*Versailles*
08-15-2005, 07:15 PM
My periods have been irregular since before I can remember, but recently I've developed some really bad, shooting pains in my pelvis and lower abdomen. When they are really bad, the pain shoots down my leg on the side that is hurting at the time. The pains before kinda came and went...but I'm coming out of my cycle now...and they are waaayyy worse and very constant....I'm really getting frustrated with this. I've also been really nauseous...I don't know if it is just from the pain or what, but it's getting really annoying.
I heard that it might be an ovarian cyst? So I decided to post here. Please help me......I'm getting really frustrated.
note: I have hypothryroidism
I heard that it might be an ovarian cyst? So I decided to post here. Please help me......I'm getting really frustrated.
note: I have hypothryroidism
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oreothecat
08-16-2005, 12:40 AM
Last year I started having crazy periods (like I'd go 2-3 months without one and then when I did get one, it'd be horribly painful and heavy and last like 2 weeks). I really didn't have any sharp shooting pains, but I did have backaches a lot.
When I started bleeding and it wouldn't stop, I went to my OB who did an internal sonogram and discovered I had a 8 cm cyst on one of my ovaries. We watched it for 3 months and it didn't shrink. She did a CA125 test and that came back elevated...it was NOT cancer, thank God! She wanted to at least remove that ovary. However, I did elect to have a hysterectomy. I am 37 and was done having kids. Plus, I didn't want to have to go back in a few years and take out the rest (total surgery scaredy cat here!). Anyway, we did the TAH and I ended up having a hemorrhagic cyst (cyst that bled in on itself) and endometriosis which had been previously undiagnosed.
I feel so much better now. If it is a cyst, your doctor will be able to guide you to make the best decision for you. If you are still of childbearing age, if you don't want surgery, etc.....
When I started bleeding and it wouldn't stop, I went to my OB who did an internal sonogram and discovered I had a 8 cm cyst on one of my ovaries. We watched it for 3 months and it didn't shrink. She did a CA125 test and that came back elevated...it was NOT cancer, thank God! She wanted to at least remove that ovary. However, I did elect to have a hysterectomy. I am 37 and was done having kids. Plus, I didn't want to have to go back in a few years and take out the rest (total surgery scaredy cat here!). Anyway, we did the TAH and I ended up having a hemorrhagic cyst (cyst that bled in on itself) and endometriosis which had been previously undiagnosed.
I feel so much better now. If it is a cyst, your doctor will be able to guide you to make the best decision for you. If you are still of childbearing age, if you don't want surgery, etc.....
*Versailles*
08-16-2005, 01:09 AM
thanks...I am only nineteen, so hopefully if it IS a cyst, I hope it will only be on one side...because I do want to have children some day. Thanks again!
FairyMagick
08-16-2005, 01:19 AM
Hi, it sounds like you might have Endometriosis. The symptoms you described are dead on for Endo symptoms. Have you told your DR about your pain?
You could also have a cyst. I have Endo and I had ovarian cysts. So you could have a combo of things going on. If I where you I would get checked out by a DR.
Good luck to you!
You could also have a cyst. I have Endo and I had ovarian cysts. So you could have a combo of things going on. If I where you I would get checked out by a DR.
Good luck to you!
Marie36
08-19-2005, 01:00 AM
oreothcat,
i have a cyst on my right ovarie thats about almost 3 inches its almost covering my ovarie, i have already had a half hysterectomy, so we r going to take the ovaries out because i am gonna be 36 and i have 3 sons already, but the problem with me is when the cyst bust they r leaving free fluid in my stomachi ahve had some hot flashes with my first surgery but am scared to think whats gonna happen and i don't want to be put to sleep am hoping to have a shot in the back to numb me.
i have a cyst on my right ovarie thats about almost 3 inches its almost covering my ovarie, i have already had a half hysterectomy, so we r going to take the ovaries out because i am gonna be 36 and i have 3 sons already, but the problem with me is when the cyst bust they r leaving free fluid in my stomachi ahve had some hot flashes with my first surgery but am scared to think whats gonna happen and i don't want to be put to sleep am hoping to have a shot in the back to numb me.
