Re: Pelvic and rectal pain
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 27 Dec 1999 18:49:15 -0600 (CST)
Good to see you back. We missed you.
HSM
At Sun, 26 Dec 1999, The *REAL * AnnMarie wrote:
>
>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. :)
>
>AM
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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