WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 1999: Re: chronic pelvic pain/lower back pain

Re: chronic pelvic pain/lower back pain

From: Janet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 5 Dec 1999 07:07:56 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 4 Dec 1999, treefrog wrote: >
>I have had problems with pelvic pain and severe lower back pain for a
>few years now. The pain is on my lower left quadrant, and is like
>horrid menstrual cramps, but not just at the time of my period. It
>always comes with the severe lower back pain, a pain that is not
>muscular in nature, and which my primary doc says is not structural
>either. Sometimes the pain is so bad my left thigh hurts too.
>
>I have also had bowel problems, which I was told is IBS after having a
>colonoscopy a few years back. Sometimes I have bladder pain....not pain
>with urination, but a nagging pain right at my pubic bone. A real
>mishmash of symptoms. My periods have also gotten worse....they are
>irregualr, but last 4-5 days, with 2 of those days being very heavy
>bleeding.....soaking super tampons AND pads frequently. Cramps are so
>bad, I have to lie with a heating pad to take the edge off. I take
>Naprosyn or Advil (800mg) for the pain I described above, with little
>avail.
>
>I've had 2 ultrasounds which showed nothing. Last year I tried 3 months
>of birth conrol pills with no luck. Last week, I finally had a lap, to
>check for endo. She didn't find anything there, either. I was starting
>to think the pain must really be all in my head, till 2 days ago I
>started to gets that old pain back. Now I know it's real, because if it
>was in my head, it would have gone away since they didn't find anything,
>follow me? The pain is so bad, I have no idea what else it could
>be...BTW, I've had cultures and my urine, and checked for STDs, both
>negative. What else could be causing my pain? What should my next step
>be? And where can I go for support?
>
>Thank you and sorry this is so long....

Hello, It sounds like you are having a really bad time. To be honest there could be loads of causes for your pain and I am not a doctor so wouldnt want to begin to guess.The left handside pain sounds very familiar tome- having had it for about 6 years now.Mine I think was caused by adhesions and has come back to haunt me dispite having had a hysterectomy -I now have adhesions on my bowel - so I can also sympathise over bowel/bladder problems. What concerns me is that you havent mentioned what your doctor is proposing to do next about this. Just because they didnt find endo doesnt rule out micro endo or endo on the bowel where it can be hard to spot. Believe in yourself and your symptoms.You are the best judge of your pain.Dont take no for an answer.I think women get fobbed off too much that it is 'all in the mind' when it obviously isnt. The fact that you have taken the time to write here shows how concerned you are. Please make sure you are getting the best care from your doctor. I would love to hear back as to how you are getting on. take care love Janet

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