Post by tiredmom on Oct 4, 2006 16:30:38 GMT -5
Hello Everyone! I have been reading quite alot on this board for the past few days. First I would like to say the support and advice that you give one another is wonderful. I am unsure if I do have endo, I have not seen my gyn yet. I am very scared right now. Growing up I always had heavy periods and pretty bad cramping. Over the last 2-3 years it have gotten far worse. 2 years ago I went to my gyno complaining of large blood clots, irregular periods and very intense pain (not realizing there were other problems I was having that might be related). She put me on BC pills. My periods became normal and the cramps and backache manageable. However I had also been experiencing strange pains in my legs that became worse with the pill...I wouldn't even be able to walk. She switched my BC 2 times with no change and told me she had no idea why I would be feeling that way. Within the last 2 years I have gone to the hospital 2 times because the clotting was so bad and the pain was so great. Each time after wanting for hours I was given a prescription for Motrin and told to limit my activity until my period subsided. I was also told that I had IBS during all of this. Which now I know can be a misdiagnosis. Now I am reaching a breaking point. My periods jump all around from 32 day cycles to 15 day cycles. I spot for about 5 days before my period and for at least 3 days after. I am having heavier periods and still having clots. The pain keeps me in bed on on the sofa for 2-3 days and miserable for about 8. My back feels like it is breaking and I have severe cramps. My legs throb and feel so heavy I can hardly stand on them. I get what feels like a UTI every month before my period that lasts until my period is gone. I Rarely can use tampons throughout my entire cycle because It hurts to bad to insert them. I also get a weird tingling pain externally. Of course there are the"IBS" symptoms that are only present a week before and throughout my cycle. I broke down hysterical to my best friend a few days ago about all of this. She used to be a ob nurse. She tells me it sounds like Endo. I have been so depressed for so long and this is pushing me over the edge. I am so scared. From everything I have read she seems to be right. I just don't know what do do being that my doctor didn't seem to get it before. I am 25...I'm not too sure that I am done having kids now I am reading about hysterectomy's. I guess I am just looking to see what someone else thinks. We don't have insurance so this is a hard situation. I would love to know what ya ll think. I am sorry it is so long and I hope this makes since...I can't seem to stop crying lately.
Thanks
Bella
Thanks
Bella