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Re: Endometriosis of the Kidneys? And Leg Pain!From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon Mar 31 18:00:20 2008
check out endoresolved.com they have a good breakdown of symptoms related to where the endo is....not sure if it has kidneys. However, it is the best breakdown I have seen. At Sat, 29 Mar 2008, Leah wrote: > >At Thu, 27 Mar 2008, Kathy wrote: >> >>I have a question....I have had endo for about the past 7 years or so >>(that's when I was diagnosed, finally) and I've had several >>laparoscopies for it. I have been told that I have some on my bowels >>that they were unable to remove for some reason. However lately I have >>been having incredible low back pain on my right side, about where my >>kidneys are. My question is, could the endo have spread to my kidneys? >>Are there any other symptoms of endo of the kidneys, so I can keep an >>eye out? And do they diagnose that through a laparoscopy as well? It's >>hard to find anyplace on the net that breaks down symptoms of endo by >>body part. Also, I have been having horrible pains and muscle aches >>down my thighs and even into my calves...could this be endo related? It >>almost feels like it starts in my gluteal muscles (okay, butt muscles, >>lol) and goes all the way down. I have this pain every day and it's >>making it so hard to function. Can someone please help? > >Hi, >I'm new here, but I've been dealing with endometriosis for about 10 >years and have also had the same type of pain you describe. What I have >been told by more than one doctor and have also read, is that the pain >you feel in your lower back is what is called "referred pain" from your >uterus. It's not because of a kidney problem or a back problem, so it's >like pain in your back secondary to the female problems. I think the >nerves and muscles and all of that are tied in together and likely cause >the leg pain too. If I am lucky, 3 Aleve or 3 or 4 Ibuprofen might help >that...but I usually have to go with Darvocet or the latest thing my >doctor has prescribed, Fiorinal. It's unfortunately just another >symptom and area where we can get pain and I find that about 3 to 4 >years after a laparoscopy, once the pain meds get to where they don't >work any longer, then it's time for another surgery. The sad truth, >isn't it? >Leah
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