Re: Bladder changes and very little spotting with cramps!
From: Stacie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Apr 29 15:42:42 2005
Thanks Bev,
I'm so sorry to hear of all you have been through, but very glad to hear
of your natural pregnancies! What a blessing!! I hope you are feeling
well. i'm not too familiar with the add-back that you were talking
about. I do hope everything works out for you. I am still experiencing
bladder and bowel problems and can't see a new doctor until I get a hold
of my surgery records. I had 2 previous laps done. I'm really wanting
to see Dr. Albee in Atlanta, so we'll see. I will keep you in my
thoughts and prayers. Keep us updated on your condition and
we'll be here for support!!
Take care and God Bless!
Stacie
At Fri, 29 Apr 2005, Bev wrote:
>
>Dear Stacie,
>
>I was diagnosed with endometriosis of the bladder in 1994. I had had
>symptoms for about 3 yrs when I finally got my GP to refer to the
>gynaecologist. The symptoms I had would begin a couple of days before
>my period and last until a
>couple of days after my period had ended. Each time I passed urine the
>pain was excruciating, I emptied my bladder ok but it felt like someone
>was twisting a knife inside me each time and in turn it would make the
>period pains twice as bad. I never spotted from my bladder though. I
>had eventually had surgery to remove a fifth of my bladder in March '94.
>I then went on to have two children naturally but about three years ago
>my problems began to return. In 2004 I had my right fallopian tube,
>ovary and appendix removed following 'endo', my bladder was left alone
>but my surgeon tells me the endo is there and is severe. I am now on
>zoladex and have been for just coming up to a year, have just started
>add-back therapy but I'm concerned about the long term issues with this
>but I've been told there are no other options for me right now. Hope I
>have been able to help you and that you get something sorted soon. GOOD
>LUCK. Please let me know if you have any advice for me.
>Thanks Bev Glynn
>
>Fri, 1 Apr 2005, Stacie wrote:
>>
>>That was my first thought too, but I've been tested for that and there
>>is no infection. It doesn't burn or anything. It's just very weird!
>>Thanks for your reply though! Sorry to hear you keep getting them! I've
>>had them before, really painful!
>>
>>--
>>Stacie
>>
>>At Thu, 31 Mar 2005, Julie wrote:
>>>
>>>Well I have endo. and in the last year I have had two Bladder
>>>Infections. My symptoms sound exactly like yours. I would feel like I
>>>had to pee really bad and go and a little would come out. After two
>>>days of this I started to spot what appeared to be drops of blood but
>>>not from my vagina. So if it starts to burn a little it is definitely a
>>>bladder infection.
>>>
>>>At Thu, 31 Mar 2005, Stacie wrote:
>>>>
>>>>HI ladies!
>>>>
>>>>Over the last month or so I have been experiencing some bladder and
>>>>bowel changes.
>>>>I've always been constipated, but it has gotten worse and every now and
>>>>then I'll get diarrhea when I have bad cramps. My bladder issue is odd
>>>>too. It feels like I've got a full bladder almost all the time and when
>>>>I go to the bathroom only a little comes out! Over the last week all of
>>>>these symptoms have gotten worse especially the bladder. AND to top it
>>>>off I've been spotting, I mean a very little amount, to the point where
>>>>I don't know if it's in my urine or what. Has anyone had this
>>>>experience when they've found endo on your bladder and bowel? What were
>>>>your symptoms? Thanks so much!
>>>>Stacie
>>>
>>>--
>>>Julie juliechristie_03@yahoo.com
>>>
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