ENDO Messages for September, 2005: Re: A never-ending story

Re: A never-ending story

From: Claire (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Sep 7 15:35:28 2005

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Hi Robyn I'm so sorry you are feeling so awful. I can totally relate to the comfort eating, weight gain etc etc, lack of energy, can't be bothered getting off the sofa, depressed about weight gain and the pain, ficious circle..... Since your lap have you made any dietary changes?? Just curious. I had a lap 12 days ago and apart from feeling really awful when I got my period about 4 days ago I have felt really good. My specialist here in New Zealand has never discussed any hormone treatment or drugs (I am yet to have my 6 week check up) but she gave me a sheet of paper for dietary changes. I have cut out all white refined foods, red meat, dairy products, and alcohol (altho I had a small glass of wine last night) I also have 50ml of Aloe Vera Juice every morning followed by a glass of water with sliced lemon to help flush toxins away. Every morning when I wake up, I don't feel like my system is clogged up anymore, and I feel light - I have lost almost 2kilos since the lap as well. I am just wondering whether any dietary changes might help. It has worked for me so far and those sacrifices are oh so worth it!!! but I know endo attacks us all in many different ways and we all respond to different treatments differently. I know that the endo might come back to me, but I will tackle that if and when..... Good luck - I hope you feel better soon and I hope my post helps a little Claire At Wed, 7 Sep 2005, Robyn wrote: >
>I am new to this site, I just found it while typing in the word
>endometriosis for the fiftieth time, trying to find some new and
>fantastic information that will stop this hell. I didn't find any
>magic, but this forum is actually pretty comforting. It's nice to know
>there are people out there who know what I am going through. I had a
>lap three weeks ago, and have had nothing but questions ever since. My
>doctor called me in to the office, sat me down for a grand total of
>three minutes, stating that I needed to go on Synarel, listed the side
>effects, and told me to come back in six months. About a week and a
>half after my procedure I started bleeding like I never have before,
>with pain that doubled me over, so I called his office. Seven hours
>later he called me back, stating that the bleeding and pain were normal,
>and eventually the Synarel would take care of both. Eventually?? Every
>day I wake up thinking to myself "Okay....the pain will be better today.
>And every day I sit at my desk trying to talk myself out of taking yet
>another pain pill. Last night, while watching TV with my daughter, I
>said something kinda dumb, and she said, "You took those pills that make
>you stoned again, didn't you, Mom?" It broke my heart. I don't want to
>be a "junkie mom". Since my lap, the pain has been worse than ever
>before. I used to have 2 really bad weeks per month. (The week before,
>and the week of my period). Now it seems that I am destined to be in
>pain 24 hours a day, seven days a week. I am gaining weight like there
>is no tomorrow, because I can't be bothered to fight through the pain
>long enough to exercise, and then I get bummed out and grab a nice big
>bag of "comfort food". I realize that lack of exercise and stress, and
>probably even depression are contributing factors to the amount of pain
>I am in, but I find myself wondering how in the hell I am supposed to do
>anything about it. If the pain makes me feel depressed, and depression
>makes me feel lazy and want comfort food, which makes me fat, and being
>fat makes me depressed, then how do I get myself out of this?? It feels
>like a viscious circle. Anyone out there have any advice on how to make
>myself feel better? How to motivate myself through the pain and off the
>couch? Is there a light at the end of this freakin' tunnel? Holy
>cow....usually I hate feeling sorry for myself, but I think I just did a
>pretty good impression of someone who feels very sorry for herself.
>Sorry if I sound whiny.....I just needed to vent. thanks

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