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I have stage 4 with cysts on my ovaries. I tried Lupron and had a number of side effects including horrific clinical depression. I want to just go forward with the hysterectomy even though I'm 32. I just fear the depression coming back due to not having my ovaries and I don't want to keep my own ovaries. Any one have these issues? How did you manage depression. I was taking medication and seeing a therapist so I did my part but I'm worried the hormones overriding the medication and I worry about… read more
I have awful side effects from hormones. I had depression and rage when only using the Mirena, and yet doctors keep trying to push the even worse hormones on me. They don't get that I will literally hurt myself of someone else when I'm like that. Have you ever heard of DBT therapy?? It literally changed my life, no joke. I know if you need help with your mental health that DBT is the way to go. I have dealt with depression since I was a child, and I still do, but DBT has helped me more than anything else. Do some research on the creator of it, Marsha Linehan. She's amazing. I was able to overcome crippling depression and violent outbursts with no medication, just DBT.
@A MyEndometriosisTeam Member Thank you for your response. I have a consult Tuesday and I'll speak about keeping my ovaries to combat the side effects of going into menopause. I'm worried about the chance that for ovarian cancer leaving them in but I'm not sure if it's heightened due to endometriosis but I shall ask 😀
@A MyEndometriosisTeam Member shall check out dbt as well! Thank you for your suggestion. I was reading up on it and it looks like a very useful therapy
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