Endometriosis Support Group
Endometriosis is a common medical condition where the tissue lining the uterus is found outside of the uterus, typically affecting other organs in the pelvis. The condition can lead to serious health problems, primarily pain and infertility. A major symptom of endometriosis is pain, mostly in the lower abdomen, lower back, and pelvic area.
I was diagnosed a yr ago and already scheduled surgery 2 to be done in May. I've tried every treatment so now I'm left with continuous birth control and naproxen for 10 days when I would have my cycle. I am still having very painful abdominal pain. Any suggestions of other things I can do to make the pain stop?! Any suggestions are appreciated!!
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My 6mo twin DD's are EBF and just started rice cereal on the first. Everything has been going fine except this morning one of them had a diaper rash (lots of redness around her anus). I read this as one of the signs of an allergy. BUT I did just buy a different brand diaper yesterday (which they have used randomly before w/no issues). Do you think its the cereal or the diaper? Im ready to start...
The other thing that helps me the most is avoiding meat, dairy and soy products. All of them can affect your estrogen which in turn can affect your disease. It's not a cure by any means, but I have a significant difference in my pain levels when I eat those things versus when I don't.
I'll give it a shot anyway with how I manage my pain:
NSAIDS - taken exactly on time and consistently, they can make a slight difference, but I don't know if it's enough to risk another stomach ulcer : /
Other pain medications - My doctor prescribed some pills for me that you take for only 1 week (obviously it was meant for when my pain was the worst during my menstrual cycle) it was 30 pills worth that you take for a week and it's supposed to help. My insurance didn't cover it, and at $600 for the one week, I could rent an apartment for that price. So, I declined. You may have better coverage options than I do, though; so, you should talk to your doctor.
Heat - Heat really helps me, especially combined with other things. I'll put a heating pad over my midsection and across my back. Then, I cover that so that the heat gets trapped in and stays extra hot. I'm not sure if that's a fire hazard or not, but I usually get to the point where I don't care.
Lupron - Don't know if you've tried this, but it did make a noticeable difference in the amount of pain I felt. Granted, I was still miserable from pain and got periods while I was on it, but I think my body is just weird.