Ok off and on for a year now I have had irregular bleeding. 2-3 periods a months and or spoting inbetweens and constant discharge. I have had two c-sections and my tubal done 2 years ago June 3rd on my last child birth same time as. Now the last few mo.ths I have been having lower left abdomin pain off and on. A month ago it got more freaquent so I went to er as obgyn was closed. The doctor then said possible ibfection in tubes and or cist on ovaries and sent me home with pain meds and anibiotics. This last Easter Sunday the pain got worse I went back to er. Same doctor was there this tine different diagnosis of endometreosis. The last three days the pain has been constant non stop with nausua vomitting and the feeling.of pressure where a wonan would have.normal period cramps. I am hurting and throwing up and pain meds and antibiotics are not helping. What could it be and what can I do. Please save the you should have seen your.obgyn sooner. I know I should have but some peiple can not afford to.go.to the.doctors being a.stay at ho
e.mother.of two. Also bleed when have sex hurts when have sex. Please help and I hope I'm in the right area. Would like responses from professionals please. Have has a lot of people tell me what they THINK it is. Thank you for you help

It is foolish and dangerous to give medical advice without examining the patient.

If you want only a professional opinion you need to call your Physician after hours, go to the ER, go to an open health care center.

While I am a professional in the field, Judy is correct. You need to see a medical professional as there are tests that need to be performed, i.e. lab tests, ultrasounds, etc. in order to give you a clear picture of what is going on with you.

That is why I asked for professionals advise... I hear different things from people and web md that I do not assume is correct. However the information of my side affects on any not is not giod regardless... I am just in so much pain right now... and I have no way to try to get an emergency obgyn apt until Monday if they will even see me. And the hydrocodien, antibiotics,watm baths, push fluids water, etc. Nothing is helping.. The er will and can only do so much for my problem. I geuss.they don't see it.as that serious. And I feel like something bad is going to happen. The best way to desribe is.I feel like I am in labor again but worse

I have had all lab work tests etc done. The only thing the et wouldn't do.is what I need done and that's an ultra sound... pretty much since I'm not pregnant they believe it is a minor.problem I am geussing. You would think when a woman goes to the er.repeatedly and all test come back great and she.is.in pain something is wrong

I have given you professional advice. Go back to the ER if your office is closed. There is nothing we can do via the internet.

I would need to run blood work, urine, ultrasound, possibly CT scan. I can't do that over the internet. You could have a tubal pregnancy, but I can't determine that online, it has to be done live... in person.

Oh OK you are an actual expert. And sorry I posted that before I read your post. Thank you. Is there anything I can tell the er to get them to do something... more

Yes, I am an RN working in the women's health field and work on an as needed basis in the ER.

The ER is there to stabilize the patient, not always to cure or diagnose. You need to understand that first and foremost. They are there to assist you with your current complaints and it is your responsibility to follow up with your health care provider for a more complete diagnosis and treatment.

What more do you want them to do? They are only responsible to treat your current pain/complaint.

I understand that you did not follow up with your primary care provider as you should have, and I do understand why, don't get me wrong. However, the ER is there to treat emergencies and should never be replaced as a primary care doctor. As bad as it sounds, we are there to treat you and street you unless you need a higher level of care and require a transfer to another facility or an admission to the facility in which you visited.

The problem herein lies that you seem to be using the ER as a clinic, it is not.

What you need to do, since your pain level seems to be a 10 out of 10, is to go back to the ER, describe your pain, be treated for it, explain that you have an appointment with your doctor in one week, if you do (sorry if I missed that), and ask how you can handle the pain for week until you can get into the doctor's office.

Yes mam you are correct about it all. I wish to use my regular doctor obgyn but the only times I am able to go to doctor are when the.husband is off work. He works 7 10's. Doctors are not open when I have a sitter and a vehicle. We only have one. He drives four hours to work and four hours back therfor I can not drive him to work. So as you can see things are more complicated as they seem. Also I of course didn't want to go to obgyn when it first started figured it would go away and at same time afraid of what it was. I know that sounds stupid and it is my fault for.not making an apt sooner so.hubby could take off work. I just felt lime I was being a baby about nothing...

Thank you for your help any suggestions what I should do.to help myself until my doc apt.. And the pain meds are not helping at all

No, you are not "being a baby," you are in pain. That's totally and completely understandable. You need treatment, you need a proper diagnosis. An ER is not really going to give you that. There is much more involved with your condition than an ER can diagnose and/or treat. ER stands for Emergency Room. They are going to treat the Emergency, not the long term condition that you appear to be having. That's why we have primary care doctors whether it be a family physician, OB, etc. The ER is only going to help you get through your immediate concerns, not treat you for the long term. You are doing a disservice to yourself and others by using the ER as a clinic.

