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Mirena coil fitted without general?

Hello ladies. Hope you're all pain free today and taking it easy. I'm due to get the coil fitted end of April. As I won't be under general, I just wondered...

Hello ladies. Hope you're all pain free today and taking it easy. I'm due to get...

KM1986

•11 years ago

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Hi everyone, I've just been put on Zoladex injections for 6 months, can you please tell me, if any what likely side effects I may get please

kelbel

•11 years ago

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Pre op surprise! You've got a Heart Murmur!!

Went for my pre op on Friday. I had a lovely nurse who explained everything to me. I was told my op would last about an hour, and they would treat any found...

Went for my pre op on Friday. I had a lovely nurse who explained everything to m...

Sarve

•11 years ago

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Can anyone tell me whether they experience the same severe fatigue and weight loss with Endometriosis?

Hi ladies, I have Endometriosis for 4-5 years, just recently this past year I have had severe fatigue, I am talking severe. I get a good 8 hours sleep at night...

Hi ladies, I have Endometriosis for 4-5 years, just recently this past year I ha...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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Hi I stopped Zoladex in January and still havent had my 1st period. I was on it for 7 yrs and wondered how long it took others to bleed

GenaG

•11 years ago

1 Reply

sometimes this disease is so isolating, people dont understand, they read a bit and think its not that bad, they dont know what its like

to suffer pain daily, to have it control your life. I have experienced family tell me to " get over it", prior to diagnosis I was made to feel like a...

to suffer pain daily, to have it control your life. I have experienced family t...

vonie

•11 years ago

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Endo on uretas and stents !

Hi ladies hope you are all well, I finally got a date for my excision op (29th April ) I can't wait to hopefully be in less pain but I always feel so confused...

Hi ladies hope you are all well, I finally got a date for my excision op (29th A...

rachrich80

•11 years ago

18 Replies

Leostrin 20

Hi ladies I'm currently on zoladex and been given leostrin 20 to help with I told my gp I would not have my 3 rd zoladex of they cannot give me something for...

Hi ladies I'm currently on zoladex and been given leostrin 20 to help with I to...

Billiebear19

•11 years ago

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Is it safe to get pregnant whilst I have an endometrioma / chocolate cyst?

Hi, I'm 32 years old and have just been diagnosed with an endometrioma and, by default, endometriosis. I've not had a very helpful medical journey so far and...

Hi, I'm 32 years old and have just been diagnosed with an endometrioma and, by d...

doodledaisy

•11 years ago

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Went for my first laparoscopy 2 days ago, they found mild endo which has now been removed. what does this mean for me in the future?

Also I have a lot of swelling around my stomach any tips for helping this go down?

Also I have a lot of swelling around my stomach any tips for helping this go dow...

emj2014

•11 years ago

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Annual UK cost of Endometriosis

Some of you might find this interesting. Annual UK direct and indirect cost of endo is €9.9 billion = £8.2 billion at today's exchange rate. This is according...

Some of you might find this interesting. Annual UK direct and indirect cost of ...

Brownlow

•11 years ago

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Post operative laparoscopy pain

Hi there, I had an operative lap on friday 28th March multiple endometriomas removed from both ovaries, endometriosis removed from both ovaries and pouch of...

Hi there, I had an operative lap on friday 28th March multiple endometriomas rem...

Buttercup_73

•11 years ago

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Famouse people with endometriosis - a read to take your mind off things

Ok so I have had an awful endo week this week. I have started to have a really painful reaction to some of my pain killers (ironic) last weekend and have been...

Ok so I have had an awful endo week this week. I have started to have a really p...

Catness

•11 years ago

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Feeling very alone and hurt, endo and friendships

I hate pity but I feel so alone and hurt right now. Tonight, I was speaking to a friend about how I am not feeling right. I have a mirena, on the pill and I am...

I hate pity but I feel so alone and hurt right now. Tonight, I was speaking to a...

anneliives

•11 years ago

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I don't want a hand out but is there anywhere that can give me financial help before I have my op?

I have no savings but debts a daughter to support and don't even have enough money to carpet my bedroom where I guess I'm gonna be in there alot recovering...

I have no savings but debts a daughter to support and don't even have enough mon...

Lolaloo

•11 years ago

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Constantly in pain after laparoscopy to remove endo from my ovaries

I live on 400mg tramadol, 40ml Oramorph and 50mg amitriptyline and am still in agony. Hospital have refused to help me until my referral to specialist comes...

I live on 400mg tramadol, 40ml Oramorph and 50mg amitriptyline and am still in a...

Emsibop

•11 years ago

1 Reply

Dose anyone suffer with bad skin?

I get spots on face and boobs and they take weeks months too heal? Will the cerazette help with this too?

I get spots on face and boobs and they take weeks months too heal? Will the cera...

Lolaloo

•11 years ago

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Laparoscopy and dye test

Finally got my date for my op on 1st May:-) I am also having to get a cyst removed at the same time and consultant said they would be checking to see if i have...

Finally got my date for my op on 1st May:-) I am also having to get a cyst remov...

Tinkerbell89

•11 years ago

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Feel like my gyne has given up on me.

