I had endometriosis for several years. I wound up having both fallopian tubes removed, and another laparoscopy afterwards to clean up the remaining endo. I never took lupron, but I have taken fertility drugs, including hormones. I wouldn't rule that out as contributing to my FMS.

Thanks ShelliF! You're lucky for not having taken the Lupron...nasty stuff...but I think that there MUST be a hormonal element to all of this....oh well, who knows!?!

I'm bumping once more and going to bed......

Night to all!

Morus

I fought endo for years and had 7 laporoscopic laser surgeries to remove the endo and subsequent adhesions. I finally (age 30) had a hysterectomy. We tried to save one ovary but upon awakening from surgery was in agony. Doc released me from the hospital with 102 fever and said I could take antibiotics at home as easy as in the hospital. Years later I know he did that to cover his butt. I was septic and at home. The doc would come to my house every day to check and had my neighbors coming over to put pain pills and antibiotics down my throat. I was not conscous and don't remember this time. Hubby believed the doc. I ran 105 temp for 3 weeks and when finally started to come to... demanded that hubby take me to the hospital. It is a miracle that I am here as I was bleeding internally from the remaining ovary that he destroyed and was totally septic. The new surgeon said the other doc had butchered my insides. I tried to sue but did not have enough long term disability to proceed. Now, I know that I did. It was called FM! I totally believe there alot of things that are common to us. Endo being one of them. Not all of us have this but enough to make me think there might be a correlation.

My docs thought I had endo years ago and I had surgery for it, but I just had a 'clean out'. Years later I think it was actually FM. I never took anything for that though.

I'm going for an ultrasound in January. My ovary areas have been extremely painful this last month. I did have blood work to check for other things too. I'm not quite sure what endometriosis is?

i also was diagnosed with endometriosis, had a laporoscopy also to clean up some scar tissue i had from previous cessarians but never took lupron. also i saw on a fibro video that pelvix pain was a symptom of fibro so i thought my cramp pain was from that. i have cramps alot but i haven't had a period in about 8 years.
trish

because i have had menopause
trish

Carrie, endometriosis can only be actually dx when they do a lap. surgery and can see it. They usually do this due to symptomolgy. Painful periods, heavy bleeding, and/or painful intercourse. My doc explained that endo was like little uteruses outside the uterus that bleed. Check out webmd... they have very good information.. do not use wickipedia as anyone can add or delete information so is not always accurate. My doc said webmd and I have had good luck with the information I received there

My doc thought I had endometriosos too many uears ago. I had the lap procedure where they found nothing but healthy tissue. I had been having a lot of pelvic pain before that. I'm just now realizing that it must have been the fibro beginning even way back then.

yes, i had it too. i can not remeber the medication i took for it, but when i changed doctors, thenew one told me the side effects of the medication i took are it never will leave my system and it also causes you not to be able to sleep. lol so i have had sleep issues since i was 32.. i find this really interesting...i just pray we all get some answers soon.

While there are a vast array of symptoms with this DD, I am always amazed that people still question the legitimacy of our complaints and symptoms when so many are exactly or very similar. Don't you think this is weird?

I came down with fibro shortly after having a total hysterectomy for endrometriosis.I took some kind of strong hormone for 3 months before to reduce the growth of enrometrisis.I can't remember the name of it though.It did save me from having a cholostmy bag for life though.

I too had endometriosis about eight years ago. I underwent three laparoscopies plus a subpartial hysterectomy - due to heavy bleeding all of the time - three years ago or so. My OB/Gyn. removed my uterus, fallopian tubes, and my right ovary. My right ovary is still there since it is attached to my bowel. I take Cenestin .625 once a day. I see my OB/Gyn every six to 12 months for my annual examination.

I was diagnosed at 18. Had laproscopy and clean out and again after my second child. I was offered lupron but was told the side effects were really bad so I opted not to take it. For a long time I took birth control without taking the green pills in order to not have periods. I haven't had problems in years until lately. Lately my periods have become more painful. I might have to look into finding a gyn. They told me the last lapro that the next time they would do a hysterectomy. Its hereditary in case you didn't know. My mom had her hysterectomy at 35.

I was diagnosed with endro back in 1986 and had two lapos and one major surgery to pull the uterus back up (it had fallen). They tried me on meds then but with no luck. I was told that if didn't get pregnant within 6 months that I would never. My doctor wanted me to keep my female parts that God gave as long as I could stand it. I used herbal meds to help with it. I lasted 10 years until I couldn't take the pain any more. Then it was so bad that when they were performing the hysterectomy they had to disect it to get it off of the bowel and the colon. The ovaries looked like tumors but were not. Ever since the hysterectomy I have had problems after problems until I ended up with Fibro and many other things too numerous to mention. So, I do believe that one leads to another in this area!