Re: CT scan ?

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I did when I had a CT Scan of my abdomen and pelvic areas back

in 2004. I had had a CT Scan of the same general area 7 years

before for other female problems (which later turned out to be

my endo) and never had even the warming sensation.

So when I had this CT Scan in 2004 I got very concerned. I told

the tech that I had a lot of pain in my vulvar area when they

injected the contrast thru the IV that they gave. She said,

" yes, it's normal to feel a warming sensation or like you have

to go potty " but I had to tell her that wasn't what I was

feeling. I literally hurt and burned in the few minutes that

contrast was in me.

After that portion was done I was fine. My vulvodynia is caused

by nerve damage.

That article I sent yesterday talked about the two different

types of pain that we feel. I sent it because I thought it

might interest everyone. With my problems I fit a bit of both.

The muscle part because of the fibro and the nerve part because

of my vulvodynia and also to some extent my endo.

Also, when my osteoarthritis acts up the nerves will come in to

play by causing burning in my thigh area at the same time that

the thigh muscles were hurting. Many people with arthritis get

all kinds of other symptoms that are more typical with

arthritis. Not me. And as of late (meaning in the last several

years) I've started to notice some changes in my arthritis

indicating that it's getting worse.

When I started to notice that my right leg was starting to

bother me in the past year or two I started getting the symptoms

there that I have always gotten in my left leg when the

arthritis acts up. So I knew then that the arthritis that has

always been in my right leg but has never bothered me before

started to bother me. I'm also starting to notice problems in

my left arm and elbow. How I've noticed that is sometimes when

the weather changes. This is regardless of whether I'm typing a

lot or not (and I make sure to take frequent breaks).

I have learned since then that nerves as well as ligaments

acting up can be a symptom of arthritis.

Kristy

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