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Re: Right sided pain
From: Angela (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue May 4 23:26:32 2004
They told me that since they cant see my appendix on the ct scan that I
have nothing wrong with it, and they said I have nothing wrong period. I
think they think that I just want drugs or something, which is not true.
*sigh*
At Tue, 4 May 2004, Anonymous wrote:
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>Ask them to check your appendix.
>When I had my lap last year, they discovered that I had chronic
>appendicitis for over a YEAR. It was misdiagnosed as a kidney
>infection, and the cipro they put me on probably saved me from a rupture
>at that point. When they removed my appendix, the thing was completely
>hard, infected and PURE WHITE, and also had endometriosis all over it.
>My symptoms were mild to moderate pain in the lower right abdomen and
>waist area. I also had a fever, faintness, dizziness, and passed out at
>work. I just did not feel RIGHT - but they couldn't find the real
>problem. I was lucky they caught it when they did - had I not gone in
>for the lap, I would have probably had emergency surgery when it finally
>decided to blow.
>
>At Sun, 2 May 2004, Angela wrote:
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>>Hello everyone
>>
>>I hope you are all doing well today. I on the other hand am not. For
>>weeks I have had pain right sided back and abdominal pain and my dr.
>>said that I may have a kidney infection, but he sent me to the ER last
>>week to get a whole bunch of tests done, but the hospital said that I am
>>the "healthest person in there", even though I was crying in extreme
>>pain. They sent me home and told me to follow up with my dr. I talked
>>to my dr. on Friday and told him that I am in still in so much pain
>>that I cant function, he told me to "just wait it out".
>>
>>I was told a long time ago that I have stage 2 endo but living in a
>>small town the dr's wont do anything for me.
>>
>>How am I suppose to wait it out, I cant even move?! What should I do
>>now, I dont have any pain meds and I am afraid to go to the hospital
>>because they are so rude. Anyone have any advice for me?
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>Angela
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