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Re: Experiencing a new pain...wondering if anyone else has thisFrom: Fran (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sat Jan 31 13:59:27 2004
At Sat, 31 Jan 2004, Cheyenne wrote: > >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.
-- I read where you were hurting during your period I too was like that at one time I had read about a good calcium and got it and starting taking four at the beginning of my period and the pain disapeared.. If you think I can help you more let me know at my email address
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