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Re: changing symptoms?
From: Alyson (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Dec 19 13:02:34 2006
Karen,
I think your assessment is probably pretty close. I too think that as
your endo grows it likely begins to aggrivate different areas in your
pelvis, presses on new nerves, maybe forms new scar tissue on other
organs etc.
I've experienced alot of the symptoms you describe. My doctor actually
sent me to a physical therapist for the sciatic pain. They did an
adjustment of my sacrum and saw me in therapy for several weeks. It
seemed to help aleviate the pain from sitting and the pain does not
extend to my knees any more. Maybe that is something you can look into
for the time being.
Alyson
At Tue, 19 Dec 2006, karen wrote:
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>Hello -
>
>I've been dealinng with bad endo symptoms for almost two years, and over
>that time my symptoms have gotten worse, but they also have gradually
>changed. Has anyone else noticed this?
>
>I hope this isn't too much information! but foor a long time I had a lot
>of bowel problems, mostly pain and bloating, but also narrow stools, and
>before I took birth control pills continuously I had diarrhea and some
>blood in my stool arouund my period. The past four months or so the
>bowel pain has lessened a bit, and my stools are normal size again, but
>I've still got a lot of abdominal/pelvic pain and nausea, and I'm having
>more pain lower in my pelvis, including pains that run down my legs
>especially from my groin to my knee on the left leg, and sciatic-type
>pain in the backs of my legs and lower back. The leg pain is different
>from the pelvic pain - it burns more than aches. Sometimes just sitting
>aggravates it, and I can definitely feel it when I stretch. The nausea
>is still bad and sort of gettinng worse, it can come on very quickly out
>of no where, and sometimes makes me weak and shakey and occasionally I
>vomit.
>
>Is this "normal" for symptoms to change? I am guessing that since endo
>grows it is just becoming more active in some areas, and less in others?
>I'd love to hear any ideas or comparable experiences.
>
>I'm going to an endo specialist next month, but may not be able to have
>surgery for a few more months because of my job. But I'm in pain
>management so hopefully they can keep me going until then!
>
>Thank you!
>
>--
>Karen
>
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