WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 1999: Re: Question for Dr. M, Pain & FMS

Re: Question for Dr. M, Pain & FMS

From: Gina (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 29 Dec 1999 08:34:07 -0600 (CST)

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Hi Susan, Yes I had a hyst. on 8/12/99 and a BSO on 9/15/99. Both times massive adhesions were removed, including new ones that grew in the 4 weeks between these 2 surgeries. Yesterday I finally saw the GI doc again and he says I might have to consider another surgery since he feels I have adhesions interfering with my bowels. He says I do NOT have IBS. And he's the expert! (My PCP however has already Dx me as having IBS and FMS, which makes me mad).

I am having an ERCP next week to hopefully take care of the gallbladder like attack pain (I don't have a gallbladder, that was removed along with appendix in 1987). GI doc feels I have new gall stones as well as scar tissue in my common bile duct. So am crossing fingers and hope it helps with some of my pain.

Also went to massage therapist for the 1st time yesterday and she was extremely careful and gentle but it still hurt alot. She found the same lumps my husband did in my back and buttock area, and she says they are NOT muscle knots. She thinks they are cysts or some type of growths because they move around alot! So now I'm not sure what to do. My PCP refuses to refer me for an MRI or any follow up tests. I am giving it 2 weeks (til after the ERCP which my PCP also tried having cancelled but luckily the GI guy agrees with me that it's necessary), then going back to the PCP and let him have it! He'll either do some follow ups or I'll have to find another doctor again.

I too regret the hysterectomy now because it seems all my problems stem from that surgery. Gina

At Tue, 28 Dec 1999, Susan wrote: >

Gina, >I am not DR. M but I read your post with great interest.I know you said >you had 2 surgeries.Did you have Hysterectomy?I had Total Abd.Hyst.5/26 >and have been uncomfortable in certain area since then.I tried patches >and felt so bloated from them I had to stop them.Very uncomfortable in >the upper abd.area.Area of gallbladder. >About a week ago I turned a certain way and started this ache in the >buttock area.Now it seems I hurt all over.For a while I could also feel >food moving through.I went to Internist twice and wondered if maybe >hernia,blood clot,something?He also shrugged if off,said must be >Irritable Bowel.Have had constipation off and on so one day took some >Metamucil.Boy did I hurt that day.Felt like it would move some lump up >move some more lump up.Just very uncomfortable.I regret my Hyst.The year >before that I had been through every Gastro test there was,all >negative.So I decided must be fibroid.So had Hyst.Adhesions on all >female parts Dr.took out and appendix.If I had had Lap years before like >I asked for might have found out problem.If I knew in advance about >adhesions I don't think I would have set myself up for more.I guess I >blame all these aches and pains on that.I had CT scan yesterday so >waiting on that.Has anyone suggested nerve entrapment?I've heard that >term but really don't know what it means.Could that happen during >surgery and how is it diagnosed it it occurs?Hang in there.It is no fun >to ache.My bones even pop,something that was not happening before >Hyst.Susan

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