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Post by jazierae on Apr 7, 2013 22:03:57 GMT -5
Hi ladies,
I wanted to see if any of y'all have had a "tight" feeling around your buttocks and side of hips...spreading to lower back as well? I constantly get the pain and/or "tight" feeling to the point that it is sore to walk (although I still can and do). Massage feels great on it (thanks to my wonderful bf), but I was curious how common or not it is? The pain in my lower back goes from being dull and "crampy," to a sort of twingy stabbing feeling... I've had lower back x-rays and there is nothing unusual going on with my bones.
In other news--I plan on making my appointment for my first laparoscopy this week for mid-late June. As some of you might recall, I am nervous that I may not have it (and therefore WHAT does it all mean?), but I am also excited to get answers and move forward one way or another.
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Post by Emily on Apr 8, 2013 12:00:33 GMT -5
I had issues similar to that before my lap, less pain though. It was more of an uncomfortable, tight, pulling feeling for me on my left side. During my lap, they found adhesions on my left side and part of my bowel was stuck to the left side of my pelvic cavity.
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Post by jazierae on Apr 9, 2013 9:15:36 GMT -5
Yeah, I get that tight, pulling feeling too.... It seems to be a mix of all of it depending on the month, day, etc. I just didn't know how common it is for women?... I am curious to find out where my endo is! I actually booked my surgery for June All systems are a go. I am very nervous for the surgery and the journey to Atlanta, but also excited to get some answers and be able to move on in my life. At this point, I spend so much time worrying if I am just going crazy with the symptoms--and I don't have it at all... How is your pain now that you have had your lap? Did that uncomfortable feeling go away??
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Post by Emily on Apr 9, 2013 14:17:12 GMT -5
I had my lap in January, my surgeon trained under a couple of surgeons at the Atlanta Center so the techniques used are probably similar. I would say that my pain is about the same, but I do have a Paragard IUD, so that may be the reason for a lack of pain improvement. I'm getting it replaced with a Mirena in June. However, the uncomfortable feeling in my hip/side is gone! I've noticed that it still bugs me a little if I've been on my feet all day or sitting in one position for a long time, but other than that and a few twinges of pain during sex, but nothing like it used to be.
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Post by Karen on Apr 9, 2013 18:44:30 GMT -5
That tight/pulling feeling in a specific area usually points to adhesions.
The general tightness in the areas around the abdomen can sometimes be linked to the muscles reacting to whatever's going on in your body. Think about this - when you're stressed, you tense up, right? It can sometimes throw your back or neck out as a result. When your body is trying to deal with endo pains, it can also tense up in response to that, and it's typically in the abs/legs/back/hip area as a result, causing the muscles to really tense up. Although surgery can sometimes relieve what's causing the body to tense up, it often doesn't, or it does and the body is so used to tensing up that it didn't get the message. In that case, pelvic physical therapy can really be a lifesaver. Something to consider if needed.
For me, I didn't realize how tight my hips/back were until I went to my first few sessions and they got some much-needed relief.
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Post by jazierae on Apr 10, 2013 21:39:52 GMT -5
Emily -- happy to hear that you are feeling less pain, but bummer that it isn't all the way improved. I hope you find relief when you replace it with the Mirena. I must admit--I know knowing about IUD's!...
Karen -- Cheers on the info regarding the likelihood of adhesions and pelvic physical therapy--I haven't ever considered that. Do you know what all is involved? It might be something I should look into, as the pain in that area is quite awful and it would be nice to start researching now.
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Post by Karen on Apr 11, 2013 6:04:50 GMT -5
Check this out for more info:endo-resolved.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=alternative&action=display&thread=565
Essentially, you want to look for visceral release. There are many PTs that have pelvic floor training, but in my experience, they are just limited to the basics and can only get you so far. Visceral release requires more training. If you can find one that does both, you'd be amazed at how much relief you can find. Good luck!
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Post by jazierae on Apr 12, 2013 9:14:17 GMT -5
Thanks Karen--I will have a look through this thread.
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Post by MustangGtGirl on Apr 12, 2013 21:43:27 GMT -5
I also had the hip and butt pains. Before my lap they did a colonoscopy a few years earlier to rule that out. I found pulling my leg up and holding it would stretch it and make the pain a little less and easier to walk but it didn't take it away.
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