Re: danger of ultrasound with endo
From: Susan (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Jun 8 22:34:57 2003
I have never heard of this before (emptying right before the test). They
want the bladder full so that it *floats* and is lifted up off the other
organs so they can get a clear picture of the uterus, ovaries etc. After 30
years of ultrasounds I know just how much water I need and how long before
the test for them to get clear pictures and it is never as much as they tell
me to drink. I usually only need about 2/3 of what they tell me and I am
usually still drinking as I arrive for the appointment. I used to drink it
all and finish an hour before the appt. as I was told and was in absolute
agony. Over the years I simply started cutting down on the amount until I
found the right combination of quantity of water and time and now it is
nowhere near as uncomfortable as it used to be. However, everyone is
different.
Susan
http://groups.msn.com/SusansEndometriosisStory
>----- Original Message -----
From: "anonymous" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ENDO" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 12:05 AM
Subject: Re: danger of ultrasound with endo
> 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.
>
> 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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