Still in pain AFTER already seeing the doctor on monday HELP!!?

Question

Hey I'm 24 weeks pregnant..I ask a previous question on monday about the same thing. I went to the doctor because I was having contraction like pains in my abdoman and lower back...I went to the doctor and he was a freaking loon telling me " Well I'm not too familier with fibroids during a pregnancy." so I'm like "why in the hell am I talking to you then??" I had to MAKE this doctor check my cervix...I'm having contraction like pains why wouldnt you just automaticly check it?? so he puts his finger in and says "oh it's still tight" I'm like um OK. Thats all he does and then he says well if you have fibroids you may just feel like this every now and then. I'm like um OK. Mind you I'm still uncomfortable about this. So now its thurs and I'm still no better and it has not even let up what so ever and tylenol does NOT HELP!!! So now I'm going to call my clinic and see if they can get me an appt. at the main hospital's OB. because this is BS...... Has anyone else been through this?

Well jeez I didnt think someone was going to go off on me :( I did not want any narcotics...I don't even like taking tylenol so thats not the case. I'm not mad at the doc' I'm just saying that I would like to know why I'm feeling this way. I didn't actually say to the doc' "why am I talking to you then" it was just in my head really. I'm not a mean person at all. But I'm just worried is all when I have not felt this way before. I don't believe its my Lig's because I will sit here and then the pain will come hard (like building up) and then it will slowly go back down after about 35 or 40 seconds and go away and come back again after about 15 or 20 minutes. It has been this way since monday never stopping just the same thing over and over again. So please don't go off on me...I know he can only do what he knows to do..but when your worried and in pain you do not think the same as you would if you was fine. :( I was courteous to him and I thanked him for his time.

Answer 1

If you know you have fibroids, do you know where they are located? It should have come up on at least your most recent scan.
You do need to calm down if you can, because stress on top of pains like this will just make them worse (you unconsciously use your abdominal muscles when you are cross). An internal exam would not usually be done at this stage as it can initiate labour. In the UK they don't tend to do this because of the risk. I didn't have any during any of my 3 pregnancies, until I went into labour with my 3rd at just under 35 weeks. The doctor you saw doesn't sound like he's been in Obs and Gynae for very long and may be newly qualified. I am surprised he let you push him into an internal exam.
You are most likely to be having braxton hicks contractions, which can be very strong and uncomfortable, but personally, I would want some confirmation of what is actually happening. You need to speak with someone who has more experience that the doctor you saw. All the best, try not to stress!

Answer 2

you need to calm down. theres nothing he can do. what did you expect he would hand you a bottle of percocet or vicodin. wont happen. not a lot he can do. any ob can tell the difference based on location of pain if its labor or not. this man went to mend school not you so knock it off stop trying to tell the man how to do his job. you have a fibroid tumor your gonna have pain and a lot of it. warm baths and rest is about all there is

Answer 3

Are you sure its not your round tendons? THey hurt all the time like a cramp and its hard to move because they hurt sooo bad.

Braxton hicks are normal, but they shouldnt hurt at this point.

If you think youre in labor the ER HAS to treat you. I would go there.

Answer 4

the reason your doctor didnt want to check your cervix is because it could have put you into prematre labour

Answer 5

sucks....