ultrasound

I got a pelvic ultrasound and NOT a transvaginal. According to the doctor the only problem is that my bladder doesn't empty all the way and she doesn't know why. Great. What about belching and stomach pains, terrible backache and generally feeling terrible. She was pretty much going to leave it alone and I told her I couldn't live this way. So now she is scheduling me an appointment with a urologist.

Has anyone out there had the same thing? No finding, yet things are going all haywire? Could a transvaginal show up  something that they are missing? I can't believe my bladder could be causing all these other crazy symptoms...besides, it was the very last problem that started coming up. I started out with the extremely frequent belching and pain to the left of my belly button. I do not have IBS. I have to cramping and no burn with the belching. NO antacids work...not a one! No Malox or Mylanta...nothing. They did an upper GI...nothing, CA126 was a 6. What the heck is going on with me?

[sk2006a]

have you seen a gastroenterologist?  as for the bladder issue, you could have some sort of stricture in your urethera that's causing the bladder to retain urine.  when i was younger i discovered that was my problem.  the urologist inserted a narrow catheter and i couldn't believe how much urine was left inside!

[jenniferheady]

yup, he said "it is nothing in your digestive system". My back is just killing me. They tell me the pain is right around where my bowel would be and they checked it with an upper GI and it was fine.

The whole bladder thing could not cause belching in my mind. Would a cyst be missed with a regular pelvic ultrasound...do I need to get the transvaginal or something? I can't imagine living this way. I am only 43 and have always been extreme about taking care of myself. This last year I have been going down hill.

The bladder symptoms started months after the other symptoms. I am definately confused. Hopefully the uroligist has ideas

[sk2006a]

i'd ask for the transvaginal.  it's supposed to be the best way to "see" the ovaries.