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getting nervous- think I have a major problem, or just anxiety...
by torque, Jun 02, 2007 12:00AM
My mind is starting to wonder again. I need to be smacked back into place. A month ago I had an ultra sound done for long heavy periods (let me say I am sorry for sharing too much!!) It came back slightly prominent endometrium. THe doc wasnt too concerned and said we would do a repeat in three months (the end of this month). Anyway, I was on the pill for about 12 years because of heavy and long stuff. I went off of them about 6months ago. for those five months each month it started to get longer and got more pms symptoms- along with nausea before my menses. I started the pill again, 3weeks ago. So, my period should be coming this coming week, which means this is my pms week. I had a bad time in the bathroom on tuesday- might have been from too much chocolate, then after that Tues-today, I have these weird sensations around my belly button. It kind of feels like when you can feel your ovaries ovulate. It is kind of pain, but more like discomfort. I get a full feeling part way through my meal. It is a weird sensation. Anyway, I dont know why, but I started looking up these symptoms, I found endometriosis and ovarian cancer. They fit both descriptions. This is making me so nervous!!! Has anyone ever had any of these symptoms? i can feel my neck tensing up and I dont want to send myself into a tailspin of more anxiety. I go Jul 30th for my follow up- gyn appt, is that too late to go? What does everyone think? ANy advice would be much appreciated. Thank you!!
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i) cancer would likely present itself on the ultrasound and you would experience other symptoms which would NOT be cycle related (pain, bleeding, would occur throughout the month). Q: Did you have a PAP smear at your appointment?
ii) 30% of fibroids (benign growths of muscle on the uterus wall) can actually be felt during a pelvic exam and those that can't, but are large enough to cause physical problems, can be seen with an ultrasound. It seems pretty unlikely that fibroids are causing your symptoms. BTW, 75% of women have fibroids but they are small enough that they dont cause any symptoms!
iii) Based on your doctors findings, and your symptoms, it DOES sound like you have endomentriosis. Your doctor has YEARS of training and would have identified anything "serious" at your appointment. I would trust your doctors advise on this one and go to your scheduled follow-up appoint at the end of July. However, if you cant put your mind at ease by all means make an earlier appointment.
-smacks Torque into place
Going through fibroids myself these days...i was put on the pill in hopes to shrink them or to stop their growth...however, I don't get my period AT ALL on the pill and was very regular without them...now on a different pill to hopefully get my period this month...wish me luck...believe me, after 3 sonograms in the last year, I still am terrified of ovarian and uterine cancer....it is the nature of our anxiety...DON'T YA' HATE IT??? now my doctor did a blood screening on me where my LDH level was extremely high...of course I went to the internet and now think I have muscle disfunctioning in my body...have to get the blood repeated and am terrified to do so....SO I AM HERE WITH YOU!!! we are fine...we are fine....we are fine.....and here is a big SMACK for you!!! Please send one back to me!!!!
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