endometriosis - Endometriosis Message Board

karaokediva33 · 08-14-2004, 02:36 PM

Can someone who suffers from the this give me advice on pain management?
Intestinal Endometriosis is what i have!

1sttimemom05 · 09-21-2004, 02:00 PM

i have endometriosis also, and i have had it for 7 years and i have had 2 surgeries for it. I went through hell with pain management, first of all my OB sent me to a pain management Doc and he prescribed me Norco and he told me to take 2 four times a day everyday, so that is what i did. Come to find out it is addictive so i became addicted to it. I seen a new OB and told him about it. I have never been addicted before so he said i could take Ultram and small doses of Vicodin and he monitored me closely, he also put me on birth control pills and i would only have a period every 2 months. But i am pregnant now and i have no symptoms, but my OB said they will return right after my baby is born and i will go right back on my pain management regimine. It helps, you should see a Gynecologist they know best when it comes to treating Endo. trust me i have it bad, in my intestines also, and in my abdomen on my ovaries and just about everywhere else. It took me 4 years to find a doctor who actually cared and helped with my pain.

Good Luck

Sarahlou · 11-04-2005, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by karaokediva33

Can someone who suffers from the this give me advice on pain management?
Intestinal Endometriosis is what i have!

Hi There,

I suffer with severe endo and have had 2 ops in this year for it!! Its always been on both ovaries, around my ovaries and on my bladder...................Here's the thing, i think i may have intestinal endo but have no idea how i would go about getting this diagnosed! How was yours diagnosed? My symptoms are: severe cramping, diahorreah, nausea, bloating, loud gas noises, trouble taking a pee, frequent bowel motions then constipation....................i was diagnosed with IBS 11 years ago but this pain is much more intense and more often............what were your symptoms?

Thanks for your help
Take care

Sarah

tina76 · 11-04-2005, 08:27 AM

The only way to truly diagnose endometriosis, is to see a gyno and have them schedule a laproscopic surgery. They go in thru your belly button and look around for the endo growths on different internal organs. I have it growing all over and that is the only way they can see it, as it does not show up on things like cat-scans, etc....

As for pain management. I am on depo provera. But while it helps a little, I have a pretty severe case that causes cramping all month long. I have taken vicodin for about 5 years. I had a break of about a yeark and half in there where I had a scraping surgery and my pain diminished until the endo started growing back. Recently I spoke with my doctor because I was taking SO much of the vic's that I was worried about the effect of the tylenol in them on my stomach. Also, they weren't as effective after taking them for so long and I was having to take more and more and more... So my doctor has recently prescribed methadone which I take one a day every day. And I take one extra when my cramps are exceptionally bad and I have break thru pain.

Sarahlou · 11-09-2005, 06:23 AM

Hi There,

I suffer with severe endo on my ovaries and bladder but i'm certain i have it on my bowel also as i'm experiencing terrible problems.

Please could you let me know how you were diagnosed with intestinal endo and what treatment you've recieved so far?

Many thanks for your help

Sarah