YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for July, 2001: Re: Unusual Question

Re: Unusual Question

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 27 Jul 2001 16:07:27 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 26 Jul 2001, amanda wrote: >
>I'm 22 years old and was diagnosed with endometriosis about a year ago.
>Immediately after my diagnostic lap my dr put me on Depo-Provera, one
>shot a month for 10 months (was only supposed to be 6 months). I had
>one period the first month which was Sept 2000. I only noticed relief
>the first two-three weeks I was on the shot which was ironic because I
>was also on my period. I have pain from the endo all the time, a new dr
>switched me to Depo-Lupron and my first shot was on the 13th of this
>month. I have had rectal bleeding, painful b.m's, painful urination,
>and pain that resembles that which you get with Gallstones. My ribs and
>around my back are hurting all the time and swollen. This has been
>going on since Novemember 2000 and I have been to a surgeon and recently
>was released from my gastronologist(msp)who said he could find nothing
>wrong, that it is prolly the endo.
>I had a colonoscopy done in Jan for the rectal bleeding. It showed only
>some inflammation in the sigmoid colon which had no known cause. I had
>a cystoscopy(for bladder pain) done on the 11th which also showed
>inflammation with no known cause. My questions are, could this be
>endometriosis that they are seing (since endo can be seen as small red
>lesions) or what could be causing all of the inflammation with no known
>cause. Also, what are some possibilities for the rib pain/swelling.
>Thank you for you time,
>Amanda

this certainly could be endo, and someitmes afte rhte first Lupron shot there is a flare before teh symptoms subside

-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG South Lake Tahoe, CA

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