QUOTE (mydarling @ Oct 9 2009, 01:59 PM)

Oh boy, here we go again! Ladies, do any of you have this? Let me describe this : it started about two days ago.
I have been getting these stabbing pains in my left ovary area, so I'm assuming it's the ovary itself ..... when this happens, it shoots pain down my left leg, basically into the thigh, sometimes a little father down the leg. This happens on and off, like I said for the last two days. I am about 6 days or less, away from my period....so I hope that's the problem.
I THINK I've had something similar to this in the past, maybe about a year or more ago, I can't remember to well, it SEEMS somewhat familiar, but right now, I can't remember all the details. The thing is, however, that, within the last week, maybe two, I've noticed this lousy weight gain around the middle .... it came up pretty quickly. Now, usually, about 2 weeks before my period, I get that, and it's usually either water weight, or whatever....and it usually goes away after my period.
BUT THIS FEELS DIFFERENT........ this now feels like some sort of "roll" of "thickness" going from my left hip, around the abdomen (in the front) and then off to the right hip, so all the way around ..... the reason I say "thickness" is because that's the feeling this time,..... it's THICK ..... usually, when I start in with the pre-period junk, my entire abdomen will bloat out, starting from under my breasts, THIS TIME, it's not like that, this time, it's lower, and also around the hip area.....around the hips it feels so darn puffy, "swollen", (my husbands word for it), or "blubbery".....but as you get farther in to the front on the abdomen, it feels THICKER.....I remember my mother talking about a "spare tire" problem with middle aged women ..... I also notice that over the past few weeks, even the waistband around my shorts is tighter, much tighter actually! UGH!
I did the stupid thing, and looked it up on google......i know......but i couldn't help it! Naturally, the first sites they throw at you are ovarian cancer! So, that just made my day, and now, i'm in a state of panic. I know about "middle pain", the pain during ovulation, in the middle of your cycle.......but, I don't know.......would that come with this kind of quick weight gain in the abdomen? (and around the hips) ...... I'm speaking here of that "roll", that "spare tire" ..........
Listen, can that spare tire just sort of pop up kind of quickly? I know with hormones, anything is possible...i've come to find that out! Things you NEVER thought possible, are! So, that could be it as well ...... but, I don't know.
I know weight gain during peri, is nearly unavoidable, and i've been dealing with that too ...... but you know your own body. This "roll" or "spare tire" with that THICK feeling, really became prevelant about a week to two weeks ago.....it was really noticeable TO ME anyway. I may also be a cyst, I know that can also give you these symptoms, pain in the ovary and shooting down the leg .............
if anyone has any info. on this, or if you've dealt with this, please let me know ..... thanks girls!
Hey girl, don't get worked up over something that may not be.....you sound like me now. LOL. First the spare tire, roll, and weight gain. Seems I woke up one day and my tummy, hips and thighs ballooned to enormous proportions. I thought, what on earth is going on here! There are days that I am so bloated, I look like I am pregnant. I know every one has said that and experienced it. Ugh.
I had posted one time about the lower back pain I had, mine too will move around to the left hip, this last time and hurt so bad that I can barely walk. I feel pain down my legs, in the thigh areas and the prominent in one or other of the hip as stated. Just to lay on that side, or touch is extremely painfull and hard to find a good comfortable position when trying to sleep. I have had the full physical and everything fine, so I bet it is another "thing" you are going through. Of course to set your mind at ease, perhaps doctor visit will help. You are not alone kid, hang in there.
Belinda