Re: Back Pain?
From: Alice (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Mar 30 17:17:49 2006
At Thu, 30 Mar 2006, dina wrote:
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Hi Leann,
I also have a lot of back pain as well as pelviv pain b4 I was diagnozed
with endo. I had an MRI done and yes I also have a bulging disc
according to my Neurologist. I did PT Therapy for 2 months which helped
somewhat but I also had to change my lifestyle like no more heavy
lifting or pushing. While I was on Lupron my back pain was sometimes
more dominant than my pelvic. If I have a ruptured cyst the pain starts
in my pelviv area and radiates to my back. So yes I think the bulging
disck has something to do with it which is that the pain from the pelic
pushes on it. Endo pain and back pain can be very confusing. Yes I
feel your pain.
It can be very frustrating sometimes to figure out where the pain is so
I am now starting to keep a pain diary to see how things are.
Take Care,
Alice
>Hi Leann, First of all, BIG HUGS and good luck to you. I have recently
>just finished what I like to call my 6 month tour on the fight train. I
>took Depot Lupron for six months, which did stop the pain, but also
>totaly messed with my emotions. (So I totaly feel for you when you say
>you pick a fight with anyone whos up for it) But with in a week after I
>finished the depot lupron and started birth control, the pain is back,
>and seems worse. This time, not only is it in my lower abdomen, but it
>is in my back, and upper abdomen. I dont know why its in my back, my
>doctor doesnt really have many answers for me until he does my next lap,
>but I too have it there, and my doc thinks its because of the endo. Hope
>I helped
>
>At Thu, 30 Mar 2006, Leann wrote:
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>>Hello all,
>>
>>I'm 22 years old, and just recently have I heard from more than one of
>>my doctors that I may have endometriosis. I have scheduled an
>>appointment with an excellent OBGYN in April that took care of my mother
>>when she had large fibroids and had to have a hysterectomy. She is well
>>known around here.
>>
>>Well, most of the pain is in my back, and it has been hurting for 2
>>months straight, and began with one of my periods. The pain also spread
>>to my abdomen during my cycle. The pain was excruciating during the
>>periods, with only slight relief between. I had to go to the ER each
>>time and have shots of demerol to get the pain under control. I had an
>>MRI done on the lumbar spine, and it showed a bulging disc which the
>>neurologist said was not uncommon, as the first disc tends to wear out
>>around age 25. At first I was thinking i hurt my back during exercise,
>>but when it didn't improve in 6 weeks, and doctors have been telling me
>>to get checked for endo... well, here I am.
>>
>>I was just wondering if anyone here has had predominately back pain with
>>endo? I have always had mild back pain with my periods, but not like
>>this. My emotions seem to have been out of whack too - picking fights
>>with anyone who will rise to the occasion.
>>
>>Anyway, thanks for reading.
>>
>>--
>>Leann
>>
>--
>dina
>
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I had my laparoscopy surgery June 9th and I am still experiencing mild abdominal pain
pain.I was told not to drive until I see my doctor for a 2 week appt. Are there
other things that could aggravate the pain? The yellow slip from the hospital only listed concerns of more serious symptoms
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