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Re: anal cramps

From: Garry E. Siegel, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 14 May 2002 21:08:35 -0500 (CDT)


At Mon, 13 May 2002, Paula wrote: >
>I don't know exactly how to describe this, but during the past 6 months,
>I've been having problems with very very strong cramps in the, um, anal
>vicinity. They are like painful contractions, and are the worst when I
>am (trying to sleep) in the middle of the night or early morning. Only
>muscle relaxants seem to alleviate them, because Advil doesn't even
>touch the pain. The cramps will usually stick around for a few days and
>come back a few weeks later. Any idea what this could be?

Not really, although it could be endometriosis from the gyn field. I would start wtih an internist or family doctor.

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Garry E. Siegel, M.D.
Private Practice
Roswell, GA

No private emails; this advice does not constitute a doctor-patient relationship




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