Endo getting worse

[Shalom74]

Hello everyone,

I got to the end of my tether this morning. My breasts are so sore, my head is foggy and I am exhausted and there's still at least 10 days before my period starts.

My eating is out of control. Today I am working on a 7 day healthy eating plan to try and heal.

I lost an ovary when I was 36 to endo, they blitzed some of it off while they were there, but I'm 43 now and I don't want to carry on with this horrendous PMT then 3 days of period agony.

Will diet really make a difference? Apologies as I'm feeling emotional today.

Many thanks

Shalom 74

[MeshaW]

Hi,

I feel you. I’ve had to change my diet which has helped to an extent. Try cut out red meats as a whole, diary products (replace your milk with soya) & takeaways. At first it will be difficult but give it a try and hopefully you might feel some results.

[Shalom74 in reply to MeshaW]

Thank you Mesha, I've started a diet plan yesterday, anti inflammatory I believe it's called. I'm wary of soya though as I've read it increases oestrogen, also my husband used to drink it a lot in the past and he ended up having a thyroidectomy, his thyoid became so overactive and I suspect the soya added to this problem. How long did it take to feel better MEsha? I feel so rough today. x

[MeshaW in reply to Shalom74]

I usually get pains not only during my period but on a everyday basics. It’s decrease my pains slightly and I don’t depend of strong painkillers that much but no difference when I’m on my period to be honest. I’ll say it took me couple weeks to feel some changes. I feel terrible today aswell (I’m on my period). Hope that helped x

[Louby84]

Hi

Although I am still struggling daily with my endo I do feel like diet has helped!

I switched to a plant based whole food diet, I drink almond milk and eat mainly organic food, no meat. I have found cutting out the processed food has helped. I’m also thinking about cutting out caffeine completely as I’ve heard that helps too! Good luck

[Shalom74 in reply to Louby84]

Hi Louby,

I've got almond milk ordered, for now I had gluten free porridge made with water this morning. I started my plan yesterday and I didn;t feel hungry. The test will be when I'm at work Wed, Thurs, Fri. I walked yesterday and swam for half an hour. I'm forcing myself to go swimming again this lunchtime, it's a struggle as I just want to snooze. I'm not sleeping soundly so I'm tired all the time.

I'm pleased to have found a forum, I think I've just been struggling on for far too long but the last couple of periods have been really awful and the PMS, I really want to address this so that if possible, I can avoid surgery.

Thank you for replying to me. Shalom x

[Louby84 in reply to Shalom74]

Hi Shalmon

Although sometimes its tough with the pain, I do find exercise helps. I regularly swim and go to the gym. I'm sure you will notice the difference.

I am also so glad to of found this Forum, I felt like I was suffering in silence before and its good to talk to people going through the same thing.

I hope you can find some relief without surgery, I had surgery last April and i'm pretty much back to square one! x

[Shalom74 in reply to Louby84]

I've got 40 lengths in this afternoon Louby but I had to drag myself there. I had low, rumbling pains, like mild period pains already. Does a hysterectomy fix it once and for all?

If I go back under the knife, it's got to be a final answer for me.

Thank you for encouraging me to exercise, I know it will help. Day 2 of anti inflammatory eating and I am managing OK, hope I feel a difference sooner rather than later but I know I have to be patient.

Love

Shalom x

[Louby84 in reply to Shalom74]

I think a hysterectomy is supposed to get rid of it. I think if knew I definitely couldn’t have children, I’d seriiusly consider it! Good luck with your exercise and diet! 😀 x

[Shalom74 in reply to Louby84]

Hi Louby,

I'm going on 44 and when I had my lap and lost the ovary in Jan 2011... the consultant was different on the day of the op, I had already had the pre med when she spoke to me and I said I know the ovary might need to come out and she got all worried because I haven;t got any children, I had to sign permission that they could take it. The pain I had was in my left side, but if it was the other side, I would have thought it was appendicitis - no way could I have coped.

I'm now 43 and have come to terms with my situation and have peace that I am childless. If it doesn't ease up with the diet, I will consider hysterectomy. I don't want cocktails of drugs and bis and bobs of surgery for the next 10 years.

It's been a tough journey

Shalom x