About Me: Female, 44, Reno - NV, member since May 2008
As a young adult I had severe menstral pain and multiple laporoscopies to remove endometrial tissue. I had three successful pregnancies, one with twins, and C sections with each pregnancy. Endometrial pain returned and was causing bedrest one to two days per month. I
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[More]n April 2006 a laporscpic hysterectomy removing the uterus was performed. Immediately following the surgery, I experienced severe pelvic pain on the inside of the left pelvic bone concentrated to an area about the size of a quarter. This deep and debilitating pain continued and a followup laporoascopy was conducted 8 weeks after the hysterectomy. THis provided some releif however the pain episodes soon returned and then increased in severity and frequency over the following year. THe pain became unbearable and a laporoscopy was performed noting no evidence of edometriosis or any abnormal sitings. With the pain persisting a second GYN was consulted and performed an opherectomy, removing ovaries described as grossly affected with endometrial systs. Unfortunately the pain level and frequency did not subside. Nerve damage to the ilioinguinal or iliohypogastic nerve is suspected. Two attempts were made to implant a nerve stimulator, both failing when the stimulator nodes shifted and moved down the spine. Treatment has since consisted of lyrica, methodone, percocet, dilaudid, effexor, estrodial, and fentanyl. Periodically the pain escalates to a 10 on a scale of 1 - 10 requiring admittance to a hospital and heavy narcotic medication. The pain is daily, and severe. I have been unable to work as an executive for many months.
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