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Re: Negative laparoscopy... But ALL of the endo symptomsFrom: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed Jun 23 19:34:16 2004
At Wed, 23 Jun 2004, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: > >At Wed, 24 Sep 2003, donna wrote: >> >>Hello, >> >>I am very frustrated, and am so thankful for this forum. >><br><br> >>10 days ago, I had a diagnostic lap to explore what my gyn. thought was >>endometriosis. Apparently, he did not find anything abnormal and has >>suggested appointments with a urologist and a GI doc. >><br><br> >>Prior to this, I have taken the interstitial cystitis quiz, and scored >>low. I have also been to the ER twice for severe lower right quadrant >>pain. I have had a CT scan and 2 ultrasounds, b/c the ER docs were >>thinking it might be my appendix. Again, nothing abnormal appeared on >>these tests. >><br><br> >>Now the pain is on BOTH sides, it feels like my ovaries are going to >>explode. The pains are sharp and stabbing -- sometimes so much so that >>the pain radiates through my pelvis to my tailbone, hips and down my >>leg. For the past 6 months, my symptoms have started to get really >>horrible around my period, and I had always had pretty normal periods >>before that. >><br><br> >>My symptoms include, sharp stabbing pains that are different than >>menstrual cramps, throbbing/radiating groin, hip, leg and tailbone pain, >>nausea, bloating, diahhrea w/my period, fatigue, painful bowel >>movements, constipation, chills, no appetite and vaginal dryness. I >>have a family history of endo on both sides (sister, grandma, aunts). >>Also, I am on ortho-tricyclen bc pills - I am 30 and have been on them >>for about 10 years. >><br><br> >>Before these problems, I have always been very, very healthy. I feel >>like I have tried everything -- from being treated for a non-existent >>kidney infection to being referred to new doctors -- please help! I >>don't want to seem skeptical, but just because my doctor didn't see endo >>during the lap, does that mean that I truly don't have it? To me, my >>symptoms seem more endo-related than IBS, but what do I know? :) >><br><br> >>Also, right before my lap, I was due to get my period, so my doc had me >>start my new pack of bc pills early so that I would skip a period. When >>I did this, the awful symptoms that I get pre-period calmed down a bit. >>Hmmmmmm... >><br><br> >>So sorry for my long post -- thank you so much for any insight you can >>provide!<br><br> >>Donna Oops one more thing...remeber to ask your dr. before taking the pill continuosly! K , feel better! Karen
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