Emotional

[sarah2105]

Hi Everyone,

Just wondering if anyone else is very emotional with endo? I find my hormones are all over the place from one extreme to the other...one day im as happy as anyone else then the next i find myself angry or very upset?

Is this common?

Thanks S

[Mistiek]

Hey Sarah...

I can't say for sure as I'm new to all this... but I am an emotional wreck a lot of the time. If it's not from the hormones then the feat of what's going on in my body or the realisation that I have this disease...

Hopefully someone who has had this longer will come along soon and e able to be a bit more insightful...

Xxx

[vix04]

Hi

I have Endo and have had issues with emotions for couple of years. Ill cry at anything, including someone just saying something nice to someone (and i mean strangers that mean nothing to me personally!) I have learnt to try and hide it as it can be embarrassing. With regards to the other emotions, anger etc, Id say that's to do with your feelings about the condition. I have very down days sometimes which can be triggered by the slightest thing. Do you have someone you can talk to who understands? My partner is great but I find talking to my mum helps more as she understands a little more, being a woman.

I don't know your situation but mine is that I am likely to need IVF to have children as I only have one working tube as well as Endo. Sometimes talking doesn't work but I've learnt to try not to block people out even if all they can do is give you a hug!

Good luck hope things settle down soon for you x

[Lvb85 in reply to vix04]

Hi. I have never particularly been an emotional person but since my pains have become daily I have been. It's something I managed to avoid as a teenager but it's come to me now. I think it's on part due to hormones and in part as a result of daily pain and the emotional nature and strain of dealing with it.

[Beth1986]

Hi there,

I can completely relate. It's a little frightening how much of your body this thing takes over. I was first diagnosed in 2012 and had a lap to remove.

They were convinced my symptoms were gastro related and I had cameras here there and everywhere. The fear of the unknown made me really anxious, particularly when words like cancer are thrown in as possibilities.

The constant debilitating pain meant that I rarely socialised, work was a struggle in essence your life is defined by endo.

I am not sure about the science behind it but I can definitely say that it is normal to feel emotional, particularly when waiting for treatment/diagnosis. You have no control and little understanding why you feel like you do and that can effect even the strongest person.

As was mentioned before - it is important to find someone you can talk to. As very few people understand endo, or have even heard of it, you can find it quite isolating. Print off some literature from here (Lindle has some great info on her page) and get them to read it if you find it easier so they have an understanding of your symptoms and behaviour.

I really hope you get the answers and treatment you need soon. In the meantime if you have any other questions this forum is brilliant and there is always someone to offer reassurance and advice.

Wishing you lots of luck for the future. Take care of yourself.

Remember there is always a friendly ear here if you need it.

Beth xx