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Re: Symptoms of cyst rupture?
From: Sarah (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Nov 6 18:27:39 2006
Hi...I have had a rupture cyst two years ago during my SAT's!! I had
pain all morning but I figured it was just my endo pain since I was due
for my period. Once I was in the classroom about to take the SAT's my
eyes were watering and I couldnt move. They had to call an ambulance
for me and the doctors told me I had a ovar. cyst rupture. It was
extremely painful! It felt like my endo pain just a little worest..I
heard that women with endo are more common to have ovar. cyst
burt...Hope this helps :)
Sarah
At Mon, 6 Nov 2006, Julie wrote:
>
>Hi Mary-- Hello, thanks for responding. I was scheduled to get
>laparascopic cystectomy (I thought) on this Wednesday the 8th but when I
>called today to find out what time I am supposed to check in for the
>surgery, I was told it was supposed to be on Friday Nov. 3 and had been
>cancelled. I have had a real nightmare getting anything done at this
>hospital or getting any information, etc. They are terribly terribly
>disorganized and no one there knows what anyone else is doing. I am
>almost afraid to go in for the surgery now--I am afraid they will do the
>wrong surgery and I'll wake up with a hysterectomy or my tubes tied or
>something. But I don't have insurance and I'm getting this done on
>their financial assistance program. If I go somewhere else I will have
>to do the whole process of applying for financial aid again and there's
>no telling how long that will take. I applied at this hospital in early
>July and wasn't approved until October 30.
>
>As far as the pain, it was extremely severe. I've broken an arm before
>and I would say this was twice as bad, at least. I just didn't go to
>the emergency department here because I'd dealt with them before when my
>mother in law had cancer and I knew they were incompetent to make any
>illness-related diagnosis. (The hospital that's doing my lap is in
>another city.) Also, I had no insurance. I've gone to the ER only for
>injuries, the last time was when I was 12 years old and had to get 16
>stitches in my knee (I'm 38). I have read that cysts can "leak" without
>a total rupture, so maybe there is less severe pain in that case and
>that may have been what I experienced, if it was even related to
>endometriosis at all. I also a have connective tissue disease that can
>cause abdominal symptoms such as peritonitis w/o infection and it
>probably could have been related to that as well. I will probably never
>know for sure, I guess. THanks again for answering my post, hopefully
>I'll be getting the surgery pretty soon.
> At Fri, 3 Nov 2006, Mary wrote:
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>>At Wed, 1 Nov 2006, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>>
>>>At Wed, 1 Nov 2006, Heather wrote:
>>>>
>>>>At Wed, 1 Nov 2006, Julie wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Hello everyone, this is my first time to post a question here. This
>>>>>June, I was diagnosed by my ob/gyn as having an unspecified adnexal mass
>>>>>by pelvic exam and TV ultrasound. My CA-125 test was 360 (normal is
>>>>>under 35) and I have a family history of ovarian cancer so my Dr.
>>>>>referred me to a gynecologic oncologist for surgery. I saw the
>>>>>oncologist in July and got another pelvic and ultrasound and she
>>>>>diagnosed the mass as an endometrioma and also recommended surgery.
>>>>>However since she doesn't think it's cancer, she assigned a regular
>>>>>gynecologist to do the surgery. I don't have insurance and so I've been
>>>>>struggling to get this hospital to approve me for charity surgery all
>>>>>summer and I'm finally getting laparascopy next week. (I had a great
>>>>>job and health insurance for years but I had to quit working because
>>>>>none of the stupid doctors I saw could ever diagnose my illness.) After
>>>>>reading all your posts about repeated surgeries I am not feeling very
>>>>>optimistic about getting symptom relief, but at least I can find out for
>>>>>sure that I don't have cancer.
>>>>>
>>>>>OK, here is my question: Have you had a cyst rupture, and does it feel
>>>>>like this? About 4 or 5 times in the last several years, I have had
>>>>>episodes of sudden severe abdominal/flank pain. The episodes would
>>>>>often start when I made a twisting movement, like once I was turning my
>>>>>body to get out of bed. The pain in some cases was bad enough to make
>>>>>me break into cold sweats, turn pale and feel like I was going to pass
>>>>>out. The last 2 times it happened, my insides were so traumatized that
>>>>>I stopped having bowel movements for about 10 days each time and lost 15
>>>>>pounds (ie 30 lbs total loss which I haven't gained back, yeah!).
>>>>>Unfortunately I have an extreme aversion to going to the ER and no
>>>>>insurance, so I have only gone to my GP for office visits when I went to
>>>>>the doctor at all. The last time he diagnosed severe gastroenteritis,
>>>>>but I was unable to afford any imaging tests so the only test I got was
>>>>>a CBC that showed a high white cell count. Anyway, since reading up on
>>>>>endometriosis and the symptoms of a cyst rupture I wonder if that has
>>>>>been the cause of these severe pain episodes all along. Any advice or
>>>>>comments would be welcome. Thank you so much.
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Julie M
>>>>>
>>>>Julie,
>>>>
>>>>I am no expert, but what you decribe sounds like you were possibly
>>>>rupturing a cyst. I ruptured a cyst when I was 17 and the pain was so
>>>>bad I wanted to die. My boyfriend took me to the hospital and they told
>>>>me that is what had happened. What was unbelievable to me, was how
>>>>little they can help. All they did was give me some tylenol 3 and a
>>>>warm blanket. It was just awful, I don't wish that pain on anyone! I am
>>>>so sorry you have had to go through it so many times. If you can get
>>>>them to get rid of any further cysts before they rupture more, it will
>>>>probably save you a lot of grief. Good for you for getting them to do
>>>>surgery for you and good luck!
>>>
>>>Hmm, I have to agree with Julie here. This is my first time posting on
>>>here so, my apologies if it's wrong.
>>>
>>>A rupturing cyst causes terrible pain, I had 2 rupture when I was 13,
>>>which was less than a year ago. It made me miss loads of school and I
>>>also ended up in the hospital a few times.
>>>
>>>However, I would get a Laparoscapy (sp?) just in case, as it could the
>>>the cyst problem, or Endomitriosis, which I also have and it's quite
>>>painful.
>>>
>>> Ultrasounds help too.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Taylor
>>>
>>Julie,
>>If I were you I would consider having surgery to remove the cyst. I am
>>suffering with a chocolate cyst myself - and they cause this type of
>>pain. Also if your CA125 test was that high, I would strongly encourage
>>you to get it removed ASAP. Especially if you have a history of cancer.
>>Chances are its not cancer because of your age, but why suffer and take
>>that kind of risk with your life. Laprascopy can be used to remove this
>>quite readily. I wish I could have mine removed laprascopically - but I
>>can't. I had a ruptured chocolate cyst in the past and had emergency
>>surgery via a laparotomy which makes me a poor candidate for laprascopy.
>>
>>Trust me, if your chocolate cyst ruptured, you would be hospitalized.
>>It's not like other ovarian cysts - these suckers are nasty. Its like
>>having a kidney stone or a burst appendix - you wouldn't be able to
>>tolerate the pain at home. Plus, it can be dangerous if the fluid
>>leaks. I'm going for surgery in 2 weeks, I would suggest you push for
>>it with your doctor. Good luck.
>>
>>--
>>Mary
>>
>--
>Julie M
>
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