Feeling totally alone

I get so low at times. One minute I am happy then the next I lock myself away in a room and cry. My moods are so up and down but I don't feel like I have any control over them xxx

I totally understand where you're coming from. Two months ago I was told I was depressed and having really bad anxiety attacks because I was in so much pain with the endo. I just got to the stage were I got so fed up of it all everything was getting to me. My doctor prescribed me anti depressants and I've been on them since. I find them working but today is a bad day with moods and pain. I think just talking out loud helps.

I hope this helped in some way just know that you're not alone in all of this

Shannon x

Never felt that although have had depression in the past. I suggest seeing if u can be changed to something else if the Prostap is making u feel that way. Take care

Hi, depression is one of the (many) known side effects of Prostap and Zoladex and the other GnRH type drugs. Did you or have you ever feel like this before you started them? If not it would seem highly likely that is what is causing it, and I know other women have also had the same problems with them too.

So many women don't realise these drugs are not really a "treatment" for endo anyway, they are incredibly strong but they do nothing for the disease itself they are just meant to help the symptoms "IF" you get on with them.

I would suggest having a chat with your GP with a view towards coming off them.

Oh yes you certainly are not alone... I'm all over the place one minute happy then angry then balling me eyes out it is horrible....

But I would refuse to have your next shot as it clearly isn't agreeing with you. X

Big hugs yazza. X

Hi Ashley,

Yes, I have been getting this feeling occasionally too. I am on 4th Prostrap injection(having 6 in total) and I sometimes get a flat empty feeling, not crying or sensitive, just flat and empty. I hadn't had it for a while and then it came yesterday and I just stayed in all day, couldn't even go for a walk with the dog. I've got it a bit today, but I am trying to keep busy and am trying to control it, rather than it controlling me, because I know it's just the treatment I am on and not really me....if that makes sense!

Try and stay positive. Are you just on Prostrap or are you having Livial HRT with it too? I was on the Livial for first three months, but stopped it cos it made me feel worse. I have felt a lot better since stopping Livial. How many injections have you had so far?

Ahhhhh I really, really feel for you. I had a laparoscopy recently and have been hit really bad by another episode of depression, I have suffered on and off with it for years but this time it's really got a hold on me.

I think feeling the symptoms of endo for a long time and then having a diagnosis of a incurable disease can really have an impact on our minds, it feels like this depression has come out of no where, I also feel alone almost like living in a dark bubble with everyone on the outside living their normal lives.

I can't offer you much help but I'm

Always willing to chat if you need too x