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Re: CuriousFrom: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)Thu Oct 23 14:22:29 2003
At Wed, 22 Oct 2003, Chris wrote: > >Hi Jen, I read your message and I really feel for you. I just had my >second lap and before it I was having sharp shooting knife like pains >too. I never had them last for an hour though. Cysts can cause sharp >pains. I happened to have a fallopian tube that was closed at the end >because of the endo, and filled with toxic fluid (this is called >hydrosalpinx). They had to remove my left tube which was causing me a >lot of those sharp pains. Also, my appendix was adhered to my uterus >with scar tissue. I think this was causing me a lot of my pains also. >And I had bowels adhered to the uterus. I think there's a lot of things >that can cause these pains that you have. You are so young I think you >might want to have a lap to see what's going on inside. Because if >adhesions are causing your pain, no medication can make them go away. >Any surgery is scary, but when it's done laprascopically, the recovery >time is really pretty quick. I'm sorry, I can't give you any advise on >Lupron Depot as I have never taken that. Maybe it wouldn't hurt to try >that first if you find it acceptable and see how you feel. I wish you >luck in making your decision. > >At Tue, 21 Oct 2003, Jenn wrote: >> >>I have recently had a preliminary diagnosis for endometriosis after >>suffering from pains for about 10 years now. I am 24 and have a history >>of female reproductive problems in my family, one of which was my mom's >>extensively bad endometriosis. Because of this and my list of symptoms >>my doctor has good reason to believe I may be suffering from the same. >>This is all very relieving to me, as I have tried for years to get >>doctors to listen to me, to no avail.....sad that I've had to wait this >>long. >>Anyway, I'm scared too and have recently been told to start considering >>my options.....laparoscopy or Lupron Depot.....does anyone have any >>experience with this new drug treatment? Can you fill me in on the side >>effects and if it has helped. >>Also,unlike other people's symptoms I have read, mine are different. I >>have sharp, knife like pains that come and go....longest one lasting for >>only an hour and it basically locked up the lower half of my body making >>it excrutiating to move at all, heavy periods with extensive cramping >>that is unbearable, nausia, sustained dull aching that sometimes shoots >>down my leg and culminates in either the lower left or right side of my >>pelvis, and sometimes can spot for 3 to 5 days before the actual onset >>of my period....and I've recently been diagnosed with cysts....don't >>know yet if it's related to the endometriosis. >>In short, I just need to know I'm not alone. I've yet to read about >>women having these sharp shooting pains that come and go, and have no >>rhyme or reason. If you're out there and you've experienced the same I >>would love to hear from you. >>My best to all the women out there trying to make sense of this disease. >>-Jenn
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