Re: Can estrogen cause pain?

From: Jaynie Jarvis (hipjaynie@webtv.net)
Tue Feb 22 11:59:29 2000


At Tue, 22 Feb 2000, Peggy wrote: >
>At Sat, 19 Feb 2000, Jaynie Jarvis wrote:
>>
>>Well, I was doing so good that I was making all sorts of plans to live
>>life to the fullest. Like a dog off a leash. Then Dr. Levy put me on
>>.0025 of estrogen. And a vaginal cream. After a week I was in raging
>>pain. I felt like I was bleeding inside. Could not get out of pain. So
>>I took off the patch and quit using the cream. The pain has gotten
>>better but I am in alot of pain still. I told her it would do that and
>>she scoffed at me like I did not know my own body. I went to my regular
>>doc and she was so nice and sympathetic. She told me that I am doing
>>quit well. And she gave me some percacet for pain. I called Levy and
>>just to tell her and she gaveme Flexerall. A muscle relaxer !! She
>>still believes it is my tight pelvic muscle and not the estrogen because
>>it is such a small dose. Well my pelvic muscle is not tight anymore.
>>And if it does get tight I know how to relax it. Has anyone else had
>>this reaction? Helen told me to go to the Endo. forum a long time ago I
>>think I best go there and ask those girls this question. Now my pain is
>>mostly in my groin areas and on the Left side.(which is swollen in the
>>groin) What's up with this? Thanks for listening, Jaynie
>
>Hi Jaynie,
>I just went through just about the same as you.I had a hysterectomy 4/98
>with LSO for LLQ pain.Since I have had a laporoscopy 10/98,4/99 and
>11/99 all for LLQ pain the first 2 laps.the Dr. found severe
>adhesions.With this last surgery the Dr. found endometriosis and did a
>RSO.He was going to keep me off of replacement estrogen for 3 months but
>due to severe migraines he started me on premarin.I was taking the
>premarin for 3 weeks and the pain in the LLQ increased immensly(sp) I
>also started having terrible diarrhea (I have endo on the bowel)so my
>gyn told me to stop the estrogen .The diarrhea has gotten a little
>better but the pain is still there although I do think it is a little
>less intense than it was with taking the premarin.Hope this answers your
>question about the estrogen."FRIENDS THAT STICK TOGETHER" Peggy

THANKS Peggy!!So you stopped taking estrogen? I put my patch of estrogen back on to do an experiment. Haven't done anything in a week except nap alot. I am still in more pain then I was. I was cutting down on my MS Contin but now I had to ask for stronger drugs. I see the P.T. on WED. so I'll ask her if she thinks maybe she broke up an adhesion. That would be cool. I know it hurt like hell when she was going deep on my left side. I did have endo on my left side in that cul-de-sac last surgery. My husband wants me to talk to her about getting another (#4) surgery. She must be good bcause she is in Dr. Riech's group. Or should I not assume that? I just want to have a handle on it by summer. I don't want to be left home again. Last summer I took a small trip on a train and had to come home early because of pain. You all know what it is like to be left home. And try to convince everyone and your self you didn't want to go anyway ! Off the subject a bit there. Then You hear about the dangers of having another surgery, like cutting the bowel or bladder and that makes you think twice. I will get back on track after seeing the P.T. she is good for my head and spirit. Seeing my pain doctor Friday and want to ask for stronger drugs when DR. Levy wants me to cut down on the drugs ! I wake up every morning in with drawels. Achey legs, feet, and body. You used some abreviations that I did not understand. Could you spell them out please. Thanks for replying Jaynie


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