Re: Desperate in Ottawa with UTI symptoms
From: Laurie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Dec 29 15:52:14 2005
Hi MIchelle, I'm also in Ottawa, although I'm sorry I can;t suggest
anything as far as how to resolve your pain, I was wondering if you
could tell me who the uroguyneclogists that you are seeing? I was
diagnosed with Endo Dec 14 this year after spending most of 2005 in
constant pain, now im trying to put a course of action together and am
looking for a Dr in Ottawa from who to get a second opinion. Your help
would be greatly appreciated ... you can contact me directly if you
wish
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Laurie
At Thu, 29 Dec 2005, Michelle wrote:
>
>I am desperate and hope someone out there might have some answers. I am
>34 and was diagnosed with endo 7 years ago. I had tremendous lower left
>pelvic pain that occurred quite regularly. I had the laser surgery to
>remove any lesions and was put on Depo. Surprisingly enough within a
>couple of months I forgot all about the whole endo ordeal and was pretty
>much symptom free. I went off of Depo. around four years ago.
>
>During the last couple of years I have had tons of "UTIs". I usually
>ran to a clinic (as I no longer had a regular physician), they did the
>dip stick thing, told me I had an infection and gave me antibiotics. In
>March I had yet another infection. It did not respond to 2 sets of
>antibiotics. I ended up going to the emerge with extreme flank, pelvic
>and lower back pain along with lots of blood (could see for myself) in
>my urine. To sum up the last 10 months since then, I simply will say
>it's been hell. I have had every test possible, (ultrasounds, cat
>scans, IVP, tons and tons of urinalyses). Every test comes back normal.
>Even the cultures from the urinalysis came back normal. My symptoms
>have been getting more intense and frequent. I have recently started
>seeing a new doctor. We have tried just about everything. She said
>that all that was really left to explore is the endo. I never really
>even thought about endo. since 2001. I did some research on the
>internet and I was surprised at the symptoms for endo and the urinary
>track. They listed all the symptoms I have been dealing with (Flank
>pain, rib pain, pelvic pain, UTI symptoms, FREQUENCY and BURNING when
>urinating, blood in urine). AWESOME!!! BINGO!! That is it I thought! My
>doctor sent me to a uroguyneclogists. She told me it was extremely
>unlikely that I could have endo on the kidney. She said I would be a
>case study if it was so. She told me to go back on the pill and wished
>me a good day. I went home EXTREMELY depressed. I don't feel I can
>take much more. I have missed tons of work, social events and am simply
>miserable.
>
>Yesterday, I expressed my frustration to a friend in the medical
>profession. She explained that pain can radiate and although it may not
>be on the kidney I can still feel as though it is.
>
>My family doctor is gone for two more weeks, I have no more narcotics
>left, and I hurt and have to urinate all the time. Does anyone have any
>suggestions????? I desperately need help!
>
>Michelle
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