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Have anyone been diagnosed with catamenial pneumothorax?

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cezo67055
cezo67055

I've had three pneumothoraces and the last two was a few days before my menstruation. I feel like the doctors are not listening to me in regards to making a diagnosis. I feel angry and fustrated because my last pneumothorax was after my vats operation. I have numbness, burning, pulling sensation on my chest, back and weakness on my right hand. I have been able to return back to work and Im getting depressed now.

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  • liz92700
    liz92700 cezo67055

    Posted

    Yes I have! I have just had a bullectomy and pleurodesis and while they were there they checked my diaphragm and found holes there for the endometriosis to travel through.

    I’m seeing my dr Tuesday to plan treatment!

    • cezo67055
      cezo67055 liz92700

      Posted

      Nothing was found on my diaphragm but I have all the symptoms of endometriosis and the pain on my chest gets worst during my periods. I'm going to have a transvaginal scan and the a laparoscopy and treatment plus hysteroscopy. I'm really tired now.

  • katia53781
    katia53781 cezo67055

    Posted

    Hello , yes I had. It took them 3 hospitalizations one VATS and a recurrent one all pneumothorax  that nearly killed i e plus one thoracothomy to  ask for an IRM of my pelvis which showed that I could have endometriosis that was unfortunately asympyomatic. 40 days after my thoracotomy I had to have a laparoscopy ( the only way to really diagnose endometriosis ) . They found out that I had a severe stage that extended to the diaphragm. I had then an oopherebtomy plus I had after to restrict all food and supplements that contains phytoestrogens . 

    Be aware if you have endometriosis that is causing this you will never finish with pneumothorax unless you treat it either with. Medication or surgery . Listen to yourself and visit a gynecologist , ask for an IRM. And even do not worry about a laparoscopy if it will finish your misery 

  • marie_lowe
    marie_lowe cezo67055

    Posted

    I suggest looking up a disease called Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)

    It causes collapsed lungs. If you think it could be the cause of the problem, visit www.thelamfoundation.org of more info and a list of docs who specialize in treating it.

  • cezo67055
    cezo67055

    Posted

    Thanks Marie, i'll do that.

  • cezo67055
    cezo67055

    Posted

    I've looked at the video and I can definitely say I don't have LAM disease. My thoracic consultant say my lung is healthy, there are no signs of any cysts or cancer. Thanked God

  • natalia_111
    natalia_111 cezo67055

    Posted

    Hi everyone!

    I've found this thread as the newest one on this website related to my problem.

    I am 29 y.o., woman. For the last 5 months I had 3 catamenial pneumothoraxes, although I have never experienced any endometriosis symptoms. I recently had one VATS surgery (pleural abrasion, no signs of endometriosis even with histochemistry, no fenestrations in the diaphragm, a couple of small bubbles found). But the surgery didn't help as pneumothorax appeared again with the next menstruation. Now I am waiting for Endotest (saliva test) result and also I am going to make the MRI of the pelvic organs.

    Doctors want (and don't want at the same time) to do one more surgery: pleurodesis with talc. And also I guess that my gynecologist will prescribe we hormone therapy, which I am really afraid of because of its awful side effects and because I had thrombosis + lung embolism in the past when I took combined oral contraception.

    Did hormone therapy really help anyone? How long have you been without recurrence?

    Has anyone tried to become pregnant being in such situation? (I want to believe I won't have any pneumothoraxes during the pregnancy and lactation period, so... maybe accidentally smth will change in my organism, it's just my hope). But I am afraid that I won't be able to become pregnant, if I really have endometriosis...

    Hope someone still reads this thread. Thanks.

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