DEAR DR. GOTT: I am an almost 49-year-old female, 5’9” and 150 pounds. I am still having regular periods. My problem is recent, rapid weight gain, most of which is very obviously fluid retention as my legs are swollen by the end of the day. I gained 15 pounds in a three month period between February and April.
I have had testing. My appendix was removed because it was misshaped and there was a concern about a possible tumor. During the CT and colonoscopy, it was discovered that they couldn’t put the scope into me and had to do a virtual colonscopy.
It turned out that the appendix was filled with endometriosis. My abdomen is filled with it as well. I am fortunate in that [Read more...]