Endometriosis Advice.................................?

Question

Pain Management... Ideas
Articles to read?
Any info @ all?

Answer 1

I found out 6 years ago this July that I have Endo. Since then I have done everything you can imagine. I have done, Birth control pills, patches, Depo shots, Lupron shots, surgries, Danazol and now I am on Femara. I am also on a high dose of pain medication to help relieve the pain I have w/ the cramps. I also have a heating pad in my room and even next to the couch in the living room. When I am at work I use Cura Heat pads. They work like heating pads w/out the cords and last up to 8 hours. I have also found some groups on Yahoo groups that have helped me more then I could ever imagine. It's a great support area and I never knew that so many women suffered from this illness. I mean I heard, but being able to talk to others who are going through the same things have helped me so much. I also drive my doctor insane because every appt. I go to I have more websites to give him, or more info that I have found to ask questions about.

You could also check these websites: endometriosis.org, or endometriosisassn.org

They are great websites that I think are the most up to date.

Good Luck

Answer 2

There are many things to help manage the pain. There are medications and surgery which are not always the best choices, but there are alternatives. A change in diet, eating healthier and trying to eliminate dairy, red meat, caffine, and sugar will help. Exercize, though not always an option, can help aswell. You can also try things such as massage therapy and accupuncture. There are books on endometriosis that may help you. I would recomend the endometriosis source book. It has helped me a great deal to understand the disease and what it is doing to my body.

Answer 3

My OBGYN put me on (generic) sesonale to help with my endometriosis so I only have my period once every three months. I love it! I used to be so depressed about my period and hated it so much in high school that I used to want a hysterectomy just so I wouldn't have the cramps anymore. I still do get cramps, though not as bad, but I take Aleve for them and it works. So I recommend seasonale or another birth control pill where you skip the placebo pills. My pharmacists actually said if you are on birth control pills that there is no point in having your period as you are not ovulating so skipping is fine for your body.

Answer 4

Laparoscopic Surgery is Gold usual for the therapy of endometrial ovarian cyst and endometriosis. It has minimal agony quicker restoration and early go back to paintings. You can see the whole video o this surgical procedure on youtube or World Laparoscopy Hospital.

Answer 5

You really need to read "Endometriosis Bible & Violet Protocol" by Zoe Brown (also available in electronic format here: http://www.endometriosisbible.info ). It's about how to eradicate endometriosis disease forever. It worked for me, you will see results in only a matter of weeks. Good Luck!

Answer 6

I've suffered through it for years and the ONLY thing I've found to help is taking Aleve (and Aleve really is the only pain med I've found that helps, there's something about it) the SECOND my cramps start and continue to take it through the first couple days of my period. If you let the pain get bad it's impossible to get them to go away.... Keep some Aleve on hand when you know it's about time for you to start and take it at the VERY first signs that you're getting cramps. Good luck and God bless sweetie!!!

Answer 7

Sorry to hear that you are having pain. I have had endometriosis twice. They have also put me thru menopause for 3 months to prevent it from coming back. It was no picnic.

the only advice i have is take ibproufen...keep a heating pad near by. Also my doctor told me that walikng is supposed to help.

Answer 8

Ask your doctor about laser surgery to get rid of it. Until then, pain relievers such as Advil, or Tylenol should ease the pain.