bitesize
03-13-2009, 06:07 PM
Hi everyone- first off, sorry if this is TMI or too whiny.
I finally found a good gyno who listened to me about the constant pressure I was having in my pelvic area, the pain during sex, and just generally "not feeling right" down there. After looking at my family history, we were both pretty sure it was endometriosis. I just had a laparoscopy 2 weeks ago, and they found... Nothing. No endo, no cysts, no fibroids, my gall bladder and appendix even looked fine.
The gyno had previously asked me questions about my urinating habits, and since I do drink a lot of coffee, I of course urinate frequently, and often I feel like I didn't get it all out, almost like I didn't relax enough. She also found some softening in my bladder and uterus that wasn't normal.
I was so sure it was endo, I was in denial when she told me it was probably IC. But, she said they often have overlapping pain, and can easily be misdiagnosed. Once I started really thinking about it, I often get sudden pains, bloating, and have said several times "I feel like I'm getting a bladder infection" even though it usually goes away with all kinds of voiding, laying down, and ibuprofen, and sometimes heat.
The trouble is, I always associated that with gas pains, and though the burning I felt in my bladder was just a coincidence, or a result of gas pressure irritating it. I get these pains probably a couple times a week, and no position, laying/sitting gives me relief.
Does this sound familiar to anyone else? Should I go through the hassle of going to a urologist, or just take the pills and change my diet and see if I feel better? Could it just be gas? Or do they often go hand in hand?
Thanks for listening. I look forward to hearing if this is like anyone else's pain.
I finally found a good gyno who listened to me about the constant pressure I was having in my pelvic area, the pain during sex, and just generally "not feeling right" down there. After looking at my family history, we were both pretty sure it was endometriosis. I just had a laparoscopy 2 weeks ago, and they found... Nothing. No endo, no cysts, no fibroids, my gall bladder and appendix even looked fine.
The gyno had previously asked me questions about my urinating habits, and since I do drink a lot of coffee, I of course urinate frequently, and often I feel like I didn't get it all out, almost like I didn't relax enough. She also found some softening in my bladder and uterus that wasn't normal.
I was so sure it was endo, I was in denial when she told me it was probably IC. But, she said they often have overlapping pain, and can easily be misdiagnosed. Once I started really thinking about it, I often get sudden pains, bloating, and have said several times "I feel like I'm getting a bladder infection" even though it usually goes away with all kinds of voiding, laying down, and ibuprofen, and sometimes heat.
The trouble is, I always associated that with gas pains, and though the burning I felt in my bladder was just a coincidence, or a result of gas pressure irritating it. I get these pains probably a couple times a week, and no position, laying/sitting gives me relief.
Does this sound familiar to anyone else? Should I go through the hassle of going to a urologist, or just take the pills and change my diet and see if I feel better? Could it just be gas? Or do they often go hand in hand?
Thanks for listening. I look forward to hearing if this is like anyone else's pain.