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Re: anyone with endo have ibs, bladder problems, pain during sex or intestinal problems?

From: Tracey (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Oct 1 09:02:44 2005


Hi ladies~ I have Fibromyalgia too,..along with Endo,.IBS and IC,and symptoms of Gerd or ulcer? I literally ache/hurt all over! at this point its easier to say what part of me does'nt hurt~ sometimes all the conditions flare up together at once and I'm just a walking mess! I cancel daily appointments and miss out of alot of my childrens activities. Keep on hangin on~ :) TraceyAt Fri, 30 Sep 2005, Jennifer wrote: >
>Yes, yes and yes!!!
>I first suspected I had new troubles when I began having pain with
>intercourse. I either have IBS or have the symptoms because of the
>endo. I also have fibromyalgia which causes a lot of symptoms like
>endo, but mainly fatigue and chronic pain.
>I was sent to a urologist to check for IC (intercystial cystitis sp?)
>but I don't have the urgency and frequency, although it sounds like you
>do.
>You may have that or the endo may be causing those problems.
>But my main trigger for seeing a gynecologist in the first place was the
>intercourse pain -- and sure enough, I had the lap Tuesday and they
>found it.
>I've also been diagnosed with gerd, but have very few obvious problems.
>The worst is the pain and the IBS symptoms.
>Looks like many of us can agree and understand what the other is going
>through -- seems like there is a link.
>Hope this helped.
>Jennifer
>
>At Fri, 30 Sep 2005, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>
>>Fri, 9/30/05
>>
>>All of your comments caught my eye. These symptoms have all been
>>sneaking up in stages & now I'm seeing that they may simply have been an
>>indicator of endo approaching. I found some help w/abdominal pain from
>>the ichelp.org website. They suggested Prelief (which you can get at
>>Rite-Aid in with the products for indigestion, etc.) And there is a
>>natural product called Cysta-Q that I haven't tried yet. Also fiber
>>capsules helped with the IBS. Wish I could be of more help but I'm in
>>the gathering info stage myself. I'm waiting for more sites that
>>address your/our concerns. Let us know if you find anything.
>>
>>At Fri, 30 Sep 2005, Tracey wrote:
>>>
>>>At Fri, 30 Sep 2005, zoe wrote:
>>>>
>>>>At Sat, 10 Jan 2004, Chris wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Hi, I have had problems with ulcer type pain, heartburn, and I have IBS
>>>>>with diarrhea. I can barely eat anything without extreme digestion and
>>>>>bowel problems. I have pain with sex, sometimes even for one or two
>>>>>days after. Along with a ton of other endo symptoms. I know my IBS and
>>>>>digestion problems are directly related to the endometriosis. I had a
>>>>>laparotomy for my endometriosis two years ago and they found that all my
>>>>>organs, including intestines were all stuck together by adhesions.
>>>>>Afterwards, I was totally amazed at how much I could eat without even a
>>>>>gurgle, no pain, no bowel problems, nothing. It was great. I hadn't
>>>>>gone to the bathroom normal in so long that I didn't even realize how
>>>>>bad I even was. It was great! Anyway, unfortunately, it has all
>>>>>returned, only worse this time. So far I have lost 14 pounds and I
>>>>>survive on practically the same foods every day because there are so few
>>>>>that don't make me sick. Of course I got the run around from all the
>>>>>doctors around here and have been left to live this way. None of them
>>>>>want to really bother with me, they all want to pass me on to someone
>>>>>else. To make a long story short though, through this website I learned
>>>>>that there are specialists (very few) out there who can handle these
>>>>>problems and I have an appointment to see one of them on Jan 22nd.
>>>>>You'll see his name plastered all over this forum and the internet. His
>>>>>name is Dr. Harry Reich. If you're interested, you can read about him
>>>>>at http://www.adlap.com. Like you, it took me a long time to put 2 and 2
>>>>>together. It's so hard to figure it all out by yourself. Anyway, I
>>>>>hope this has helped you. Feel free to e-mail me if you want to talk.
>>>>>
>>>>>At Sat, 10 Jan 2004, ashley wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>my name is ashley and i was diagnosed with endometriosis when i was
>>>>>>19(22 now). i now have GERD, IBS with constipation, frequent
>>>>>>urination(40 times a day, pain during sex, and cramping. does anyone
>>>>>>else have the same problems with endometriosis? i am wondering if maybe
>>>>>>the reason i am having the intestinal problems and pain during sex is
>>>>>>that the endo is back. when i was 19 i had a lap and my dr said that it
>>>>>>was all over my bowel, bladder, and ovaries. i did the lupron for 3
>>>>>>months and had bad side effects so i stopped. i got pregnant 6 months
>>>>>>later. i didnt start having problems again until after i had my baby in
>>>>>>2003. i didnt put 2 and 2 together that it all might be related till i
>>>>>>found this site. let me know what you think.
>>>>>>---ash
>>>>>>
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>ashley rich
>>>>>>ash101881@yahoo.com
>>>>>>arkadelphia, ar
>>>>>>
>>> Hi Zoe~
>>> I was surprized to read all your symptoms with your Endo.
>>>I have all thee above symptoms too~ thought I was going nuts!! I was
>>>thinking I may have a few things going on besides the endo. I
>>>mean,...normally one would'nt think ulcer type pain would be related to
>>>endo!??
>>> and heartburn or gerd.??
>>>I hope your e-mail addy above is correct?? I'd like to e-mail you but
>>>will wait for the ok first.
>>>(out of common curtesy) :)
>>> Thanks for letting me know my off the wall pains are shared by others~
>>> Hugs
>>> Tracey



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