There is a chance you might be experiencing a tubal pregnancy, kidney problems, cervical issues, uterine or ovarian cysts... the list goes on and on. For now, go to the ER to have your current pain decreased and maybe get a quick follow up appointment with your medical professional or a referral to a different one. Unfortunately I can offer no more advice.

Tubal pregnancies usually test positive though right? Because my tests came back negative. Whatever the problem is.I know now it is not good. I'm sorry if.it.deels like.I used the er. That wasn't my intention. Only that something was wrong and I had.to wait on hubby to get home to be able to seek medical attention. I only went 3 times in this year. The problem seemed to go away every time I got antibiotics and with the er doctors telling me cist there was nothing.else I needed to do. The problem was diagnosed and treated.. the didferenxe the last two times where the fillowing. The first hubby got home and I went to er for.pain. The other was easter.sunday and obgyn doctors where closed.that is why I made the apt... but in he meantime I am waiting on the apt and suffering... but.its my.fault and I take the.blame... But.I do want to tell you thank you so much for.your help and advise especially since ita prob not.your.job to be online and.give.it we woman and men really appreciate it

J9, she is taking pain medication - ?

Yes I am judy.thank you... it eases the pain nun what so ever and they are.narcotics at that

Prescribed by your Physician, I trust?

Is the pain any better tonight?

I agree with the others that diagnosing you on line is not possible and would be really irresponsible. Given the vomiting and extreme pain, and the possibility that the symptoms you are experiencing may not all be related, your husband should take you to the ER immediately. Tell them all your symptoms and that you at least want to rule out anything that could be an emergency like appendicitis or a tubal pregnancy.

You must, though, follow up with your regular doctor also. Perhaps you will have to rent a car for one day so you can go to the doctor, or hire a taxi or ask a neighbor to take you. Bring the kids if you must - tell the doctor in advance that you have no child care and must bring them and they can probably have someone watch the kids for a moment while you have your exam. It's not ideal but do what you have to do and be extremely appreciative - don't make a habit of it, but if it's that or no doctor, just bring them.

I had endometriosis and it can cause the bleeding and pain you are describing. But while I had endometriosis, I also had an appendicitis attack - it can be multiple things. So, you can't make presumptions based on what you read. The internet is good for researching what your doctor has already told you, but it's terrible for self-diagnosis.

Yes mam I already have a pain medication prescription for my back. Not to mention when I went to the er they perscribed me more. The pain is actually a little better tonight although I have had to take double my pain meds. My tollernce could be up from having to take thwm for my back pain on a daily basis as it is is the only thing I can think of why they are not workinf. But when I doubled up it eased off from a 10 to like a 6 pain level. Barable for now.

May I ask what you are taking for pain?

'Don't know nothing nice name choice. Lol. The vomitting only started this morning. I had a talk with my mother she said it could be from when I was in so much pain. I feel nausea only when I'm hurting extremely. But yes I agree about.internet information that is why I was hoping to find professional help on here. I just researched free medical doctors online and this was one of the sites that seemed real non fake and possible lagit. Knowing the internet you never know what site you are getting on if it is a giod one ir bad. Taxi service is out of the question our city has no taxi service only rlthe city that is 30 miles away... in witch just for them to drive all the way here I can not afford. However I plan on seeing my doctor as plabned Wednesday. That is all I can do. I am going to wait.it out and suck it up like usual.

What are you taking for pain?

Loratab 7.5s from back doctor. Er doctor gave me loratab 5's. However because I have had this pain I have not been feeling much of my back pain lately considering most of it is down low abdimen now. I have been taking either a 5mg and a half of another at the same time. Or a whole 7.5 I origanally get from my pain doctor. This morning.I had to take a 7.5 and a 5. That's when it eased up. No worries I'm not over doing it on the pain meds. In fact when.I am not.in pain they make me sick. However I do know my body and what it can't handle. No more then like a total of 11-12 mg estimated

Good. Good. It is okay to up to take two 7.5 every six hours, but not more often as you risk acetaminophen poisoning.

Please excuss slow responses as I am not to quick on my cell phone. Also am I posting correctly or am I supposed to post in a reply to each persons post... I just saw that and it kind of.through me off as no one else has been doing.it.either

You do not have to respond to every single post. It's nice when the original poster comes back and lets us know how things work out, provides answers to questions asked and so on, but there's no expectation that you respond to every single answer you get.

J-9, would you bit a little concerned about prescription pain relief for severe back and abdominal pain when the source hasn't been identified? These symptoms sound like what I've experienced three times - on one of these occasions I had appendicitis - an emergency. Another, I was miscarrying. The third time I had a tubal pregnancy - another emergency.

It seems weird they wouldn't find a cause and would send someone home without doing an ultrasound in this situation, but I'm not a medical expert by any stretch.

