About Me ~ New Member

[kenzie_kl]

Hi, I’m Kenzie and I’m 20 years old. I’m a Junior at Central Michigan University and I’m studying Early Childhood Development and Learning.

I got my period when I was 9 years old and from then on, the chronic pelvic pain began. Nobody believed me when I lived with excruciating pain. I had irregular and heavy periods that sometimes lasted months. I would have hot flashes, inner turmoil, crying fits, and even fainting spells, but I lived alone in my world of pain. The chronic pelvic pain would come and go, regardless of if I was on my period or not.

It took a trip to the emergency room when I was 15 years old for my family to realize that I was being honest about how debilitating the pain was. The doctors immediately and had always thought that my pain was gynecological. Sadly, after 5 years of birth control, surgeries, procedures, and no answers, I was just told last month by a medical professional that my pain was not in fact related at all to my reproductive system.

Although I am relieved, I am bitter sweet. I came home this summer to work on my mental and physical health, since the chronic pelvic pain has altered my emotional intelligence, thus rendering me with depression. I am in the midst of finding myself and finding the root of my pain, while also finding pain remedies since the standard Tylenol and Motrin never work. I have physical therapy sessions and am soon meeting with a doctor that can hopefully understand and provide me with some medicine or answers.

Thanks

[kalecolbe12]

Where is your pain mostly? Rectal,tailbone,pirenium,vaginal or urinary?? You may have interstitial Cystitis or pudental nerve issues ..also could be too tight pelvic floor ...where then Botox can help

[kenzie_kl in reply to kalecolbe12]

My pain is mostly in the levator ani muscle group, which was what I believe the doctors mistook for vaginal, since now they believe that my pain is not gynecological.

[kalecolbe12 in reply to kenzie_kl]

Yep mine is Levator Ani also

[NZer1 in reply to kenzie_kl]

Jini Patel Thompson

Jini’s Healing Guide: Natural Treatments for Rectal Spasm and Levator Ani Syndrome

I Found this book this might help

[Rubysid in reply to kalecolbe12]

I would recommend trying dct exercise programme. Many people have had a lot of relief from it. Above all it is safe. Check it out on freedomfrompelvicpain. com

[Andilynn]

I am sorry you have these struggles, especially at such a young age. It may not be helpful, but if you get a chance, read about oxalates and salicylates in the diet. I know that watching those has improved my pain levels all over my body.

I hope you find relief and healing soon.

~ Andi