Increasing pain,nothing seems to help (possible endo) - Women's Health Message Board

JenRas05 · 09-27-2005, 06:14 PM

The pain is getting worse...i know have menstrual cramps everyday and severe lower back pain, (actually right on the top of my butt) I take pain relivers but nothing seems to help, i called back my gynecologist and told her of this, she said just to take 2 aleve every 8 hours and tylenol added for extra pain relieve, and a hot bath. I did exactly as she said, i took 2 aleve and 1 tylenol, even took a hot bath....it didn't help at all!....the pain is still the same....it's mostly on my left side at the top of my butt, i've been crying lately because i'm just so tired of all this pain, it's everyday, 24/7, doesn't let up at all....i still get the pain below my belly button but haven't been noticing it as much now because of my severe lower back pain....i'm just so scared because the pain seems to get worse each day...i didn't even go into work tonight because of it being so bad,...... i just don't know what to do! please, does anyone have any advice other than heat and pain relivers? please help anyone!!!
P.S. For those who don't know i've had pain for about 4 months now. Doctor's did everything else to diagnose the pain...couldn't find out anything so now i'm looking into endometriosis. My name is Jennifer and I am 18, and live in Willmar, Minnesota.

Brooke111 · 09-28-2005, 12:16 PM

I would seek a scond opinion. Did they discover endo? What tests have you had done? I don't know much to do about the pain, except ask for prescribed pain killers. Use a heating pad etc.. Untill you fix what is causing this you could still have the pain. I hope they find out what is wrong with you.

JenRas05 · 09-28-2005, 10:08 PM

They didn't discover it yet, they haven't done any tests for it yet, that's why i'm going in on Nov. 21 to check for, i just am pretty sure i have it, i've been checked for almost everything else, and the symptoms of lower back pain, abdominal pain, and bad cramps all point to endometriosis. I'm the one who actually suggested it to my doctor to be checked out, if i didn't i don't think they would of even brought it to consideration. Sometimes you got a lend a hand to those doctors, sometimes they go off looking for something in the wrong direction if you know what i mean. I've been researching alot on endo and they say that many girls go undiagnosed for an average of 9-10 years w/endo because their only symptoms are bad cramps which they think are just normal and abdominal pain which their doctors think have to do with the digestive track because of the similar symptoms. Maybe i should ask for a prescribed pain killer like you said because the over the counter pain meds just aren't working at all, and that's really weird for me because those have always helped me before with cramps and other pain. I even put this heating cream on my lower back and it didn't help much except to make my skin feel all nice and tingly.......it's just that November is such a long time from now and it sucks having this pain everyday....also my gyno said on the phone after she told me to take pain killers that even if i were diagnosed with endo that they would do the same things for me that they are now by having me on birth control and just using pain meds. But....i don't necessarily believe that is all they can do because i've looked this up and there are other options like to have a surgery and other pain meds that are stronger. They just have to find something that will work for my body. Everyone is different with endo in terms of pain and everything. I just can't wait until they can diagnose this so they can fix it atleast some, i don't even care if i have to go through surgery if that will help more. Thanks for your advice, i'll let you know in a couple months what the doctor says and what they find out with the laproscopy.

Brooke111 · 09-28-2005, 11:59 PM

Yes, you may need surgery, my friend has endo, and she went several times for surgery because it would come back and stuff. If you are in a lot of pain, maybe go to the ER, that could speed things up a bit, or go to another doctor. You shouldn't be in pain like this, and they shouldn't make you go through it. If you get the surgery, you may feel a lot better. I wish you well, please let me know how you are doing.

JenRas05 · 09-29-2005, 02:12 PM

I don't know what to do now, the pain is not as extreme as it was on Tuesday but it still bothers me. I could probably go through it till November but i would like to atleast try something else to get rid of it, even if it not be surgery just yet. I think the first thing i should do is call my gyno back and tell her that the over the counter pain meds aren't cutting the pain at all and that i would like to have a prescription pain killer. I could try that for awhile and if that doesn't work than maybe i'll just have to see the male obygn instead, it will probably be a lot less time to wait for. I've been keeping track of my pain on a pain diary online at {removed} and did a discussion guide for my first visit to the doc. If the pain gets that extreme again though or even worse maybe i will go to the ER. I do want to get that surgery done but probably should see the obygn first. Thanks again, Jen