PCOS Messages for March, 2001: Re: LIVING WITH PELVIC CONGESTION!

Re: LIVING WITH PELVIC CONGESTION!

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 17 Mar 2001 19:50:56 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 14 Oct 2000, brenda wrote: >
>Pelvic congestion syndrome is when the veins in your pelvic area are
>damaged, the blood does not flow properly therefore builds up.This
>condition causes extreme pain in my case if I am on my feet to long or
>get tired. It is best described like being in labour it causes pressure
>in your pelvic area and it makes you feel like you want to give birth
>that is why I describe it as being in labour. In my case I would do a
>four day shift and then be in bed the next three in pain.Before I was
>diagnosed which took doctors a good year to do so I was told these
>episodes were bladder infections. Urine frequency is another symptom
>and you cannot hold your bladder, lower back pain is another symptom. My
>periods started to be delayed and got shorter and I use to be in extreme
>pain just before my period.I developed irratible bowel syndrome due to
>the stress due to this condition.I had hot flushes, chills,
>insomnia,panic attacks, my hair started to thin out. This condition did
>and still does control my life. I have tried taking the pill
>continuously then I was put on provera. I have gone up two pants sizes
>since then and suffered very bad mood swings. Pelvic congestion also
>causes bloating and in my case it feels like my whole body swells
>especially when im tired.My life was controlled by pain killers.I had
>laproscopy done and was told it was endeometriosis second lap pcs was
>confirmed. It was even suggested it was all in my head and not a
>physical problem. My persistence paid of. I had a mirena coil fitted
>and it basically took the pain away but I still am putting weight on,

I feel comfort in reading about others who have this problem too. I went to three gyn. docters and after one year of suffering they said i had pelvic congestion. I have been miserable. The docters treated me like I was crazy. I gained alot of weight and was terribly bloated. The docters wanted to give me antidepressants but it was my health problems making me miserable.

>and suffer bloating and some of the other symptoms. Relief at last NO.
>I AM now suffering chronic pms depression. My last thoughts are is the
>cure going to be found before I end up going mad it is slowly breaking
>my spirit. Hopefully the monster I will beat before it beats me. PLEASE
>ANYONE THAT SUFFERS THIS CONDITION CONTACT AND SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS OR
>ANYONE THAT CARES.

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