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A MyEndometriosisTeam Member asked a question 💭
Salmon Arm, BC

For those of you who have had success with reducing pain with orilissa, how long did it you take the meds before your pain was reduced?

November 6, 2019
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A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

@A MyEndometriosisTeam Member, research has demonstrated that Orlissa is no more effective than Lupron, Depo, and GnRH agonists and causes the exact same side effects, short and long-term.

Hun, if you're on FB, I suggest joining Nancy's Nook Endometriosis Education. I5 isn't a support group anymore but has SO much great information about endometriosis and its treatment.

November 14, 2019
A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

I had such a bad depression episode on orlissa that I had to cut myself off. I felt like I hated myself and the skin I live in. Clothing made me want to tear my skin off. I’m glad it works for some people but please listen to your body on any brand new drugs. I had the migraines too and it barely helped the pains. I have endo on my bowel so not sure if that’s why idly didn’t help. Good luck ❤️❤️

November 12, 2019
A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

Mine stopped after three months but I too was pretty emotionally unstable in the first three months. Now I have really balanced out! No headaches in my case, it’s really doing well for me and my cysts have really calmed down as well. Stick with it!

November 10, 2019
A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

About 3 months, and it only lasted for about 6 months. My pain is just as severe as it was before. It also didn’t stop my periods like my physician had hoped. At one point I bled heavily for a month straight on it

November 6, 2019
A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

I've been on it for 10 months, and it has helped with my pain. The pain slowly went down over a few weeks. Now, pain is here and there. I did have to up my dosage on my anti-depressant, for anxiety and depression. I have headaches all the time now though.

November 6, 2019

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