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Re: stage 4 endo and kidney pain?From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue Jun 10 23:51:43 2003
At Sat, 22 Dec 2001, Dena wrote: > >Hi Jill, > >I too am 28 with stage 4 endo. My endo was discovered during a lap to >remove a large cyst on my ovary. The laparoscopy turned into a >laparotomy. Two and a half months later, I am about to have my second >Lupron injection and continue to have pain in my left kidney. I have >made it clear to my doctor throughout that the pain in my kidney was >most bothersome. My doctor ran numerous tests and found nothing. The >only conclusion he can come to is that the kidney pain is from the >adhesions. > >Again, like yourself, I have had trouble with headaches. When I began >the Lupron the headaches intensified. I have recently begun add back >therapy with the estradiol patch twice a week. My headaches are much >less severe. Only once in a while will I get a good one. Have you >tried Fioricet? If I take two it is guaranteed to go away but I get a >little loopy. One is enough to take the edge off and still be able to >perform at work. > >I have heard many horror stories about Lupron. I realize I have not >been on it for long, but the side effects aren't that bad for me. I >take a lot of vitamins every day and I truly believe that I wouldn't be >feeling this good without them....Can't forget the Calcium especially! >The only things that are really bothersome are recent memory loss and >insomnia. I can't remember simple things, common words, etc. It's so >frustrating. > >Sorry for the novel. I hope some of this helps you. > >-- >Dena > >At Fri, 21 Dec 2001, Jill wrote: >> >>Yesterday I had my first laproscopic surgery, and the doctor found that >>I have stage 4 endo. I have had terrible menstrual cycles since I was >>young and I had a suspision that I might have it, but I am a little bit >>nervous knowing that it is stage 4. I am 28 and the symptoms I have had >>include varying pain throughout the month, and I also have had an >>ovarian cyst which burst (it's the reason I had the surgery), I also >>have kdney pain but my doctor doesn't seem to think it is related to the >>endometriosis. Has anyone else experienced kidney pain with endo? Also >>she wants to start me on lupron for 2 months at first. I get migranes >>with the pill.....will I get them with lupron....does anyone know of any >>alternatives to hormone therapy for endo?????? I'm kind of lost any info >>would be greatly appreciated! >> >>Thanks...Jill > >-- >Dena >
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