope things ease up a little for you until then.

And I like the idea of a kitty heating pad.