HI There
I am 43 and back in Early July I had been really suffering with abdo, hip & back pain. It all ended with me collapsing in my GP Office, then into A&E on Morphine, Ibruprofen, IV Antibiotics and a week admitted to a ward. Then I had basically 4 weeks signed off work due to pain.
Since then I have been on Oral Morphine, Co-Codamol and standard Paracetamol. Still am.
After a CT, Ultra Sound and an MRI they say I have endometriosis and PCO. My first appointment with the Endo Specialist is next week.
My MRI said I had multiple Fibroids, some up to 5mm thick, I had cysts on both ovaries (some up 6cm and showing a chronic hemorrhage), and my ovary and uterus have adhered to my bowel. I am also showing cysts inside my uterus, and possible cysts on my kidney and liver.
I then ended up back in hospital again in August after another massive flair of pain was given an injection of Zoladex (another due this month)
My question is, is it normal to basically always be in pain? Some days are better but some days are so bad I can barely move. I was given oral morphine to take when the pain is bad and I am being very careful with this and not taking it everyday and if I do, I take it in the evenings only and in small increments so I don't usually take my full dose.
I'm 43, childless with no desire to have children. In my first appointment with the Endo specialist, what can I expect? At my age I am perfectly fine with having my ovaries and Uterus removed because I can't live like this. Is this something I can request?
I am just so exhausted both mentally and physically that I don't know how to continue. My work have been great and are allowing me to work from home whenever I need to take my Morphine during the day or the pain is very bad. But I can't keep on like this forever.
Any help or advise would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you