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Can Endometriosis be found in the kidney or liver?


I have endo. I found out on 7/05, after many doctor visits and going into debt. Anyways, again I am having issues. I have always had this growing pain in my upper Right side. It has been there for about 8 years now. But now the pain has taken over my whole right side(upper and lower). I have had every test, gallbladder, stones, ultrasounds, CT scans, you name it I have had it. I have been to so many doctors, and they just don't know what could be causing the pain. I just get sent to the next doctor(while getting the look of this is all in your head), wait a long time for the appointent, only to be told they can't find anything. Please help, I am in pain, and it is driving me crazy. In 11/05 they did say my liver had two fatty spots on it, but I did not need to worry about this. Help!!

Absolutely. It has been documented on virtually every organ, up to and including the brain and the lungs. Surgical intervention is needed to diagnose and locate the implants (and more importantly, remove them), as CT scans/MRIs/U/S can rarely see them. Insist on getting the help you need and consider seeing a specialist if you run into a dead end with your current medical team. Such places are located throughout the country, including the following Endo treatment centers:

http://www.endometriosissurgeon.com
http://www.drcook.com
http://www.endoexcision.com
http://www.reproductivecenter.com
http://www.centerforendo.com

Also check out this referral board for someone who might be good at treating Endo in your local area:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EndoDocs

Good luck to you; you're not alone.

Yes Endo can be found in the kidneys. I know because back in Dec of 06 I had to have my kidney doctor do a scope to look at not only my kidneys but my bladder to see if any Endo implants were there. Lucky for me there were NO implants in either organ, but that still hasn't helped my doctors control the pain. I have been dealing w/ Endo for almost 6 years. I too have been to every doctor here in town and also in St. Louis MO and even Chicago IL. I have been on every kind of Birth Control pills, patches, shots, surgeries, more pills, more surgeries to try and get my pain under control. I do know how you feel. Have you seen a Urologist yet? If not I would suggest you see one and have a scope done to check your kidneys. When I had mine it did cause some cramping, but since we thought (the doc and myself) it would cause cramping they had pain meds on standby when I woke up.

Good Luck.

You might also be interested in a Yahoo health group. I have found 2 groups for members to ask questions and talk about what is going on, and get comfort from others suffering from this illness along w/ another group that you can ask about certain doctors in your area.

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