Could thumb pain be linked to hysterectomy. My friends dr said it was. Is this true?
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This is something I've never heard of before...but, the human body is amazing in that everything is connected. Could be. If it is true, then I would recommend acupuncture to deal with it.
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The consequences can be far reaching and exact a potentially devastating toll on the patient, ranging from debilitating pain to anatomical disortions to infertility, but it doesn't have to be that way.  There is help out there - and it isn't hysterectomy.  That is an old wive's tale, right up there with "Endo is a disease of white career women" and "pregnancy cures it."  None of that is true.  Endo produces its own estrogen-synthesizing enzyme known as Aromatase, which allows it to self-sustain after hysterectomy.  The treatment is to remove disease, not organs.  Unfortunately, most doctors are quick to perform superficial surgeries like ablation, vaporization and cauterization, which leaves extensive disease behind.  Most doctors will also not a.) recognize all disease in all colors and locations and b.) be able to treat complicated forms of the disease such as that located on the bowel, bladders, ligaments, etc.  Therefore, it leads to repeat, ineffective surgeries that offer very temporary relief at best.  Combine lack of treatment with a 9 year delay in diagnosis and doctors telling the patient "it's in their head" and it can become rather complicated and painful.  Other doctors like to prescribe Lupron as if it were candy and tell their patients it is a cure - also not true.  What Endo patients need to do is get help from a TRUE Endo specialist - someone who meticulously EXCISES all disease from all locations.  Excision is the gold standard of treatment, conferring an up to 85% long term success rate, increase in fertility, and helps the patient regain her painfree quality of life.  Only advanced laparoscopic endoscopists with highly skilled techniques can perform excision and such specialists are few and far between, but they do exist.  Get help from someone who knows what they are doing and it will drastically improve the situation altogether.  See the links below for help. Good luck to you.
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all pain  in dysmenorrhea is caused by prostaglandin sysnthesis and inflammation, that is why drugs like aleve, formerly anaprox(naproxen sodium) or cataflam (diclfenac potasium) work so well combating the pain of this syndrom. Leiomyoma is fibroid tissue in the smooth muscle of the uterie walls,  this causes pain from irregular buildup of the lining on the wall of the uterus over the monthly cycles characterized by continuous spotting/bleeding constant cramping and pain. Now endometriosis is when the lining tha builds up through out the month leading up to the period don't quite break away like they should, ideally the blood vessels supplying this tissue with blood and nutrients should receive a horomone (progestin) signaling that no fertalization has taken place thereby shrinking the feeding vessels and causing this tissue to shrivel and to slough off the inner wall of the uterus.  In endometriosis something doesn't work right and it doesn't slough off properly and this cause bleeding, spotting constant cramping, pain and a womens horomones to get imbalanced.\nNow IUDs are implanted into the cervix and opened like a dry wall  anchor, not to sound crude but that is what it look similar to.  This can be painfull as this physical objectscraps against the insie of the cervix and sometimes cases tisue to grow over the device s when finaly removing said device it is almost as painfull as pulling a tooth.  Again all of these sydromes are painfull due to the increase of prostaglandins.  if under the care of a physician and not allergicand kidneys are good then a shot of toradol is agreat solutionto the pain followed up by Aleve  If you need a perscription diclifenac potassium is good for cramps too\n\n\nSorry if there are any spelling mistakes spell check isn't working!
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Don't do a hysterectomy unless it is medically necessary.  Hormones play such a huge role in periods.  From the research that I have done so far, it sounds as if you have a progesterone diffiency.  Painful periods, tender breasts and back problems are signs of estrogen dominance.  Please don't be rash about this. \nIf you have a hysterectomy, you might end up with a new host of problems.
