WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2008: Re: GENERAL: Does this sound right?...more information

Re: GENERAL: Does this sound right?...more information

From: anon (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 4 Feb 2008 10:52:59 -0600 (CST)

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He did not do an ultrasound. No labwork done except urine. Didn't say if he felt anything...just that the pelvic exam wasn't "acute". What does that mean? I was seen again yesterday...labwork showed low potassium and keytones in my urine. Said possibly the flu, possibly gallbladder, possibly endometriosis in/on the colon, possibly kidney stone, possibly ovarian cyst. I was given IV fluids, compazine suppositories, told to eat bananas and followup this afternoon. The pain in my lower left side is getting worse, diarrhea has started and won't stop...every time I try to drink anything....and I have started vomitting...it was suggested I make a yogurt smoothie with banana instead of trying to just eat the bananas...I have been trying to sip on that. I have also developed a vaginal discharge that started with a little brownish spotting and is now yellowish. I'm not sure what else to do. Can endometriosis or a cyst be causing all of this? I don't understand how this much pain on my left side could be caused from gallbladder. Could it still be considered mid cycle pain even if it has lasted this long? It started last Thursday (January 31st), which would have been about mid cycle. Any other suggestions? Also, please tell me if it is normal for the exam to be real painful since there is already this much tenderness in the pelvis and for it to feel like they are pushing on the urethra. I'm not sure if I need to try a different physician, or go back to the same one and keep trying. He was very nice, but it hurt so bad.

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>At Sat, 2 Feb 2008, anon wrote:
>>
>>I was seen this morning in urgent care for severe lower left quadrant
>>pelvic pain. They did a UA, which he said was normal except there was
>>billirubin in my urine. When he pushed on the left side of my waist,
>>the pain went down to the lower left side. He did a pelvic exam, it was
>>very painful and when he tried to insert the speculum, it felt like he
>>was pushing on the urethra. After he was done with that, he said the
>>exam wasn't acute and he thought I probably had an ovarian cyst. He
>>gave me a shot of toradol, a prescription for darvocet and sent me home.
>>He told me he doesn't have much experience with women's health, so come
>>back on Wednesday and he would have time to research things and decide
>>what to do. My last period was January 18th, I have a history of
>>endometriosis and ovarian cysts, no nausea or vomiting or diarrhea. I
>>have had some chills & sweats. I'm kind of reluctant to go back on
>>Wednesday. Unfortunately, the clinic I have been going to closed so I
>>am without a physician at the current time. Are there any questions I
>>need to ask? Do I have to let him do another exam. I'm not sure I want
>>him to since the first one was so painful and then he told me he hasn't
>>had much experience with women's health. I'm not really sure if this is
>>the normal procedure or what I should be doing. I have only had a few
>>pelvic exams and they are always somewhat painful, but not like this one
>>and it never felt like they were pushing on my urethra with the speculum
>>before. Is this a normal feeling?
>
>--
>Pat Sonnenstuhl, CNM, CHT
>
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