mid cycle.......ANYONE??????
#85863 - 07/02/04 08:10 PM
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We are still trying to figure out what is going on with my body. This is the second month that the same thing has occured. About mid cycle...2 days before ovulation I start with all the IBS symptoms. It lasts until I am about finished with my period and then I have about 2 weeks of no symptoms. Then about 2 or 3 days prior to ovulation it starts again. I have the cramping...irregular bowel movements......fatigue.....gas......
My doctor told me to stop worrying about ovarian cancer. He told me that with ovarian cancer the symptoms don't completely dissappear for weeks on end. He did tell me that IBS can be impacted greatly by hormones and that what I am feeling is very common. Can anyone help me ? Is this true? I feel like I don't know my body anymore and all I can do is cry.
Jill
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Oh yes...
#85867 - 07/02/04 08:28 PM
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Kree
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Jill, I'm sorry you're having such a tough time! Your doctor's right, though, IBS is impacted a LOT by hormones. I often get IBS symptoms mid-cycle, too... and of course also during my time of the month. It's extremely annoying, but I just make sure I eat very carefully during those times. 
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Thanks for your reply. I feel so frustrated and worried. All I can think about it that it's ovualtion time and now I have all these symptoms-like something is wrong with my overies. This stinks!
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That is ME to a tee! Couple days before ovulation I get D all morning! Then I'm ok till I get my period. The first day of my period is the worse then each day gets better but then what? 8 days later it seems like ovulation starts again! I feel like I have about 1 1/2 weeks of good during a month. It is VERY frustrating. I feel for ya. So that is normal, no need to worry about the ovarian cancer. If it's any consolation, a good friend of mine in her 50's just died of ovarian cancer and she had no period symptoms AT ALL. I'm conviced that when you have cancer you have no symptoms. It just comes on....believe me...I'm a very big cancer worrier too!!!! 
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That is ME to a tee! Couple days before ovulation I get D all morning! Then I'm ok till I get my period.
See, 2-4 days before ovulation I start with back aches, menstrual type cramps, fatigue and twinges of pain in my stomach.It lasts for 2 weeks until I menstruate and then I get a 2 week reprieve. I had a pap and vaginal exam yesturday and my doctor couldn't even feel my ovaries. She said that was a good sign-she said if I had ovarian cancer my ovaries would be able to be felt and enlarged. She is still sending me for a sonogram because she thinks I need it mentally and of course she wants to be sure nothing serious is going on. She is an IBS sufferer herself and she gave me tons of tips. I am just not believing that these symptoms can be so easily explained as IBS. I mean why did it start and how can it come and go like it does?
If it's any consolation, a good friend of mine in her 50's just died of ovarian cancer and she had no period symptoms AT ALL. I'm conviced that when you have cancer you have no symptoms. It just comes on....believe me...I'm a very big cancer worrier too!!!!
I'm so sorry to hear about your friend. My aunt died of breast cancer 4 years ago..it was so hard on my whole family.
Thanks for your response. I tried to email you privately, but I couldn't access your email.
Jill
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Sorry you couldn't access my email. I didn't list it cause I really don't like putting it out there! It's nothing personal though! 
I think you can send me a personal message? I'm not sure how you do that though. I'm new to the site and still experimenting it.
I will be here on the boards if you need me for anything.
Great talking to ya!
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Sorry you couldn't access my email. I didn't list it cause I really don't like putting it out there! It's nothing personal though!
Not sure how to do that either. My email is marmaladeskyze@aol.com if you want to email me first.
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