Endometriosis and Emotional

[Vw28]

Hi All,

I was just wondering if anyone else feels really emotional when their endometriosis strikes? I feel symptoms from endometriosis for a week out of four, I'm on the progesterone only mini pill and feel so emotional when it rears it's ugly head. When I had periods, my endometriosis would show symptoms the week following my period. Thanks Xx

[luthien]

I found when I was on the pill it was actually the pill causing the emotional stuff as a side effect pretty much all the time.

Although now not on the pill I do get moments of intense emotional stuff just before my period, that's definitely the change in hormones just before.

I'm not sure if that helps x

[HikerGirl]

I was the same on the pill, I was on it from 16 to 24 and when I came off it I met myself for the first time. I was a completely different person! So much more steady and grounded and HAPPY. I refuse to go on anything else hormonal now that could affect me like that 😣

[Vw28]

Thank you for your messages, I'm due to have the Mirena coil fitted to help with the endometriosis symptoms has anyone found that helps?

[_EndoWarrior_ in reply to Vw28]

If this helps with easing the symptoms of Endometriosis that’s good but how are you dealing with the Endometriosis itself?

[Giraffe92]

Absolutely, I'm not on any hormonal contraception but I find since my laparoscopy I am just more emotional and low in mood in general. But moreso when my symptoms are bad.

[Vw28]

At the moment they are not too bad, I have a headache, leg pains and exhaustion for about a week out of a month but it seems to be getting worse quite quickly I think. Before my laparoscopy and hysteroscopy a couple of years ago I was bleeding every 3 weeks really heavily for a week then the week that followed I had a headache, leg pains, chronic fatigue, heart palpitations, breathless, brain fog, sex was painful and going to th loo was painful too!! Am hoping to get it under control Xx