Re: Forum's Popularity

From: Christine M. Smith (smithy@maine.rr.com)
Tue Apr 20 08:22:32 1999


At Mon, 19 Apr 1999, Susan Carr wrote: >
>It does seem like there are not as many people posting as I thought
>there might be. For me just knowing there was one or two more "out
>there" with the same problems I had was comforting somehow. When you
>first hear that word adhesions you seem so lost and alone. It seems
>like I was always complaining about the pain because it would NEVER go
>away. I've been on pain meds for about 8 years now with three surgeries
>too. I'm done now, I won't do that to myself again. But am all too
>willing to share what little I learned with anyone who needs to know. I
>read someone's (I'm not too sure whose) posting about their pain going
>through to their back. Mine does too and also down the inside of my
>thigh across the front of my shin and down to the bottom of my foot.
>I've have the surgeons tell me that there was absolutely no way that
>pain could be cause by adhesions that were in my abdomen. Then my
>family doc (I could kiss her) says wait a minute and she ran and got her
>anatomy book and sure enough it was like a road map just where the pain
>ran. There is a bundle of nerves around the groin area that spread out
>and run down the leg in various routes. Anyway, a not too short of long
>story short - she agreed that it was the adhesions causing the back and
>leg pain. So any of you out there that are told there is no possible
>connection - bet to differ!!!!
>
>--
>Susan C.

Hi Susan:

I really can't understand why any doctor would say that adhesions (or anything in the pelvis like endo or whatever) could not possibly cause leg pain! I know they do say that. My gyn told me that endo can cause leg pain, this was also told to me by a NEUROLOGIST (who ought to know!) I have read that endo can even cause a neurological condition called "foot drop", although the neurologist said that in many cases, even when leg pain is present, the neurological tests (such as nerve conduction studies) are normal. Ovarian problems are known to refer pain to the anterior thigh (I also saw this on the doctor's forum)EArly labor pain also refers to the thighs, as does menstrual pain sometimes. So how can any doctor say "no way?" I don't get it.

Chris >


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