How long were you on meds before your doctor decided to do a laparoscopy? My gyn wants to put me on orlissa or bc for 6months to a year before doing a laparoscopy? Do you find that to be typical?

Hello, I wanted to speak to people that have been diagnosed and how they knew it was endo. I've been going to the doctor due to lower left abdomen pain that has been going on for a year. Some days it's worse than others but when on my period the pain in my entire uterus and rectum is really extremely bad (for about 5 years now) It doesn't feel like cramps and sometimes I feel like I'm going to faint or like something is trying to come out of my because of the shooting pains but now my lower left… read more

I usually have to go to the hospital once a month or more because the pain get so out of control, I take the pain meds im supposed to and try my heating pad and rest but usually nothing works. Does anyone have anything that seems to get the pain down to a tolerable level?

What pain medication have you found to be helpful

has anyone ever been admitted to the hospital for pain? I have been in so much pain lately had have tried to get admitted for pain control but had no luck

Are any of you on any long-term pain management medication/s? And if so, what are you taking please?

My doctor has tried me on a few but nothing's helped so far and I'm desperate to find something to help :( I'm at my wits end :(

I take codeine, cocodamol, tramadol etc when I have flare ups but I'm trying to find a long-term pain management medication/method. Any advice, help or tips would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance!

Has any treatment or pain relief helped anyone I've had 3 operations, been on injection twice, had mirena coil in and been on the pill numerous amount of times nothing seems to help. I'm on morphine, buscpan and paracetamol nothing seems to help :(

Im still awaiting to have my diagnostic surgery and am wondering what everyone’s symptoms were prior to diagnosis, as well as tips and tricks for surgery day as I’m absolutely nervous for the day to come because I’m terrible with needles and the thought of surgery! And wondering if anyone has overactive pelvis muscles as part of endometriosis?

Hi guys
I'm just wondering if anyone else suffers with horrible ovulation? It's literally the most painful time I have, I've just spent the night in hospital for pain relief
I have also found the only thing that cuts through the pain is painkillers - a concoction of sorts..
I'd really love so help, does anything work for you? I've been off work for a week now and I'm starting to get bad cramping in my stomach too which I assume is from the pain relief..
Thanks so Much!
Ps I just broke my… read more