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Re: new to this site, just looking for support and advice
From: kimberly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Nov 27 12:58:42 2007
At Tue, 27 Nov 2007, jillson wrote:
>Lisa
I had endo ,had a hyst , have endo again and chronic pelvic/low back
pain. I did take and antidepressant for a time and also needed
anti-anxiety meds.I never had any of these issues before my hyst. I had
to go less hours at my job and dont feel as social as I once was, so I
can relate. How do I deal with it? I have a strong belief in God, so
prayer is crucial to me, and read lots of christian books, also groups
online, people that can relate to what we're going through.
"dailystrength.org", "butyoudontlooksick.com"," restministries" are
some. Take care, I try and think of the things that I DO have and can
do.
K
>Hi and welcome. Sorry you are having so much pain. I too take a SSRI.
>It might be time for another lap. There is a lot of support on this
>site. I would just recommend to research everything. Are you on BCP's?
>Sometimes I feel sorry for myself and realize that most people do not
>understand the pain that we go through. You just have to except that.
>The only people that get it is someone who had experienced it like us.
>Hope you find something that helps you. It took me 3 surgeries, 6 mo of
>Lupron, and a lot of bed rest to finally feel like I have a shot back at
>a semi normal life. And this just happened in the last 2 months for me.
>I go back to work on Wed after being off for 4 mo. Good luck.
>
>Jill
>
>At Tue, 27 Nov 2007, Lisa wrote:
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>>I was diagnosed with endometriosis in early 2005 wherein I had my
>>laporoscopy in that June, then got married that July while starting my
>>Lupron shots til that December. Needless to say, that was a crazy year
>>for me, I got married in vegas and we had our reception at the end of
>>august. I sincerely DO NOT recommend anyone combining a wedding
>>reception in summertime while dealing with the 'menopause' symptoms from
>>the Lupron!! LOL...
>>I am 31 years old and since I was 14 I always had heavy, irregular and
>>extremely painful periods. Since my laporoscopy and lupron shots, my
>>periods were finally, for the first time in my life, beginning to become
>>'regular' and hardly painful at all. Until this month, that is...this
>>month was the first time since the surgery that I was, and still am, in
>>an extreme amount of pain where I couldn't get out of bed. The worst
>>feeling in the world.
>>I guess by posting this, I want to feel as if I am not alone in this
>>situation. this disease has brought me to a level of depression and
>>anxiety that I just cannot go through alone anymore. I spend most of my
>>time at home, I only work part time but, due to a new found heart
>>problem as well, I am being put on temporary disability. A friend of
>>mine, who also has endo, suggested trying an online forum to express
>>myself.
>>My regular dr has put me on Zoloft for my depression: anyone else out
>>there also on anti-depressants due to the endo?
>>This past february I had my cervix cryo-frozen and I was scheduled to
>>have an electro-cauterization yesterday but because my period was so bad
>>(i had to call my gyno on thanksgiving for pain killers) he wants to
>>wait and I am going back next week so he can get some pics and a
>>sonogram before he does any procedures. Each and every pap I have
>>always comes back abnormal and the abnormal cells are constantly growing
>>back on my cervix.
>>I was wondering how others get through each day...is there something
>>that you recite to yourself to help yourself function? Has anyone found
>>a natural remedy or anything at all besides pills to ease or aid in the
>>relief of pain, depression, frustration and just that feeling of being
>>different?
>>My friends without endo are all married and starting families. We don't
>>have any children yet, I wasn't fertile until I had the surgery in '05
>>but even now my body isn't healthy enough to get pregnant. Another
>>factor adding to my depression.
>>I want to thank anyone who has taken the time to listen to me go on and
>>on, I greatly appreciate it. Please feel free to let me know your story
>>and how you've been handling having endometriosis. I welcome any
>>suggestions. But please, as the old saying goes, if you don't have
>>something nice to say, then say nothing at all. I am going through
>>enough pain, as I am sure all of us with this disease are, I do not need
>>added stress or anguish due to someone having a bad day and feels like
>>taking it out on the 'new kid' in town.
>>Thank you all...best wishes and good health to you all.
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