Re: CHRONICPAIN: Chronic Pelvic Pain
From: Trace (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 11 Aug 2007 01:14:09 -0500 (CDT)
Hi n,
I just wanted to say thanks for your response and your suggestions. I
have been trying to tell myself that I need to "calm down" a bit and
think things through so I do make the best decession for myself. Your
words have helped.
Thanks,
--
Trace
At Fri, 10 Aug 2007, n wrote:
>
>Hi there,
>I think you should seek an endo specialist who does excision surgery
>through laparoscopy, and also check the endometriosis forum for advice
>as well, It has helped me. I suffer from chronic pelvic pain constantly
>with spasms here and there, 28 yrs old and had 2 laps done. one in
>march (laser) then the other in July(excision). If you are worried
>about the Endo, having a hysterectomy wont cure it(unless it is
>completely infected.)
>Endo grows even if you do remove everything, so make sure you think
>about this.
>Good luck with everything and your decissions.
>Try to take it easy in the mean time, be nice to yourslef.
>good luck.
>-n
>
>At Thu, 9 Aug 2007, Trace wrote:
>>
>>I am 37 years old. I suffer from daily pelvic pain in my lower left
>>side. Starting with my very first period at age 12, I would have severe
>>menstrual pain two to three days before my period would start and it
>>would last about two to three days of my period. My periods were never
>>very long, only about four days and I did not bleed alot. Through my
>>high school and college years, the pain got more intense and my period
>>became very eratic (about 3 periods a year). I was prescribed very
>>birth control pills, OTC's and Rx med. to help with the pain. However,
>>by the time I was 21 or 22, the pain became daily. When I was 24, I
>>began Depo Provera injections and I was pain free for 12 years. April
>>of last year after a "bad" bone scan (osteoporosis), I was taken off of
>>the Depo and put on a birth control pill. About a couple of weeks after
>>my Depo injection would have been due, I began to have severe pain
>>again. I was prescribed Naproxen, Flexaril, and Perocet (at different
>>times)for the pain. I was put back on Depo in September of last year,
>>but the pain continued. March through June of this year I had Lupron
>>injections; they did not work. I had an Ultrasound and MIR, my ovaries
>>and tubes looked ok. Last Friday (Aug. 3), I had a laproscopy with
>>the possible removal of my left ovary and tube it there was
>>endometriosis. However, my ovary and tubes were find. My gyno and I
>>have spoken about a hysterectomy, but she wants me to try a pain
>>specialist first. I know a hysterectomy is not a 100% guarntee for
>>relief, but I'm in so much pain (not to mention having nausea and being
>>worn out all the time)that I am ready for something radical. This pain
>>has really affected my life in a major way.
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