Re: Forum's Popularity
From: Christine M. Smith (smithy@maine.rr.com)
Tue Apr 20 10:35:23 1999
At Tue, 20 Apr 1999, Karen O'Keefe wrote:
>
>I have endo and massive pelvic adhesions - I have continual pain in my
>hips which radiates down both legs in the front, then into the ankles
>and the bottom of my feet. The pain in my ankles and the bottom of my
>feet is so intense - I don't know if this is due to adhesions or not.
>Anyone have similar problems?
>
>> o
>> 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
>> >
>
>Hi!
I took low dose imipramine for four years (prescribed by neurologist)
for leg pain before my gyn suggested that endo could be causing it. Up
to this point the neurologist never suggested a gyn problem but when I
brought it up, he agreed it could be that. I was then treated with
Lupron and 3 months later was pain free. I never had continuous pelvic
pain due to endo, and this leg pain didn't appear until after my
hysterectomy, which sure looks like adhesions. But Lupron isn't
supposed to have an effect on adhesions, unless maybe there was endo
within the adhesions. Another mystery.
I didn't have as much leg pain as you are describing though. Yet, it
was still bothersome enough to take a drug for 4 years. I have remained
pain free in the legs (except for a short period of time after my first
lap for adhesions) since 1995.
Chris