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Re: Chocolate cyst
From: Tracy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Dec 22 11:10:08 2005
Thank-you for all the links, that's very helpful. My cyst actually
burst yesterday, and oh my, does it hurt.
At Sun, 18 Dec 2005, Leigh wrote:
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>Hi Tracy,
>Sorry your having a hard time.
>If you have a cyst all the ultrasounds in the world are not going to do
>you any good. I would get all my medical records and get in to see a
>Gyno asap in another town if you have too. To my knowledge a Lap is the
>only way to get rid of cysts that don't naturally disolve themselves.
>Are you experiencing any other endo related symptoms? Do all the
>research you can to fully understand your options and weather or not the
>doc you do see is knowledgeable about Endo.
>
>The doctor you are currently going to should have a P/A or on call
>nurse. I would call them back and demand to speak to someone about your
>fever. If you feel it is not a flu and gets any worse go to the ER.
>
>Here are some links that have helped me and other's. Hope it helps and
>you feel better soon.
>
>http://health.ivillage.com/gyno/gynoendo/0,,nwhrc_75hlv75d,00.html
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>http://www.endometriosistreatment.com/
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>http://www.bioscience.org/books/endomet/end66-96.htm#96
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>http://www.endomagazine.com/stories.shtml
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>http://www.antonia-boyton.net/
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>http://www.womentowomen.com/LIBendometriosis.asp?id=2&campaignno=endometriosis&keywords=endometriosis
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>http://or-live.mediwire.com/main/Default.aspx?P=Search&Search=endometriosis
>
>This last one is real good- complete with pictures, so you can have a
>better idea of what is going on.
>
>t Sun, 18 Dec 2005, Tracy wrote:
>>
>>I'm brand new here. /waves!
>>
>>I've been under going severe pain in my lower right side since mid
>>August. I've lost a lot weight, and I've been in the hospital several
>>times because of the severity of the pain. I was beginning to think I
>>was going crazy, because there seemed to be no cause for the pain.
>>
>>My family Doctor ordered yet more Ultrasounds for me on Tuesday, and
>>they finally found something, a large chocolate cyst on my right ovary.
>>I go to a teaching hospital(my doctor's office is located there), so I
>>had an instructor and a resident doing the ultrasounds. They were
>>discussing things while doing the ultrasound, and then explained to me
>>that I had the chocolate cyst, and that my family Doctor would talk to
>>me about it later. The ultrasounds were internal, and extremely
>>painful.
>>
>>Since the ultrasound my pain has gotten worse, and I have had a very low
>>grade fever for the past several days. I called my Dr's office to ask
>>her about it, but they told me to come back after the next ultrasound
>>they were scheduling for me, which is in 6-8 weeks. They haven't even
>>had me in to discuss this ultrasound yet.
>>
>>Now I'm not sure what to do. After reading literature on the internet
>>I'm nervous, I don't know what activities are safe for me, I don't know
>>if I should be concerned about the fever, or if maybe I should be
>>looking for a Doctor that will tell me what’s going on NOW. Of course
>>the city I live in is in short supply of Doctors, and it's hard to get a
>>new one.
>>
>>Sorry for the length of the post, but does anyone have some advice for
>>me?
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