Right Sided and Lower Abdomen Pain

[Trickie636]

I had a TAH On Oct. 19, 2004 because of reoccuring ovarian cyst. The day after I was sent home I was admitted back to the hospital b/c of a hematoma. After getting over that long recovery, I was fine.

A month ago I started having this reoccuring pain, just like it felt when I had a cyst on my ovaries in the past. This pain continues to stay on my right lower abdomen side, again where my ovary WAS! I have had alot of abdominal cramps that are intense and bowel movements are constipation one minute and diarrhea the next. Two weeks ago I made an appt. with my GYN and she did an U/S. Before we started, she started telling me how she wasn't going to find anything because all her parts have been taken out. So, of course, we did the U/S and NOTHING was found. She said it could be a few adhesions but nothing more. The pain I am having is in and out all the time and it really intense at times. I did quit hurting for about a week but has decided to come back these last few days.  My back has also started acting up.

In November of 2004 I had a gallbladder surgery, because of gallstones after having a colonoscopy done and only finding a small benign pallop.  I am also on Premarin 1.25 mg once a day.

My questions is, could this be adhesions and what are my other options and to what it could be?

Thank You.

[beeaykay]

HI im 22 years old. I've been having lower back pain and lower right abdomen pains that come and go. I went to the ER today since this has been going on for 2 weeks now. All they said was that it was a UTI but did not take an ultra sound or CT, they only had me pee in a cup. They gave me medicine for the UTI and told me to wait 2 days and if I dont feel better to come back. I also have always had an irregular menstrual cycle and not had my period for almost 10 months now. I was thinking it could be a cyst?? My mother has had them before and what she describes is what I feel like too.

I dont know what to do from here....

[ciy]

for the past 19 yrs i have been having right side lower ab/pelvic pain which then started radiating to my siatic, leg, foot, shoulder, arm all right sided. numerous complaints to numerous drs, thyroid test, tubal, laparscopy, endometrial ablation (my dr told me he would give me that not a hystorectomy for having my period 2x's a mo.) all came out normal. i have 2 children both preterm and both w/complications. after the ablation i still had the same problems and still had my period (i had my ablation done in 2007) dr told me to go on the pill and i refused cuz i was over 35, smoked and had operations which prevented me from getting pregnant so i said no because they didnt work b4 on the pain and made me have my period everyday. went back to him again and he said there was nothing he could do and walked out, i changed drs. got sent to a neurologist who said i had neuropathy after 2 test ea 6wks apart. said they didnt know how i got it and that there was nothing they could do for me but wanted me to go back in 6 wks for another test. i didnt go back, with answers like that why would i? well i didnt believe it anyway if i had it, it was secondary and all my pains were associated with my periods. so i stopped going to all drs for 3 yrs didnt even go back for my paps, i was just simply pissed and tired so i dealt. i was taking six of any otc pain killer at a time and it still didnt work. i started to drink a bit more to help with the pain, but lets face it thats not the best solution so i decided last oct to go on juicing and taking coconut oil and various other natural methods but still smoking. it helped tonz and i was feeling great til jan.of this yr. i had an episode 1 day that threw me to the floor, nauesa, fever and i just sat there on my knees for about an hr and then it was gone. then i had another episode the next month just for an hr but i noticed the natural stuff i was doing i couldnt do anymore it made me real nauseaous. let me just add that my pain is so bad that i did have to quit my job yrs back and it has just progressed. so in march it was time for my period, so i thought. it never came and i had the worst attack of pain, nauesa, fever, chills etc. my mom made me go to emegency. cts ultrasounds all normal appendix, liver etc just showed fibroids and a cyst on my right side. had to go back in the morning to do a follow up ct. that dr said all female problems but still suspected appendix and was sent home with antibiotics cuz they found some fluid and referred to a gyno. on the spot said lets do hysto everything except left ovary. i was thirlled i was gonna get what i wanted but this was our 1st visit. 2 wks later i had the same episode but started to bleed rectally back to the er. cts u/s admitted and had colonoscopy that showed hemorroids and mild colitis? go back to gyno he says oh you have pid,( more antibiotics) endometerosis, cysts on both ovaries, fiborids we are gonna do a total hysto. um def. not sounding right cuz he never examined me and wasnt even suggesting that i do a laparscopy to see whats what and everybody was giving me conflicting reports nobody could agree so i reluctantly go for a 2nd opinion in may still having these attacks 1-2x;s a mo and still no period and not pregnant and these pains were lasting 14-20days. give her all the infor from er and past. she assumes its gastro stuff but she does a laparscopy and does not have high opinions of the previous drs. she was thinking the ablation that i should have never had, had gone wrong or something. she does a gasless laparscopy thinking if i did have endo and adhesions that it was attached to the bowel, she called it right. final diagnosis. i had some endo, mass adhesions, no pid, and my appendix is attached to the top of my uterus, ovary, tube, bladder and bowel! couldnt get to the fluid or around some other part cuz it was too closed off.  she doesnt know how anyone could have missed this and felt my  pain as she was operating. she is sending me to do robotic surgery. if she were to do it the risk of puncturing my bowel and causing peritonitis is great. i still had  severe pain last month the same time i was suppose to be on my period but it only lasted 7 days. she says the ablation apparently took affect (after 3) yrs. so obviously we know whats causing the pain. i have to add that i do have pain all month as of this yr but the severity is the wk b4 and during my "period" and i have had the painful intertcourse and bleeding after it and too much activity of any kind bloats me and hard to walk and r.side upper abs are distended. but since i am no longer suppose to be having my period im guessing the severity of it at that time of the month is like phatom pain? i do still feel like i am gonna leak but nothing happens.i hoping to get back to "normal" soon after the surgery. my mom had a hysto and said for like a yr after she still had all the same symptoms and then they just went away but even still on occasion she feels like she is leaking and isnt but no pains. i just have to hope that my appendix doesnt burst b4 surgery its super enlarged. i just dont get how they could have seen a normal appendix when it wasnt in the right place to begin with. sorry i have to add that i have constipation/diarreaha and when i have bowel movements it feels like my insides are coming out. i dont mean to make this so long or bore anyone but there are alot of symptoms and i know many others have the same thing who keep getting  misdiagnosed or told they r crazy like me and i dont wish for anyone to drive themselves crazy like i have trying to self diagnosis. at least now after all my research i can better help my daughter if she ever goes through this. i hope this helps someone

