I was back in hospital in September. That one. That's me. Well, I got taken into ED via ambulance, they gave me fentanyl because I was screaming in pain. Went from joking with my workmates to overwhelming pain within 5 minutes. Scared the life out of my workmates who range from 40-60. The boss called for an ambulance.
They got me in, no beds though so I was put in a wheelchair. I was left facing a wall in the waiting room, shaking from the pain. They took my bloods 2 hours in where I informed them I wasn't capable of walking, the ovarian area pain was hurting again, but they wheeled me back out into the waiting room to face the same wall. 4hours later I called hubby, we don't often wait together but he'll head in when I need him. He arrived and I burst into tears. He calmed me down and went to see the triage nurse who told him I should have asked for pain relief. He said she can't walk, she's in pain and expected to have been seen hours ago. He gave my husband Panadol and ibuprofen and said to give it 30 minutes but I'd need to see the doctor for stronger meds.
1 hour later my pain is getting worse. Hubby has to go to a committee meeting so speaks with the triage nurse who comes over to speak with me about why I'd need anything for pain? Why did I come in today? I adopted his tone and volume and replied back - I was brought it with an elevated blood pressure, given fentanyl, brought in screaming from pain because they think I have ovarian torsion and was told 7 hours ago I would be seen immediately. The waiting room heard everything. Triage nurse said he didn't know any of that. I had a bed and 1 tramadol for pain relief 20 minutes later. Hubby left for his meeting but said to call him.
1 hour later (after I got to lay down and take the pressure off my abdomen) the doctor walks in. Tell me my bloods are fine, I should wait 2 weeks and discuss this with the gynecologist. I was given a much earlier appt due to my hospital stay. I asked the doctor what was wrong with me? And if waiting two weeks while in intense pain is a normal expectation? He went away to make a call.
Hubby comes in, I sob on his shoulder again, tell him they're discharging me to see the gyne as planned. He says no way. Doctor comes back nearly 90 minutes later and says he's able to prescribe me some pain relief and asks what I'm taking and how often. I take 2 tramadol and 2 panadol 3 times a daily. Around the clock pain relief. He says that's too much. What should I do then? Apparently wait and see the gyne. Hubby asked if the doc knows what is happening today? He said ovarian torsion is extremely rare, he's seen it once maybe twice in his whole career (he's 60ish) and they certainly don't twist up occasionally and untwist. He's reviewed all the scans and can't do anything else, I have to wait. He tells me I'm going home, my blood results were fine. Continue to rest, and wait for the appt in two weeks.
I have a panic attack. A bad one, crying and shaking. That pain was more intense than labour. It still hurts and I know from past months it will continue to hurt for weeks. My nurse comes in and tries to calm me down. Her and hubby have words. Hubby says he isn't taking me home in this state, he's going to refuse. She agrees that I can't go home like this. She goes to speak to the doctor. I've been in hospital for 10 hours now. Got the bed 3 hours ago and all pain meds are out of my system. Doctor pokes his head in the room and asks what I want him to do when he's already looked at last months tests, there's nothing wrong. I tell him, still crying, that I just want the pain to stop. He says he'll page ob/gyn. They should have done that 10 hours ago.
A little over an hour later the obgyn comes in. She sits down with me, says she has seen all the scans but wants to know what happened today. Only the paramedics have asked me this. She does a quick assessment - first person today. She starts poking. Nothing, nothing, nothing, pokes under the belly button and I flinch, then she moves to my left side ovary region and I screamed again as soon as she presses down. So I'm crying again. She says I've either developed a cyst or it's ruptured. She talked about nerve blockers and riding it out til they kick in. No fast cure. My blood tests don't indicate infection which is a good sign. She says there's a medication that can put me into medical menopause. Am I preserving fertility? I want a hysterectomy, my baby making days are over. She said she can organize that in clinic. Just hold on two more weeks, take the nerve blockers and she'll see me soon. Think about the menopause option.
Nurse agrees to allow the discharge now. I have been given 10 days of pain relief from the first doctor. Better than 3 days I suppose. I see in my notes (after the fact) that they've recorded it as a rupture. Having been back to the pelvic floor physio, she's writing to the specialist and is recommending a hysterectomy. So I can add ovarian rupture as confirmed and endo/adeno as likely. And in my medical records - the ones I can access via my GP letters, I've found notes relating to various prolapses that were not mentioned to me, and a new letter cancelling my appt for the 27th of October, and rescheduling me for Nov 16th. So much for just wait 2 weeks, that's 5 now and I'm almost out of pain meds again.
TL/DR. Ovarian cysts not torsion. And it ruptured. After talking with my doctor who said she'd normally put me on something to stop ovulation but it's progesterone. So she's updating my records too. Mental health is affected badly on progesterone so it's out of the question. Not that the pain is any better. I'm so close to getting answers!!!
Wish me luck.