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Now for a sensible answer that doesn't contain erroneous information recommending futile treatments or try to sell you supplements:\n\nThere is no definitive cure for Endometriosis, hysterectomy included.  Because Endo makes its own estrogen synthesizing enzyme, called aromatase, it is able to sustain its own life cycle even after hysterectomy.  If there is any disease left behind, it will continue to cause symptoms, period.  You need to have it removed via excision by an expert, such as Dr. David Redwine at www.endometriosistreatment.org or Dr. Albee at the Center for Endo Care in Atlanta at www.centerforendo.com.  Those specialists use excision - not ablation, vaporization or other superficial removal - and routinely excise all disease from all locations, including bowels, bladder, ureterus and other advanced areas.  Hang in there and don't mess around with local docs who say that it "couldn't be removed" - what they mean is, THEY couldn't remove it.  Check out www.endocenter.org and the other sites above to get help and support from those who can relate.  Help is out there.  Good luck.
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Endometriosis is a very painful condition that does require the use of stronger pain relievers at time.  It sounds as if you have been questioning an addiction or over usage of her pain pills for a while now and truth is, although sometimes pain medication is required, unless she is under extreme pain she shouldn't be using the precribed pain medication as her only treatment and it shouldn't be needed on a daily basis.  I endured years of endometriosis and if the endometriosis is so severe as to require so many pain pills ... it may be best to seek another alternative treatment.\n\nAs with any assumptions, it is wrong to assume that she is giving false information to her physicians unless of course you have positive proof of this.  Yet, with an addiction to prescribed pain medications it is very possible that one will exaggerate the intensity of their pain and/condition to further their cravings for the drug.  She also may be taking prescriptions that have conflicting effects which could be causing her drowsiness as well as many other problems.  Speak to her openly and if you feel you are certain she has an addiction, try speaking to a family member who may be able to assist you in helping her if that is what course needs to be taken.  If she is abusing the rx's...she needs help but if she isn't, she needs your friendship and comfort more than anything.  Good Luck...\n\n The fact that she has had an existing problem popping pills would definately set an alarm off on me also dear.  Go with your instincts as you know her and obviously care deeply on her behalf.)
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endometrial ablation is also an option.  i would be cautious about getting a hysterectomy so quickly.  get a second opinion.  if she is having these problems, provera will only help the symptoms, maybe correct it for a while, but it won't cure it, and she will most likely have them lifelong.  i am going through the same thing and am considering the ablation.  i will still be infertile, but at least i will have a less chance of osteoporosis.
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There's a slight possibility you may have retained products of conception, in which case a d & c could be in order, which should help.  You should definately follow through with your doc appointment, because of course pain is never normal and you should have everything checked out.  It is likely something hormonal and/or easy to fix, and a lot of women experience something like this afterwards...try to hang in there.  Good luck.
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Hi Andreah, My best advice to you is to use your common sense here...just call your doc.  The doctor who performed your hysterectomy will be glad you called and they will let you know what is the safest bet.  You have surely been put on an antibiotic from your surgery.  This leaves your body low on healthy bacteria that usually would be eating the natural yeasts from the foods we eat.  For now eat a yogurt (with active cultures) which contain a very small level of healthy bacteria, and call your doctor they will let you know what is right for you.  Heres to the amazing ecosystem the human body!! Good luck.
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Yes there is.  Here is a link that shows various treatments.\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uterine_fibroids#Treatment\n\nI had the uterine arterial embolization.  It hurt like a mofo, but it was worth it.  If you go with this option, you can email me at zyada_tx @ yahoo.com for more information.\n\nDo NOT let a doctor convince you that you must get a hysterectomy! Some doctors are convinced that hystorectomy is the only way to treat this (or perhaps they prefer the profit margin).\n\nAlso, I heard very, very bad things about the medicine listed in that article. It's basically an artificial menopause with all the grief that entails.
