Hi all, I have never used a community website before for help but have been struggling with this for a while now and was hoping to find someone who may have experienced something similar.
I'm 28 yo and for the past nearly 2 months I have been have lower right side pelvic pain. It's not agonising pain but its always there. It feels different from day to day, sometimes like a prickly pain between my leg and public bone, other times like a twinge or stabbing pain near my right ovary. The pain can be worse if I sit or stand for a long time or put pressure on the area. Sometimes it is also in my lower right back and hip, and even down the inside of my right thigh.
I have taken multiple trips to my GP who has given me urine and smear tests which all came back clear. I was give antibiotics and sent on my way. In blind panic after 3 days with no improvement I went to A&E where they completed more urine tests, blood test, and an ultrasound. They said that my inflammation markers were high in my blood but have come down after taking the antibiotics. Nothing unusual showed up on my ovaries, uterus, or cervix in the ultrasound but I'm unsure what this could reveal anyway. 7 weeks on and the pain is still there.
My GP has referred me for an emergence CT scan because the pain is waking me up at night and making me extremely anxious. That was 3 weeks ago and I phoned the hospital who said they haven't received a referral so I feel a bit stranded.
My periods over the past 4-5 months have also been becoming increasingly brown in colour and more thick. My last period after taking the antibiotics seemed a improved, more red like it always was before. I've always had extreme period pains to the point where if I don't take a concoction of pain killers I feel like I will pass out.
I know a few friends who have endometriosis but no family. No history or serious illness in the family. But I'm very concerned that it may be something serious.
Anyone else experience anything like this before? Thanks in advance!