I’m convinced I have endo ~ waiting for appointment

[rossemma1]

Hi again,

I wrote end of last week, I have been in pain since Sat, bleeding, feeling sick, back ache and extreme right pelvic pain.

My dr has done my referral to hospital just waiting for it to be sent and for a date.

I started my periods when I was 11 and was really heavy with extreme pain then when I was about 17 I went in the mirena coil and didn’t really have periods for nearly 4 years when it got changed I had a second one ~ now I have the implant and am back to square one. Bleeding ~ sickness.

Any ideas

[CaitlinEndo]

Hi rossemma1,

Sorry to hear about your symptoms, but it's great to hear you have been referred. Sharing as much information as possible during your first appointment will hopefully help speed up your diagnosis. I would suggest you keep a pain diary so that the doctor can see any patterns in your pain and symptoms:

endometriosis-uk.org/sites/...

The GP should follow the NICE guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of Endometriosis which you can find here:

nice.org.uk/guidance/ng73

I hope your appointment goes well & please do not hesitate to get back in touch once you have had your appointment, if you have any further questions.

Best wishes,

CaitlinEndo

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