I have had the exact same experience as you. I have very bad rectal pain, and it can be accompanied by vaginal pain as well. It sometimes feels like stabbing, and sometimes like cramping. Also, I have some pain going down my leg. My deal is that I have had one lap. for endometriosis, and they lasered off some stuff in the cul-de-sac (behind the uterus), which I believe had put pressure on the sciatic nerve (causing leg and back pain). The MD also told me he cut an adhesion between my vagina and my rectum that was the main source of my pain. This helped me for 6 yrs., but now it is back, and I have to have a 2nd lap. this week. I don't know if this info. helps, but that is my story. You can e-mail me if you want to talk further.
-- Stacie At Sun, 3 Jun 2001, paz.dhody@ntlworld.com wrote: > >Dear Sue, I also have the same symptoms as you. I am American and >living in the Uk where the health service is really not one that i >trust. I also have pressure in the rectum that makes me feel like going >to the bathroom all the time. I can't relax during the day or sleep at >night. Is there anything you have learned about this that might help >me? By the way what kind of pain medication are you taking? > >At Tue, 24 Apr 2001, SueT wrote: >> >>Good morning everyone. It's now 2:00 A.M., CST and I've just gone >>through the most horrific rectal pain I've ever had. For some reason it >>wakes me up in the middle of the night and lately, it not only radiates >>forward somewhere near the vaginal region, but to my left lower quadrant >>area and then down my left buttock and into the back of my thigh! This >>is the first time I finally broke down and took something for the pain. >>Thankfully it's working. I need sleep. >> >>Has anyone by any chance experienced anything like this? >> >>I've been to a colorectal surgeon referred by gyne who informed me in so >>many words that this is just rectal pain, that it's benign. >> >>This time tonight, I'm scared. The fact that it is radiating is a new >>symptom which started last month and, it was horrible tonight. Also, >>during this pain, attempt at urination was interesting. >> >>Can anyone relate to any of this? >> >>Pain meds are making me sleepy and are doing their job. Going back to >>bed. >> >>I am so thankful for this group. Knowing I have somewhere to turn to is >>tremendous relief in itself. I almost never contribute though. I hope >>that's o.k. >> >>-Sue > >-- >Keli >