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Re: LIVING WITH PELVIC CONGESTION!From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)Thu, 19 Sep 2002 14:36:26 -0500 (CDT)
At Sat, 17 Mar 2001, anonymous wrote: > >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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