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[20032003]

20032003 I also have retroverted uterus, and used to suffer bad cramps around mid cycle x
Wonder if it's all related?

I don't think it's impossible. Ask a doctor/gyno, and retroverted uterus don't cause problems. They'll say it's like righthandedness and lefthandedness - i.e. a normal variation. But if you google you'll end up finding women who have had fairly decent problems with theirs. If you google pictures, you'll se how the retroverted uterus squishes the rectum. And STILL they say it's not a problem...??

[mandy43]

you should definitely ask about your gallbladder.  This pain goes through to the back and is felt in the shoulder blade.  It also causes burning pain and excess gas and weird bowel movements.  It is exacerbated by the menopause also... worth checking out!!

[Ljp]

Thanks sparkle, and Mandy43, re gall bladder, I will be having ultra sound on all abdominal area, so hopefully gall bladder too. Dr didnt think it sounded classic gall bladder as pain is very intermittent, and not always after eating.

[mandy43]

mine came on at any time and was very much intermittent.  I was lucky, as just changing my diet and losing weight stopped the attacks.  You sound very fit and healthy but the menopause can bring this on, as I know quite a few ladies who had to have their gallbladder out once they hit that time in their life, due to ongoing symptoms.  xx

[Ljp]

Would t inflammation have shown up in blood tests? As plasma c levels are to do with inflammation? Doesn't hurt when I breathe in either it's a real mystery, but driving me crazy, as really uncomfortable, and moves around from buttock/hip. to mid back (right) to right side (in region where you get stitch) Al it's feels like it could spasm at any moment
I'm stretching it out and even taking pain killers and rubbing voltarol gel in, non of it had. Ugh effect 😟

[CLKD]

Depends where the inflammation is - give your GP a ring?

[CLKD]

A raised ESR level shows either that the lady is pregnant or is a sign of something else, which I have forgotten  sorry  .  Let us know when you find out 

[mandy43]

If the pain goes as far down as the bum, then I would say no, not Gallbladder... maybe a trapped nerve or as with many things with me, psychosomatic?

[Ljp]

Thanks for all your replies, I will just have to wait until I have ultra sound scan, and stop trying to guess what it might be, and worse still stop consulting Dr Google!

[CLKD]

Yep, Dr Google isn't always on our side 

[BrightLight]

Hi Lisajp, just wondered if you had a conclusion to your concerns and pain?  I hope so and I hope things are OK

[Briony]

This is the type of pain that is back again now, when I wake in the morning, it's a dull ache/burning around my right hip, and into buttock sometimes it moves up a bit to my right side, and other times, like yesterday, it goes to my mid back (still right side) where my lower ribs are, and it's a burning pain when it's there. Even my shoulder blade feels sore. I feel like right side of body is more forward than the left.

Hi Lisajp, just wanted you to know that this is a perfect description of the pain I first had when this hormonal chaos hit. I had MRIs, scans,  saw numerous specialists, was exhausted with the pain affecting sleep and was generally very frightened. I had to give up running which I loved. It was so bad that at times I couldn't wear a bra as the burning in my ribs would get worse from the pressure! I was given various ADs for the chronic pain which helped, but I still worried about the cause.
Eventually it was found to be a hormonal imbalance. I had water retention which seemed to niggle nearby nerves.

I can't remember if you said you take HRT, but I found HRT and then the pill helped control things. I now get more 'obvious' hormonal symptoms, but the chronic pain has subsided and is now more of a vague dull ache at certain times of the month.

Hang in there - xxxxx