Re: Help.
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Jun 22 15:10:13 2005
If you're in the US, what city and state are you in?
Most of the women here are located in various states so someone can
perhaps give you a name of someone to see.
You don't need an OB as much as you need a GYN and most OB/GYNs are far
too busy with their OB patients to spend adequate time on their GYN
patients and the OB/GYNs conclusion is irresponsible as is the FP's.
At Wed, 22 Jun 2005, Beth wrote:
>
>I need help. I have had pain with menstruation most of my life, but
>over the past two months the pain has become severe. My family doctor
>told me that it has nothing to do with OB related issues and sent me to
>a gastroenterologist who did a colonoscopy and EGD and found nothing. He
>said that no further testing was required. I went back to my family
>doctor who after a CAT scan (showing multiple cysts on both ovaries),
>ultrasound(enlarged left ovary with "large hemorrhagic cyst"), HIDA scan
>(negative), abdomen and back x-rays (negative), told me that there is
>nothing more she can do.
>
>I went to an OB/GYN on my own who is supposed to be one of the best in
>my area. I saw the nurse practitioner first (they would not let me see
>the doctor first)and she wanted a laparascopic examination done to rule
>out endometriosis. She ordered another ultrasound and I had an
>appointment with the doctor right after. She told me that the
>ultrasound was normal, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea were not
>associated with any gynecological problems, go back to my family doctor,
>and have a nice life (after she kicked my husband and son out of the
>room).
>
>I have been to the ER 5 times in the last 2 months for pain and nausea,
>and now they treat me like a drug addict. I just want answers. This is
>affecting my quality of life. Sex is painful. Sitting is painful.
>Standing is painful and everything is 50 times more painful the week
>prior up to a week after my period. However, I have pain all the time
>now. Pain medication is not helping. I am on the verge of losing my
>job, my marriage, my children are suffering from this, and my very
>sanity. They are all telling me that it is either IBS ( irritable bowel
>syndrome), which was ruled out or spastic colon (which was also ruled
>out).
>
>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I have no idea where to
>go from here. I just know that I cannot continue living like this. This
>is not a life.
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