Re: I'm new, have endometriosis/Amy

January 3, 2007

--- Amy wrote:

>I was diagnosed with Endometriosis and the growths

found were cauterized. My pain level is better now

since surgery, but I still haven't had a pain free day

yet. At my last dr appt, I was told that it wasn't

going to go away and to just focus on pain

>management.

Hi Amy

Welcome to the group. I had endometriosis too, and it

can certainly take over your life.

I wasn't actually diagnosied until I was 30. By then I

had already had my 2 children, and so I chose to have

a hysterectomy. That, of course is a woman's last

choice.

Have you tried birth control pills, or the depo birth

control shot? Either of those should calm it down.

One very nice thing about the depo shots, is that you

won't have a period at all. The injections are every 3

or 4 months.

Wouldn't it be fantastic, not to have a period? Anyone

with endometriosis knows that the cramps are horribly

severe. You can feel sick for a week before your

period, and a week afterwards. This doesn't leave much

time to feel normal.

Here is a link about treatments for endometriosis:

Kaylene

Moderator

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January 3, 2007

--- Hi Amy nice to meet you. I'm Jenifer. I have endometrosis too. I have found

that the laporoskopys help for a while then about 6 months later it is once agin

unbearable! Naproxen is really good for the pain and a good heating pad at night

while sleeping!

The only thing that truely helps is having children it will some day get better

keep up on your doc visits. I know what your feeling its horrible and can get

pretty depressing for a woman of your age but we are all on your side here!

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