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[roxylover]

Hi all, I have recently been diagnosed with endometriosis following a scan I instisted I wanted. Drs wasn't keen but I kept pushing. I have suffered with heavy and painful periods for over 20 years. I have been fobbed off for years trying several different contraceptive pills. Have had 3 different coils during the years but nothing helped. I constantly suffer with daily pain, trouble going to loo. Bleeding. Low back ache, bloating, dizziness and generally exhausted all the time. I suffer with anaemia and take iron tablets every day. I am taking Naproxen for pain, take tranexamic acid but nothing seems to help. I hate that no-one truly understands the daily pressure of living with this. . . .

[Moon_maiden]

Hi

That’s great you pushed for scan, pity we have to do that. Hate to say it but this disease involves a lot of pushing for stuff. 🙄

Have you tried Diclofenac suppositories? I find them great for lower abdominal/pelvic pain. GP can try other painkillers, if they are balking at opiates there is Nefopam.

It’s incredible how underestimated this disease is, even with more recent publicity drs still ignore how it feels.