Sharonda
>From: rwhite@alston.com (Rhonda White)
>Reply-To: adhesions@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@talk.obgyn.net>
>Subject: Re: endo and adhesions
>Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1999 10:44:41 -0600
>
>I had endo & adhesions. I'm not sure I understand what it is you're
>wanting to know but I'll tell you what I can about me. I had a hyst. in
>1994 for pain due to endo. By 1996, the pain was back & worse than
>before. So in Jan. 1997, I had the ovaries done. The pain was worst
>around mid-cycle and lasted for a few days. Before my hyst. I was told
>that I had middle-smirch (sp?) syndome which is something that's
>triggered in mid-cycle. Anyway, a few months after the ovaries were
>done, I was back in my gyn's office and this time he told me that my
>pain was caused by adhesions and that their was nothing more he could do
>for me. I have done the Lupron and it only made things worse. Lupron
>throws your body into menopause and is supposed to halt the growth of
>endo. It won't do anything though for adhesions.
>
>Since I have been studying up on my own health issues, I've discovered
>quite a few interesting facts. 1. Gall bladder problems can worsen
>adhesions. One of the first things the surgeon told me after having my
>most recent laparoscopy in October was that when you seen a lot of
>adhesions around the gall bladder (particularly when you've had no
>surgery in that region), it's indicative of gall bladder problems. Be
>advised that gallstones are not the only problem one can have with the
>gall bladder; so investigate it beyond the simple sono to look for
>stones. 2. Endo. is a disease that will cause adhesions all by
>itself. You can have problemmatic adhesions and have never had any
>surguries simply due to endo.
>
>I hope some of this information was helpful.
>
>At Fri, 10 Dec 1999, Sharonda Moore wrote:
> >
> >To the women that have/had endo and adhesions:
> >
> >I am interested in knowing how many women have or had endo and was told
>that
> >it was removed and adhesions was your main problem. Of those women, did
>you
> >see your pain related to the bleeding (cramps) reduced during the cycle
>but
> >the pain continue for adhesions (i.e. adhesions on ovaries and pain
>occurs
> >more during ovulation b/c of movement but this is not related to endo).
> >
> >I have/had endo and during my last lap my doctor burned what endo he saw.
> >For the next 2-3 months the cramps were awful. Now suddenly its not as
>bad
> >as before for the last 2-3 months. I used to have premen cramps for 2-3
> >weeks before my cycle and horrible during.
> >
> >My problem is adhesions - ovaries adhered to intestines/uterus and uterus
> >adhered to colon and it causes pain when ovaries move. My doctor also
> >suspects gallbladder involvement since I have pain in that area and he
>felt
> >a mass during an exam.
> >
> >He wants to do Lupron to control the pain but since the menstrual pain is
> >getting easier to handle wouldn't Lupron be a waste? Also, as far as I
>know
> >lupron would not be helpful for adhesions, right?
> >
> >Sharonda
> >
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