Dealing with work!

[Lauraanne]

Hi all, I'm new to this site...

I've recently had a laparoscopy and some treatment for what was described as 'mild' endo. Well, it may be mild but my god the pain is not!

I've been suffering with painful periods for years, but over the past 2 years it's become unbearable and accompanied with gastro/ stomach issues. Every month I am literally doubled over in pain for a good 48hrs, literally feel I could rip my insides out! After a trip to emergency GP, I was finally referred to a gynaecologist. He did a scan, said I had a cyst but didn't think there was Endo. He suggested I have a baby and see if that helped!!! I put my foot down and eventually I was given a laparoscopy.

I had some Endo treated but I don't really feel any better.

Im 33 and literally been on the pill since I was about 13, I came off 2 years ago. I don't want to go back on as my partner and I are considering children.

Anyway, my point is - no pain killers seem to help and I'm out of action every month for 48hrs.

I work as a police officer in a very male dominated environment and I'm struggling to explain how I feel and the effect my condition/ period is having on me. I've had a lot of time off and I'm really struggling.

Anyone had a similar problem? Any suggestions how best to tackle it?

Thanks

[Hidden]

Hey so you clearly have endo mild or not, did they treat the endo you do have ? I am yet to have a lap but know how you feel. For about 10 days a month I am in pain with 3 or 4 days being really bad. I've only just started telling close friends about it but no way can I talk to my boss about it. Was it a normal gynea that done surgery ? Some say you are best off going to a bsge specialist centre xxx

[Lauraanne in reply to Hidden]

Yes, when I woke up from the laparoscopy they told me they'd removed some mild endo on both sides (they do this by burning it off I think!)

It was a normal gynaecologist that did it.

I have mild pain most the month, but suffer with really upset stomach a lot and indigestion which I've been told could be linked. Then 48hrs I could literally die I'm in agony!

[Hidden in reply to Lauraanne]

Ohhh not nice. I get mild pain before & after period. Back ache, sharp pains, twinges then a couple of days I get it bad. So your lap didn't help ? I'm dredding having mine done if I get one. I'm scared they're going to say it's bad I really want children in a few years it's the thought worse than anything xx

[Lauraanne in reply to Hidden]

I am the biggest medical baby going. I hate needles, hospital, the lot! The GA was worse than the lap. I was on pain killers for a day or two and I felt out of it for about 10days after the GA but my period pain is worse than the pain from the lap!

Apparently there is no correlation between pain and how mild or severe the pain is. You'll be fine. At least you know....!!!

Good luck X

[Tboag]

Hi, I would say you should get referred to an endo specialist in a BSGE centre, the best treatment fir endo is to excise it(remove from root ) not burn/laser( this inly shaves off top )

Regards to work, print off some derails from th nhs endo site or endo uk site, take it to your work and then they have it on file,

Good luck

Xxx

[Lauraanne in reply to Tboag]

Ok, thank you. How do I go about getting referred?