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.

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Waking up in pain

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I would like to know if there are any other women out there who wake up in severe pain in the middle of the night? For years now, I will be having a great sleep and then out of the blue the pain wakes me up. I crawl out of bed (so I don't wake my husband) and go for a HOT shower. Bringing the shower head down and putting it directly on my stomach while sitting in the fetal position helps but I feel like a total idiot. The pain usually subsides enough that I can walk again but then I am up for the rest of the night.

Please let me know if anyone has this happening to them.

Thanks
JenG
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Yes, i get woke up as well... usually around like 3 or 4 in the am, i have to take a hot bath...and my medication and wait about 20 minutes for the pain to partially subside... My husband is used to it now...it happens several times each cycle... i usually cant go back to sleep either... so i understand what you are going through and you shouldn't feel like an idiot when you are trying to make the pain stop. It can be a crippling pain and it takes what ever you can to make it ease up so please know that you are not alone...
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