ENDO Messages for August, 1998: Endo vs. Nervous Breakdown

Endo vs. Nervous Breakdown

From: Chandra (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Aug 15 17:56:22 1998

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Sara,

I feel your pain. I am completely at my wits end with Endo. Yesterday I had an operative laparoscopy done and will begin 6 months of Lupron therapy. It's not all in your head. Girlfriend, Endo does play with your mind. It absolutely disrupts your life and at times makes it impossible to function as a normal person. Fortunately for me, I have a very understanding husband and when I hit my emotional rollercoaster (because this disease is so frustrating) he understands and leaves me too cool off.

Try to explain to your boyfriend exactly what is going on with your mind and your body. Sometimes with men, they just don't quite get it simply because they are MEN. I had to tell my husband to imagine that two weeks out of the month he had excrutiating pain in his testicles, so bad that all he wanted to do was lay in a corner and cry. Now then I asked him to imagine that the only treatment was for him to take pills that put him on an uncontrollable emotional ride and at the same time, you're dealing with the frustration of "why" you got stuck with this horrible disease. When I put it like that, he understood.

Good luck to you Sarah, and remember...this disease should not make you insecure, it's not your fault.

Chandra

----Original Message Follows---- Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 17:20:12 -0500 Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net From: Sarah <anonymous@obgyn.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <anonymous@obgyn.net> Subject: (no subject)

ok - I need to vent...

Is there anyone else out there that feels like they are at their emotional limit in dealing with endo? This disease is making me crazy! The continuous birth control pills seem to intensify my emotions which is effecting my relationship with my boyfriend. As a result our relationship is strained. Its not just that having sex is painful, its embarassing! This whole situation is making me insecure about myself... Does anyone see a physician to help them deal with this?

Thanks, Sarah

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