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Hi I knowI am not a woman but my wife has had it.  She was dealing with it ever since she first started her period but did nto knwo it and was put on the pill to control it.  When we got married it intensified and got ten times worse, sex was out fo the question, rough honeymoon.  Anyway she did the Lupron and it did the same to her as it seems to have to you, nothing.  She was a wreck and it still was there.  She did surgery and it helped for about 2 months.  HErs was stage 4.  The doc was offereing a hystorectomy but we ha just married and wanted kids but not now.  She found a chiropracter that practiced applied kiniseology.  It was kinda crazy but it worked.  She had her on all these "potions" to support her body and did alot fo work with her more emotional than physical.  Not sure what happened or how it worked but she has been Endo free for 8 yrs, zero pain.  Still struggling with the weight gain but now we can blame it on two wonderful kids.  Find a doc in your area that practices applied kinesiology, usually a chiropractor.  Sounds crazy I know but it worked a miracle for us.  All the pointion and tinctures and emotioanl counseling she did for my wife was on top of the world when it was over.
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During a 'total' hysterectomy you will have lost the ability to produce estrogen and progesteron, and it the natural dimishing of these hormones that control menopause.\n\nYou should consult with your doctor. The mood swings may be indicative of something else, possibly clinical depression, but hopefully something mild and treatable.\n\nIf it turns out that you are entering menopause, it's possible that the contraceptive pill may help with your symptoms, HRT may also prove useful.\n\nGood luck!
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Dont feel bad my friend. I am 35 and aunt Flo stays with me on a constant time period. I may stop a day or so then flood over and over. I think I may have fibroids or hardening of the ovaries, but who knows. I dont have children, nor do I plan to. I want a partial historectomy becuase i am sick of this mess. So dont feel bad, all we band of women understand...the gulf is with me also.
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i am 14 weeks post surgery. i had a lapriscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy. i feel great. i didnt have any problems after the surgery. i still have my moments of mild pain but thats supposed to be normal. i behaved myself completely during my recovery. i had 1 rule to live by.... "when it comes to hysterectomies you have only 1 chance to heal correctly the first time". i didnt want to take any chances on extending the healing time. i wish i had been able to have mine earlier. it took me 10 years and a move to a different state to find a doctor willing to help me. my life is so much better now!!!! the pleasure of no more daily pain or periods is worth all the pain of the surgery!
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Hystrectomy???? but a bit harsh
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Convalescence is an individual thing.   You didn't say how they did the hysterectomy, if it was vaginal or abdominal, but either one is pretty traumatic to a body.  You can get slightly anemic after any surgery, and if you were borderline to start, that would leave you feeling fatigued.  The wind is likely due to a system getting things moving along again, after the days post-op eating jello and soft things.  The trick is to keep with the good diet, although it should probably be on the blandish side- no curries or such as that.  Eat foods which aid movement, like raisins and prunes, and drink loads of liquids.   Try to get moving a bit more each day, but not to the point you exhaust yourself.  Move as slowly or as quickly as you feel you can, and perhaps just a tad more.  So far as your daily walk goes, that sounds perfect.  For the boredom, well, go visit or invite a close friend in for tea and a chat.  Pick up the book you've been thinking of reading, start a new hobby project.  You may move slowly, but you should start getting yourself back into the swing of things.  You might be feeling a bit of hormone swing, possibly to a depression, since the hysterectomy rather puts things to an abrupt end.  The HRT will go a long way to helping with that, and getting you back to feeling like your old self.  Give it time and things will get back to normal.  Possibly better than the old normal, as your old health problems are now gone.   If you like, you can take a chewable multivitamin, mineral supplement.  That will get the iron and nutrients back into the system, and if you are having a problem with anemia, you should note some improvement in the course of a few weeks.  Meantime, the vitamin B will help you feel less fatigued and irritable from the inactivity.  Chewable are prefered to regular sort that you swallow whole, as those sometimes don't get digested soon enough.  Chewables get into the system more efficiently.  If you have to, get a children's chewable.  It sounds as if you are on the right course for recovery, and doing all the sensible things just right.  Just try to be a bit more patient with yourself, and soon enough you will be back to full steam.  I wouldn't get concerned if it takes you a month to 6 weeks to fully recover, though if you are bothered, by all means take it up with your physician and see what they have to say.
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Go to the Dr hun... need more info tho is it only after and what kind of pain........