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Re: Endometriosis and Leg Numbness
From: ann (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Mar 21 14:27:27 2005
I had hysterectomy 7 weeks ago, right after surgery my legs felt
numbness, is this normal in both legs? When I sleep my right legs goes
totally asleep, I have never experienced this, is this anything to be
concerned about?
At Mon, 27 Oct 2003, Tammy wrote:
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>i have already sent a posting relating to this. the leg numbness is due to the adhesions pressing on an area of nerves located below the pelvis and ovaries, sort of in the v of the legs by the groin at top of hips. you many want the doctor/s to check out this area specifically. i hope this helps
>
>with love
>tamx
>
>Heather <anonymous@obgyn.net> wrote:
>Hi. I am a 28 year old who has been dealing with endometriosis for 7
>years. I have had a total of 5 laproscopic surgeries and a partial
>hysterectomy. I had my hysterectomy two years ago and was able to keep
>my ovaries until last year when I had the right one removed. About 2
>months ago I started experiencing total numbness in my right leg. The
>doctors immediately thought I had MS but quickly ruled it out. Now
>after several months of test and being in the hospital for 7 days, 3 of
>which were spent in ICU, they have narrowed it down to endometriosis
>again. Well, once again my doctor said he would have to remove my last
>ovary so I finally said enough is enough and got a second opinion from a
>great doctor. He told me I never should have had all the laps that I
>did and definately should not have had a hysterectomy. As you can
>imagine after all the treatments, lupron, depo, birth control, and laser
>laps I was furious to find out the problem could have been solved during
>the first surgery if the doctor would have excised the endometriosis
>rather than burning it off. Now my new gyno says the leg numbness may
>or may not be from the endo and the neurologist says it has to be. Can
>anyone help. Have you had this leg numbness? Or have you been
>mistreated or misinformed like Me??
>
>--
>Heather
>
>Tammy Lorraine Majchrzak, http://www.alternatively-endo.com
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><DIV>i have already sent a posting relating to this. the leg numbness is due to the adhesions pressing on an area of nerves located below the pelvis and ovaries, sort of in the v of the legs by the groin at top of hips. you many want the doctor/s to check out this area specifically. i hope this helps</DIV>
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><DIV>with love</DIV>
><DIV>tamx<BR><BR><B><I>Heather <anonymous@obgyn.net></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
><BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Hi. I am a 28 year old who has been dealing with endometriosis for 7<BR>years. I have had a total of 5 laproscopic surgeries and a partial<BR>hysterectomy. I had my hysterectomy two years ago and was able to keep<BR>my ovaries until last year when I had the right one removed. About 2<BR>months ago I started experiencing total numbness in my right leg. The<BR>doctors immediately thought I had MS but quickly ruled it out. Now<BR>after several months of test and being in the hospital for 7 days, 3 of<BR>which were spent in ICU, they have narrowed it down to endometriosis<BR>again. Well, once again my doctor said he would have to remove my last<BR>ovary so I finally said enough is enough and got a second opinion from a<BR>great doctor. He told me I never should have had all the laps that I<BR>did and definately should not have had a hysterectomy. As you can<BR>imagine after all the
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