So, I went to the doctor today. I told him how all of my symptoms have gotten extremely worse, and making daily routines impossible. I also told him that as of 5 days ago I was having a sharp stabbing pain in my lower sternum and a heavy pressure all throughout the day. I brought up how I would like to be checked for Ovarian Cancer (because of the hundreds of stories I've read similar to mine and based off my symptoms and history), and he told me it didnt seem a likely possibility. And when I said I've read too many stories of girls in their 20's and teens being diagnosed with it, to be told it unlikely, he said "well, its like finding a needle in a hay stack". And he still didnt think it was something to consider. He said he would prescribe me Nexium for the chest pain because he though it was due to gastroesophageal reflux. And for the ongoing pelvic/abdominal pain he would go ahead and let me have an ultrasound next week to put my mind at ease... but he thinks that I should "stop letting it control me and learn to control it...find away to live with it and make it better". Are you freaking kidding me?! Ive been living with it for almost 5 years! I have tried to ignore it, put on a happy face and laugh it away. That doesnt work anymore! I can barely carry my dughter around because it hurts to have her weight on my stomach. Im tired all day, my list of symptoms is growing and I dont want to live with this any longer. So tell me, what good is a doctor if he cant figure out the problem and blows off every suggestion I have?
I'll be starting my Nexium tomorrow (yay, side affects consist of abdominal pain and headaches)...lets see how that goes, and I'll have my ultrasound next Monday. I will have the results by Thursday and then Im on the road Saturday (unless something serious shows up and then...i dont even know)!
Hopefully I will have surgery with in the next two months, because im done trying different things and waiting for nothing.
I know my body and I know something is wrong, and no so-called "doctor" is going to try and explain things away anymore!
Fingers crossed! More to come next week...
For anyone that wants to know, I thought I'd do a complete list of symptoms as of today (most ive had for over 4 years). Im not saying these all relate to one problem but here's what im dealing with:
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*Pain with intercourse
*Heavy/Painful periods
*Irregular periods
*Nausea
*Urinary frequency
*Fatigue
*Headaches
*Bloating
*Loss of appetite
*Unable to gain weight
*Pain in my lower sternum (sharp stabbing pain
and pressure throughout the day)
*Tenderness in abdominal (upper and lower) area when touched/pushed on.