Hi everyone,
Hope you are all doing as well as possible.
I'm really struggling with bloating this week, but I can't tell if it's likely to be an endo thing or something else. For context, I'm still technically waiting for an official diagnosis. My MRI last summer showed endometriotic/fibrotic plaque in the POD, thickened uterosacral ligaments, and a nodule and adhesions between my uterus and colon. Although everyone on here said that was pretty much a diagnosis, the doc I saw at my follow-up a few weeks ago said he couldn't diagnose me just on that MRI because the things they found could be caused by previous surgery or STIs (even though I've never had either of those). He's going to discuss my case with a MDT and then I'll probably be put on the waiting list for surgery.
For the last week or so, I've been mega bloated through my whole abdomen, especially in the area between my belly button and diaphragm. It's so uncomfortable, and it hasn't been this bad since before I started the minipill last summer. I used to get really bloated around my period, but the pill has stopped my periods. So even though I'm not on my period, I'm really bloated and any time I eat, it gets worse (no matter what I eat and no matter how much peppermint tea I drink).
Is this likely to be bloating due to endo? Does anyone else get it in that mid/upper abdomen area? I had a colonoscopy last year that came back 100% normal, so I was cleared of anything like IBS or Crohn's.
Also, I'm starting a new job on Monday which will be reasonably active and working with kids, so I really need to be able to wear trousers, and right now, I can barely wear my PJs without them hurting me. Does anyone have a recommendation for smart trousers that will work with the bloating and not hurt to wear? I'm going shopping tomorrow, so any recommendations for shops (in the UK) would be really appreciated!