Re: Diaphragmatic Endometriosis
From: Kayla (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu May 29 08:36:05 2003
Lone- Thanks so much for that article. It answered tons of my
questions. Also there is an excellent article about ademyosis too.
At Tue, 27 May 2003, Lone wrote:
>
>Hi Laurie and Kayla,
>
>There is an article on
>http://www.endometriosistreatment.org/html/reprint9.html which you may
>find helpful when dealing with diaphragmatic endometriosis.
>
>Good luck to you - and best wishes, Lone
>
>At Sun, 25 May 2003, Kayla wrote:
>>
>>Laurie,
>>
>>I was just told after my last lap thta I had diaphragmatic endo. I
>>don't have any symptoms but did ask my specialist what they were so I
>>would reconize them and you have all the ones that he mentioned to me.
>>Talk to your GYN. I live near Chicago and have a great specialist in
>>Chicago that is very experienced w/ endo and it being all over. Email
>>me off the list for more info.
>>
>>At Sun, 25 May 2003, Laurie wrote:
>>>
>>>I would really appreciate information on diaphragmatic endometriosis. I
>>>am trying to see if the symptoms I experience fit with the symptoms of
>>>diaphragmatic endometriosis. Basically, I have pain under my right rib
>>>off and on and in varying intensities ranging from a background type of
>>>annoyance to a hot, flaming pain that feels like it will bore a hole
>>>right through me (I feel it in the front and back). I also experience
>>>terrible neck and shoulder pain.....and its all on the right. I do have
>>>a hietal hernia and wonder if that plays any part. I have taken all of
>>>the meds for GERD but they don't seem to help this pain. I've had my
>>>gallbladder removed - but still have pain. I have noticed lately, that
>>>if I use my had to push downward on the area between my ribs, it
>>>decreases the pain slightly. Another way that I would describe the pain
>>>is like a "side ache" or "stitch" that runners get (I also get the pain
>>>when I run, but have it terribly when I sit or lay down, as well). And,
>>>last but not least, I go through bouts of terrible, terrible pressure on
>>>what feels like my kidneys. It wakes me up at night and the only thing
>>>that seems like it might help is to urinate. However, urinating doesn't
>>>help and I am forced to get up, no matter what time it is, in order to
>>>move around a bit to help dissipate the pain.
>>>
>>>Does any of this make sense?
>>>
>>>I would REALLY appreciate any leads!!!
>>>
>>>-Laurie
>>
>>--
>>Kayla
>>**Just someone who cares, preparing for the medical field**
>>
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Kayla
**Just someone who cares, preparing for the medical field**
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