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Re: side pain, Dr. McIntosh can you help?
From: allan (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Apr 21 20:34:29 1999
Hi Donna
I have a left inguinal hernia when I was 13, the lower left pubic area
hurt kind of achy, and when I stood there was a slight bulginess.
Actually, about a year ago when I started to get twinginess feelings in
that area I was afraid that I had another hernia and tried to ignore it
because I didn't want to deal with surgery,etc....well, it turned out to
be much much worse that a hernia - had endo, scar tissue, adhesions
around left ovary, as well as endo on other ovary and uterus. Another
thing, with the hernia, you may feel some discomfort or slight pain in
the area if you're straining or picking up something heavy. Hope this
helps, good luck at the doc
Painfree wishes to all,
luv, Amy
Jennifer Setser wrote:
>
> At Wed, 21 Apr 1999, dbb wrote:
> >
> Hi Donna,
> On a person's left side from the ribcage down is your stomach then your
> spleen (holds extra blood cells for emergencies) and the bowel. An
> iguinal hernia is when something usually bowel pushes through muscle
> (hernia) in the abdominal cavity (iguinal). So bowel may be pushing
> through your abdominal muscles. One of the ways to tell other than
> getting a definitive answer from the dr is to gently feel and push along
> your abdomin while laying down and seeing if you feel a hole or
> something squishing around that feels tacked down. Hope this helps and
> your appt goes well.
> Jen S.
>
> >What's an iguinal hernia???
> >Thanks. Better this morning, just regular lower side and leg pain this am.
> >Bad enough. Got about 6 hours sleep, better that the night before.
> >
> >donna
>> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: KARI <kahodge@home.com>
> >To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <endo@talk.obgyn.net>
> >Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 3:38 AM
> >Subject: Re: side pain, Dr. McIntosh can you help?
> >
> >> Hi Donna,
> >>
> >> When my pain went that high, the doc discovered that I had two inguinal
> >> hernias. One on the left side and one on the right side. Maybe this is
> >> an idea to ask your doc about. Hope the tidbit helped. E-mail me
> >> anytime!!
> >>
> >> Luv,
> >> Kari Ann CANADA
> >>
> >> dbb wrote:
> >> >
> >> > I have a question I hope someone can answer. Am having a VERY bad pain
> >day.
> >> > Woke at 4 this morning in tears. I have taken my indocin (indomethicin)
> >but
> >> > notice that today, in addition to radiating down my left leg, and around
> >the
> >> > flank to the back, it is pulling to just above my hip bone,below my rib
> >> > cage.
> >> >
> >> > I am fairly certain based on my last lap that the adhesions are back,
> >and,
> >> > it seems, with a vengeance. My appt at John's hopkins isn't for 2 weeks
> >> > (exactly from today HURRAY!!!), but can the adhesions be pulling
> >something
> >> > that high. Don't know anatomically what is in that area on the left.
> >> >
> >> > To top it all off, I normally have VERY low blood pressure, but all the
> >pain
> >> > as of late is keeping it up, was checked today and was 130/90, normal
> >for me
> >> > is 117/65 +/-.
> >> >
> >> > What can the adhesions be attached to that high? More bowel?? And what
> >can I
> >> > do to get relief?? I need some sleep, but I don't like what the pain
> >meds to
> >> > to my head?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks so much for all you do for the women on this forum.
> >> >
> >> > Donna
> >> >
> >>
>
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