Large fibroid

Women's health
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Hi ladies!! I see I'm not alone here. Sorry for all of you because this stinks. I am very scared. I did have an ultrasound on Saturday and they found one large fibroid and 2 small ones attached to it.

I don't bleed because I'm on the pill. I am on a pain patch for chronic pain and no doubt it's helping subside the pain. I have a lot of discomfort, sharp pains on the left side and most of all I am bloated. I also noticed the back of my legs hurt sometimes as well as my neck more then normal (that is my chronic pain). I was wondering is this due to the fibroid especially the bloating? I sorta look pregnant. Also I noticed yesterday I didn't eat all day until 4pm saving my appetite. I took a couple of bites and felt full instantly. Is this part of this too? I won't hear back from the doctor for awhile and I'm nervous and need to talk about it.

Thanks in advance!!

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O yeah..the bloating is for sure from the fibroid..I've had mine for 5 or 6 years...fibroids can cause fatigue too...They totally suck!!

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Hi Debbie.

Can i just ask you how large your fibroid is.I have several(don't know how many) My largest one is 20cm.I don't get pain but i am quite bloated but this has been for ages as i also suffer IBS.I have been on injections to shrink the fibroids ready for my hysterectony tomorrow.They were going to try embolisation but felt that this wouldn't be the answer.

Take care

xxx

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Ok then it explains a lot. My pants are tight. Thank you. I hope you will get some relief.

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Hi Teresa,

I don't know the actual size but she showed me on the screen and it's quite large. I was shocked. It's bigger then an orange I know that.

I wish you luck tomorrow!!! I will say some prayers for you.

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I do find myself more tired then normal so I guess that is a reason as well. Having hysterectomy is not what I want but we will see what they tell me.

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Hi Debbie,

I have multiple fibroids and will be having y hysterectomy in a couple of days, my tummy also looks pregnant and my consultat says my uterus is the size of a sixteen week pregnacy. I do hope you get them sorted as soon as possble. I have felt tired and bloated for ages now so looking forward to a new me soon.

Take care

Nikki smile

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Hi Nikki!

Good luck to you with your surgery!! I hope you'll feel better.

I had fibroids a year ago for my yearly exam but they didn't worry about it then.

My doctor could not move my uterus at all this time during the exam and that isn't normal. I was in pain for hours after that. I called to ask the size but I was told I'll get a call this week.

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so sorry to hear my love, sending light your way i know how you feel..

I dont have bleeding either just sharp stomach pains all the way to my back..I have 7... 8cm being the largest.. "the pill" is that birth control? if so.. they have estrogen in them which the fibroids feed of off so you may want to consider a different method of contraception xox

good news is they are not cancerous.. so keep positive and keep your chin up we are all here xo.

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Yes- have all the same symptons.  Mine has increased rapidly the since New Year.  Today especially feeling rubbish.  Hope you get an answer soon.  Keep ringing if you dont hear anything

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Hi debbie

I had an embolisation done in 2012 mine was size of cricket ball and sitting over my bladder. .pain in lower bk, pains down my left leg n feeling tired all the time. It worked for the cricket size one it melted it down. But now bk in November after getting right hip pain for 6 mths m lower bk pain again. I put it down to the gym 3times a week but I was putting on weight . After a scan I have now a new fibroid on the inner front wall of the uterus after much thought I have oppted for a hysterectomy. Has I went on the early menopuse after the embolisation at 46 yrs old. Try to take ibuprofen this I'm told helps relieve the pain when the fibroid swells n helps reduce the swelling.But not the growth of the fibroid has that's hormones.

Hope you are able to sort your pain come to a decision that your happy with.

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Hi Paige and thank you!!

Yes, the pill is my birth control because my cycles were getting worse and this helped.

The tech did mention that my pills may need to be changed.

That is great news to hear.

I just wish I asked how big it was.

Same to to you xo

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Hi Michelle,

Mine did the same over a year....grew, but I agree with what Paige said and the tech, my dosage should change. If you too are on the birth control pill that could be a reason for yours to enlarge as well.

Thank you!! I will give until tomorrow to hear back then I'm calling.

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Hi Kizzy

Wow, you've been through a lot. I'm so sorry!! Once they explain everything and the options it will hopefully be a bit more clear.

