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Re: danger of ultrasound with endoFrom: anonymous@obgyn.netSun Jun 8 07:00:02 2003
At Sun, 8 Jun 2003, anonymous wrote: > >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!!
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