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Re: Leg pain and Endometriosis
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Nov 4 08:53:24 2002
Anon,
It seems like leg and back pain are a common complaint from women with
endometriosis. I have a lot of leg pain, especially on the days when my
ovaries really hurt. It may be that there is some scarring or adhesions
on a nerve that causes the pain to radiate into the back and down the
leg. I have also had my legs buckle when I stood up and often I find
that I get stabbing leg pain if I have sat in a car or chair for more
than an hour or two. Perhaps you and your wife could talk to your
ob/gyn about all this and see if he/she has any suggestions or answers?
You may ask them how severe her scarring and adhesions were when they
did the lap. My Doc has told me that if there is an endo implant
resting on a nerve somewhere, it can cause major pain issues.
Hope she gets to feeling better. One suggestion for the nights she
cannot sleep: tylenol PM or equivalent. I have many sleepless nights
too, and have found that a 1-2 Tylenol PM knocks me out enough to get
some rest.
Hang in there!
Amy
At Mon, 4 Nov 2002, anonymous wrote:
>
>Hope someone would be able to help our family by advising on my wifes
>condition. My wife is 33 and developed sever abdominal pains 3 years
>ago. After 4 months of research and going from doctor to doctor and
>doing many MRI's and Scans finally one doctor found that she may be
>suffering from endometriosis. After a laparoscopy it was found that she
>has sever laparoscopy where they mentioned on a scale of 1-4 she was at
>the edge of a 3, almost to a 4. The stomach pain went away after many
>hours of removing tissues on the ovaries, digestive tracs and on other
>organs and also after removing many cysts were removed off the ovary. We
>are not sure if she had any leg pain with the stomach pain but if she
>did she never compalined about it probably since the stomach pain was
>quite sever. However within the first two weeks after the laparoscopy
>she began to compain about a sever left leg pain. We have gone from
>doctor to doctor within the past 2 years but have not got any help
>
>We were suprised when she got pregnant (for the first time) within one
>year after the laparoscopy. The leg pain continued but did not
>necessarily get any worse. Today the leg pain remains constantly. She
>is not on any medication since nothing helps. The leg pain worsens with
>walking and also after sitting for two long. My wife had been
>complaining for a while that every once in a while she feels as if her
>leg is locks up at the groin and that it makes a popping noise. To my
>amazement one day she was sitting on the floor and tried to stand up
>when she was asking for assistance since her leg was not movable. I
>myself heard a popping sound come from her leg, but according to her it
>was from the left groin. After the popping sound the leg is fully
>mobile although the pain remains. A recent MRI on the leg showed
>absolutely nothing. Today her leg is quite week. She limps often due
>to the pain. If she gets off the bed suddenly, her left knee bends
>making her unbalanced.
>
>I must also add that she has hypothyroidism for which she takes 25mcg of
>Synthroid per day. Also, every couple of months she does not fall
>asleep for more than an hour or two per day, which lasts for up to 2
>weeks, generally when the leg pain is severe.
>
>Any advice would be appreciated. Many thanks!
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