Endometriosis

One of my good friends had endometriosis. It sounds as though she was treated in the same manner you're being treated and she had a great outcome. Her pain gradually got better thanks to treatment, but she did get regular massages, and took a lot of Advil and she says that combo was good for her. Best of luck to you.

I had/have endometriosis and the experience was tough for me. I am presently 31 and it began in my early 20's. I had 2 surgeries to remove cysts. The issue I delt with was my first doctor didn't beleive that I was still experiencing pain the second time around and I gave up on her. All of the tests they did and scans showed nothing but I fortunately found a dr who cared enough to believe in me and did exploritory surgery finding more cysts. It didn't show because I had a huge amount of scar tissue. I was so sad when he told me he was leaving town soon after this because he helped me sooo much. I then recovered and was immediately put on birthcontrol to force my body into menopause! I really didn't care at that point. When I was in all of that pain before I just wanted a hysterectomy- but all of the drs and my support said no I was too young. I was at such a low point. I actually found the birth control helped me in several ways- I had depression and mood swings which this helped to control as well as pain. I eventually got on a depo shot to not have to deal w/pills and chose recently(within the last 2 months) to try to get off birth control completely. I want to see if I can control my body and not let it control me. My personal choice. So far so good. I don't have any experience with lupron but I would do research along w/what dr tells you. Be your own advocate! Good luck. Any questions do not hesitate to contact me:)

Laparoscopy for adhesion removal (3 times in 12 years) and natural progesterone cream have helped me more than anything!!! I've also noticed that certain foods trigger inflammation, particularly during PMS ~ dairy, alcohol or chocolate/sugar kill me. :sad: Synthetic hormones make me insane, and Lupron scared the hell out of me ~ the surgery was easy and a huge relief.....unfortunately, it seems I have to do it every 4-5 years.

I've had PCOS since puberty and endometriosis since my late 20s ~ it has been challenging treating two opposing hormone issues! Please feel free to message me if I can help in any way ~it's a very painful condition!

I was diagnosed with PCOS back in 2008 but recently was feeling that there was something else going on too so my GP referred me to a Gynaecologist. He booked me in for a diagnostic laparoscopy and found out I had Endometriosis - apparently quite a bad patch of it too...there I was beginning to think that my pain was normal lol!! Anyways, I've now been referred to another chap who is going to do another laparoscopy to remove the Endo. Just waiting on an appointment now...fingers crossed it won't be too long!!

It will then be an ongoing check-up type routine over the next 18 months to see how it goes.

Not heard of lupron shots though I'm afraid - up until now I've just been dosing myself up with paracetamol, codeine, ibuprofen, aspirin and mefanamic acid - nice cocktail but it numbs the pain a bit...obviously this comes from a doctors guidance though and I wouldn't want to recommend it lol!!