WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2001: Re: 11+ yrs pain. What next?!

Re: 11+ yrs pain. What next?!

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 6 Sep 2001 11:09:53 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 6 Sep 2001, Teresa wrote: >
>Over the years I have tried various things - some prescribed by doctors
>and some I have tried independantly:
>Antibiotics for infection, all sorts of treatment for IBS, over the
>counter pain killers, prescribed narcotics, Ponstan, several
>contraceptive pills (although not for 3 months at a time like some
>people), multi-vitamins, evening primrose oil, various herbs,
>aromatherapy, heat, TENS machine, anti-depressants (to try and treat
>pain aswell as my anxiety and depression. On improvement of depression
>and no improvement in pain - doctors are stunned!!), relaxation
>techniques, etc!
>Amongst all these I have also tried to ignore it!!!
>I changed doctors and they seem much more interested in helping me. New
>doc gave me a CA125 test and it was high, therefore, I had a
>transabdominal ultrasound and transvaginal ultrasound scan on 13th July
>and a cyst was found on my right ovary. Another scan was done 4th
>September to see if it had gone; it had but there is now a cyst on my
>left ovary. I was told that I may be prone to cysts at ovulation. I
>have another scan in 10 weeks.
>During my second transvaginal scan I experienced a few more sharper
>pains than the first time. Also, afterwards I had quite a bit of very
>dark brown blood/discharge.
>QUESTION 1:
>Could this be a so called 'chocolate cyst' caused by endo?
>Question 2:
>I've been offered Lupron. What are your experiences with this drug?
>QUESTION 3:
>Considering the things I have tried - Do you have any other suggestions?
>
>Thankyou in advance.
>
>Teresa.

In all this time, no one has done a Laparoscopy????????? I am stunned. With this history, I would certainly consider a laparoscopy. Then one would know what was or wasn't there. Sure this cyst could be an endometriotic cyst. Besides cancer, that is one of the things that makes CA125 go up and is one of the reasons why CA125 is not very helpful.

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