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Re: Pelvic Pain and Depression : (
From: Kallie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 31 Jul 2001 08:09:06 -0500 (CDT)
Sounds like three things that I have my own personal experience with.
Bursting cysts as Sonnet mentioned, endometreosis and Adhesions. I had
to complain for months and go through mulitple Cat Scans, MRI's and
ultrasounds before my OB did a Diagnostic Laperoscopy to figure out what
was causeing the pain. The culprit was cycsts, endometreosis and
Adhesions where my right ovary & tube was attached to my pelvic
sidewall. My adhesion problem was almost definately caused by a
C-section operation. Any surgical procedure like that increases your
chances for adhesions but you can get them without.
If you are in that much pain, talk to your Dr. about doing a diagnostic
Lap to find out what's wrong. If you have a door to your office you
probably have insurance so cost won't be the problem and Honestly it is
not a bad procedure, especially when it can identify & treat the pain
you are in.
Best of luck & so sorry for your pain.
At Mon, 30 Jul 2001, AmandaRee wrote:
>
>So I have been sitting here for the last hour reading today's postings
>and getting more and more depressed. Not that you guys are depressing
>or that I begrudge any of your successes...I feel a deep love and
>concern for all of you wonderful women that I didn't think was possible
>(especially after only being here for a week).
>But I don't know if I am just having mood swings or if I am truly
>depressed or just feeling frustrated.
>I have been having horrible, debilitating (sp?) pelvic pain. Today it
>was so bad I had to just shut the door to my office at work and put my
>head on my desk and cry. It feels like someone has stuck a knife into
>my ovaries. This has been the main reason for me seeking medical advice
>which is good. Who knows how long I would have just sat around beliving
>all the damn doctors in my town (both of them) that having 5 periods in
>two years isn't anything major and that the only reason I'm overweight
>is because they think I sit on my "fat butt watching TV all day" (oh
>yeah, that was a direct quote from one the pompus idiotic doctors I've
>been too....as if I even had time to watch TV I work 12 hour days and go
>to college full time!)
>So I guess I am just feeling really frustrated right now because the
>doctor who finally listened to me and diagnosed me with pcos is about an
>hour's drive away..and because he's one of the best doctors in this
>area--he's swamped and very hard to get an appointment with. Once my
>sister-in-law reccommended him to me it took me 5 weeks to get an
>appointment with him. Now, he wants to confirm my diagnosis with blood
>work and a vaginal-probe ultrasound (yikes) which I appreciate, but he
>could only schedule the ultrasound for 4 weeks after my initial visit (I
>still have two more weeks to go!). So I was so pumped for the first
>little while--Thinking: "GREAT! I know what I have, now we can start
>treating me. I am going to quit smoking, lose 100 lbs, eat low-carb
>diets, and get pregnant!" Now I'm thinking "I just want to get it
>started! Forget waiting two more weeks--lets do it now!"
>Sorry--I needed to vent, thanks!
>My real reason for writing this incredibly long posting is:
>Does anyone else exprience this kind of pelvic pain and if so, what do
>you do to relieve it? 800 mg of motrin is not even phasing it!
>Thanks for listening to me rant--I'd appreciate any suggestions.
>
>--
>AmandaRee--emails always welcome
>
>"There's only us, there's only this.
>Forget regret, or life is yours to miss.
>No other hope, no other way, no day but today."
>Jonathon Larsen, RENT
>
--
Kallie
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