Re: ctal adhesions/tailbone pain?

From: toni welsh (twelsh1@hotmail.com)
Thu Jun 15 08:33:24 2000


At Wed, 14 Jun 2000, Rachel wrote: >
>Very rarely does this crap bring me to tears and the only time it has
>ever impaired my daily living has been occasionally with intercourse.
>This however has really got me down. I guess the 'right' thing to do is
>to see a dr. However, I have left my original gyn. because we didnt
>see eye to eye (he believes adhesions dont need to be removed and his
>nurse believes I should see a therapist) I'm looking for some advice
>from people who have been there.
>
>I have incredibly intense tailbone pain. I dread having to sit down and
>once I'm down, I hate trying to stand back up. My tailbone is actually
>tender. There's no mechanism of injury. It started right before my
>period before last and hasnt let up. It throbs with cramps. I cant be
>for certain that it actually is endo related I guess except that the
>timing is right. I have masses in my lower left abdomen that ultrasound
>show to be in my colon but colonoscopy came up clear. My laps showed
>endo in the cul-de-sac and adhesions joining right bowel to pelvic wall
>but since my dr wasnt thorough enough to remove the adhesions(only cut
>them) I'm not sure how well he removed the endo or that it hasnt
>returned. I have frequent rectal spasms as well as sciatic pain on the
>left side. When those pains are bad, I often have pain/fullness up
>under my left ribs that hurt to breathe and is tender to the touch.
>Bowel movements feel like some one is trying to rip my entire colon out
>of my abdomen....often feelings of urgency with no results.
>
>I'm completely at a loss. I havent found meds that really help. All
>this stuff sounds crazy. Am I losing my mind? Anything I should try?
>Does this sound familiar to any of you? If so, what was the source of
>your pain? (even if it wasnt endo)
>
>Thanks,
>Rachel
>rcmanus@ipa.net

This is a pretty good description, you sound like I feel, but a female organs are gone. I wish the dr would do an ultrasound first before the barium enema, I did not reschedule it , like I sad before, the first experience with one was a bad one, and I am afraid to tell my dr why I have not gone. I would think there are easier tests to try first, I too, feel I am going out of my mind!

Toni


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