Re: Bowel endo(anus)
From: Lori (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Dec 24 18:47:31 2004
Hi,
If you would like you can read my entire story on the site below but
basically it has worked very well for me. When I have flare-ups I use
more cream for a while and it takes it away. It has taken lumps under
my skin away that were on the top of my legs & more places(for 10
years)..When I switched creams,the pain started to come back in the V
area. It is kind of lenghthy to tell all here but I think it is worth a
shot since no side effects that I know of. Of course very important
though to get the right kind of cream...I still have a lump that has
gotten smaller at least but does not seem to really ever go completely
away. For me it is not worth having surgery. This is just me though as
we are all different and have different reactions. I used to have
horrible pain before the cream! Even recently the pain came back &
started to go down my legs & I could not sit without pain & also it hurt
when I walked(the only difference I had made with my treatment was the
new cream!) so switched back to the old stuff & used more of it and it
went away in a few weeks. Of course you have to keep in mind that I
have a lot of progesterone stored up in my body already from years of
use. Periods are pretty easy & sometimes even I would say "Great" but
it is all in relation to how diligent I was prior to the cream, my diet
& all my vitamins...Diligence = Feeling pretty darn good in my case.
Well I sure hope all of you can find some relief.
Merry Christmas to everyone!
--
Lori
http://www.theendoclub.com
At Fri, 24 Dec 2004, Karen wrote:
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>Hi Lori,
>I haven't heard of using progesterone cream for this. What exactly
>would it do to the endo I have in my vagina??
>
>--
>Karen
>
>At Fri, 24 Dec 2004, Lori wrote:
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>>Hi,
>>I feel your pain!!
>>Oh have you at least considered natural progesterone cream? Health food
>>store, I use progestacare. It has saved me from any surgery, perhaps
>>worth a simple try even if you do not believe in it or your Dr. does
>>not! It took a month to start working for me & progressively got better.
>>I also have it in my "V" & near my bowels & bladder...from the symptoms
>>but I am mainly symptom free now mostly because of the cream but also
>>from other vitamins, diet changes...
>>I hope you feel better!
>>
>>--
>>Lori
>>http://www.theendoclub.com
>>
>>At Fri, 24 Dec 2004, Karen wrote:
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>>>Hi Dana,
>>>
>>>I've been diagnosed with endo in my bowels. In July of this year I had
>>>a colonoscopy because I was having alot of symtoms of bowel endo. It
>>>started with a clear non-odorous mucous discharge from my rectum. I
>>>thought I had to have a bowel movement only to pass a mucous discharge.
>>>It looked just like clear spit. That went on for almost a year when I
>>>started having cyclical rectal bleeding. This was when I went to a
>>>doctor to get checked out. I had the colonoscopy and a biopsy of the
>>>area was done. The pathology report came back positive for recent
>>>hemmorhagic endometrial tissue in the recto-sigmoid portion of my colon.
>>>I do experience alot of pressure down there. Mine mostly comes when
>>>I've been on my feet for a while. I also have bouts of consitpation
>>>which doesn't help with the pressure feeling.
>>>
>>>I have an appointment with a gyne-oncologist Jan. 4/05 to discuss
>>>further surgery to have my endo, cervix and right ovary removed. I may
>>>also need a slight bowel resection to remove the endo from my bowels. (I
>>>had a sub-total hysterectomy and left ovary removal 2 years ago). On my
>>>last doctor visit in November he could feel a 3 cm palpable mass and my
>>>endo is visible in the vagina as well so I might also be looking at a
>>>resection of the upper portion of my vagina.
>>>
>>>If you suspect you may have endo in the bowels I would definately
>>>mention it to your doctor and see what tests you can do to try and get a
>>>diagnosis. Endo is a messy and horrible disease as I am sure you are
>>>well aware of and if I've learned anything through this is don't put
>>>your symptoms aside. My endo has grown from nothing visible 2 years ago
>>>to what I've described above.
>>>
>>>I hope this helps.
>>>
>>>Have a great Christmas and best wishes for 2005.
>>>God bless.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Karen
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>>>>I am having a lot of pain/pressure at the end of my bowels, at my anus.
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>>>>It just feels like alot of pressure and can occur after I have sat for
>>>>awhile. I know I have endo per doctor and have just come off of the 6
>>>>rounds of Lupron. I do feel pain around my upper bowels but this is a
>>>>very uncomfortable pain and pressure. Has anyone dealt with this? When
>>>>it started bothering me years ago, I went through ALOT of tests/torture
>>>>thinking it was hemrhoids(sp).
>>>>Thank you for your help,
>>>>D
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