[MayYes]

What happened next? Did you ever become pain free?

[huskermomof3]

I have been having the same pain in my lower right side for a month or 2 now. The pain comes and goes but is very painful during my period. My doctor has given me an U/S and CT and hasnt found anything wrong. He gave me birth controll pills but im sceptical on how they will work. i am so glad that i found this and that im not alone.

[sarahclare]

i have been the same pain lower right and central i had an abnormal bleed and was in hospital for days with such bad clottin they thought i was having a miscarriage then thought ruptured ovarian cyst but never got diagnosis! zoladex was only pain relief completly wiped out all pain as it stops your cycle completly but side affects include hot flushes and a lot of weight gain this is only suppose to be a temp medication. got told once pregnant shouldnt get pain but 27 weeks and really hurting all symtons bk again!!!!!! got a consultation with doc next week but couldnt get a diagnosis before so.....??? they tried saying could b ibs but zoledex only works in the gyne area x good luck ladies your not alone x

[29yrold]

Im 29 yrs old Ive had a tubal at 21. I have had cyst on ovaries on and off since that age of 13. Ive have unbeleivable pain on right side on and off for years. Ive had cervical cancer at 18 which the done a leep at 17 had a d and c done for unconrolable bleeding which made it worst. and one at 20.  Was told by a quaack dr. when iwas 14 i would never have kids because of all the cyst that grows and burst But of course got pregnant at 17 and 20 2 healthly boys thank goodess. But know again ive can't have sex with mt husband without me hurting so bad and of cousre he doesn't' understand!!! Ive been to some many dr. and i think they think im crazy.  But now i have a new one did a ultrasound last week again!!!!! have a cyst on right ovary that is 5.9 cm but it brsted and another is growing back and 3 on left ovary that are 3.4 2.9 1.4cm Which my left side never hurts its my right side that hurts!!!!!!! I have periods every two weeks on and off i need advice i go back to dar tomorrow

[PamBenay]

I'm 52.  I had a tubaligation  when I was 35.  I had to have D&C twice for severe bleeding.  The third time I had to have blood transfusions and had a Uterine Ablation.  For about the last year, I've started bleeding again.  I will go for a month or so slightly bleeding everyday.  Then all of a sudden I get almost a full period.  Now, for the past few days I've had severe pain in my lower right side.  I had this pain before but not with this intensity.  I have tried several OTC pain relief meds but nothing even touches the pain.  It hurts no matter whether I sit, stand or lie down.  I very worried but I don't have insurance and can't afford to go to the doctor.  Anyone know what may be going on?  I thinking an ovarian cyst but I don't understand the bleeding.

[MayYes]

Go to ER. Apply for charity to pay the bills. Get into pain management.  Let us know how all turned out.