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.
Since my excursion in the hospital and subsequent diagnosis of endometriosis, I notice that I keep waking up either feeling okay, or with very bad nausea which is followed by either dry heaves, or vomiting (like this morning). I had my follow-up with my PA today, and she said it sounds like I have intestinal endometriosis. I have constant pelvic and lower abdominal pain that increases every day, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and what I think is fatigue: I'm tired all the time, want to sleep, and feel like the simplest tasks takes effort. I also tend to wake up shaking with a tense feeling in my stomach area, and muscle twitches have become common. I had blood work done today to test my potassium, calcium, and magnesium levels. I have to fight fear every day because this has persisted for the past two weeks.
Has anyone else had symptoms like this with endometriosis? I have no one to talk to except for my husband, and the poor guy has heard enough from me. I find that prayer has been helping, especially with the fear, but I would like to know that I'm really not alone and that this too shall pass.
Has anyone else had symptoms like this with endometriosis? I have no one to talk to except for my husband, and the poor guy has heard enough from me. I find that prayer has been helping, especially with the fear, but I would like to know that I'm really not alone and that this too shall pass.
I get a ton of nausea, and sick to my stomach often, and weight loss, and have pelvic floor dysfunction which i wanna get pelvic floor therapy for (ive heard it helps). Im sorry your feeling so terrible, I completely understand. You are not alone, and it it will pass. You might wanna try cutting out, or better yet cutting down (more realistic and not as overwhelmming) certain foods from your diet; try taking out or decreasing your intake of gluten, sugars, white foods-all of these things cause inflamation (makes endo/pain and symptoms worse) even if you dont have a food intolerance/allergy.
Of course it can "simply" be the endo. In that case, an endo specialist and sometimes a Gynecological Oncologist can safely remove the endo from the intestines using excision. But seriously, if you can, talk to your Dr. about checking for food intolerances/allergies-something you can control better than endo; we control what we eat, but do not control the endo! Good luck and im glad you posted this. You're definitely not alone! XX!