I have had 2 surgeries, (1) just uterus
(2) tubes and ovaries. Had a long battle
with endo, and fibroids and enlarged
uterus
last yr was the tubes and ovaries, I am
having pains on my left side.
I am overweight, and hpb and anemic still,
I thought the anemic would end after the
surgery ( so tired of the iron
pills)constipation is miserable and
frustrating
any ideas on what the pain could be?
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diane
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Posts: 12 Location: Texas
Posted: 10-01-03 11:20am
If you are having pain on your left side,
it might be your colon, especially if you
are having a lot of constipation. Don't
let this slide because it could be
infection. I found out the hard way that
I had diverticulosis when I started having
a lot of pain in my left side and feeling
really bad. Had a lower gi and they
found it. I know it sounds yucky, but
start drinking metamucil at least once or
twice a day for the constipation. I
drink it religiously every day and it
seems to sooth the colon down and really
helps alleviate the constipation. I buy
the smooth texture no sugar type. I use
about a tablespoonful in a glass of water
and drink it with a straw. You have to
drink it pretty quickly because it tends
to thicken fast. With the straw, you
barely taste it. It doesn't taste bad
but i'm not an orange juice lover. Once
you are over the constipation, just drink
it once a day in the mornings. I'd
still have yourself checked out by a
doctor for the pain though, but i'd be
willing to bet it's your colon being
irritated by the constipation. Believe
me, I know. I've lived with this for
about the last 5 or 6 years.
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sammyiul
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Posts: 1
Posted: 10-01-03 15:26pm
Wow~
this sounds like what i've just been
through. I initailly had my uterus
removed due to endometriosis and cycst.
I was ok for about a month after. Then I
started having pain on the left side. It
got increasingly worse. It felt like a
pulling sentation, and would often travel
into the groin and down into my leg. I
am fortunate enough to have a great ob-gyn
that listens and trusts me. After ruling
out problems with the bladder, colon and
everything else that could be ruled out
via cat scans and mris, she decided to
remmove the ovaries, which she had kept
inactive since the removal of the
uterus.(i'm leaving out the things that
aren't relevant, here. Lol) anyway, when
she opened me up, she found that I had
mass amounts of adhesions. They weren't
visible on any of the tests that were
performed. I wonder if this could be
your problem, too? It may be worth
discussing with your Dr. Good luck.
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diane
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Posts: 12 Location: Texas
Posted: 10-02-03 13:36pm
Sammyiul may be right. I hadn't thought
of adhesions, but it could be that,
especially after 2 surgeries. They are
very painful. It's been a while since I
had my hysterectomy, but I remember having
pulling/stinging pains on both sides from
adhesions. Mine finally quit hurting,
but it was a long time before they did.
Some women who have bad ones, have to
eventually have something done to correct
the problem if they are really bad.