Vickie306
08-20-2005, 05:13 PM
I also have been having lower right side pelvic pain, radiating down the front of my right leg. I put up with it for about 3 weeks, went in to see GYN....she ordered trans vag ultrasound....and just as I suspected, I have a hemorrhagic cyst (3cm).....but get this.....it's on the left ovary! :O
Talk about referred pain. So she scheduled another ultrasound 6 weeks from now to see whether it has resolved or not.
Talk about referred pain. So she scheduled another ultrasound 6 weeks from now to see whether it has resolved or not.
oreothecat
08-22-2005, 01:45 AM
oreothcat,
i have a cyst on my right ovarie thats about almost 3 inches its almost covering my ovarie, i have already had a half hysterectomy, so we r going to take the ovaries out because i am gonna be 36 and i have 3 sons already, but the problem with me is when the cyst bust they r leaving free fluid in my stomachi ahve had some hot flashes with my first surgery but am scared to think whats gonna happen and i don't want to be put to sleep am hoping to have a shot in the back to numb me.
Marie, being put to sleep freaked me out more than anything else! But really, it was no big deal. They wheeled me into the operating room and I was able to get up on the surgical bed myself. They didn't tell me to count backwards or anything LOL. I remember them telling me to relax and when they fed the drugs into my IV, my arm got really cold, then I woke up in the recovery room!
If you are prone to nausea at all, tell them prior to surgery. They can put more/better anti-nausea drugs in your IV. I did this and was not sick at all post surgery.
Good luck to you!
i have a cyst on my right ovarie thats about almost 3 inches its almost covering my ovarie, i have already had a half hysterectomy, so we r going to take the ovaries out because i am gonna be 36 and i have 3 sons already, but the problem with me is when the cyst bust they r leaving free fluid in my stomachi ahve had some hot flashes with my first surgery but am scared to think whats gonna happen and i don't want to be put to sleep am hoping to have a shot in the back to numb me.
Marie, being put to sleep freaked me out more than anything else! But really, it was no big deal. They wheeled me into the operating room and I was able to get up on the surgical bed myself. They didn't tell me to count backwards or anything LOL. I remember them telling me to relax and when they fed the drugs into my IV, my arm got really cold, then I woke up in the recovery room!
If you are prone to nausea at all, tell them prior to surgery. They can put more/better anti-nausea drugs in your IV. I did this and was not sick at all post surgery.
Good luck to you!
explorer8
09-18-2005, 04:24 PM
Your symtoms sound exactly like mine when I was your age and lasted through a lot of years. Extreme heat helped then - like in the bathtub or applying a heating pad (definitely not at the same time, ha!!). I remember being very afraid of a period coming if I might be away from home and unable to deal with it... when I got pregnant at 27 (all went well with the birth) they ceased and only gradually returned later, when, luckily I discovered that ibuprofen at a high dose (800 mg) helped if taken early. My ObGyn then told me to try that, but get a medical person's advice before trying it yourself. Everyone is different and responds differently. .. It's the worst pain though, isn't it? On top of that my head would go totally foggy - I couldn't put 2 thoughts together or make any decisions. Don't let anyone tell you "it's just cramps" -- their experience must be totally different! A person in a hospital emergency room once told me my whole problem was that I was hyperventilating...!(She would too if she had that kind of pain!!) So even doctors don't get it sometimes... Now, however, I am experiencing occasional night pains of the same sort - starting on my left side & traveling down my left leg - and this is NOT during my period. I am fine the rest of the time...I posted a question out there about this. Doctors have not discovered any cause after several tests - so far. If they DO find a cause, I'll let you know.. better yet, I'll let you know what helps it go away!
MLZ
09-20-2005, 09:57 AM
> to Marie36< I'm most likely to need surgery to remove a complex ovarian cyst that hasn't gone away or changed for a long time. I have never had any surgery before and am terrified of general anesthesia. {removed}
>to DarkAngel28< Your pain sounds just like mine, but on top I'm exhausted ALL the time. The nausea is what bothers me the most, I know I've lost a fair amount of weight cause I've had no appetite at all. Go to your doc and get an ultrasound, sounds very much like a cyst.
>to DarkAngel28< Your pain sounds just like mine, but on top I'm exhausted ALL the time. The nausea is what bothers me the most, I know I've lost a fair amount of weight cause I've had no appetite at all. Go to your doc and get an ultrasound, sounds very much like a cyst.