do any other women have severe endometriosis?

Question

if so how do you cope with your pain?

Answer 1

I take 800 mg ibuprofen and vicodin along with watching what I eat (no fatty foods, no dairy or wheat products) and I have a dr. that understands that even after having a hysterectomy I still have endo, and I still have pain. You should see a Reproductive Endocrinologist that treats endo and they will be able to give you the best advice on how to deal with everything that comes along with endo, like depression, infertility and of course the pain. If you're not on birth control already you may want to consider trying it to help with the pain. It worked for me for a while, and when it did work it helped a lot. Feel free to IM or email me if you have any more questions. Hope this helped and best of luck.

Answer 2

I have severe and agressive endometriosis. And I don't deal with the pain very well. I haven't found things that work but I know some things that don't. I stay away from heat including heating pads and heated seats. It makes it three times as bad. I also stay away from foods that have a tendency to stop me up like cheese, peanut butter and bananas. I also stay home during the first few days of my period. I call in sick to work and lie on the couch in pain. I know this doesn't help much. But I know what you are going through.

Answer 3

I do not suffer from endometriosis, but I know a little about it...

While the cause of endometriosis is unknown we do know that it is an estrogen driven disease. And the body's natural anti-estrogen is progesterone.

when a woman falls pregnant, often endometriosis will disappear, only to return again after pregnancy. There is some very strong correlation between the two. This suggests that the sex hormones are involved and that high progesterone levels produced in pregnancy play an important part in controlling this disease.

That's why natural progesterone is recommended from days 8 to 26 (just before menstruation) or whenever your normal menstrual cycle ends, breaking from cream briefly to refresh receptor sites. This mimics a pseudo-pregnancy state, and facilitates healing.

No one is suggesting progesterone cures endometriosis but we certainly know, based on empirical evidence, that it appears to play a major role in controlling its distressing symptoms. We know that women who stopped progesterone felt great for a few months and then suddenly, after progesterone stores had washed from the body, the disease would flare back up.

Most women with endometriosis remain on progesterone cream for maintenance and pain control, and adjust their dose when necessary, increasing when indicated such as in times of stress.

Answer 4

hi, i'm 26 years previous and have been given clinically determined approximately 6 months in the past yet have been coping with the soreness which you describe plus some for approximately 3 years. Wasnt able to concieve in those 3 years and had many many cysts. I had to seek around to discover a sypmythetic gyno for awhile. The rfile that i replaced into seeing on the time reported lupron photos. they're very very high priced and basicaly throw you into menopause. So i desperate it replaced into ultimately time to be freed from all of it and had an entire hysterectomy performed on the fifteenth of Sept. I even have concept approximately it alot , and that i understand i made the acceptable decision. i replaced into instructed i wouldnt have any further toddlers so what replaced into the factor of coping with the soreness. I couldnt even attempt to concieve with the soreness i replaced into having. If it is what you're dealing with i think for you lots. It replaced into the toughest decision i EVER had to make yet i do experience greater efficient already. Gool luck i'm hoping this facilitates.

Answer 5

I used to suffer with severe endometriosis, but i had it treated with a series of hormone injections 5 years ago. But unfortunately I can't remember the name of the drugs prescribed.
If it's that severe and you've been diagnosed, then your doctor or gynaecologist should have offered you either laser treatment or a series of hormone injections to tackle the problem.
I have never suffered any chronic pain since.

Answer 6

Definitely check out http://groups.yahoo.com/group/erc for wonderful information and support from over 3,000 other women from around the world who are suffering. The group is the largest online support group in the world, and it is moderated by the Endo Research Center (www.endocenter.org), which is a *free* education, research and support foundation. Good luck and know you are not alone.

Answer 7

i get this realy bad have had a lap op and scrape since then two weels befor my period i start hurting first my boobs grow 2 sizes n hurt n my back starts hurtin so bad i can hardly move,i use co dydramol and diclofenic i also have other thibgs wrong with me so thats y i take them but they help plus i use a hot water bottle constantly and lots os realy hot bath hope this helped xx

Answer 8

i have a mild case of it. i was told to take b/c pills to help.
for pain i was told to take 2 alleves every 12 hours.

Answer 9

yes they do.............
me i just ignore them---------------