This entry was posted on 2/3/2007 8:32 PM and is filed under uncategorized.
Endometriosis refers to tissue from the uterus that travels to other body organs. Endometrial Implants appear like small dark cyst releasing blood every month where ever they attach, during a woman's menstrual (catamenial) cycle. PMS is real and when hormones fluctuate, the cells respond.
OCUMENTED BODY ORGANS WHERE ENDOMETRIOSIS HAS BEEN FOUND
3/10/2007 5:33 AM
kelly wrote:
all this info is so relevant to me, i have endometriosis everywhere! I just cant understand the info you are presenting with all the pics, they are very useful but there are so many it is just too confusing. Reply to this
Select the organ endometriosis has been documented in and click on the cells beside the organ. It will take you to an article from the National Institutes of Health (Pub Med) written by the physician who found the endometriosis. The blog has been narrated at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9pOi2I-9rM&mode=related&search=.
5/2/2007 5:42 PMConnie wrote:
Dr. Wallace, I just found out about your book and have ordered my copy from Amazon. I've had 8 pneumothoraces, all on the right side. I've also just been diagnosed with moderate endometriosis from an ultrasound. Catamenial pneumothoraces are so poorly understood, that I'm happy you're bringing some attention to this. The thought of endometrial tissue migrating elsewhere like the heart and brain is really frightening. Reply to this
12/22/2007 9:57 AM
MC wrote:
Dr. Wallace, I am grateful to have found your site and your book, which I am ordering. I've had endometriosis in the pelvis for all of my adulthood. Surgeries have helped. But I (and doctors) believe I have it in the lung now, too. For years I've had partial collapses in the lower lobe of the right lung, plus numerous infections. I also have severe asthma, and sometimes symptoms are confounded by this, and most doctors believe my problem is only asthma. But with what I know about lung endo so far, this really sounds like it. It has interfered with my life enormously, and I (plus 2 doctors) are considering surgery soon. Thank you so much for helping bring this issue to light. Reply to this
9/12/2009 1:09 PM
Glynis D Wallace DMD wrote:
On the left side most women experience catamenial hemoptysis. Reply to this
9/11/2009 5:52 PM
Hanna wrote:
I'm very stressed. I know an 11 year old girl who quote: "I'm feeling severe pain in my upper left chest (My Left). It happened about a year ago or so. It just hurt for about 30 seconds. It was especially happening when I was having NO ACTIVITY at all! I moved barely and I would feel a knife or a needle stabbing pain. For about 8 Months this occurred. For about 2 months it just never happened. Then recently it started hurting, and hurting, and hurting, more and more. Until today, she had one that lasted several minutes, and much more painful. She rated it on a 8 out of 10 in pain. She took her avg. dose of her Tylenol when she would get sick usually, and calmed down. 3 Minutes later after it had appeared to be over, it lasted longer, on and off for 10 minutes. She bawled, and cried on her mom's shoulder. We hope she feels better. This child has had little personal stress, and as she is maturing, this could cause mental and physical stress in appearance and moving into middle school. (Junior High) Please, help us. We need to know if this has a high possibility of Endomentriois. Reply to this
9/12/2009 1:06 PM
Glynis D Wallace DMD wrote:
An appointment should be scheduled with her pediatrician as soon as possible. Reply to this
9/22/2009 9:49 AM
Melissa wrote:
Thank you so much for your site. I have had 3 "sponatneous" pneumothoraxes in my left lung, the last one being last January. I was to have surgery for endometriosis and to remove another ovarian cyst last year, butI became pregnant with my daughter in May 2008 and my chest pain, left sided-lung pain ceased during pregnancy. Now that I am not nursing and have started my menstrual cycle, the pain is back full force. Thanks to your website, I have found the information I need and have a consultation with a NEW pulmonologist to bring up what I believe I am having, endometriosis of the lung. Thank you ever so much! Reply to this
I have ordered your book as I believe I now have endometriosis of the lung as the pain and shortness of breath, fatigue etc follows patterns of pain in colon/abdomen where it also exists in me and has for over 15 years.
