In July I went to A&E with intense right side pain. Like other ladies on here from posts I've read, they suspected kidney stones, did a CT scan, found a 5cm ovarian cyst and sent me on my way to wait for a gyn referral. That took 10 weeks and I saw the doctor on Sep 16. I will be getting an ultrasound at some point in the next 6 weeks and they are re testing my CA125 - I had it tested in June because I'd been suffering from lower back pain (which is less intense now) and stomach pain and bloat (my stomach issues started in July 2013 but they dismissed it as IBS after they ruled out ulcers).
The pain is ridiculous. BUT it is always, always worse in the evenings. Early evening the pain increases, without fail, no matter what I've been doing (though sometimes it is less intense if I've had a rest day but not always). It is often so severe that I don't want to or can't eat dinner. It is so bad that I can't lie on my right side at night. Is this normal?
Does this sound like cyst pain?
Could it be endometriosis?
Is it more likely my bowels if it's every evening, maybe a digestion time?
The pain is lower right abdo and often centre. I am tender to touch. Sex doesn't always hurt but afterwards it is often painful for hours.
The doctor didn't really say anything, he is working on the assumption that it's a cyst, I don't know what an ultrasound will show or what is going to happen.
If it matters, I have the implant - this is my second, have had it 4 years. I have irregular bleeding sometimes heavy. I can't remember when my abdomen didn't hurt.
i had similar problems with stomach issues which i had self diagnosed as a stomach ulcer as it is in the family,also tiredness which i was having a nap each evening before i went out to a meeting, but pain was really severe for 10 days at end of August, since then comes and goes and is much milder. initially i had both an ultrasound and an internal ultrasound when i was admitted to hospital with severe pain as they thought it was appendix. ultrasound will show cysts on pictures and measure size. i am having a repeat in mid october to see if any changes, however consultant has already decided to remove them.
my pain was worst when i was standing up, going to bathroom and best when lying flat on my back! i found co-codamol helped with pain as paracetamol/ibuprofen didnt touch it!
go and seek another GP at your practice they might have more time / inclination to discuss with you, write it all out / print out what you wrote above to show dr. Also you can google ultrasound and transvaginal ultrasound for cysts and you can find more info about the procedure if you want info.
I also phoned the hospital direct to find out date of my appointment with consultant, had a reassuring chat with his secretary, and think I got an earlier one due to this.
Also remember that you get a lot of support and info from these forums but everyones pain/symptoms are personal to them and you may have some in common but it can't answer all the questions about your body. Good luck, let us know how you get on.
hi yes its the cyst causing the pain,i to had pain and bloated tummy ,right side ,i was told it was ibs ,the surgeon went on holiday for 1 month leaving me thinking it was just ibs,well i didnt let it rest taken in hospital several times,when he came back i told him please take the dermoid out ,he did and both ovaries ,the tumor cyst had spun around right ovary, called torstion,and he was wrong so demand your hurting and it is the cyst doing this ,,he did apoligise big deal,i now am seeing him tomo as im in pain again ,had a scan 2 weeks ago and shows thickening of the womb and inside cysts growing,i am 56years old ,i dont need anything in there anymore, i want no pain,and i will demand something done,dont sit back keep on at them ,i had to,its your body,you know whats wrong they dont,please get well ,and get rid that nasty cyst hun,ill be in touch as soon as i know whats gonna be done tomo ,be safe tc mags
