50 years old woman with high abdominal pain.I've had a complete hysterectomy and appendix removed?
366454
I highly recommend you see a doctor.  The fact that you have pain after you eat suggests gall bladder pain.  Gall bladder pain can refer to the left side.  You really need to have blood test, perhaps an ultrasound.  Very easy to determine what this is from.  GET TO A DOCTOR!
703272
This sounds more like a reaction to the anesthetic than a true health problem. At least from the information you listed.\nDid your doctor tell you you have a heart problem?\nIf not it was a reaction to the surgery.\n\nMy wife is a nurse who cares for a variety of patients. She says she hopes you had all of your female parts removed to eliminate the chance of cancer spreading. \n\nAll you can do now is take lots of time with your children and teach them to be the best people they can be. That way if you leave them they will have had a good foundation to help them live a good life as adults. If you can afford it, buy some more life insurance to help them in case you die. We have annuities that we can collect even if we live to be old!\n\nGood luck.........
986672
Appendicitis can cause a variety of symptoms that may change over time. The most common early symptom is an aching pain around your navel that often shifts later to your lower right abdomen. As the inflammation in your appendix spreads to nearby tissues, especially the inner lining (peritoneum) of your abdomen, the pain may become sharper and more severe.\n\nEventually, the pain tends to settle in your lower right abdomen ¾ near your appendix at what's known as McBurney point. This point is about halfway between your navel and the top of your right pelvic bone. But the location of your pain may vary, depending on your age and the position of your appendix. Young children, especially, may have appendicitis pain in different places.\n\nIf you apply gentle pressure to the area that hurts, it will feel tender. As you release the pressure, especially if you do it suddenly, appendicitis pain often will feel worse (rebound tenderness). It will also tend to get worse if you cough, walk or make other jarring movements. This is particularly true if the inflamed appendix is touching the peritoneum — the silk-like membrane that lines the inner abdominal wall and enfolds the intestines. The pain may lessen somewhat if you lie on your side and pull your knees up toward your chest.\n\nIn addition to pain, you may have one or more of the following signs and symptoms:\n\nNausea and sometimes vomiting \nLoss of appetite \nA low-grade fever that starts after other signs and symptoms appear \nConstipation \nAn inability to pass gas \nDiarrhea \nAbdominal swelling
657370
first and foremost i need to tell you to see your doctor cause it can always be something serious. If it is menstrual pains take pamprin(it works well)if it is bowel related(are your movements normal)take a stool softener and see it that helps things along a bit. If its not either of the two mentioned see your doc, it could be your appendix or gall bladder, which may need medicine or surgery to fix. Good luck!!!Feel better soon.
900778
There are several things it could be. Appendicitis is one of them. One quick test for that is to have someone press their hand (keeping it fairly flat) over the lower portion of your abdomen and press firmly. Does that increase your pain? Then have them release the pressure suddenly. Does that increase your pain? If the later causes your pain to increase, then, most likely, it is your appendix. That means you need to get into a doctor like NOW!!! you know STAT!!! If your appendix ruptures, the pain goes away and the problem has just increased 100% because you now have to deal with internal infection.\n\nHave you had any nausea/vomiting/constipation/diarrhea in the past 2-3 days days? any fever? How much fluid have you been consuming? Have you been peeing? \n\nThose are all questions that need to be answered. You could be looking at problems with your ovaries, bladder infection, kidney infections, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), the flu, intestinal flu, and so on. My recommendation is to talk with your health-care provider and follow their recommendation.
210494
Since your pain is acute, I will go to the doctor or the emergency room NOW for you could have appendicitis. It isn't related to age. You shouldn't be having this pain. Get going and let's not guess about this one...go to the doctor NOW!  Good luck and I hope you feel better soon.
810720
I  had a complete hysterectomy 4/2005 because of ovarian cancer. Depending on the method of removal-vaginally or abdominally, your scar will be different. I had abdominal surgery and a scar from above my naval to my pubis, closed with staples.  You will have to wear a sanitary pad after the operation.The staples were removed 5 to 7 days later. There will be restrictions on lifting, showering, driving, climbing stairs after surgery. The recuperation period is 4 to 6 weeks. You will feel a pulling sensation when you try to straighten up in the beginning. I was tired from the operation for a few days due to the anesthesia, I think, but there was no unusual fatigue after the recuperative period.. If you haven't gone through menopause yet, your body will be forced into it all at once and that may bring up other issues you should discuss with your GYN. I had finished menopause by 46 and was done with the hot flashes etc. It is major surgery after all, so take it easy if you need to.
375426
this may help you out.\n\nhttp://www.hysterectomy-association.org.uk/disclaim.php
424363
GO SEE A DOCTOR.  Being uncomfortable is one thing, but if you are in PAIN, go see a doctor.  It could be anything from gas to a tumor to appendixitis.
