Mental health

[Sammylx]

So I’m waiting to see a specialist in the next few weeks, I just wanted to ask does anyone have hormone surges? My mental health has taken a real turn I’ll feel fine the next minute and like my world is ending the next, I’m not in birth control as I’ve nothing agrees with me. I just wanted to did did anyone find their hormones improved after surgery especially excision?? Thanks xx

[Sammylx]

Sorry just realised how many mistakes I’ve made writing that haha fatigue! Xx

[HarrietC]

Morning Sammylx,

I have the same issue and I will be Frank and honest...no not at all, the only thing i found reduced it a bit it when I had surgery two years ago I had an ovary removed and that did lower it a bit.

I have always suffered with my mental health and so it is hard to say if the hormones have been a main contributing factor. When you say your going to see a specialist? Is that a specialist in endometriosis? They love the marina coil (think that's how it's spelt) so if you haven't heard about it, I would read up before you go.

At this time of year it could also be weather related I suffer with SAD, which makes you feel the same depression symptoms.

Take care and best of luck xx

[Sammylx in reply to HarrietC]

Thanks for replying! I’m seeing a specialist at a BSGE center in Chertsey on the 8th March, my mental health had improved massively until the another doctor I saw thought I had a cyst. I have a poly cystic ovary on my right side so he thought a cyst was growing but they found nothing. It’s been very confusing I have been tested for menopause, pcos but all came back normal the only thing that was found was that my estrogen is extremely high compared to anything else xx

[Tinks2]

Have you had your vitamin d levels checked? I'm deficient - don't know if it's related, and i have fatigue, aching legs and i get really down. Just a thought, especially at this time of year.

[Sammylx in reply to Tinks2]

I did I do have a vitamin D defiency I have been taking supplements but they haven’t helped as much as I thought xx

[Tinks2]

I have been taking 10000IU (25ųg) daily for 3 months, and now that I've been found to be low the dr has doubled the dose. I wonder if it is related and how many other endo women v non endo sufferers are vit d deficient. Hmm. Let's hope it gives us some relief from the symptoms. X

[JewelryMakingLexie93]

My hormones have been out of wack for a while. I got diagnoised with endo 12/6/17. One minute I’m burning up and the next minute I’m cold. Also close to no sex drive. Although I’ve been told that could be from the ptsd from being raped, molested as a kid, and the sexual abuse from my dad for 10 years. I’m not on birth control cause I currently dont have health insurance but have wondered if the body temp fluxuation could be part of being anemic.

[Sammylx in reply to JewelryMakingLexie93]

I’m so sorry you went through that I feel you with the hot flushes too they’re awful, I feel the lack of sex drive is worrying it’ll make the bloat and ache worse! Hormones are awful they really do cause problems x