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> At Mon, 19 Apr 1999, Susan Carr wrote:
> >
> >It does seem like there are not as many people posting as I thought
> >there might be. For me just knowing there was one or two more "out
> >there" with the same problems I had was comforting somehow. When you
> >first hear that word adhesions you seem so lost and alone. It seems
> >like I was always complaining about the pain because it would NEVER go
> >away. I've been on pain meds for about 8 years now with three surgeries
> >too. I'm done now, I won't do that to myself again. But am all too
> >willing to share what little I learned with anyone who needs to know. I
> >read someone's (I'm not too sure whose) posting about their pain going
> >through to their back. Mine does too and also down the inside of my
> >thigh across the front of my shin and down to the bottom of my foot.
> >I've have the surgeons tell me that there was absolutely no way that
> >pain could be cause by adhesions that were in my abdomen. Then my
> >family doc (I could kiss her) says wait a minute and she ran and got her
> >anatomy book and sure enough it was like a road map just where the pain
> >ran. There is a bundle of nerves around the groin area that spread out
> >and run down the leg in various routes. Anyway, a not too short of long
> >story short - she agreed that it was the adhesions causing the back and
> >leg pain. So any of you out there that are told there is no possible
> >connection - bet to differ!!!!
> >
> >--
> >Susan C.
>
> Hi Susan:
>
> I really can't understand why any doctor would say that adhesions (or
> anything in the pelvis like endo or whatever) could not possibly cause
> leg pain! I know they do say that.
> My gyn told me that endo can cause leg pain, this was also told to me by
> a NEUROLOGIST (who ought to know!) I have read that endo can even cause
> a neurological condition called "foot drop", although the neurologist
> said that in many cases, even when leg pain is present, the neurological
> tests (such as nerve conduction studies) are normal. Ovarian problems
> are known to refer pain to the anterior thigh (I also saw this on the
> doctor's forum)EArly labor pain also refers to the thighs, as does
> menstrual pain sometimes. So how can any doctor say "no way?" I don't
> get it.
>
> Chris
> >
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