Re: Experiencing a new pain...wondering if anyone else has this
From: Cheyenne (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Jan 31 02:13:52 2004
Heather,
I have pretty bad rectal pain as well, mainly while on my period or
around my period. It hurts really bad to go to the bathroom. I was in
the emergency room a while back because it hurt for me to pee. My
doctor did say that I had endo on my bowels that he couldn't remove
because he didn't want to damage anything. Nothing relieves my pain, I
also take vicodin for pain and pretty much isn't doing anything for me
anymore. I don't know what to tell you to do for the pain, I haven't
been to my doctor in a while. Good luck and hope you feel better or can
find something to help relieve it. Cheyenne
At Mon, 26 Jan 2004, Laura wrote:
>
>Heather,
>I have been experiencing the exact same kind of rectal pain that you're
>describing. I know it's endo, although my doctor didn't find anything
>during a lap last month (but he's incompetent for many reasons so I'm
>not going back to him anyway.) Like you, my pain is much worse when I'm
>on my period and like you it comes in waves or spasms.My doctor has
>given me a few different kinds of arthritis medication for the pain,
>which don't do very much. I think he gave me those meds because he
>thinks it's just bad cramps, which I know it is NOT.
>
>Some periods the pain is so bad that I'm on the floor moaning, others
>it's bearable. I've been taking a lot of herbs lately and that seems to
>help with my periods. Also, I find it necessary to take an herbal
>laxative during my period otherwise I won't be able to have a bowel
>movement because my rectum is too spasmed.
>
>I feel bad for you that you don't have many options when it comes to
>doctors--but in my experience the care I give myself (herbs, nutrition,
>exercise) helps me more than anything my doctor can do, although the
>amount of endometriosis I have must be tiny if the doctor missed it.
>
>Thanks Heather, I feel good knowing that someone out there is
>experiencing the same weird thing I am. I try to describe it to my
>family and they all think I'm crazy!
>
>Laura :)
>
>>At Mon, 26 Jan 2004, Heather wrote:
>>>
>>>Hello...I am new here. I had my first laparascopy and laparotomy at age
>>>23, the doctor found cysts and a tumor, which were removed. At 32 I had
>>>my second laparascopy and laparotomy and was diagnosed with heavy
>>>endometriosis. The doctor told me after surgery that there was just too
>>>much inside my pelvic area to remove it all, so he removed some and left
>>>some, and that he felt we needed to see what happens. He said when it
>>>starts to effect my everyday life we will look at the choices I have. He
>>>has given me bentyl to relax my pelvic area when it gets bad ( doesn't
>>>work well ) and vicodin for pain. I live in a rural area and the
>>>doctors here are not that good, honestly. The OB/GYN is only in the
>>>office closest to me on Fridays, every other week from noon until 3pm,
>>>so you can get an idea of what I am dealing with. I had to travel 2
>>>hours to get to the hospital where he is on staff for my surgery. He
>>>can treat at the hospital closest to me but, doesn't do surgery there.
>>>Anyway, I started having a pain a few years back, it actually feels like
>>>there is a draw string on my rectum and it is being pulled from the
>>>inside. It is a sharp quick pain that takes my breath away. Has anyone
>>>felt anything like this? Now to expand on that, I am now having a
>>>similar pain in my vaginal area. It takes my breath away and I have to
>>>get into a tight ball to even get relief. They both only last for
>>>seconds but, they come in waves, almost like a muscle spasm. I am only
>>>33 and the pain didn't stop with the last surgeries. My doctor did the
>>>surgery after I told him about the rectal pain but, he never mentioned
>>>anything about possible bowel endo.
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