I'm so sad right now.
i recently had a doctors appt because of
lower abdominal pain. and now she's
telling me that she thinks i MAY have
Endometriosis. I just kept reading all
sorts of information on it and it explains
so many things that have been going on
with my body. and the miscarriage i had
as well. i don't know what to do. my
family wants me to get a second opinion
but i have no clue if i should.
please give any advice. thank you.
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jesticle
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 May 2005 Posts: 152 Location: Australia
Posted: 07-08-07 08:49am
Hi, I was diagnosed with endo 2.5 years
ago I remember the first time my gp
mentioned endo and I thought the same
thing that they were wrong I also did alot
of my own research and after some time I
realised that it was an almost definite
thing so I went back to my gp and spoke to
him but he didn't refer me on to a
specialist he took the wait and see
approach and so did I, after countless
nights in the emergency room I changed
gp's and saw a specialist and was
diagnosed. One thing I do remember is
being really scared of being told I
actually did have it I read alot of things
online that were quite frightening but
when it comes down to it things may not be
as bad as what you read or are told, The
best thing for you to do is see a
specialist someone who is trained well and
knows endo because the longer you leave it
the worse it could get its good to get a
treatment plan underway asap. I hope that
helps and remember YOU ARE NOT ALONE
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lexyw
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 83
Posted: 07-09-07 16:02pm
thank you so much!
everyone keeps telling me to get a second
opinion because i am only 19. and now
everytime i eat i always feel like puking
afterwards like nausea. i don't know if
that means anything but i just don't know
where to start and i really dont want to
call my mother right now because my
great-unlce just passed away and i don't
want to put more on her table.
what kind of symptoms did you have if you
don't mind me asking?
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lexyw
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 83
Posted: 07-11-07 17:20pm
ok im getting worried and my gyn is off on
vacation until next week. but just sitting
tends to hurt my lower abdomin now. its
just really sharp pains and i feel so
naseous everyday especially after eating.
i don't know what to do!
PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.
THANKS.
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jesticle
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 May 2005 Posts: 152 Location: Australia
Posted: 07-13-07 08:58am
Hi I was only 18 when I first saw a gyno
but thats not too young I started having
symptoms at 17. here's a list of the main
symptoms
Pain before and during periods
Pain with intercourse
General, chronic pelvic pain throughout
the month
Low back pain
Heavy and/or irregular periods
Painful bowel movements, especially during
menstruation
Painful urination during menstruation
Fatigue
Infertility
Diarrhoea or constipation
not everyone will have all of these you
may only have one or two or you may have
them all.
Im now 20 and was diagnosed with moderate
endo I've had a few different treatment
plans at first it was scary but Im used to
it now the pain and treatment become a
part of your everyday life. If your
finding it hard to cope with the pain I'd
suggest changing doctors and when you see
the new one explain that your last gp
suggested endometriosis and ask to be
referred on to a specialist. can I ask
what are your symptoms? My first ones were
severe period pain (bedridden for the
first 3 days), back pain and I'd had a
miscarriage and also had been having
unprotected sex for 8 months but never
fell pregnant in that time. now Ive got it
all fatigue, Painful bowel movements,Pain
with sex, hip pain, ovulation pain, but I
cope with medication.
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lexyw
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 83
Posted: 07-16-07 16:31pm
well i have really painful lower abdominal
pains right before my period. i had a
miscarriage around late october early
november, i'm on birth control and my
doctor changed to see if maybe i just
needed a stronger one to control the
cramping. about two or three years ago i
was diagnosed with cysts on my ovaries.
but that doctor told me that they were
just blisters and would naturally go away
during each period.
i'm 19 so my current gyn told me that she
did not want to do the surgery to
determine if it really is endo and to just
wait and see if all i needed was a
stronger bc.
sorry it was so long.
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jesticle
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 May 2005 Posts: 152 Location: Australia
Posted: 07-22-07 07:26am
Hey If I were you I wouldn't wana wait and
see but I suppose if its not worring or
bothering you too much then maybe try a
different birth control. But If it is
change gyno's I was younger than you are
when I saw my gyno and he told me they've
done laparoscopy's on 16 year olds. let me
knows what you decide and how it all goes.
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lexyw
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 83
Posted: 07-23-07 23:34pm
well at first i constantly thought that i
was experiencing endo but after i stopped
thinking about it so much everything kinda
stopped as well. so i guess i was just
freakin out about it. but my boy friend
and i talked about what exactly i should
do and i decided to just wait and give my
doctors advice a chance. even though
having cysts really do worry me.
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Tain
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Aug 2008 Posts: 1
endo. Posted: 08-24-08 22:25pm
None of you are alone I had endo. four
years ago my doctor done surgery and it
went away for a month. I had and
hysterectomy and all I have left is my
uterus and cervix. I went to the doctor
last Thursday because I was having pain in
my lower ab. and back, swelling in my ab.
can't wear any of my regular clothes. "I
found that scrubs are very confortably"
Anyway he does my exam and you no it I
have endo. again. So he puts me on a
progestrone med. again that we tried when
this started four years ago it didn't work
then and I know it want work this time.
Even though ths really sucks to go through
this again when I am back in school in the
middle of a quarter, just wondering if
i'll get to finish really hurts. But I
always have to try to keep my head up and
everyone can make it through. My husband
and I have three children already think
God before all this first started. But
even though through all this he has always
been supportive. But ladies keep your
heads up and ask God to help you make it
through and I will pray for you all. I am
30 now and I wouldn't trade anything that
has happen in my life. Hold in there and
you will be alright.
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Hell Fire
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 May 2007 Posts: 73 Location: Plymouth UK, UK
Posted: 08-26-08 13:40pm
I was diagnosed with it at 20 years old.
Dont be to upset, its nothing really bad
to worry about really. I was upset at 1st
but have learnt that its life and just me.
I get a fare few problems with it even now
and im still young at 23. But uve got to
look on the bright side of things or u
will only make urself feel worse. theres
so many women with it so take comfort in
knowing ur not alone and there is always
someone worse off that you.
It takes time to come to terms with things
like that, but i think you come out a
stronger women for it. I know i am. Ive
had a LOT of medical problems in my life
so far at such a young age. I didnt want
to give up and be depressive anymore as
had had enough. Its hard to turn yourself
around and think good stuff but you can do
it and cope, you just have to find it in
yourself!!! And everyone here is always
here for you.
x