Particularly Lortabs -

No not worried about taking them although sometimes they don't help much. And OK thank you about post. I go in tomorrow. I can not wait... I bought a bottle of wine since pain meds are not working very great guna try that tonight... usually one glass relaxes me pretty good but during.the day I have.kids.I can obly do so much but if.I did a tubal pregnancy or miscarriage there shouldn't be a way pain meds could hurt me for that or thr baby if the baby is no longer there. Witch I'm sure I will be sad if that's the case. But I do thing if I get my tubes tied regardless whatever the problem is I qill prob have less provlems.

I won't take the pain meds with the drink though no worries lol. And I hardly ever drink maybe two times a year special occasions. Wine mainly

Oh if age matteres I totally forgot to mention this. I am 26

Ok so I got to.go.to the doctors early. I went today instead of tomorrow. He told me my uterous has dropped tremendously. And I had possible infection in tubes and endometreosis... said.it.is.common in woman who.have had two c sections and a tubal. So he put me on birth control for 3 months because.i.suraunce is strict if.they don't try birth control first. But he def saw sergery in my.near future if.I didn't choose to.go ahead and schedule it when I go back after my 3 months of trying birth control. I will be having a hesterectamy or.partial and or a laprostopsy or how ever.you say it... anyway somethinh.like that... thank you for all your help. Hope this because helps a little at least before then

Thank you so much for coming back and filling us in. I was just thinking of you today.

The news may sound grim, but at least you got an answer/reason for your pain.

How are you feeling about all of this?

Thank you for coming back and posting. At least now you have a diagnosis. I'm glad you went to the Doctor.

Please keep us informed.

Thank you both so very much. To not know me I really appreciate all the kind words, help, and to keep you posted :-)) that means a lot. Thank you. I am actually thinking I will be glad when I have the sergery. However I want to look more.into them and.deciding.witch one I think will be better is the hard part.. My doctor recommended the lacroposy and or partial hisyerectamy. I kind of.got.confused and wadnt sure.if those were the same thing. Going to do all my research on them tomorrow. And the pain is still the same. Doctor just gave more pain meds and birth control. Said and I hope it does. I should feel better in a few weeks if the birth.control helps. However he also couldbt be certain.it was endometreosis but can not tell without going inside and looking anyway. But said regardlrss everything that has been going on it would pretty much be in my best interest to get it done asap when thr birth control is done for three month. The bith control could help he said. If it does.not.there is a bigger problem possibley. But we have.to satisfy the ins.company by trying it first... so I will check in from.time to time and keep you all posted and once again thank you so much for all the help... I'm jusr ginna have.to.tough it out a little longer. :-))

Laproscopy is just to open you up and look around to find out what exactly is going on. The partial hysterectomy would be removing your uterus but keeping the ovaries.

Ok you that's right thank you. Ya kind.of makes me.want to do.the full so.if.I have.more.problems down the road I won't have.to have.yet another sergery later down the road. Will a partial solve my cist on ovaries problem?

He also said recovery time for.the partial is about 3 weeks as to.the full it is 3 months about... so actually regardless.if.I would like the fukk I might have.to.go with the partual just for.the fact if.I coukd.find.help with kids... I woukdnt want and be.able to.not.take.care.of.my.babies.for.that long :-((

Partial won't solve the cyst issue as you will still have your ovaries. However, having the ovaries removed presents another problem. It will throw you into immediate menopause.

I don't know where you live, but where I am the recovery is not nearly that long. A few days to a few weeks at most.

Partial won't solve the cyst issue as you will still have your ovaries. However, having the ovaries removed presents another problem. It will throw you into immediate menopause.

I don't know where you live, but where I am the recovery is not nearly that long. A few days to a few weeks at most. My account is saying I can.not.post because my token has expired what does that mean

Partial won't solve the cyst issue as you will still have your ovaries. However, having the ovaries removed presents another problem. It will throw you into immediate menopause.

I don't know where you live, but where I am the recovery is not nearly that long. A few days to a few weeks at most. Wow... so partial would be in my brst interest. And really few days at earliest. I myself think I would take.longer to.recover just from my c sections. Took ne a few weeks on each one before.I could walk good.again... I geuss.from cutting my muscles..? I was in pain of.course for a while. However.if it.would.only.be a few days that would be.sooooo awsome... I live in Alabama...

My account is saying i can.not.post because my token has expired what does that mean

That's odd. The site is free, you don't need a token to post. I've never seen that sort of error message before. If it happens again go to forum help and take a screen shot of what you're seeing so that the people that run the site can take a look.

Everyone is certainly different and I'm not saying it's advisable but I was totally self supporting and had a complete hysterectomy on Friday morning, came home from the hospital Sunday afternoon, worked in the office starting Tuesday and worked on the road starting that Friday. Again, I had little choice but I certainly wasn't disabled for 3 months!

I would never, ever have my tonsils out again. I would have another hysterectomy (which is never, of course, going to happen) tomorrow.

I planned to take six weeks off after my hysterectomy but by the third day I was bored. I did tire easily for about a month but could have gone back to work after two weeks. Then again, my mother needed ten weeks - she had some complications.