RE: Newbie with odd symptoms

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Your symptoms sound just like mine.

I went in for a routine exam just over a week ago and the doctor

also felt an enlarged uterus and can could feel a grapefuit sized

firbroid as well. I am still waiting for my ultrasound.

My periods have always been heavy but are VERY heavy for 3 days and

then I spott for a few. I have to double up on the super huge pads

and my periods are also more painful - almost like mild labour pains

with pelvic pressure and lower back pain. I get extremely bloated

as well and cannot even consider my blue jeans for a few days.

My main symptom is frequent need to pee but also have had some

constipation as well.

I think the hardest thing for me is get used to the idea that there

is this thing growing inside of me and it is not human.

YIKES

> Hi All,

> I am new to this group. i had gone to my doctor for a routine

> physical and to discuss some GI complaints. During exam an

enlarged

> uterus was felt. I was sent for an ultrasound and the results

> showed a fibroid ( I believe in the uterus) measuring 6cm by

6cm.

> i also have a retroverted uterus. My question to all of you is

> this: Has anybody experienced colitis type symptoms as well as

> rectal pressure and also upper GI symptoms like pain above navel

and

> bloating with their fibroids. I was also sent to a GI doctor, but

> upon hearing about my fibroid, he is halting further testing to

see

> if I get relief from removal of the fibroid. My family doctor

seems

> to feel the tumor could be putting presuure on my bowels. I go

for

> the GYN consult this Wed. I am 45, am also experiencing the

heavier

> bleeding and pressure in the pelvic region along with sciatic

pain.

> i am most interested in anyone else who has had similar symptoms,

as

> I am becoming extremely frustrated with my body right now. Sorry

> for the long post....glad theirs a group out there like this.

> Thanks

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

I'm 44 and have very similar symptoms. All of the tests I've had have come back

normal (colonoscopy, upper GI and small bowel series, CT scan). All I know for

sure is that I have 2 intramural fibroids - 1 about 3 cm and the other a little

smaller. Along with the symptoms you say you have, I am also very tired most of

the time, especially the week before my period is due. I've had blood work done

for anemia and all the blood work came back normal. I just recently had a

Sonohysterography which just showed the 2 fibroids. I don't know if there are

others hiding somewhere. Next week I'm starting on birth control pills to try

to control the heavy bleeding.

I understand your frustration. The doctors I've had, don't seem to have a clue

about the issues that fibroids can cause. My PCP kept trying to push different

drugs on me, including anti-depressants. The only thing that depresses me is

doctors who don't have a clue about fibroids and don't know where to refer you

to get the right treatment.

Once I'm on the birth control pills for a couple of months, I'll report back, as

to whether or not they help any.

Kathy

Newbie with odd symptoms

Hi All,

I am new to this group. i had gone to my doctor for a routine

physical and to discuss some GI complaints. During exam an enlarged

uterus was felt. I was sent for an ultrasound and the results

showed a fibroid ( I believe in the uterus) measuring 6cm by 6cm.

i also have a retroverted uterus. My question to all of you is

this: Has anybody experienced colitis type symptoms as well as

rectal pressure and also upper GI symptoms like pain above navel and

bloating with their fibroids. I was also sent to a GI doctor, but

upon hearing about my fibroid, he is halting further testing to see

if I get relief from removal of the fibroid. My family doctor seems

to feel the tumor could be putting presuure on my bowels. I go for

the GYN consult this Wed. I am 45, am also experiencing the heavier

bleeding and pressure in the pelvic region along with sciatic pain.

i am most interested in anyone else who has had similar symptoms, as

I am becoming extremely frustrated with my body right now. Sorry

for the long post....glad theirs a group out there like this.

Thanks

[Guest guest]

I had surgery 3 months ago. I have retroverted uterus and I had a

fibroid in the posterior uterus. I had many GI symptoms. I used to

say that I felt like I had a stick up my @#)$@#. That is much

better now but I still have some complications from surgery, which I

have discussed on ths board somewhat.