TIA (jll)- actually, no - the CT scans, ultrasounds, and MRI did NOT show that the ovaries were tied together - I kept complaining of pain, and showed them where, and so the new doc ordered the scans, and the CT scan showed a "mass" where one shouldn't have been. So - sad to say- the only way they could tell for sure, was exploratory surgery, which started out as an exploratory laproscopy, and the surgeon asked if it was anything abnormal, should he remove, I said yes, and when I woke up they had done full blown surgery - 8 inch incision, and removed the ovaries which had large cysts and the ovaries had not only moved up and attached themselves to each other, but also to the bladder and intestines. I have had painful adhesions ever since (which I control with a chronic pain hypnotherapy program) - so, in my case, all the "external" scans did not detect exactly what it was. In fact, the surgeon had to call in another doc during surgery, because he thought at first it was a cancerous growth, due to the odd position. I did have pre-cancerous cells, but all was contained and removed. (Years prior to that, I had my uterus removed, which was enlarged, and that surgeon's repair with the ligaments, etc. most likely resulted in the ovaries moving as they did.) Eight weeks befor this surgery, I had my gallbladder removed via lap, which was a very easy surgery, but produced a different kind of pain - so I had two types of pain going, and was not wrong in my description or awareness of what my body was indicating. So just goes to show you, you know your body best!Victoria - as Bonniei mentions, for my own case, I tried all the Rx, was asked to be in the clinical trials for Lotronex, but declined, and for my hours on end D, I did successfully use hypnotherapy - the IBS Audio Program 100 - Sue - The author of the IBS Audio Program, Mike Mahoney is at the Guardian Medical Centre in Warrington, about 25 minutes from you - he has helped thousands of IBS patients when diets and meds have not helped. Though you say you are managing with your diet, and have not been diagnosed by the doc, so if you are doing OK then no worries, but if you do find the diet not helping, and receive an actual diagnosis of IBS, and if you want more info, let me know. Mike's program has helped many to not need a "diet" and many patients now eat once forbidden or trigger foods.Hope this info helped a bit - link below for more info or feel free to just ask! Take care.~ MarilynModerator of the CBT and Hypnotherapy Forum ~ Helping Mike to help others ~
www.ibsaudioprogram100.com - ibscds.com
