How long were your symptoms relieved after surgery?

[Tiff22]

Hello 😊,

I had my laparoscopy just over a month ago. They removed adhesions from left ovary and bowel. I feel like the symptoms I had before are ramping back up again but I don’t know if it’s all in my head or if it’s because I’m still healing from the op.

I’m waiting for my follow up appointment with the surgeon but I’m scared to tell them that I’m still in pain. Yes the pain isn’t as bad as it was before but it’s starting to get worse.

I’ve already been told by this doctor and a gynaecologist that I’m a hypochondriac, periods are painful and that I just wanted to have something wrong with me 🤦🏼‍♀️. I’m worried that if I say I’m still in pain they’ll say all these things again.

I don’t feel in the strongest place right now so any help would be really appreciated, thank you 🩷.

[Redfan]

Hi 👋

Sorry to hear you are going through this. After my laparoscopy I started experiencing pain again within 3 months and to be honest it became worse than before my surgery. I would say definitely tell your doctor that you are in pain, they need to know so they can assess why and set your follow ups maybe a bit quicker, it might also help them with any treatments to help you as well.

Hope you feel better soon

[Redfan]

Also nobody wants to have endometriosis and it is unacceptable for anyone to say that, maybe see if you can speak to a different doctor/gynae specialist. Unfortunately not a lot of doctors understand fully what this is like but there are some doctors who are lovely and supportive, it just takes some time to find them.Good luck!

[Tiff22 in reply to Redfan]

I know I’ve been disgusted with things they’ve said along the way but I didn’t change doctors because I was worried it would set me back at the start again. It’s great being told by men that periods are painful and oh just go get pregnant 🤦🏼‍♀️😂 like seriously!?

Thank you for your reply I really appreciate it. I’m going to go to my follow up appointment and see how it goes and go from there if I need to change doctors. They can’t exactly tell me there’s nothing wrong now I guess.

[PINKSHRIMP456]

Wow I can't believe they said that to you.Endometriosis is horrendous! It's so painful. It's not all in your head!

No one other than you can know your own pain and how much you can take, that's terrible! Everyone tolerates pain and illness differently and it can have a huge impact on your mental health. Periods can be painful but endometriosis is NOT normal period pain, please don't let them fob you off, can you change doctors?

I had the laparoscopy last September and they removed it from my left ovary and bowel for me too, my periods got a little better but I'm going back to the doctors again tomorrow as again something doesn't feel right.

It's taken ten years for me to get a proper diagnosis, my doctors now seem great but women's health is specialised and you need to find the right doctor, I agree with Redfan maybe see if you can speak to a different doctor/gynae as the care you've had is not good enough! I hope you are OK, best wishes ❤️

[Tiff22 in reply to PINKSHRIMP456]

Honestly it’s been disgusting and so unprofessional of the doctors but I didn’t change because I thought it would put me back to square one. To be honest I’ve been really luck in the sense that it’s taken 2.5 years for me to get diagnosed so I just pushed on with the same doctors. I’m sorry it took so long for yours.

I just feel like the pelvic pain, bloating and stomach issues are ramping up again. I thought that I’d have longer before that happened. I know a few people with endo and they all said they were ok for 1to2 years after the op.

Anyway I’ll go to my follow up and see what they are like now that they’ve seen what’s going on because it can’t all be in my head now. If I’m not happy I’ll have to change doctors.

Thank you for your reply, it’s nice to know that you’re not on your own. I hope you get all the help you need at your appointment and feel better soon 🩷