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Nan/Sharyn Re: Tailbone Pain & Difficult Bowel Movements
From: Aimee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Nov 17 08:31:10 2003
I have tailbone pain too but it is only happens when I sit. Was/is your
pain like this or is it constant?
Amanda
At Sun, 16 Nov 2003, Sharyn wrote:
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>Nan,
>I had/have the same symptoms as you. For almost a year, doctors bumped
>me around from doctor to doctor saying that the back pain and the bowel
>issue couldn't be related....they were! I just had surgery for my
>endometriosis (diagnosis and surgery within a few days) and have found
>some relief from the pain, at least for now. The doctor said that the
>endometrioma was pushing on my bowels and was big enough and in the
>right spot to put pressure on my lower back. The only thing that really
>helped to relieve some of the pain was taking 4 ibuprophen tablets. I
>tried several strong pain killers and none helped the pain and only
>caused more constipation. I also found that taking Metamucil everynight
>and every morning helped to get rid of that "constantly feeling like you
>have to have a bowel movement" symptoms and helped me to go more
>frequently and without having to "force it out".
>
>Feel free to email me at smilkes@hotmail.com if you want to chat or
>Poudie22 on AOL IM.
>
>At Sun, 16 Nov 2003, Nan wrote:
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>>I have lower pelvic pain that runs all of the way to my lower back &
>>tailbone. Also I have very difficult bowel movements. When i try to
>>have a bowel movement, I have the urge to go but it feels like it is
>>stuck. I can feel a bulge in my vagina when this happens. I had endo
>>removed 12 years ago when i had my tubal. I also have been diagnosed 3
>>months ago with a uterus the size of a 14 week pregnancy with fibroids.
>>She has me on birth control pills for the bleeding. Could the endo be
>>back and causing my problems or can the fibroids be causing this? thanks
>>for your help.
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>--
>Sharyn
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