Large uterine fibroid, severe nerve pain
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I've had MRI and have a 10cm fibroid. I'm pre menopausal, and have had some heavy bleeding recently. I've recently been having severe sciatic type nerve pain in my buttock down to leg. I ended up in hospital as pain so bad, I was being sick. I've seen the gynaecologist, who has fitted me with a coil and put me on esmya. I'm due to see her again in 3 months.. In the meantime I'm taking a variety of painkillers in pregabalin, To control pain - it reduces it to background pain, but I struggle at night. My problem is I think the enlarged uterus is causing nerve pain, my gynaecologist doesn't. What should I do? My husband wants me to have a second opinion. Has anyone experienced this sort of pain with fibroids?
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ann_marie_61947 Micramary
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Now I had a fibroid sane size, I suffered back pain that was debilitating on and off for 4 years my back used to go into spasm and I looked crooked the pain was really severe and I couldn't even support my own body weight. At the time I didn't know about my fibroid and it wasn't u till I had an MRI scan that they discovered it I had a bulky uterus.
I have recently had an hysterectomy everything removed I also had an ovarian cyst and adenemoysis ( sorry about the spelling)
When I came round from the anesthetic I immediately found relief on my spine and ha e done ever since.
I'm no expert Hun and this is only my story only you know how you feel and follow your gutt instinct
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I don't know about the coil and Esyma as I have not had them. Whether you need a second opinion depends on what treatment you want long term for the Fibroid. Having been on this journey my understanding is that there are 4 choices of treatment for large Fibroid.
1 medication
2 Uterine Fibroid Embolisation
3 Myomectomy
4 Hysterectomy
My advice is do loads of research to find out which is best for you be aware though that most Gynocologists will push you towards options 1 and 4 if they are not offering all 4 then maybe get a 2nd opinion. Whatever you decide best of luck
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Uterine fibroid and Uterine Artery Embolisation are the same thing.
EA is done inside the vagina and UFE is done through your artery s. Also a Gynocologist does EA but a Radiologist does UAE
there is a lot of information. Online on both. The best thing is to do loads of research so that when you see the Gynocolgy you are well informed.
christine65130 patricia27802
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I am struggling to find a private hospital on the Costa Blanca, Spain that offers radiology treatment, or any mention of UAE. Will keep looking. The gynaes I saw were ONLY interested in hysterectomy, the last one said she only needed to see me next when I was ready to book the surgery.
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I don't know about healthcare in Spain maybe some one else on here will.
If I could go back in time I would have told the Gynocolgist where he could stick his EA. it was never gonna work on a Fibroid the size of mine in my opinion. But maybe other people have a different experience. The cynical side of me thinks that In my case he knew I would get worse and therefore have a Hysterectomy but he under estimated how stubborn I am.
Now I am really glad I had UFE I would recommend it even if I got Fibroids back as it's worth going down a less invasive route 1st.
I bet it wouldn't be like this if men had a womb
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