ENDO Messages for July, 2003: Re: Endo after Hysterectomy?

Re: Endo after Hysterectomy?

From: Leslie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Jul 29 17:29:48 2003

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At Tue, 29 Jul 2003, Gwenn wrote: >
>I had a hysterectomy in 2000. I was told at that time by my ob/gyn that
>it would take care of the debilitating endo pain that I was
>experiencing. 3 years later, I am back at the same spot that I was at
>that time. I have requested medical records, because they have
>recommended that I go to a pain clinic, and when I went, the doctors
>there were acting like my ob/gyn didn't think I had endo to begin with.
>The records indicate that I had adenomyosis, and that the rest of the
>organs were "normal" looking. The doctor has told me that it's the scar
>tissue causing my pain now, but the pain feels just like it did before.
>Intercourse hurts, urinating causes a panging type pain and all the rest
>of the stuff fits. Lower back pains, irritibility, low energy insomnia,
>and all that. I am very frustrated, and when I tried to discuss this
>with the nurse, she informed me that since he was elected president of
>the Nat'l Med Assos, he was "too busy to monitor important cases like
>this as closely as he needs to." I don't know if I should think that
>this is the endo coming back, or if I'm having mental problems, or if it
>is just scar tissue. I am frustrated, feeling like a hypochondriac, and
>all this kind of stuff. My doc has also told me that I had endo, before
>the hysterectomy was done. I have done Lupron shots, the bcp straght
>thru, and finally the hysterectomy to take care of it. There were
>several times where they removed adhesions noted in the medical records,
>and I just don't know where to go from here. Can anyone offer
>suggestions, or anything? Thanks
>
>--
>Gwenn
>

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After much research since being diagnosed with endo, It seems that a hysterectomy is not a cure.  You are probably building up the endo tissue all over again in other areas.  I would find a doctor who cares (if possible)

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