Re: ECTOPIC PREGNANCY -- can cause adhesions and other serious problems!

From: Shimsha (shimsha_r@yahoo.com)
Wed Aug 20 10:18:14 2003


At 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!

Hi Kathy,

How are you? Even I have the same problem. I had ectopic in 10/2002 and laparoscopy last week. But, still i am getting pain in the leg and back. Did the laparoscopy helped you?

thanks


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