I am 42. I don't know what they will have in mind.

Thank you for your help!!

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Hi to Debbie50096 and all of you ladies with fibroids!

I had one big intramural fibroid (in the wall of the uterus) for several years, and it was 16x10 cm at the biggest. The doctor told me it was the same size as a 20 weeks pregnancy. My symptoms were back pains every morning and every time I was standing up for more than a few minutes, and a feeling of a ball bouncing on my bladder everytime I tried to go jogging. The fibroid also pressed against one of the ureters.

First I tried embolization. Unfortunately it did not help shrink the fibroid more than about 1-2 cm or so, but it did seem to stop it from growing. 3 months after embolization I also stopped having back pains smile Then I tried the medication Esmya for 3 months but that did not help at all. No change in size of the fibroid or symptoms.

Finally i decided to remove the fibroid surgically and had a myomectomy in october 2014. My gynechologist did the surgery and managed to remove the fibroid laparoscopically! The surgery went very well, lasted about 2 hours, and there was almost no bleeding. Doctors admitted afterwards that my earlier embolization of the fibroid could have had a positive impact on the surgery since the fibroid was weakened. Less blood supply to the fibroid means less bloodloss during surgery smile

I had my check up this week and there is no sign of new fibroids and everything look fine. My uterus is back to its normal size again, only a teeny little bit of scar tissue in the wall where the fibroid was removed. The doctor assured me that it will disappear over time. My belly has three tiny scars (the fourth is hidden in my bellybutton) and I have had no pain or problems after the surgery.

I am really pleased to have gotten rid of the damn thing and I hope all of you find a solution you feel comfortable with. Never trust a doctor that says the fibroid is impossible til remove without doing a full hysterectomy! I am a living proof that even big fibroids can be removed laparoscopically. I am also glad I did the embolization before surgery, even if my doctor at that time said it would have no impact on the fibroid what so ever. She actually said it would be a waste of time. Well it was absolutely not a waste of time! If my fibroid hadn't been embolized, chances are that there would have been a lot more bleeding during my myomectomy, and I would have risked having either a full abdominal cut and a big scar across my belly, or even worse; an emergency hysterectomy.

Please don't choose hysterectomy as a first solution to your fibroids, unless you really feel okay by it. Seek other solutions as embolization, Esmya, myomectomy or other new and less invasive treatments. If your doctor tries to pressure you into doing a hysterectomy by telling you it's the only way, seek guidance from other doctors/specialists!

I wish you all good luck and hope you'll get rid of your "fibroidmonsters"! smile

 

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Hey everyone I just want you to know.. I am 25 years old I have 7 fibroids minimum, largest being 8 cm.. no doctors really want to do surgery on me so I went to see a Naturopathic Doctor,,

 He put me on a detox 10 days called "Clear Change" you can eat fruits veg nuts fish lugems and you drink a rice shake and take some pills.. Since then I have not had any pain or bloating. I have had really bad of both of these..

As well he put me on 2 capsules a day of magnesium to get the bowl moving daily. That is the only way estrogen can leave your body is through a BM so if you are not having daily BM try some magnesium.

He also did a food sensitivity test on me I am intolerant  to potatoes and peanut butter.. these are not an allergy but act like poison in my body. Did you know for the past how ever long I have been eating toast and PB in the mornings? So first thing I put into my body is doing my body so much harm.

 FOOD is FUEL. I am not on an anti-estrogen diet, and it might be hard but I am seeing such amazing results.. not sure if they fibroids are shirking but I haven’t felt pain or any bloating.. give your body the right foods and it can heal its self. As well I have been body brushing to get all of the toxins out. Have hope have faith xo

As well I have been going for a walk or bike ride daily and doing a work out or yoga every other day. Be good to your body give it what it needs and itll do wonders.

As well I have been going for a walk or bike ride daily and doing a work out or yoga every other day. Be good to your body give it what it needs.

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I HIGHLY reccomend the clear change detox for anyone with pain and bloating caused by fibroids,

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Thank you Paige.

Has it been working for you?

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yes it has! pain and bloating have stopped smile. 

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Hi.

I have just been seen by my gp who told my womb is also the size of a 26 week pregnancy, I am waiting for a scan appointment to come through. Worried sick it's more than fibroids tho.

Hope your operation gives you the relief I think we all need