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A moving fibroid?
Hi, this may sound a bit crazy...but I went to the doctor (OB-GYN) a while ago after finding a lump in the lower right quadrant of my abdomen. Of course when I went for an ultrasound they found no lumps in the area... one was found about the size of a gulf ball and they said it was a fibroid in the uterine lining. I went back to my doctor having problems with 13 day heavy periods...no sooner I get over one then I get PMS a week later (very sore heavy hot breasts of which I have never gotten before) then I get another period 8-9 days later. He said that my uterus was the size of like being 4 months pregnant. He felt a larger lump in the exam than what showed on the ultrasound...He said that I could chose to have a hysterectomy at my own leisurely pace. That was that...last I knew he was to call me with a specialist's name and number. I had already tried taking birth control hormones and I only bled more and and had problems with more heart palpitations (made my heart rhythms worse), and nausea...so I don't consider it an option anymore!
Now comes the strange part...recently this lump is traveling throughout my abdominal cavity. Getting in the way when I am doing yoga, dancing, biking... and I woke up this morning and it was pushing out my belly button!!! I can push it around to a more comfortable position (I don't know if I should be doing that as it hurts badly and feels weird when it rolls to a different spot.) Has anyone ever heard of such a thing? When I feel my abdomen the hard lump feels kind of like a hard long tube like structure...a little larger on one side than the other....And it really hurts when it is trapped up high like under my rib cage...most of the time it lies sideways on top of my pubic bone. Sometimes it pushes on my bladder and then I have the urge to go all day! I talk to the doctor about this and all he says is that the fibroid can move because the uterus is not a stable organ, so the lump would move around with the uterus. I said this must be one large fibroid...certainly feels larger than what was noted...His response...I am also feeling my uterus too (as I am more of a slender build.) How many people can feel their uterus? Anyway, He says that he is sending me to a specialist that might know more, but i have heard nothing from him! This is so uncomfortable...Has anyone heard of this or experienced it before? My thoughts are roaming and my anxiety is soaring on top of it all!
Now comes the strange part...recently this lump is traveling throughout my abdominal cavity. Getting in the way when I am doing yoga, dancing, biking... and I woke up this morning and it was pushing out my belly button!!! I can push it around to a more comfortable position (I don't know if I should be doing that as it hurts badly and feels weird when it rolls to a different spot.) Has anyone ever heard of such a thing? When I feel my abdomen the hard lump feels kind of like a hard long tube like structure...a little larger on one side than the other....And it really hurts when it is trapped up high like under my rib cage...most of the time it lies sideways on top of my pubic bone. Sometimes it pushes on my bladder and then I have the urge to go all day! I talk to the doctor about this and all he says is that the fibroid can move because the uterus is not a stable organ, so the lump would move around with the uterus. I said this must be one large fibroid...certainly feels larger than what was noted...His response...I am also feeling my uterus too (as I am more of a slender build.) How many people can feel their uterus? Anyway, He says that he is sending me to a specialist that might know more, but i have heard nothing from him! This is so uncomfortable...Has anyone heard of this or experienced it before? My thoughts are roaming and my anxiety is soaring on top of it all!
This has happened to me. (Not in my navel area though) my fibroid tumors have now grown to the point I may have to undergo a hysterectomy. They say with the lasers they can grow back.
Any way "yes" they shift and move. Mine ((In my lower abdominal area)) the uterus of course. and it's a similar feel of a fetus inside...
*YOU'RE NOT ALONE*
Any way "yes" they shift and move. Mine ((In my lower abdominal area)) the uterus of course. and it's a similar feel of a fetus inside...
*YOU'RE NOT ALONE*
I have the same issue. I only feel movement at night when I lay down to rest. This is really weird. I have been diagnosed with a large uterine fibroid, but I am not familiar with the symptoms. I could not possibly feel any more pregnant than I do. INCLUDING LEAKING BREAST MILK. What the heck? I look 5 months pregnant, have nausea, leaking breast milk, weight gain, etc.. everything. EXCEPT, I had my tubes cut and tied over 4 years ago. Dr can only see fibroid and my preg. tests are all negative. This is the craziest experience I've ever had and a little disheartening. I would prefer to be done having children, but at the same time it aches my heart.
It has been over a year since your posts. Whatever happened to your fibroids? I have 2 uterine fibroids and I feel like I'm pregnant with a contracting or growing urerus and tightness in the abdomen. I hope you aredoung better after your posts that I read.
It has been over a year since your posts. Whatever happened to your fibroids? I have 2 uterine fibroids and I feel like I'm pregnant with a contracting or growing urerus and tightness in the abdomen. I hope you aredoung better after your posts that I read.
Thank you for posting your dilemma. I have lately been feeling what I believe to be fetal movement. I have had four kids and thought I was pregnant again. I am scheduled for an ultrasound but have never before been diagnosed with fibroids, although my doctor thinks that is what it is. I was feeling like I must be going mad till I read your post today. my belly has swollen in the last 3 weeks like I am about 20 weeks pregnant! What in the world is happening. I feel as though maybe I should go to my regular doc or even a hospital and fake abdomenal pain just to get an abdominal ultrasound. Doc has only ordered a internal pelvic. I hope all goes well with you and let me know how your endeavor turns out. ***@**** Communities (1)
look up pedunculated fibroid. I think we are having the same problem. Apparently this type of fibroid is attached to a stalk connected to your uterus. and can make you feel like you have a baby moving inside. I even read in one instance that it can be moved around like you were mentioning, hope this helps. If i find out more at my gyno visit in a couple of days, I will send more info.
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