New Member from Maryland
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 2:15 pm
Hi everyone,
I was diagnosed of Pudendal Neuralgia about one year ago by Dr. Richard Marvel. This was after I had undergone two pointless surgeries. Dr. Marvel new what it was the first time I saw him. My regular GYN and my primary doctors had never heard of it.
My symptoms started with pain a couple of days after my period. These episodes would come every couple of hours and would last about twenty minutes. They would knock me off of my feet. There was nothing I could do to help ease the pain. I would be woken up in the middle of the night with these episodes. Other than that, I was living a normal life. The more time went by, the more days the episodes would last. It was so embarrassing I had a very hard time telling anyone because the pain also came with an orgasm. To make everything worse, I had just gotten engaged, I felt like damaged goods.
It wasn't until after Dr Marvel did an endometriosis surgery, that the sitting pain started. I am trying to cope with it. The only thing that helps is Percocet. I don't like to take them with working and I can't afford not to work. Does anyone know if this would qualify for disability?
I had a nerve block done in spring 2010. It worked and it was amazing. I was happy again, living a normal life. Then it wore off, and the second one didn't take (two weeks before my wedding). I am back to pretending to be happy and trying to get by. I have to say, it is nice to know I am not alone anymore.
Jessica
Baltimore, MD
I was diagnosed of Pudendal Neuralgia about one year ago by Dr. Richard Marvel. This was after I had undergone two pointless surgeries. Dr. Marvel new what it was the first time I saw him. My regular GYN and my primary doctors had never heard of it.
My symptoms started with pain a couple of days after my period. These episodes would come every couple of hours and would last about twenty minutes. They would knock me off of my feet. There was nothing I could do to help ease the pain. I would be woken up in the middle of the night with these episodes. Other than that, I was living a normal life. The more time went by, the more days the episodes would last. It was so embarrassing I had a very hard time telling anyone because the pain also came with an orgasm. To make everything worse, I had just gotten engaged, I felt like damaged goods.
It wasn't until after Dr Marvel did an endometriosis surgery, that the sitting pain started. I am trying to cope with it. The only thing that helps is Percocet. I don't like to take them with working and I can't afford not to work. Does anyone know if this would qualify for disability?
I had a nerve block done in spring 2010. It worked and it was amazing. I was happy again, living a normal life. Then it wore off, and the second one didn't take (two weeks before my wedding). I am back to pretending to be happy and trying to get by. I have to say, it is nice to know I am not alone anymore.
Jessica
Baltimore, MD