My question to you is where do I go, where do I start to get diagnosed for the lung part. It's been w/ me for about two years now and not getting any better.
Thank you and thank you for your book. I hope to learn from it so as to save me any more pain than I already have.
8/11/2010 11:30 AM
Tamekia wrote:
I am dealing with this same situation of which it's a lot to swallow and understand, what I didn't really understand from reading your page is what are you doing that your lungs are not collapsing now and you are not getting chest tubes inserted. Even when my cycle is not on, my lungs collapsed, the pain was a little different after I had gotten the first surgery done, I only had pain in my back instead of in my chest like before, it felt as though my back was ripping apart, then I would be exhausted and get nauseated. When I read your section about the migraines, a few years back I used to suffer with migraines but never knew the actual cause, I took prescription medication for a while and then I stopped having migraines like before, I would have a headache every now and again, but that's it. I just need to know what I need to be doing for the collapses to be limited. I spoke with several doctors and they said that having a hysterectomy is not necessary because with the endo being on the lungs, it would still bleed like I had a cycle each much anyway, any suggestions? Reply to this
10/17/2010 11:57 AMMicroConsole wrote:
I can see that you are an expert in this field! I am launching a website soon, and this information is very useful for me. Thanks for all your help and wishing you all the success in your business. Reply to this
11/16/2010 8:25 AM
jennefer wrote:
my daughter was just diagnoses with catamenial pneumothorax. We had never heard of this but she has had stage 4 endometrosis for years. It was caught early. What do we have to look forward to. Reply to this
12/1/2010 11:10 PMColon Cleanse wrote:
I do need to admit that I get pleasure from reading your blog, even when I do not concur with you. I guess the main thing would be to make folks think. One of these days I will get around to starting a blog. It'll most likely be a lot more for blowing off steam and less informative than yours is though. Maintain writing and I will keep reading through. Reply to this
12/29/2010 1:41 AMGerry Greene wrote:
Man you are a virtuoso , thanks for posting this! however i have to respond ! i do not agree with all you say.Recently I arrive back from a remote trip, wasriding for about 2 days around the globe.I have discovered a lot of good and rotten things.The miserable life of mankind, the sadness and cheerfulness the animal and harsh side of humanity. Reply to this
10/29/2011 6:47 AM
Frustrated wrote: I have been dealing with pneumothoraces and chest tubes for over 3 years (and I suspect longer, but the symptoms were not severe enough for me to seek treatment until 2008). I have had many pneumothoraces, and I underwent thoracotomy and mechanical pleurodesis in Dec 2008. It helped a lot but only lasted 27 months.
I am now back in the hospital after being admitted 6 months ago for another chest tube. I had talc pleurodesis this time, and I warn anyone who is considering this to be sure the doctor has pain meds ready at the time they do it. It's very painful, but I believe necessary in my case.
I started seeing a reproductive endocrinologist a couple of weeks ago who is doing hormone testing to see how far away I am from menopause, at which time the lack of estrogen should help a lot. However, from all the research I have had time to do while here in the hospital, I have come to my own conclusion that no treatment will be effective unless the uterus and ovaries are removed. My doctor is planning Lupron therapy, which I will try, but I'm not sure it will cure this condition.
Estrogen is the root of the problem and must be eliminated completely in order to prevent future recurrences. None of the doctors I have spoken to will recommend oophorectomy, but it is essential and can be countered with minimal bioidentical hormone replacement after at least 6 months in order to prevent the unwanted side effects of total absence of estrogen.
Surgery helps, but it but cannot stop the surge of estrogen that causes the cyclical reaction of the endometrial implants on the lung/pleura/elsewhere.
I would highly suggest that anyone seeking relief from catamenial pneumothoraces see a reproductive endocrinologist and come armed with plenty of facts, because no one knows much about it and you will have to be instrumental in helping direct your own care. Reply to this
10/31/2011 1:00 PM
Glynis D Wallace DMD wrote: Unfortunately oophorectomy is not at cure either. Make sure you read my book. Reply to this
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