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I Have Had Endometriosis For 2 Years Now And I Am Trying To Understand Why The Er Can't Help Me I'm In So Much Pain
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posted January 18, 2018
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People who have endometrosis have tight pelvic floor muscles which does contribute to some of the pain you are experiencing. I have found pelvic floor physiotherapy has heap me relax these muscles and helped heaps with the pain. Voltaran suppositories have also helped me heaps on days I am in a lot of pain. They are absorbed quickly and go straight to the location of the pain.

posted January 18, 2018
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Thank u so much and I do no what ur going thru they look at me funny too they always tell me to go back to my obgyn but I just got an appointment with him next week.but I have been taking ibuprofen pm but it's not doing anything for me.the nurse said do a heating pad and warm baths I tried all 3 and I'm still in pain alot.i don't understand y they can't do anything they already told me that it's messing with my liver

posted January 18, 2018
A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

Sorry to say that most all doctors do not understand Endometriosis. I have to say that even my OB does not seem to quite understand what it is. He laughed at me saying that I do have a "fibrous tumor" the last time I saw him. I thought to myself "Really? That is the Endometriosis." They do not understand it is all I can say. They do not understand the pain, and they can not help you if they do not understand what you are going through. I have had endometriosis for the past 7 years after 14 years of no issues and I have had people (and doctors) roll their eyes at me as if I were being dramatic. All I can say is they truly do not understand the pain. Just remember that the ER truly can not help you except give you lots of drugs and that really isn't going to help either. You have to find out what helps you through your pain. Does a heating pad help? That is what helps me in really bad pain spells. Also, one OB told me to take 4 Motrin and that does help me. I am not a doctor so this is not doctorly advice, but I would start with 2 though (Motrin is the only medicine that helps me). I am so sorry that you have to go through this. I hope there is someone around you that truly is understanding.

posted January 18, 2018
A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

Sadly, Endometriosis is not considered an emergency. Acute pain from it could be if it's causing you to pass out or vomit uncontrollably. The best the ER can do is offer you pain medication on site but that won't help you for your daily pain. You should really only use the ER if you're so bad that you can't wait to see your family doctor or gyn. It's much to expensive and they just can't give you proper, long term care that you need.

Make an appointment with a gyn or family doctor. Tell them that you are having trouble controlling your pain and insist they help you so you can be prepared next time you're hurting.

posted January 24, 2018

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