WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 1999: Re: Pelvic and rectal pain

Re: Pelvic and rectal pain

From: The (anonymous@obgyn.net!)
Sun, 26 Dec 1999 22:25:32 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 26 Dec 1999, Terry wrote: >
>I had a vaginal hysterectomy (uterous removal only) 3 yrs ago. About a
>month after the surgery, I started having bad pelvic pain, spreading to
>the rectal area. Doctors thought it was spastic colon. Had a
>colonoscopy, and it was normal, so was put on levbid for spasms. The
>pains didn't stop. They occur 2 times per month, and last an hour or
>so. Had laporoscopy in March, and doctor cotarized a cyst on an ovary,
>and removed some scar tissue. Since then the pains have worsened. I
>only have about 30 seconds notice before the strong pains set in, and I
>have to take pain medicine. The really bad pain lasta about 1 hour.
>Once the extreme pain has passed, I have a dull pain in the pelvic and
>recal area that lasts for a couple of days. Now the doctor started me
>on Lupron, just to make sure it is my ovaries that are causing the
>problem. Does this sound like endometriosis, or does it sound like
>spastic colon? My doctor just is not sure.
>Thanks,

Hi there. Just want to offer my 2 cents. First, I will have to agree with Dr. Marchbein about maybe trying a gastroenterologist. I found mine very helpful.

I started having low pains about 10 years ago. They were bad enough to make me double over. I couldn't walk, just double over and grab my gut. Thought after experiencing pains like that, labor pain would be nothing when the day would come that I would have a baby. (chuckle, for those of you who know *that* story!)

BUT, I also was experiencing chest pain, rather severe heart burn really. It gradually got worse and I started getting nauseaous, and then to where I was throwing up. I literally became afraid to eat food. I finally went to the doctor and...fast forward several months due to a lame, underpaid, overworked general MD accepting waaaaay too many patients... an upper GI test (drank Barium)revealed inflammation and spasms in my duodenum. An ulcer was suspected and I was prescribed medication. A week later I considered the famed Zantac a miracle drug, LOL. Ever since then, ulcer medication has helped whenever I have trouble. (Oh, and I just love my current GI doc!)

I know that I have rambled on, but perhaps something in my story might trigger some ideas in you. Have you looked at your diet and perhaps food triggers? It's worth a shot at least. Like I said, my 2 cents worth. Not worth much more. :)

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