I think like anything in life you can't do everything at once. I would make a few changes at a time. I started changing how I eat for the better as a personal choice before endo was even in the picture a little over a year ago. Pick one or two thinks you want to change and work on those things, once you get use to those and it becomes your new habits then add in one or two more. It's about letting it become a lifestyle for you. When I came across the endo diet I did the same I am not fully following yet. But what I did choose to eliminate first were caffeine and red meat. Now to say that I never have these would be a lie. I have a coke or dr. pepper or something one a month or two as a treat, and red meat I try not to have more than one serving (4oz is a serving and is plenty!) within a two week period or longer. This is a major major decrease from the amount I was having, and I'm sure it is hard for most people to do this. However for me it is very easy now because I did it slowly. With those two things alone I have noticed a significant difference in my cramps during my period, I still have cramps but they are much more bearable. Hope this helps a little and good luck on your journey!

I have been trying, but havent managed to fully switch over to the diet yet. I'm in college so its been hard. However, when I do eat healthy and stay away from dairy, red meat, etc. I feel MUCH better. It is always worh a shot.

Thanks for the input...I actually use to do really good with staying away form the red meat...Im terrified of heart disease. But the last 7 months I have become careless with my diet I started in the begaining of last year. I lost 20 lbs in 6 months from just changing eating habits...cutting out red meats, caffine, and most dairy (have lactose issues to begen with) Caffeine is the hardest for me..I work 3 twelve hour graveyard shifts..so it get rough sometimes. But Caffeine is the worst, and I knew this from my ovarian cysyt...myperiods as a teenager where horrible and even eating choloate made my cramps worse. I think Im going to start with Red Meats again..cut those out! What about Wheat? My grandpa has ceiliac's which is an auto-immuine disease and he can;t have any glutun at all or his immune system eats away the iliec in the intestines. Has anyone notice changed if they stay away from glutun...cause its litterally in almost everything.

a few month ago, i was at the end of my ropes with this disease. Ive been diagnosed for about 4 years but ive had it for about 9. I tried the endo diet (or something real similar)
I cut out all sugars and salts. limited meats and dairy. I let myself have milk and greek yoghurt. and i didnt eat any processed foods. Although it didnt make a huge difference( because i was getting ready for my 3rd surgery. and found out i was covered) i really felt a difference when i ate healthy. the pain was still there but not near as bad. hope you find some relief soon!! :)

Hi I have been diagnosed with endo stage4 6 months ago and have been on a diet but there are so many different diets. Cant say it has improved nor made it worst. when the cramps sre bad you dont feel like eating anyways. Does that help?

I have had endo for probably 25 years, and have dealt with the infertility, cramps, pain, heavy bleeding, etc. Last April, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis...... the shock of a lifetime. What I can say, is that I would DEFINITELY recommend the book "The Inflammation Syndrome", can't think of who wrote it off the top of my head but google it and you'll find it. Basically, it's the diet that should be working for just about anything. In the beginning, you identify what disease you have and what vitamins and minerals your diet is lacking. The book instructs you on how to change your diet to include those vitamins and minerals, so that eventually you are getting the nutrients you need from what you eat. It should come as no surprise that there are no processed foods allowed, and no red meat or dairy. For me, because of the MS and the endo, I am on a whole, natural food lifestyle. I drink water with lemon in it to help with digestion. I've begun to cut back on the vitamins I'm taking, and I feel much better being on the natural diet. Is it hard? ABSOLUTELY, especially around the holidays and all the cookies, but once your body adjusts to what you are eating, you will begin to crave the healthy food, and not the junk food. Good luck to you and I wish you the best!

Amy

i tried different diets and either found them to be too expensive or restrictive...the one thing that i found that really worked was just losing weight and eating alot of fiber and stuff. for one thing, excess estrogen gets stored in fat tissue and when your body uses fat it releases it back into your bloodstream. For another i found that the more fiber and things that helped me "go" made my pelvic area less congested and lessened my pain. I know the risks but i used stool softeners, laxatives, lots of water etc...all those things really helped me out alot.

Thanks for the infomation. I keep doing research, and Im slowly cutting items out of my diet, being healthier in general I think helps overall how one feels. Right now Im about willing to try anything to help with pain...even if it just makes it more tolerable I will be happy!