Re: Having severe pain in lower right abdomen & upper abdominal bloating...
From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 23 Jan 2002 23:30:03 -0600 (CST)
Endo can definitely be causing your problems, as can adhesions.
You need to find a Dr. that is highly skilled in treating endo and
adhesions...You Dr. may not be skilled enough to remove the endo from
the colon, but there are many that can do it. I had Endo and adhesions
on my cecum and sigmoid colon and it was all removed successfully by an
Endometriosis Specialist.
Check the archives for endo specialists. I have posted a list several
times with Drs. around the country that do specialize in treating the
disease.
--
Robin
At Wed, 23 Jan 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>I'd been seen by my military dr's due to very heavy periods, sharp pain
>& cramping, fatigue,some blood in stool, etc...I'd already been
>diagnosed with diverticulosis & adhesions (dr. told me mild but had
>written it up as moderate) They sent me for a pelvic CT scan, which had
>shown a mass highly suspicious for malignancy...which was a little scary
>because I have alot of breast/colon cancers in my family... and they
>called within an hour and had set me up with an ob/gyn appt for the next
>day. The ob/gyn was really great and said she suspected adenomyosis due
>to a very enlarged uterus, did a total abdominal hysterectomy about 3
>months ago which confirmed adenomyosis and she also said there had been
>endometriosis on the diverticulae, which she left because she was afraid
>of damaging my colon. I was really doing great until last night, when I
>started having extremely sharp pains in my lower right side. I'm
>wondering if it sounds like it might be the endo flaring up or something
>I need to go back in for. I've had alot of upper abdominal bloating,
>whether it's a small meal or even just a glass of water...I'd hoped
>because my uterus had been enlarged, it was just pressure from
>that...but it's still hurting, bloating & feels bruised inside, even
>after the hysterectomy. I would appreciate any ideas at all. Thanks in
>advance.
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~Robin~
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