How can I make myself happy(health related)?

Question

I was just diagnosed on Friday with Endometriosis. I have been dealing with it for almost 7 years.

Im depressed and don't want to do anything. I need some boost, but I can't get this feeling to go away. It was hard to go to class today...I'm going to school to be a kindergarten teacher(early edu) and I'm starting to think if it is right for me still.

I feel miserable. I feel so sad, and it's not like me. How does one continue to go on and actually be happy w/o pretending? Sorry if this sounds like a pity party. I know there has to be SOMEONE out there who has felt the same as me.

I'm tired of it.

Answer 1

Hi,
Do not depress . Think positive . Endometriosis is curable.
Treatment depends on the extent of the disease, the woman’s desire for future child bearing, the degree of symptoms experienced and the woman’s age.

Medical treatment includes painkillers that treat the discomfort of the disease. It may be indicated for women with mild to moderate menstrual pain, with no pelvic examination abnormalities and with no immediate desire to become pregnant.

Progestogens, which have some of the properties of the natural progesterone, can be beneficial. They are given continuously either alone or in combination with an oestrogen (as in a combined oral contraceptive pill), during several months in a row. However, this treatment cannot make scar tissues and nodules caused by the disease disappear. There can be side effects of depression or spotting which may limit this option for treatment. Other medications, the so-called GnRH-analogs, cause a sharp decrease in the production of oestrogen and a condition that resembles that following the menopause. During the period of treatment, symptoms will abate. Unfortunately, because of the side effects of this therapy, it cannot be prolonged beyond three months.

Surgical treatment may consist of burning up endometrial implants with a thermocautery or a laser beam. This can presently be done via a laparoscope. The wall of endometriotic cysts of the ovaries can also be removed using this approach. What may work well for one woman may not help another. Usually, a combination of medications and surgical treatment tailored to the individual controls endometriosis. In case of advanced endometriosis, the doctor may suggest removal of the uterus and of the ovaries.

Answer 2

First its not the end of the World although it feels like it. Your reaction is normal. Moreover be proactive. Try taking evening primrose oil, I take it for Arthritis and suggested a friend who had endometriosis, been trying for years to have children, try it as she had nothing to loose. 12 months later she was pregnant and now has three children. Happy is fiction, doubt any human is really happy unless they first figure out who they are and how the world ticks, become their own best friend. Then once they know how they tick, they can move out into the Global Village and see how other people tick.

Answer 3

well, you can start to get buzy with some activities in life like a team or hang out with friends and family. Try to go out more (not just the restaurants). Eat healthy food and reamain calm. Try doing some you love a lot, like going to a painting class. I hope that i helped you in some way...

Answer 4

Do not lose heart. Have positive thinking. There is nothing which cannot be solved. Please visit the site:
http://www.endometriosis.org/ There are plenty of information and solutions for your problems.
Morinda Citrifolia is another herbal product works for Endometriosis.

Answer 5

well..at your stage, advise wont satisfy your heart..your satisfaction is within you!

when other go dumb at us, our thoughts becomes a good friend for us..start writing about you..just maintain a diary or a notebook...just write whatever you think, whatever you do, see, smile, cry - just try to write-up whats happening in your mind..bring your emotions in to words in book - i bet you will be OK in a week time!

believe me, am a phshcologist - i handle such patients regularly if you need more assistance do contact me at sangeetha_cardoza @ yahoo. com

all the best

Answer 6

I had endometrosis and had a laparaschopy, it's not a mental condition, maybe you are depressed for another reason...if so talk to someone...endometriosis is treatable...

Answer 7

One of my friends told me that eating chocolate triggers something in the brain which causes someone to be happy.
I forgot exactly what he said, but the point is.. eat some chocolate! =]