Endometriosis Migration Organ Documentation: Recent Comments

Comment on Endometriosis Migration Organ Documentation

2010-08-11T18:30:51Z

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?

Comment on Endometriosis Migration Organ Documentation

2010-05-19T01:05:25Z

Dr Glynis Wallace,

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.

Best,

Alexis ~

Comment on Endometriosis Migration Organ Documentation

2009-09-22T16:49:04Z

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!

Comment on Endometriosis Migration Organ Documentation

2009-09-12T20:09:07Z

On the left side most women experience catamenial hemoptysis.

Comment on Endometriosis Migration Organ Documentation

2009-09-12T20:06:30Z

An appointment should be scheduled with her pediatrician as soon as possible.

Comment on Endometriosis Migration Organ Documentation

2009-09-12T00:52:37Z

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.

Comment on Endometriosis Migration Organ Documentation

2009-07-16T21:24:16Z

Would you say it is always limited to the right lung?

Comment on Endometriosis Migration Organ Documentation

2007-12-22T16:57:30Z

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.

Comment on Endometriosis Migration Organ Documentation

2007-05-03T00:42:14Z

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.

Comment on Endometriosis Migration Organ Documentation

2007-03-10T15:13:59Z

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=.