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.
Ladies I just had to post this for the past few weeks I have felt WONDERFUL. We went to a doctor and after I felt like I had no answers and no good warm fuzzy feeling about dropping a few thousand dollars on trying to get pregnant that my chances would be as good as someone that didn't have endo I decided to take find another solution. I found a acupuncture specialist in the Dallas area that treats women for infertility and endo I have never felt as good as I do right now. Can't say it would help us all but if it can be the answer for a few of us what do we have to loose from trying. That was my attitude when I went in and I am so glad for trying it. 6 weeks ago if you would have asked me to join the gym and workout I would have laughed at you. Now I have a gym membership and feel great! I have more energy and feel so much better than I did in the past. Endo. is a horrible disease and all the doctors can agree with me is that it sucks and there isn't anything they can do for a cure. My husband calls my acupuncture doctor the chinese witch doctor but he hasn't complained about the improvement in my health at all. Instead of thousands of dollars in infertility I hope just the few hundred in acupuncture and herbal medicine might do the trick on us finally getting pregnant. But I'll take this new hope that I have. I just figured I would share with all the ladies and hopfully if you haven't tried it all ready and you do and it provides you a little bit of relief it'll be worth it as much as its been worth it to me. I also kicked the caffeine and she put me on a diet that changes with each stage of my cycle. Good luck ladies and you are all in my thoughts and prayers!!!
livingwhole, diet in traditional holistic medicine (like chinese or indian ayurvedic medicine) will address not only the disease but the constitution of the person and their unique symptoms. so what is suggested for texas279 might be different than what is best for you.
i can't recommend it warmly enough! TCM is the best of the complementary therapies usually in addressing female hormonal issues. it took my cycle from 14 to 24 days long the first month after 6 months of the pill couldn't make me go longer than 14 days. fabulous stuff.
hurray for you, texas279! so glad you are feeling better.
The doctor I see is also for infertility but basically kick the caffeine you hear it all the time and I can't tel what it is that makes the difference I'm sure its everything. I see her twice a week and she mixes up a batch of herbs specifically for my problems I watched her yesterday and there are about 20 different things she mixes together and I drink. I asked her what has helped the pain and she said it was a combination of the herbs and acupuncture. I haven't felt this good in a very long time. Me and my husband agreed since the pain had us in a rush to try and get pregnant with the hormones the doctors gives you that we can put it on hold and not deal with the stress of the hormones and infertility doctors.
The diet is based on your cycle beef/chicken/pork products stage 1 which is a few days stage 2 chicken/shrimp and the final stage before you start is basically just chicken... they put squid/livers on some of the stages but I don't eat that stuff. The sheet was for fertility though. I think its the acupuncutre and the herbs that are helping with the pain.