At Wed, 18 Mar 2009, Jess wrote:
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>I was hoping that maybe some of you may have some more suggestions... I
>am beginning to feel like a helpless and hopeless cause. Last March was
>my last laporoscopy to search for adhesions. Been having chronic pain
>in my right lower pelvic for about 23 months now. The lap in March
>showed no adhesions, yet it still feels like adhesion pain. I have had
>14 operations in the past 10 years, including a full hysterectomy due to
>adhesions.
>It was a blessing to think that maybe I beat the adhesion problem, but
>now the doctors can't find a source for the pain. I have been dealing
>with my OB doctor, a neurologist, and a pain management specialist. All
>of whom are at a dead end road.
>We have done an MRI of the brain because my dad has MS, and having a 1st
>degree relative increased my chances of brain lesions...well the MRI was
>normal. Tried an illiolingual block, didn't cure anything. I am on a
>daily medication regimen for pain, and find that the only thing I am
>getting from that is probably an addiction. its been 23 months of pain
>med treatment as well. My team of doctors are clueless as to where to
>go next...just they all seem to agree to keep me on the pain meds.
>I was just hoping that maybe some of you may have other suggestions of
>things you have done or tried in the past, that maybe I could research,
>and just bring up to the docs.
>This feeling of fighting a losing battle is wearing me down. I will be
>31 on the 28th, and I feel that the fighting of this for the past 10
>years has really kicked my butt, in my mind, I say don't give up, but my
>body can't handle this anymore. My kids are living a nightmare with me
>cuz of this, and I don't think its fair, right, gosh, I could go on
>forever. So please help me if you can!!!
> thanks for taking the time to listen.
> Blessings,
> Jess