Re: Forum's Popularity
From: Denise Olson (Dolson5647@aol.com)
Tue Apr 20 21:29:35 1999
At Tue, 20 Apr 1999, Karen O'Keefe wrote:
>
>I have endo and massive pelvic adhesions - I have continual pain in my
>hips which radiates down both legs in the front, then into the ankles
>and the bottom of my feet. The pain in my ankles and the bottom of my
>feet is so intense - I don't know if this is due to adhesions or not.
>Anyone have similar problems?
>
>> 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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Hello, Denise here....
I to can testify to the pain that shoots down your legs.
I remember the first time I told my Dr. that. I don't think
he believed me. Sometimes it feels like rubber bands pulling. I am now
on pain medicine which really helps alot!!
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Hello, my name is Denise and I suffer with massive adhesions in my abdomen. I have been waiting for this forum. I wanted to say that I have never given birth! However, the pain that I have experienced with my adhesions is probably as close to child birth as I will ever get.
I will not have anymore surgeries, I just can't go through that again. Anyway, I see a Pain Specialist here in Seattle.
I fell like I've got my life back, for the most part anyway.
Love to hear from you ladies.
Dolson5647@aol.com