I went to see him yesterday to find out why I'm still in pain and what to do next. But he told me I have 3 options. Have a kid. Have a hysterectomy or take...

I went to see him yesterday to find out why I'm still in pain and what to do nex...

Saralou

•11 years ago

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e-petition to endometriosis researc funding

Hi All, I am petitioning for the funding for endometriosis research to increase. This could make diagnosis easier, treatments better and potentially A CURE!...

Hi All, I am petitioning for the funding for endometriosis research to increase...

tanny_lou

•11 years ago

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Can anyone share there experience with a vertical laparotomy?already had full horizontal cut hysterectomy last year but this one worrying me

Was put on the wrong HRT by my old doctors after hysterectomy which feed the endometriosis and now has grown back so have to go in for vertical laparotomy just...

Was put on the wrong HRT by my old doctors after hysterectomy which feed the end...

Nelson17

•11 years ago

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The mirena and the pill, worried about side effects?

I had the mirena put in before I was diagnosed with endo 3 years ago, I recently had my gyno try me on the pill cilest and I'm worried about all the hormones?...

I had the mirena put in before I was diagnosed with endo 3 years ago, I recently...

MikkieG

•11 years ago

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Shivering, headaches and nausea.

Hi. Yesterday I started to feel pretty unwell...first it started as a headache but by the night I was having shortness of breath, extreme back and groin pain,...

Hi. Yesterday I started to feel pretty unwell...first it started as a headache b...

stacks89

•11 years ago

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Angry

Ive been given a caution at work today fir time off illness operation etc, I work for the nhs go figure? Ive contacted my union im so angry apparently its...

Ive been given a caution at work today fir time off illness operation etc, I wor...

fibobs79

•11 years ago

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Bowel resection

Hi all just wondered if any one else out there had had this? After 5 years I finally got diagnosed with endo last June. It has created scar tissue around...

Hi all just wondered if any one else out there had had this? After 5 years I ...

Catt83

•11 years ago

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Where do I stand as just started a new job in jan I'm sure I will have op in next few months?

I work in a Heath spa and am doing on average 5-6 hours of massage a day it's really hard work and I know after op to remove cyst endo and part of bowel I...

I work in a Heath spa and am doing on average 5-6 hours of massage a day it's re...

Lolaloo

•11 years ago

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misread scan

Do you think I should go and pay for another scan? I had a scan 2 weeks ago as I am having a lot of pain. All my sysmtoms lead to endo. I was told the only...

Do you think I should go and pay for another scan? I had a scan 2 weeks ago as I...

sianch

•11 years ago

1 Reply

scan polycycstic ovaries

I wonder if anyone can help me.I was admitted to hospital and was given a scan on my ovaries and was told all they seen was polycyctic ovaries which they...

I wonder if anyone can help me.I was admitted to hospital and was given a scan o...

sianch

•11 years ago

3 Replies

Western Herbal Medicine, Epigenetics and Endometriosis

Here is a research paper that some of you may find interesting. http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/pdf/10.1089/acm.2012.0623

Here is a research paper that some of you may find interesting. http://online.li...

Brownlow

•11 years ago

1 Reply

Has anyone tried yarrow for endo?

I came across yarrow being used for endo and fibroids. Has anyone used this or seen a herbalist who has recommended it? As far as I can make out, it has not...

I came across yarrow being used for endo and fibroids. Has anyone used this or s...

Brownlow

•11 years ago

3 Replies

Posts - Endometriosis UK | HealthUnlocked

Endometriosis UK

All posts for April 2014

Mirena coil fitted without general?

Hi everyone, I've just been put on Zoladex injections for 6 months, can you please tell me, if any what likely side effects I may get please

Pre op surprise! You've got a Heart Murmur!!

Can anyone tell me whether they experience the same severe fatigue and weight loss with Endometriosis?

Hi I stopped Zoladex in January and still havent had my 1st period. I was on it for 7 yrs and wondered how long it took others to bleed

sometimes this disease is so isolating, people dont understand, they read a bit and think its not that bad, they dont know what its like

Endo on uretas and stents !

Leostrin 20

Is it safe to get pregnant whilst I have an endometrioma / chocolate cyst?

Went for my first laparoscopy 2 days ago, they found mild endo which has now been removed. what does this mean for me in the future?

Annual UK cost of Endometriosis

Post operative laparoscopy pain

Famouse people with endometriosis - a read to take your mind off things

Feeling very alone and hurt, endo and friendships

I don't want a hand out but is there anywhere that can give me financial help before I have my op?

Constantly in pain after laparoscopy to remove endo from my ovaries

Dose anyone suffer with bad skin?

Laparoscopy and dye test

Feel like my gyne has given up on me.

e-petition to endometriosis researc funding

Can anyone share there experience with a vertical laparotomy?already had full horizontal cut hysterectomy last year but this one worrying me

The mirena and the pill, worried about side effects?

Shivering, headaches and nausea.

Angry

Bowel resection

Where do I stand as just started a new job in jan I'm sure I will have op in next few months?

misread scan

scan polycycstic ovaries

Western Herbal Medicine, Epigenetics and Endometriosis

Has anyone tried yarrow for endo?

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