Re: PLEASE HELP - possible ER situation!!
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Feb 25 11:34:34 2008
Do not be afraid - I have been living with chocolate cysts for years.
Most of the time, they are not serious. However, they can make you feel
really sick and uncomfortable [I had to stop working because of it!].
The cysts cause your ovary to become enlarged and sometimes there is an
increase in blood flow to the area.
You should feel a little bit better that you had a sonogram done and
your doctor looked at it?? If it was anything really serious - and your
doctor looked at the results, you would have received a phone call by
now.
That said, many doctors do not know how to recognize or even treat
endometriosis properly. My advice - seek out an endo specialist. Try
the yahoo groups website endodocs - for referrals. Where do you live? I
don't know what you personal health issues are, or what you history with
endo is, but if you definitely have an endo diagnosis, I would seek out
a specialist. No doctor - specialist or not - should EVER make you feel
like a complainer! If you have endo, it is a debilitating and
progressive disease. The problem is, most doctors don't know how to
diagnose or treat it properly. Therefore, they dont return your calls.
I hope you find some relief soon.
Mel
At Mon, 25 Feb 2008, Kathy wrote:
>
>I have actually been very concerned that it could be a cyst. When I was
>getting my ultrasound done, the tech said there was increased blood flow
>to my left ovary (the side I've had all the pain in). Everything I've
>googled shows that increased blood flow to an ovary is typically a cyst.
>I'm really really hoping it's not menopause or anything...I'll be 28 in
>May this year. I called my doctor's office 5 times after my ultrasound
>and they set up an appointment and told me the doctor would call me
>before the appointment only if it was "something serious" that I should
>be seen sooner for. I gotta say, my doctor's office never really seems
>to think that my complaints are a big deal. I actually feel like I'm
>bothering them half the time. I just don't know what to do. I'm so
>scared and confused.
>
>At Mon, 25 Feb 2008, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>my ob/gyn says anytime you have abnormal bleeding mid-cycle, it is
>>something that should be checked. You might have a ruptured cyst -
>>sounds like it. I get these all the time. You feel dizzy, nauseous,
>>off-balance, headache, and definitely not right. Lasts for a few days,
>>and then goes away. I would see about getting it checked ASAP. if your
>>doctor wont see you, find another one. The fact that they don't even
>>call you back says something - dont you think? Often times, I beleive it
>>is because they can't help.
>>
>>Do you mind me asking how old you are? You could be peri-menopausal. I
>>have been getting lots of these symptoms lately - hot flashes, dizzy
>>spells, sweating, headaches, etc. I have been told this is common for
>>some women entering menopause along with mid-cycle bleeding/spotting.
>>Hope this helps.
>>
>>I know firsthand what you are going through - and I empathize with your
>>situation. Hang in there
>>
>>Mel
>>
>>At Mon, 25 Feb 2008, Kathy wrote:
>>>
>>>I desperately need someone's help ASAP. I have endo, and have had it
>>>for something like 7 or 8 years. Since the New Year I have been having
>>>pain that is noticeably worse then the normal pain...I have missed a day
>>>at work almost every week since the new year because of this pain. I
>>>have also been having some very major coldness/hot flashes. Over the
>>>weekend I have also been VERY dizzy, light-headed and feeling kind of
>>>"out of it". Now I am bleeding. I am not due to start my period for
>>>about another week or so and quite honestly, this feels different
>>>inside. My doctor's office sent me for an ultrasound a couple of weeks
>>>ago and I have an appt with them tomorrow but I am really concerned
>>>since I started bleeding that it could be something I should seek
>>>emergency treatment for. My doctor's office never calls me back and
>>>rarely seems to care about anything I have to tell them, so I don't even
>>>want to try to go that route. But right now I am sitting at work and
>>>this is all I can think about. Can someone please offer me some kind of
>>>advice? I don't know what I should or shouldn't be concerned about
>>>anymore. And if I do have to leave work to go to the hospital, what do
>>>I tell my work? I think they may be getting frustrated with how much
>>>time I've had to take off and to be honest, telling my employer that I'm
>>>bleeding makes me a little uncomfortable.
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