288311
If you have a complete hysterectomy, your ovaries will also be removed.  When your ovaries are removed, you go through surgical menopause.\n"Premenopausal women who have had both ovaries surgically removed (oophorectomy) will experience an abrupt menopause and may be hit harder by menopausal symptoms like hot flashes and loss of libido than those who experience it naturally. Surgical menopause is associated with a greater decrease in androgen production than natural menopause, which may make hot flashes more severe, more frequent, and longer lasting for some woman."  http://www.womenshealth.com/library/hysterectomy_meno.htm\n\nIf you still have your ovaries: \n"If one or both ovaries are retained during a hysterectomy the patient could experience:\n\nContinuing normal function of the ovaries until the normal onset of menopause at the usual age of menopause, or \nEarly ovarian failure with the ovaries stopping hormone production sooner than expected.  This loss of ovarian function can occur as early as 1-2 years after the hysterectomy.  The ovarian failure may be very apparent to the patient and HCP when symptoms of estrogen deficiency occur.  Or it may be silent if estrogen levels fall but symptoms do not occur."  http://www.womenshealth.com/library/hysterectomy_meno.htm\n\nIf you are not sure if you have your ovaries, you should find out!  If you can, call the doctor who did the surgery, or even the hospital where the surgery was performed, and ask for an operative report.  It is important to know what has been done to our bodies.\n\n\nTo read about causes of hot flashes (other than menopause), check out this link:  http://www.wdxcyber.com/nmood12.htm
437235
ahhhhhh lets see YES!!! :-)\n\nA hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus, usually done by a gynecologist. Hysterectomy may be total (removing the body and cervix of the uterus) or partial (also called supra-cervical). In many cases, surgical removal of the ovaries (oophorectomy) is performed concurrent with a hysterectomy. The surgery is then called "total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy."\n\nWomen who have total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy surgeries lose most of their ability to produce the female hormones estrogen and progesterone and subsequently enter what is known as "surgically-induced menopause" (as opposed to normal menopause, which occurs naturally in women as part of the aging process). In women under the age of 50, hormone supplements (usually estrogen) are often prescribed as part of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to offset the negative effects of sudden hormonal loss (most notably an increased risk for early-onset osteoporosis). This treatment is somewhat controversial due to the known carcinogenic and coagulative properties of estrogen; however, many physicians and patients feel the benefits outweigh the risks in women who would otherwise be "too young" to be in full-blown menopause.\n\nAlthough many hysterectomies are performed via a full abdominal incision laparotomy, two common surgical approaches which are less invasive are laparoscopically or vaginally. Surgery with ovarian conservation is an option for the pre-menopausal patient with benign disease (non cancer).
893337
I had mine removed when I was young. I think it was sometime near when I had my tonsils taken out. Or was it my appendix?
662065
She may be experiencing a depression. Have these problems started suddenly? or did they escalate over the last 7 years to the point where she is shutting you out?\nI had a hysterectomy almost 2 years ago at the age of 40. I did a lot of research about hormone replacement therapy (HRT). I am convinced that she needs to be on HRT, but the more you push her to do it, the bigger chance that she will push you away further. I found the surgery very liberating. I can now do many of the things that I couldn't before because I'm not hemorrhaging any more and I don't have to be tied to a closet stocked full of feminine supplies 25 days a month. I have found that I am enjoying life more now than I have in a long time. Unfortunately, my husband feels slighted because I'm not home every day and night. I get so sick of him hounding me about not being home, that I have begun to shut him out, too. If my husband had called my gynecologist, I would have been VERY UPSET with him. I suggest that you just CHILL OUT!! Give her time to work through this. Let her know that you support her and care deeply for her, but BACK OFF!! She is in counseling by herself, not couple's counseling. She is probably trying to work through some personal stuff. She won't be able to work on marriage counseling until she is at peace with whatever brought her to the counseling in the first place. Good Luck to you and your wife.
755085
You need to see a Doc, it could be anything from a heart attack to your appendix.\nGet a professional to look at you.
324516
I feel great had a hysterectomy 4 months ago.I still have my ovaries so I will go through a normal menopause
140171
I aggree that she has to visit a doctor. How didn't you do that till now? You don't specify why she has the uterus removed. In anycase let me tell you that you have to show her that you care about her situation, her feeling of disconfort and that nothing ever changed.
1161107
That must feel awful, all the time. My heart goes out to you. There are two ways, which occur to me, and I'm 63 years old. The first is pills. You can probably find some pills from your doctor, and if you take enough of them, they might "take the top off" the pain (ease it somewhat), but you are asking for a cure. And cure is a different animal. When a person has "pins and needles," something is being impinged upon inside your body. Something is tangled up that needs straightening out again. All I can do is strongly suggest you see a chiropractor. Why? I dislocated my back over twenty years ago. I actually dislocated L-4 and L-5 (two lumbar vertebrae, lower back). In the very first visit, my chiropractor managed to clear that injury OUT. It has never since come back, over twenty years later, so you can see why I would be inclined to advocate for chiropractic. I fully realize it is not for everyone, and the good news is, one visit and you will probably get a gut feeling about whether or not it is for you. But the alternative, in my opinion, is twofold: pills or surgery. What does your doctor tell you about all this? I am just a layman. Well, I really hope this helps you come to decide some course of action to repair your body. It must be awful to have that nagging at you all the time. I wish you complete success with this issue, no matter what course you choose, and I will be holding strong and positive thoughts on your behalf, knowing something much better will be on the horizon for you and this issue before the leaves begin to drop off the trees in October. Sent to you with love from G. in South Portland, Maine, U.S.A.