pain from fibroids

Has any one had severe pain from fibroids? My pain seams to get worse the closer I get to my LAVH surgery on 10/13/06. Not only am I having severe cramping, back pain, and leg pain, but I'm having urgencies to urinate and it is becoming painful. Not like a UTI or bladder infection, like a lot of pressure, similar to a pregnancy (which is not even likely). I've had a tubal and an ablation. But the feeling is the same as if I was about 9 months pregnant. Anyone else had these symptoms and did they go away after the hyst?

Florida, I had sooooooo much pressure from my fibroid, that I felt like everything was going to fall out. I had maybe one week out of the month that I felt good and the Saturday before my surgery, I was on my period and thought I would die. I hurt so bad and was going so heavy, the night of my surgery, when I was awake and at home I couldn't believe how much better I felt. Yes there was pain from the surgery, but nothing like what I had with my periods. My lower back hurt and my legs would hurt too, I asked my chiropractor one day, if my lower back was out of whack and he said no, I knew then something had to give and since the surgery, I already feel like a new woman.

Thank you for your positive note. I cannot wait to feel normal again. I feel pretty good in the morning, but by the night I'm in pain. Thanks.

s to you. I am experiencing the same pains and problems. I am taking so many pain pills that a friend said my purse looked more like a pharmacy. Hopefully surgery will take care of all of this. I'll keep you in my prayers. May your surgery be uneventful and your recovery quick and pain-free.

Shelby

Florida - I am currently experiencing pain and pressure from Fibroids (again). I had a myomectomy 5 years ago and they grew back again so I will be having a LAVH in December. These fibroids are not as painful as the ones previously, but are causing back pain, constipation and extreme heavy bleeding. I can't wait to get them out! Hang in there, you don't have long to go! Good luck at the Castle! Keep us informed!

Hi florida06,

My fibroids were rapid growers and my uterus had enlarged to the size of a 22 wk pregnancy I experienced extreme abdominal pressure and pain; chronic fatigue, stress & urge incontinence, horrible back pain, difficult periods, and indigestion. My surgery is set for Nov. 13th (TAH vertical), but in the meanwhile, my GYN started me on Lupron Depot shots (3.75 mg) to help reduce the fibroids. After the first shot and 4 wks, my uterus went from 22 wks down to 19 wks I just got injection #2 and will go back for #3 and exam on 10/27. In just losing 3 wks in uterus size, I already feel more like my old self, pre all of this female malfunction. Plus, having reduced the fibroids will also allow for my doc to make a smaller/shorter incision. So, I'm soooo looking forward to my hyst ...if I'm feeling this much improvement with the Lupron.

Thanks for your response. I hope your surgery will go very smoothly. I cannot wait to be out of pain.

Thank you. I'm hanging! Only 8 days left. Good luck to you as well.

Thank you. I wonder what percentage of women experience no pain with fibroids. From the research I've done, fibroids hardly carry no symptoms. I'd like to be on the patient panel for that one. Only 8 days to go and hopefully this will all be a memory.