Endometriosis?
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Hi everyone! I'm new here. I had a surgery 3 years ago to remove uterine fibroids and one Chocolate cyst on my right ovary. My both side follipan tubes were blocked but no procedure was done about it. I was pain free for a couple of years. Since the end of 2014 I started having pain before my period then it lasts at least 10 days even after my period flow stopped. Most of time the pain sets on my right lower quadrant, but it could move to the left and middle below the belly button. The pain hurts my waist/lower back and radiates to my right leg. I also get very bloating when the pain is on. My blood test/urine test/Ultrasound/CT/Colonoscopy all came out clear. They found a 3mm calcification in anterior abdominal wall on CT scan but was not sure how it related to my pain. They gave me diagnosis of IBS. One doctor told me I might have pelvic adhesion from previous surgery but he can do nothing about it. The pain goes on when my period is due then goes off about 10 days after period ends. It has been a cyclic pain for over a year now. I’m so exhausted taking pain medication in order not to miss my work. I feel I might have endometriosis but this only can be tested by Laparoscopy performed by Endo specialist. I’m living in NYC area. I don’t know what to do at this step. I have been seeing so many doctors but the answer always was “NOTHING!” I appreciate any answers here!!
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aitarg35939 shoo212
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Back in my day a chocolate cyst was called a Brown spot. If you had that you had endometriosis, so I don't understand why you weren't diagnosed.
When in doubt in this country, find the best internist (Dr of internal medicine) or osteopath, or gastroenterologist. These are the docs who are best at figuring things out. IBS is the current American trashcan diagnosis, by which I mean that lazy or ignorant docs push everything they don't understand into that category and shove the patient out the door. This diagnosis was there in my day and I still tell docs not to give me that BS, look further. I've been proven right every time. (I'm not saying there isn't IBS because there surely is and it can't be at all pleasant.)
So try to find another doctor but do a lot of forum searching first to see what others say - I even rave or rant a out docs on Yelp.
Good luck and I hope the pain stops soon.
shoo212 aitarg35939
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I can't agree with you more
. I have scheduled an appointment with the doctore who gave me surgury before to see if I need a laparocopy to see what's going on inside. Hope she could find somthing instead of nothing but pain/bowel symptoms. Did you finally get cured and had kid?
aitarg35939 shoo212
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I never really wanted kids, so after years of nightmarish pain and a laparoscopy, at 27 I had a total hysterectomy. This was back in the early '80s. By the time of my surgery I'm certain that I was infertile
It was the right decision for me, especially given the few treatments available in the US then. I assume that you want a child or 2, so I am very glad that you have better treatment options than I had.
I'll be keeping you in my prayers for a quick and good outcome.
Aitarg
brandilafitte shoo212
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So from reading your story I think you do have endometriosis. This disease isn't something to play with and should be treated as best as it can. Sadly, there is no cure for endometriosis but some treatment options may help.
shoo212 brandilafitte
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I have scheduled a dignostics laparoscopy next month. Can I ask how long you have been pain free after the hysterectomy? Did you also remove your ovaries? I don't have plan for kids since i'm over 40 already. So if it could help about the pain I would think about removing the uterine.