robinrenee
08-02-2004, 12:32 PM
Hi all and thanks for a very helpful, informative website. I'm newly diagnosed and pardon the long thread but here is my story.
On June 7th, I went to work as usual and felt fine. Well about 7 hours into my 8 work day I began having abdominal pains (sharp and stabbing like). I left my place of employment and after a LONG 12 minute ride home, I could hardly stand the pain. Not having an explanation or any prior symptoms, I tried to lay down and rest to no avail. Then I tried a hot water shower/bath, which also didn't help. Finally, about and hour and a half after the pain started and I couldn't bear it anymore, I was taken to the ER. After a CTScan, ultrasound, surgical consult, numerous blood tests, a urinalasis, and 3 days of observation; my ob/gyn was finally called in. In a matter of minutes, he diagnosed me with endometriosis and told me I was in need of a laproscopy.
Well, being a single mother of 2 boys (12 and 7), and having no health insurance the focus became finding the money to have the surgery done. With the help of some very good friends, I was able to make it happen on June 28, after 21 days of excruciating pain. While performing the laproscopy my gyn noticed something strange about my bladder and also performed a cystoscopy. And as the story goes, I was also diagnosed with moderate IC. I was immediately put on Elmiron, Seasonale, and Percocet. I didn't notice any frequency or urgency until I was diagnosed and he told me that getting up 2-3 times a night at my age (32), is very unusual. Who woulda guessed???
Anyway, here I am now amongst people who can relate and I'm truly glad I found this site. I have been trying to read everything I can to know what to expect, what can help, what to avoid etc. I'm still having some pretty serious pain that worsen with ovulation but at least I'm on a pill now that limits my periods to 4 times a year, which he said will help. If anyone has been diagnosed with both endo. and IC please share your experiences with me....it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening and sorry this was sooooo long.
On June 7th, I went to work as usual and felt fine. Well about 7 hours into my 8 work day I began having abdominal pains (sharp and stabbing like). I left my place of employment and after a LONG 12 minute ride home, I could hardly stand the pain. Not having an explanation or any prior symptoms, I tried to lay down and rest to no avail. Then I tried a hot water shower/bath, which also didn't help. Finally, about and hour and a half after the pain started and I couldn't bear it anymore, I was taken to the ER. After a CTScan, ultrasound, surgical consult, numerous blood tests, a urinalasis, and 3 days of observation; my ob/gyn was finally called in. In a matter of minutes, he diagnosed me with endometriosis and told me I was in need of a laproscopy.
Well, being a single mother of 2 boys (12 and 7), and having no health insurance the focus became finding the money to have the surgery done. With the help of some very good friends, I was able to make it happen on June 28, after 21 days of excruciating pain. While performing the laproscopy my gyn noticed something strange about my bladder and also performed a cystoscopy. And as the story goes, I was also diagnosed with moderate IC. I was immediately put on Elmiron, Seasonale, and Percocet. I didn't notice any frequency or urgency until I was diagnosed and he told me that getting up 2-3 times a night at my age (32), is very unusual. Who woulda guessed???
Anyway, here I am now amongst people who can relate and I'm truly glad I found this site. I have been trying to read everything I can to know what to expect, what can help, what to avoid etc. I'm still having some pretty serious pain that worsen with ovulation but at least I'm on a pill now that limits my periods to 4 times a year, which he said will help. If anyone has been diagnosed with both endo. and IC please share your experiences with me....it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening and sorry this was sooooo long.