Symptoms Related to Endometriosis? Posted: 09-14-05 15:14pm
I've been dealing with health problems
since I was 17 and now am 20. I started
getting sick when I had a pain/pulling
sensation in my lower left abdomen. I
went to the doctor and had different test
done but it seemed like I was getting no
where and more sicker. I was nauseous a
lot, felt very fatigued, had muscle
weakness from time to time, and sometimes
a lathargic feeling in my head and my arms
would feel shakey like I was going to pass
out. I lost weight, I was 105 and went
down to 89 pounds. To make a long story
short I was diagnosed with endometriosis
early last year. They found adhesisons on
my left ovary and my ovary was attached to
my uterus but my doctor thought for the
little endo I had I shouldn't be having as
much symptoms as I was having but I heard
of women having a lot of endo with no
symptoms and women with a little and a lot
of symptoms? Did anyone else hear of
this? I did gain some weight back and
don't think I am as bad as I use to be but
I still don't feel good at times almost a
week and a half before my period and then
during, so I am almost sick on and off 3
weeks out of the 4 weeks of the month.
Does any one else feel this way with endo
or do you think not all my symptoms are
related to endo and there is still
something else going on? Any info is
greatly appreciated. Thanks so much.
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pixma
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Joined: 17 Aug 2005 Posts: 1015 Location: NSW Australia
I Too Was Diagnosed With Endo When I Was 21 Posted: 09-16-05 08:15am
I to was diagnosed with endo when I was
21. My sister has endo very badly and my
mum had it before she had children. I
suggest that you get a second opinion.
Feeling ill for 3 weeks doesn't sound
right to me. And as for small endo being
more painful that alot, I don't think that
is correct. Mine is only small and
although it is still quite painful for me
most months I can take a few painkillers
and i'm ok. My sister in the other hand
has an extreme case where she has to take
time off work each month.
Hope I have helped!!
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Kyra013
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 12
Posted: 09-16-05 15:20pm
Thankyou pixma for your information. I
too think there might be something going
on other than my endometriosis. It just
gets frustrating because i've been dealing
with these health issues for about 2 and a
half years already and it takes a toll on
you emotionally because you just want to
feel the way you use to. I had pretty
many test and the doctor's sort of give up
or say its stress because they have no
answers. All I know is its not normal the
way I feel. The only other thing I can
think of is I had a blood test done and it
showed that I had a high antibody for
gluten but when I had the endoscopy done
it was normal and the biopsy was negative
for celiac disease I tried a gluten-free
diet for 2 months but I didn't think I
felt any better on it unless I needed to
be on it longer. Maybe I just have an
allergy or intolerance to it but this is
what i've been up against almost trying to
figure it out for myself because I don't
have any insurance right now. Im trying
to just live a normal life and not dwell
on it but that is hard when you have days
you just don't feel good to do much. Well
thanks again for your info and if anyone
else has info on this or maybe food
intolerances it whould be appreciated it.
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MarieVale
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Aug 2005 Posts: 56
Posted: 09-24-05 15:59pm
Can you still have kids if you have endo?
How did you find out you had it?
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Kyra013
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 12
Posted: 09-24-05 21:31pm
Yes I can still have kids the doctor said
I should be able to with no problem. I
found out I had endo from a laprascopy.
Its a procedure where the doctor makes a
small insicison through the bellybotton
and with a scope he looks at your
reproductive organs.
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bigangellover
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Oct 2005 Posts: 9
Similar Symptoms Posted: 10-13-05 18:06pm
I don't think I have endometriosis, but I
have very painful period. I have a
coworker who has endometriosis and we have
compared our experiences. From what it
sounds like, I have most of the symptoms
that she has. For example, we both would
spot between periods, we both have to be
bed rested on the first day of our period,
we're both cold all the time, we both have
extremely long cycles (40-50 days), we
both have long periods (7-10 days).. I
am pretty into nutrition and herbal
remedies. I think we both have the same
body type and metabolism, which probably
makes me a likely candidate for endo in
the future.
Recently I found out that vit b complex
and along with many other vitamins are
important to a woman's hormone and cervix
health. 3 months ago I started taking b
complex, one a day for women, and calcium.
1 month later, I noticed my period is
less painful. And then another month
later, my period was shortened to only 5
days. And this month, my cycle has
reduced to only 30 days and I experienced
absolutely no pain at all.
I've had my problems since I was 13. It
never occurred to me that vitamins may
help.
Hope this may help. :)
wendy
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Kyra013
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 12
Posted: 10-13-05 22:07pm
Thanks bigangellover for responding to my
post. I was wondering how many milligrams
of b vitamin and calcium you take. I was
taking a multi-vitamin which has the
vitamin b in but maybe I need more.
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bigangellover
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Oct 2005 Posts: 9
Vitamins Posted: 10-13-05 23:22pm
That's the same for me too. I took a
multi vitamin, but I don't think it's
strong enough. There is also the fact
that we dont absorb 100% of what goes into
the body.
For multi-vitamin, I take one a day for
women's
vit b complex, I get them from trader
joe's and costco has it too
thiamin (50 mg)
riboflavin (50mg)
niacin (50 mg)
vit b6 (50 mg)
folate (400 mcg)
vit b12 (50 mcg)
biotin(50 mcg)
pathothetic acid (50 mg)
calcium citrate, not carbonate (500 mg)
also after taking them everyday for 2
months, I have started taking them only
every other day cuz I don't want to
overdose.
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bigangellover
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Oct 2005 Posts: 9
One More Thing Posted: 10-14-05 00:37am
I want to add is that i'm on my third
month on the vit pills. During this
period, i've had 1 day of just brown
blood. I don't know if this means I had
endometriosis and the old blood is
shredding?
I'm also reading up that endometrisois is
more common when the immune system is
impaired because the immune system would
destroy all unnatural cells, including
endometrial that's growing outside of the
uterus. So maybe taking vit b + calcium
+ other vitamins --> better immune
system --> destroy endometrial in the
system?
I sure hope so.
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Tan21
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 11
a Little Advice Posted: 10-18-05 12:46pm
Hey there, just a reply to your
endometriosis. I was diagnosed with it
when I was 17. I am now 21 and still
have it. I have been on various birth
control methods to control the pain I
feel. Some months I am fine and others I
have extreme pain. When I was diagnosed
I didn't have pain on my period. It was
mid cycle when I was ovulating, the
doctors didn't think it was endometriosis
because I didn't fit the typical symptoms.
As for the dark blood, i've had that
lately as well. Some of my periods I
will have dark blood for the first day and
then normal after, some I just have dark
blook, it almost looks as if its just
dead, dry blood coming out of you.
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