Hello,
My name is Michele Armstrong, I am 26 years old and this is my first post.
Ever since last November, I have been suffering with these constant chronic pelvic pains. They got so bad that I went to the hospital in December and was told I had a URI. I may have had that then, but that was definitely NOT the cause of all of my pain.
I was back and forth with my (then) gynecologist and all she wanted to do was put me on pain killers. I went for an ultrasound and cat scan of my abdomen and nothing showed. I changed gynecologists in March of 2003 and then got scheduled for a laparoscopy to check for endometriosis. Everything came back clear...thank goodness! I then went to my gastro doctor (who I've seen before a few times) and she suggested doing a colonoscopy. Nothing showed there either aside from hemorrhoids. I went to a pain specialist in my area in August and he then sent me to a nutritionist. I went to this nutritionist who wanted me to detox my body (which I did), but again that didn't help either. I have also had 6 colonics done this summer too...which didn't help either.
The only thing I've been told through all of this is that it is IBS...but I have had problems with constipation for a few years and it's never, ever affected me like this. I just can't imagine that the pains I am feeling in my lower abdomen/pelvic area are related to IBS.
I guess my biggest question is this...Have any of you had these severe cramping pains as I have explained? The easiest way for me to describe them would be to say that they feel like menstrual cramps, but are there at all times. There are times when they are much worse than others (such as during intercourse), but are there on a daily basis. Sometimes I experience lower back with this as well.
I have been so depressed about this because I don't know where else to turn or who else to go and see along the lines of doctors. I am also worried because it is affecting my marriage and I'm only a newlywed (October 2002). Believe me, my husband is the most caring and understanding man I know, but the intimacy between us has been less frequent because of what I am going through and I don't want that to continue. I will appreciate any help or advice that anyone can offer to me.
Sincerely,
Michele Armstrong
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