Doctor's Answer
by Keith Downing, MD
, Feb 15, 2008 09:41AM
Hello,
It would be the first reported case to find endometriosisEndometriosis in the spineChanges in spine with age
Lumbosacral spine ct
Lumbosacral spine mri
Lumbosacral spine x-ray
Meninges of the spine
Myelomeningocele (children)
Neck x-ray
Skeletal spine
Spine mri
Thoracic spine x-ray
Ultrasound, normal fetus - spine and ribs. There may be other reasons you are suffering those symptoms not related to endometriosisEndometriosis that need to be investigated. To help determine if your symptoms are all related to endometriosisEndometriosis, a trial of a medicationAllergic reactions to medication
Drug allergies
Drug-induced hypertension
Getting a prescription filled
Home pharmacy
Inhaler medication administration called LUPRON (makes one temporarily menopausal) to see if your symptoms improve will help sort things out.
Best wishes,
Dr. Downing
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clintnkari left a message on here on march 17th saying she has been diagnosed with endometriosos on her spine. Don't you feel stupid now Dr????
A related discussion,
Endometriosis in the spine was started.
just so you know, i have endometriosis on my lumbar and thoraric spine. it took 4 years to diagnoes! i had been told i had everything from lukemia to metastaic disease to arthritis but nope it was endometriosis.
Hello,
It would be the first reported case to find endometriosis in the spine. There may be other reasons you are suffering those symptoms not related to endometriosis that need to be investigated. To help determine if your symptoms are all related to endometriosis, a trial of a medication called LUPRON (makes one temporarily menopausal) to see if your symptoms improve will help sort things out.
Best wishes,
Dr. Downing
Hi , Just found this site, I also suffer from Endo, I now walk with a cane and i am in constant pain, i dont know if you can get endo in the spine i was on here just looking for
some more answers...
I dont know if there is a forum where perhaps we can chat , I am in Scotland , where are you ?
Kindest Wishes
Claire