hello when you say endo belly? do you mean like a feeleing of bloatness feels as if you are pregnant but you arent?ThanksMelissa

[Meljayne]

hello when you say endo belly? do you mean like a feeleing of bloatness feels as if you are pregnant but you arent?

Thanks

Melissa

[Escapologygirl]

Yes that is exactly what it is and just flares up anytime and is extremely uncomfortable and clothes feel too tight

[Meljayne in reply to Escapologygirl]

Thankyou I’ve been having this too amongst other symptoms for a while waiting on laparoscopy but it is really affecting my quality. Life now

[Escapologygirl in reply to Meljayne]

It really does, its a whole life problem and the amount of times I've been dismissed by nurse's and people is just depressing

[Meljayne]

I am hoping I get more treatment soon I’ve always suffered badly but not like this

[Meljayne]

How do you find your moods are ?

[Joolay33]

Yep! Before my first operation. I'd be a size 8 in the morning and 12/14 during flare ups. It was awful and stopped me going out. Not because 12/14 is in anyway a bad size to be. But I couldn't fit on my clothes and It was painful and uncomfortable. After my first lap this improved greatly. I would also get congratulated on pregnancy or asked "are you sure you're not pregnant". That hurt alot and became very frustrating. X

[Meljayne in reply to Joolay33]

Sounds very frustrating. Yes I have noticed my bloating and my weight fluctuates. The medication I’m on is helping. I have had regular physio since the birth of my daughter for all kinds of reason of pain knee, shoulder, lower back and upper limbs too and I am Wondering now if it’s all connected. The moods and fatigue I get with it is awful

[Joolay33]

I think it probably will be connected. My hips, back, shoulders are all a mess. Apparently it's the stress of your body compensating for the flare ups and pain. The mood swings and fatigue awful here too. Best thing I did was learn to stop feeling guilty about it and take a break when j need to. It's just difficult when some drs, dismiss it as period pain.

[Meljayne in reply to Joolay33]

Yes I’m thinking that joe to I see the physiotherapist again Thursday for a neck related injury but u have requested all of my physio notes and I am thinking all of it is connected I have just given up working full time as I have always had a full time job and starting some care work with an agency as I have learnt sometimes I am just having to sleep around that time of the month now