WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 1998: Re: Severe pelvic pain

Re: Severe pelvic pain

From: Susan (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 30 Sep 1998 11:04:06 -0500 (CDT)

Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
Next message: Elizabeth: "Re: Husband in room - follow-up"
Previous message: lyn: "What should I expect with BC pills?"
In reply to: Christy: "Severe pelvic pain"
Next in thread: Christy: "Re: Severe pelvic pain"
Reply: Christy: "Re: Severe pelvic pain"

At Wed, 30 Sep 1998, Christy wrote: >
>I am 25, married, no children. I have always had bad cramps the first
>day of my period. However, in March, I had such severe cramps that I
>shook, had hot flashes and cold sweats, and even the tightest
>doubling-over would not relieve any of the pain. My cramps typically
>come and go like contractions, but these were unreal. I had acute
>appendicitis (and a subsequent appendectomy)10 years ago, and I can
>honestly say that it didn't hurt this bad. Well, at the time I had just
>changed jobs and had no insurance, so I screamed and cried hoping it
>wasn't an ectopic preg. (I have not been using any birth control for
>over a year.) After two hours, the pain subsided, and I slept. For the
>next two days, my ovaries were sore from the cramps.
>
>The next several months were fine, with bad cramps, but nothing like
>that. I began charting my temps, and confirmed that I was ovulating (at
>least according to my temps), and was trying to get pregnant. No
>success.
>
>A few days ago my period started at work, and here came the nightmare
>cramps. I was balled up on the floor in the private bathroom for almost
>an hour, and I would've went to the ER if I thought I could have walked
>to someone for help. It was that bad. Eventually they subsided, and
>again I was very sore (and still am)and went home.
>
>I am going to see a nurse practitioner tomorrow (had an appt. for my
>annual anyway, but then the office called and said my doc had a surgery
>that day, and couldn't reschedule until after November.
>
>Are there any specific questions I should ask? Any other symptoms that I
>might have but am missing? It is very hard for me to miss work for doc
>appt.s, and hard to schedule them, too, so I want to make the best of
>this one.

Christy --

What you're describing sounds exactly like my periods when I had ovarian cysts. You may want to discuss that possibility with your nurse practitioner. A vaginal ultrasound can tell if there is anything unusual on your ovaries that may be causing such pain. Good luck to you. I hope you find some answers quickly.

Next message: Elizabeth: "Re: Husband in room - follow-up"
Previous message: lyn: "What should I expect with BC pills?"
In reply to: Christy: "Severe pelvic pain"
Next in thread: Christy: "Re: Severe pelvic pain"
Reply: Christy: "Re: Severe pelvic pain"

use when must restrict search to only the women's health forum...
Enter search keywords:
	Returns per screen: Require all keywords: