Re: Nausea with bowel endo - having bad day
From: Anna (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Oct 31 20:22:22 2004
I have bowel endo --though I don't know how extensive-- and I feel
nauseated a lot. My GYN told me that the nausea probably isn't from
endo unless I am feeling it during my period or during ovulation. I
doubt that is true. I am sure the endo could cause nausea at any point
in the cycle -- what do you all think?
Janelle, regarding your original post, I have had vomiting with my endo
and also tonnes of (painful) gas. It's so helpful to know others are
going through the same thing.
I went to my gastroenterologist and told him that when I was pregnant
all my "IBS" symptoms went away. I asked him, do you think this
indicates they were caused by endo? He said, "Well, you were probably
just so happy about being pregnant that it caused you to feel better and
after the miscarriage you have been down. Stress can cause a lot of
problems." This only solidified my husband's maddening perspective that
what I really need to do it tap into the power of the mind. No, what I
really need more than anything right now is a good set of doctors that
won't say things like "Some women just have pain" (quoting my old GYN).
I'm sorry you are having so much nausea with the bowel endo and thank
you for sharing your experiences -- it helps me feel less crazy.
At Thu, 28 Oct 2004, Ashli wrote:
>
>I'm nauseated quite a bit with my cul-de-sac, peritoneal, and
>uterosaceral endo. It went away almost completely after my first lap,
>but it's been back again for a while now.
>XOX, Ash
>At Wed, 27 Oct 2004, Janelle wrote:
>>
>>Hi Mel,
>>
>>I have endo attached to my bowel (last doctor wouldn't remove it - he
>>didn't feel confident) and am waiting for my surgery with an endo
>>specialist which is scheduled for Dec 6 (I am from Australia and even
>>though I have health insurance which means you get in quicker - I have
>>opted to go as a public patient as my out of pocket expense for this
>>doctor would have been $4000 and it has to be paid up front. My last
>>surgery was scheduled for August and it was cancelled at the last
>>minute.)
>>
>>Anyway getting back to the reason I am posting this:
>>
>>1. Yes I experience nausea everyday. It comes and goes. No to the
>>vomiting. Yes to the burping and yes I have constant gas :)
>>2. It could be your body re-adjusting. However, from your post it
>>sounds like it was just exploratory which means the endo is still
>>there???
>>3. Yes I am rarely regular. Usually it takes me about 20 mins of
>>constant pushing to have a bowel movement (have been this way since
>>about 15 years old). Sometimes I have diarrhea.
>>4. Exhausted? I yawn every waking hour. I am constantly exhausted.
>>Sometimes to the point that I burst into tears.
>>
>>I am hoping all goes well with you.
>>
>>--
>>Janelle
>>At Wed, 27 Oct 2004, Mel. wrote:
>>>
>>>Im new to endo - posted just once before.
>>>Im having a bad morning this morning. I feel so nauseated - just dont
>>>feel good. I have a few questions for you all.
>>>Had my lap on Oct 14th - have really bad endo...also attached to bowel.
>>>I also have IBS (associated with endo?).
>>>1. Do any of you have nausea with endo? Vomiting? Burping/gas? Right
>>>now I feel so nauseated, to the point of gagging, but not getting sick.
>>>2. Is it just my body re-adjusting after my lap - from them going in
>>>and moving things around etc.???
>>>3. After my lap, I got a fever, so my doctor put me on antibiotics -
>>>which gave me diarrhea. Then of course, it messes your system up. I
>>>was feeling a little bloated. Yesterday I was feeling nauseated. Had
>>>ok bowel movement. This morning woke up very nauseated. Had bowel
>>>movement with some diarrhea. Does endo make you have regular, to
>>>constipated, to diarrhea, bowel movements?
>>>Does it make you feel sick?
>>>4. Does endo make you feel exhausted? I am tired all the time.
>>>5. Would like to hear from women who have had endo attached to bowel.
>>>What was your surgery outcome? Did you have to wear a bag?
>>>My OBGYN says I have to have a complete hysterectomy and that they will
>>>try to peel away the endo scar tissue from my bowel. If they cannot,
>>>they might have to remove part of my bowel - then I might have to wear a
>>>bag until it heals.
>>>6. Im going to an OBGYN specialist this afternoon. Is there any
>>>questions I need to ask (besides all these, of course)?
>>>Thanks so much,
>>>Mel.
>>>(43yrs old, California)
>>
--
-Anna
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