Hi .I need some advice when it comes with exercise.
I'm usually fit and well until recently (4 months ago)
Have 2 small fibroids. Left groin pain which is usually constant.
After a break from the gym I started back last week.i didn't go crazy but I was fatigued for the rest of the week. (3days) could this be fibroid related?
I actually hope it is but feel like I'm just being hopeful.
I've been ok all day and then out of the blue sharp left groin pain and lower back pain.
I got over 6 weeks to wait until gyny appointment.
i feel much more lethargic than i used to as well. i used to gym mon-thur then do something outdoorsy on the weekend. over the last 4 weeks i've had a decent break and i returned this week. definitely at like 50% of what i used to be. i think it's a combination of emotions affecting our energy, feeling heavier in the stomach, and probably the loss of blood. this experience is tough on the body and on the mind.
i'm also struggling with the lower back pain in classes. it's actually quite tough.
i hope we can both learn to manage better in time!
Hi. Did the doctor tell you what type of fibroids you have and what size? I had the chronic groin pain for months before I went to the doctor, but the extreme fatigue and disruption in daily life didn't start until a few months ago. I was diagnosed a little over a year and a half ago. Of course now I look 6 months pregnant on a "skinny" day. If I'm too active my belly boats to that of an 8 month pregnancy, the pain is inbearable, and I have no clue what sleep is anymore. I have a gyn appointment Thursday. In my early stages though I found yoga was much kinder than any other form of exercise, followed by a warm shower, Motrin or Advil, and a heating pad. I used to hike, swim, play tennis, hockey, and other sports. Now I can hardly move for a couple of hours without feeling so fatugued, but can't sleep because of the pain and the pressure. I will ask my dr for some a dice and post it here when I get home...
I have a 3.5 subserosal one and a 2.5 cm intramural one.But this was from a ultrasound back June.
I'm hoping they weigh 20 ibs now
I've had another dreadful day
Sick of insomnia now. Can't cope!
I saw a gyny privately 4 weeks ago, and she said it was a bowel issue. Since then I've had the all clear. Not bloated in 3 weeks. Thought I was getting somewhere. But since yoga last night I've been a train wreck !😢I have to wait til Dec 3rd til I get a gyny appointment on nhs.another scan then.
Hope all goes well on Thurs. Yes please let me know how u get on.do u know any sizes now ?
A year and a half ago I had five fibroids, the largest one was 5cm×4.5cm×5.5cm. Back then I didn't really have any swelling or distention, I went to the gyno because of all of the bleeding. I'm assuming they are much larger because of how I look. I have to wear pants that 4 sizes larger now just to fit around my belly, but then they look like my legs are swimming in them. When I don't have to go anywhere important I wear sweatpants. I feel like a total bum.
Bless ya. Well if it helps I feel like that to. I'm taking my bad day out on a bottle of wine right now and yes it Is helping ! And I'm going to have some night nurse soon lol
Well u havnt got long to wait now so that's gd.. All docs I've seen including gyni doesn't seem to think it's my fibroids thats an issue as I don't have heavy bleeding.
I hear with the wine! I keep wine and vodka and cranberry on hand. Depending on the day depends on which I drink... With the type of fibroids you have you wouldn't experience the heavy bleeding as much. Sounds like you should seek a second opinion. You ever want to chat I'm always here. ☺
i have a 11 x11 x 11 subserosal one. Apparently my uterus is the size of a 4-5 month pregnancy =/ I've put on some weight (real weight) and I can't tell how big my stomach is from fat and how bloated it is from this thing. ahah not really funny actually.
I'm reading a few comments below as well and I'm curious has anyone's doctor actually confirmed that these little ba5tards make us fatigued? I mean, other than being tired from becoming anemic?
I've recently had the same issue with my pants/jeans. I have to unbuckle them when i sit. I need to buy some new clothes
I'm so confused why they think it's totally fine for these things to keep growing inside of us? Isn't it better to try to take them out when theyre smaller? I can't imagine what it'd be like having so many =s
My doctor informed that the fatigue isn't just the blood loss, but also the pressure on the organs. I reduces their ability to function correctly as well. Add in the fact that many of us cannot eat a full meal because of the pressure in the abdominal cavity we are cutting our source of nutrients short so the body tries to reserve the energy. I am constantly exhausted, but can't sleep because I can't get comfortable. I'm on my fourth doctor as I have fired three for telling me to suck up. I had one female doctor tell me to suck up the pain and then ask me how I ever managed to give birth. My doctor now is amazing and caring. She has been a saving grace and actually hears me instead of judging me.
Don't be affraid to fire your doctors, they work for you. GPs are aweful for female issues to begin with, boy did I learn that the hard way. For the most part the submucusol fibroids cause the worst bleeding, which is what I have. I go through 2 48 packs of the super ultra overnight pads every month, bleeding for 12 to 14 days. Then the super pads for the "spotting" which is like a normal period inbetween.
Gees the medical profession baffles me sometimes. The dumb things they say when it comes to female problems. Gggrrr. Still can't believe their a "doctor's" that don't acknowledge endometriosis. SMH!
The fatigue thing is interesting and good to know. I've always had insomnia but the last few months have been worse and I'm a lot more tired/less capable of focusing. Makes sense that the body is working harder/struggling.
I really can't imagine my life without exercise. It's my therapy. Haha. Think I'll start trying anti-inflammation medication to help the back pain. Not sure if that will work though.
Sometimes fibroids can shrink so the closer to menapaus you are the long the wait and see attitude it is. They grow based o hormone levels. Some women have luck shrinking them with birth control pills or IUD. Other women do not. I think it's a shame the one size fits all medical practice is so acute. Every woman needs to be treated based her complications. I'm at my wits end, I just ate six bites of my dinner and now I'm so sick... I can't keep living like this.
I know for me with my fibroids I have very heavy menstural cycles which made me anemic which made me tired. So, if you have heavy menstural cycles, you may be anemic. Since March I started taking two fish oil supplements a day which has made my menstural cycle normal. I do not get pain from my fibroids so since I am 48, I am going to wait until I go into menopause and hopefully my fibroids will shrink enough that it will not be an issue.
I'd say lethargy and fatigue are two of my main symptoms (aside from bleeding). Some days are better than others, although I'm pretty much permanently exhausted these days.
I think there is a lot more to these fibroids than what is currently acknowledged by the medical profession.
As promised, I am finally home from my appointment. I asked the doctor about exercise and was advised to take it easy. The said yoga, walking, light bike rides are ok. Anything too strenuous is out for me. They did day to double the fluids to make sure to keep hydrated. Our bodies lose a lot during menstruation so it takes more to replenish. My appointment was at 9:00 am and I didn't get home until almost 3:00 pm. It didn't go as well as I had planned. I go back next Tuesday. I hope you are feeling a little better. HUGS