Endometriosis daily talk!

[Chloe_neal]

Hey guys! Hope everyone is well!

Since suffering with suspected endometriosis! There’s a few things I wanna talk and ask about!

I’ve noticed for the past year my moods has been so unstable my moods can change very very quickly and then I can be okay some days I wouldn’t have any motivation and other days I can be okay! I can be extremely depressed or i can be energised! Has anyone else experienced this?

I want to speak to my doctors about it and see if they can put me on mood stabilisers until my surgery would this be any good for me? I know it could be hormonal but I’m down 90% of the time… I’ve tried anti depressants but made me worse! I’m not on any contraception for the past year either!

Second one is how is everyone managing their pain? Codamals and tramadol don’t seem to work for me I’m running out of ideas.. hot water bottles, heat packs, resting etc etc etc… nothing seems to help with the pains mainly groin, leg and stomach with the hips!

Did yoga or meditation help at all? I feel like I’m fighting myself to work full time to be able to live but I’m suffering so much with pain! I’ve been put on a cancellation list but my actual surgery won’t be until after Christmas new year some time! Any tips ticks and ideas would be amazing thank you! X

[Vps1980]

Have you tried magnesium and Epsom salt baths? Xx

[Chloe_neal in reply to Vps1980]

Yeah I’ve been having a bath with those salts every day didn’t make a difference for me x

[Vps1980 in reply to Chloe_neal]

Have you tried taking magnesium? Xx

[Purplerain12]

Hi,

I’m sorry you’re struggling.

I also struggled with mood swings. Neither Anti anxiety nor anti depressants help me either. I have found diet and exercise helps as boring as that sounds! I eat lots of pulses (mostly for vitamin b), oranges and tomatoes (for vitamin c so I absorb iron) and iron rich veg.

Yoga has helped me massively. There are lots of videos out there so even if you don’t feel doing much there are 5 min ones to try. I also walk outside everyday (20 mins at least for vitamin d). I’m trying to be more mindful of things I’m doing, but I can’t get my head around pure meditation.

I love my tens machine and hot water bottle for bad days.

Good luck with your surgery!