Re: endometriosis and urinary problems
From: Angie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Dec 27 18:43:58 2002
Veronica,
Your problems sound similar to mine, including the swollen belly. I've
often wondered if that were connected. Good luck to you. If I have any
luck with my doctors in the next few weeks, I'll be back on to post.
MaybeI'll have useful information.
--
Angie
At Fri, 27 Dec 2002, Veronica wrote:
>
>Angie and Holly,
>
>Hello. I have been having similar problems also with my urinary tract.
>Although I had a complete hysterectomy in 1996 (everything removed), I
>had my seventh surgery in June of this year for endometriosis in the
>vaginal cuff and a left ovarian remnant. I was fine for the first
>couple of months. At the end of August I started having severe pelvic
>pain and pain around both sides of my kidneys and I have problems
>voiding when I have to urinate which also feels like intense bladder
>spasms. Plus my stomach has swollen three times its size. I saw the
>doctor and was told that I had no infections and that it was probably
>endometriosis again. I'm almost at my wits end. I take darvecets daily
>for pain. Some days I can barely function. I have an appointment
>scheduled to see a new doctor but that won't be until February. Thanks
>for listening.
>
>--
>Veronica :)
>
>At Thu, 26 Dec 2002, holly wrote:
>>
>>the problems i have with my bladder are:
>>cramping when i have to urinate
>>frequent urination (especially at night- sometimes every 10 minutes)
>>pain in my abdomen when i do urinate
>>difficulty "starting a stream" (as my doctor calls it)
>>when i do start to go, i only release a little
>>even when i had my laparoscopy, i wasn't able to pee afterward. they
>>strait-cathed me and 16 hours after the surgery sent me home with a
>>foley catheter. got that removed the next day after i started peeing
>>finally.
>>
>>hth
>>
>>At Thu, 26 Dec 2002, Angie wrote:
>>>
>>>What sorts of problems did you have with your bladder? If you don't mind
>>>me asking.
>>>
>>>At Thu, 26 Dec 2002, holly wrote:
>>>>
>>>>i think it might be the endometriosis. i had lesions between my bladder
>>>>and my uterus and have problems with my bladder. i don't get UTIs, but
>>>>i have trouble relieving myself. talk to your doctor again.
>>>>
>>>>At Thu, 26 Dec 2002, Angie wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>I have seen some similar postings on this site that have been helpful in
>>>>>letting me know that I am not alone. Here is a little of my endo
>>>>>history.
>>>>>
>>>>>I was first diagnosed with endo in 1997. I finished my first round of
>>>>>lupron shots in spring 1998. Within six months, I was in excruitiating
>>>>>pain. I thought the endo pain was back. Turned out I had a UTI, yeast
>>>>>infection, bladder infection, kidney infection and stones —— yes, all at
>>>>>the same time. Walking was difficult.
>>>>>
>>>>>Over the next few years, I began experiencing chronic kidney and bladder
>>>>>infections and UTIs. I also was told that my right urinary tract
>>>>>contained scar tissue but was told it was a congenital problem that
>>>>>likely would not get worse.
>>>>>
>>>>>By spring 2001 things had become much worse. I had surgery for kidney
>>>>>stones. The doctor went in but really couldn't do much because I had so
>>>>>much scar tissue in my right urinary tract he couldn't dialate it. He
>>>>>left a stent in for a week, went back in and no stone. Before the
>>>>>surgery an IVP showed the right kidney was draining either very slowly
>>>>>or not at all. I've since had more UTIs.
>>>>>
>>>>>In 2002 I again went through lupron shots. They have been done with
>>>>>about four months. Now the feelings of UTIs and bladder abd kindey
>>>>>infections are back. AS we speak, I'm having horrible spasms in my
>>>>>bladder. This has been going on almost daily for about a week. Recent
>>>>>tests show no infection.
>>>>>
>>>>>This past Friday I went to the ER for blood in my urine. (It was most
>>>>>definatley visible to me.) The ER doctor suspected it was a stone, but
>>>>>my pain was minimal at that point. More a feeling of pressure in my
>>>>>kindey.
>>>>>
>>>>>I suspect my problems are connected to the endo. I've reached the end
>>>>>of my rope with this. My doctors don't seem open to the idea.
>>>>>
>>>>>What does anyone else think???
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Angie
>>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>holly
>>>>ttc for 7 years
>>>>dx 2002 endometriosis
>>>>
>>>--
>>>Angie
>>>
>>--
>>holly
>>ttc for 7 years
>>dx 2002 endometriosis
>>
--
Angie
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