To be honest I'm very glad that this post isn't regarding pain management, constant fatigue, debilitating sickness or how to make sure I maintained my calorie intake during my period when I was feeling so sick I couldn't even drink!
I am very lucky to say I found an incredible consultant who following 10 yrs of telling Drs my periods weren't normal, diagnosed me with endometriosis. Following a fantastic experience on prostap injections (6mths) with mild hrt I was able to use this until I went… read more
I had my doctor lower my dosage on my birth control pills. I switched to Gluten Free to help with the migraines. I eat red meat only 1 time every 3 weeks. It is hard to change my eating habits but I gained 39 lbs in 3 years on the birth control pill. I am hoping this works for me. I have seen videos of woman with Endometriosis going Vegan and being pain free. I hope this will be me.
I gained two stone while on desogestrel. Since I had to stop taking the contraceptives I have lost 3lbs.i don't want to take any more contraceptives as it means I might put that weight back on and more. Which won't help my back ache which is not caused by the endometriosis