Best explanation I've come across

One of my Endo Sisters shared this picture of Dr. Cook's "Stop Endometriosis and pelvic pain: what every Woman and her Doctor need to know."

I've not come across a better way to sum up Endo and that's just the first page.
Love it.

Check up - left Ovarian Cyst

After many weeks of trying to deny that everything's been ok with regard to my left ovary I finally gave in and went to see my Doctor on Monday. I've been having severe pelvic pain, radiating from my left ovary outwards. My lower back has been especially achy, my left shoulder is like a brick and the pressure I've been feeling in my pelvic area has been at times quite intense.

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I am really lucky to have such a good rapport with my Doctor. He is very understanding and thorough, doesn't take any BS and I would like to think is very upfront with me. I explained my symptoms and after some routine tests and a pelvic exam he concluded that I most likely have a large cyst on my left ovary. While I had suspected that this was the case I felt very relieved to have the diagnosis. He prescribed me painkillers and antibiotics three times a day for a week.

I'm under strict orders not to do any heavy lifting, over exerting or gymnastics

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 (there goes my big plans for the week :-) ) If the cyst doesn't calm down with the treatment then he wants me to go to hospital. I've has many cysts burst in the past and I am prone to fluid-filled ones so I'm not very eager to go running to A&E. Fingers crossed though everything works out well. I've had some pain today alright but so far I don't feel like anything is about to pop.

While I was with my Doc I also broached the subject of "coming off" my Primolut N as my migraines are increasing again. In his opinion, he thinks I should stay on it for the moment as the weigh up between the haemorrhaging I experience and the migraines are not really a balanced choice.

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I know he has a point and it's true I've been good in getting off the rest of the hormone treatments I was on so of course it's best to suffer the migraines instead of the prolonged bleeding, anaemia and crazy hell that would occur should I cease the progesterone treatment.

I just thought I'd chance my arm, see if I was "doing better". It's been frustrating me really badly of late how much this chronic condition affects my day to day life. Some days just finding the willpower to get out of bed is a monumental task. When my pain is what I would call "bad" I can't concentrate on anything, I'm extremly irritable and really you do approach at your own risk.

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I know I talk a lot about staying positive and I'll stick to that as I frmly believe it can and does help in the long run to cope with this illness, or most really I suppose. I never said you couldn't have a bad day, week or feel irritated at times.

It's all about getting up each day and carrying on, doing our best, making good choices and being kind to ourselves.

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Love to my Endo Sisters.

Andie  

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