Re: Question for Dr. Gerhart.....
From: toni welsh (twelsh1@hotmail.com)
Tue Jan 30 06:01:07 2001
At Mon, 29 Jan 2001, Terri Lynch wrote:
>
>Dear Karen,
>
>I also had cyst on left side. When I had my first surgery my tubes and
>ovaries were adhered to my bowels. They cut all of it out and wrapped my
>tubes in interceed wrap. It was only four short months and I was back for
>surgery again. They did a hysterectomy and I am still in sever pain,
>problems with constipation to the point of hospitalization. My pain
>radiates down my legs. The pain gets so bad that it makes my joints ache
>from it. I have tried several different pain meds and none help much at all.
>I was on 8 meds and finally found a pain management dr. that has helped me
>get down to 5.
>Good luck with your new Dr. and I will keep you in my prayers.
>Love, Terri
>-----Original Message-----
>From: karen <klynne474@yahoo.com>
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Date: Monday, January 29, 2001 7:48 AM
>Subject: Question for Dr. Gerhart.....
>
>>Hello,
>>I am relatively new to this forum and am finding it fascinating. I have
>>a history of ovarian cysts on the left ovary. In April of 2000, I had a
>>laparoscopy done which found that the ovary and tube were adhered to the
>>bowel and also endometriosis was found. The adhesions were lysed, endo
>>cut out, and I was place on Lupron. This did not help the pain. My
>>pain is worse now and getting worse by the day. Seeing a new gyn on
>>Wednesday. I get severe pain in the left lower quadrant and groin area
>>radiating into my thigh and labia. My question is this...if the
>>adhesions and/or cysts have returned how would this cause the pain into
>>the thigh and the labia? It is getting to the point where any movement
>>at all is causing severe pain. I also have the problem with
>>constipation and then diarrhea. Can you offer any suggestions as to
>>dealing with a new gyn doctor without sounding totally neurotic? Also
>>have been seeing a general surgeon who wants to r/o hernia when the gyn
>>possibly does a repeat lap. Has any of this type of pain been confused
>>with a hernia? I have no lump or bulging. I have been being tossed from
>>dr. to dr. for over a year and I still have pain that is getting worse
>>than when I first presented.
>>Sorry this was so long. I appreciate you listening.
>>
>>Karen
>>
Karen,
What meds do you take? I have been going to pain clinic, and now the
meds I am on do not help. And all the docs are concerned about the
constipation from narcotics> What a vicious cycle!
TOni