Re: No one can give me any answers re: debilitating pain during menstration. Please help.
From: Alyson (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Jan 10 11:47:11 2006
Unfortunately there are several things including cysts and endo that
could be causing your pain.
Here is a link to a site with information about endometriosis. It also
discusses other pelvic issues to rule out. Read up and when you go to
the next visit I would be very forceful about pursuing a diagnosis.
http://www.morehead.org/wellconnected/000074.htm
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Alyson
At Tue, 10 Jan 2006, Jill wrote:
>
>I have always had heavy, painful periods off and on. Several months ago
>my abdomen became very bloated right after I started my period. It
>seemed to work up over several days to an epsiode of debilitating pain
>where my I could not walk, or see straight. It was pain worse than I
>could describe, like a very intense menstral cramp times 5 that went on
>for several hours. I was taken to the ER after about 30 minutes from
>the onset because the pain was unbearable. They found a small cyst,
>though by then the pain was slowing.
>
>I see my gyn, had no cysts, she said don't worry.
>
>My next two periods were not painful at all - this is rare but not
>unheard of for me.
>
>My third period after the ER visit, I had the same thing happen. I had
>hydrocodone from the ER visit so I got through it but it was very scary.
>
>Both times this happened at night. I don't know if there's a
>connection.
>
>I'm going to a new gyn soon, but in the meantime I cannot even imagine
>what this is. I've searched on line and all I can think is maybe endo?
>
>I'm 27 and in good health. I'm not overweight. I eat well and
>exercise. I'm almost never sick. Never been pregnant.
>
>I would appreciate ANY insight into what this might be. I have not
>found anything on line that seems to fit and endo appears to be a
>catch-all.
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