 |
 |
 |
|
|
|||
|
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
Re: danger of ultrasound with endoFrom: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sun Jun 8 00:50:59 2003
At Sat, 7 Jun 2003, anonymous wrote: > >Every time I've had an ultrasound for my endo I was told to completely >empty my bladder a few minutes before the ultrasound. What kind of >ultrasound were you having that your bladder needed to be full? I've >never heard of this before. I'm so sorry that you're in so much pain. >Definitely try to get in to see your doctor next week, and MAKE THEM do >SOMETHING for you!! What you describe is just plain awful. I hope you >feel better soon. >the ultra sound was for ovarian cysts, or any growths etc. they said i had to fill my bladder because it forces your uterus up so that they can view it better, and it also flattens your intestines??? i am so tired of hurting, any suggestions would be appriciated!! i feel so alone, even my husband is frustrated with me for hurting all the time. >At Sat, 7 Jun 2003, anonymous wrote: >> >>just wanted to let everyone know if this has happened to them. i went >>in for an ultrasound to see if there was anything else going on besides >>endo. they have you drink 38 oz. of water one hour before, but then >>the lab was late in doing the ultrasound. my bladder was in such pain >>from holding it for over 2 hours that i couldn't stand it!! my kidneys >>were hurting too. i finally told them to get the ultrasound or find me >>a bath room. the nurse took forever, and after i went pee, it still >>hurt terribly! she said it was no big deal. >> >>the next day it was still hurting, and had worsened. i thought i had an >>infection from holding it for so long. so i was prescribed cipro for >>the infection. 5 days later the pain was unbearable so i went to the >>ER. they checked for any large tears in my bladder, didn't find any and >>concluded that because of extending my bladder that much for that long, >>it riped the endo along side of it and maybe part of the bladder tissue. >>i am in so much pain, i can't do anything. laying down or sitting even >>hurt. i'm also running to the bathroom every 5 min. but not much comes >>out. they gave me a med for pain, but it has caffine in it which makes >>my bladder hurt even more!!!! i have to try and get in monday to see my >>doctor, because i can't take this any more. every doc i have called, >>including mine, shrugs their shoulders and says oh well, there is >>nothing they can do. But the pain is getting worse by the hour. What >>do i do?? Help!!
|
|
Return to ![[ endo@obgyn.net ]](../../images/endo_at_obgyn.gif)
Technical Problems: webmaster@obgyn.net
Last Updated: Mon Nov 2 03:43:17 2009
Women's Insurance Checklist from Auto Insurance Quote
home | medical professionals | women | industry | forums | international