-- LeighAt Sun, 2 Sep 2001, Kathy Russell wrote: > >Hi Everyone, > >Well I guess it is time to ask some questions. Chrissie has been after >to me to do this for a long time. Helen D.'s post on Ectoptic >pregancies really hithome so here I go. I had an ectoptic preg. in >1987 that was rupturing by the time I got to the hospital. My right >tube was removed as a result. I then was lucky enough to have my >daughter in 1990. Then another ectoptic on 1992. They used >metholtrexate to remove the pregnancy without surgery but since it was a >fairly new option, when my hormone count didnt stop increasing they had >to do surgery on my left side. That was successful and my tube was >saved. Again, another blessing in 1995, my son was born. >I have had pain in my right lower abdomen that goes down my right leg to >my toes since 1990.At times it is almost crippling. The pain seems to >run with my cycle. Now I have alot of lower back pain 3 out of 4 wks >every month and the leg pain is much worse.The doctor says that the area >of pain appears to be too low to be gynecological. I had an xray and my >spine,etc is fine. Big surpirise there! Have tried Viox,Motrin,Naproxon >and quite a few other over the counter meds. Nothing works.Had an >ultrasound 3 mos ago & saw nothing. The doctor put me back on the pill >to see if maybe things would improve. NO lunck after 3 months so I am >stopping them. (Chrissie is saying "told you so") I have an apppt. with >my OBGYN on 9/20. I guess I am going to ask for the laporoscopy. I >know that after 11 yrs of pain I should want a solution but I am scared >of the answer I might get. > >Any thoughts that you can pass on or questions that I should ask my >doctor? > >Thanks!!!! >Kathy R > >PS: Chrissie is well and unfortunately working again. I am keeping my >eyes on her for all of you!