'Its Not The Endo The World...'

I've been struck down by the dreaded "common cold" since Friday evening. I have my Bestie to thank for bringing the germs in the house and turning me into a snotty grotty sneezing machine. Still, I don't let Endo beat me so I definitely won't let a silly cold. On the plus, my pain has been a bit more manageable. Had some bad moments today but on the whole it isn't as intense as the last couple of weeks. I would have been due my next Prostap injection today and I finished my HRT so it will be interesting to see how I feel over the next few weeks as the hormones start to rebalance. Got my scan date through for 15th March. Not too long to wait. Really want to know if they find more cysts. Kinda hoping they do as it would explain the increased pain. But lets see. March is almost upon us which means its the month to share the word about Endometriosis. What are you doing to get involved? A x

I'm lacking my inspiration and motivation today. I didn't sleep well last night and so I'm tired. But on this freezing cold Monday morning, I saw that my blog had gone even more Global. Thanks to Endometriosis Awareness on Facebook, my blog was seen by so many more of you Endo Warriors and their families. So firstly, hi! And thank you for taking the time to come and read my story. I thought I'd give an update on how I'm feeling since my injection. Its a week tomorrow until I get my next Prostap injection which means I'm 3 weeks into the cycle. The pain has eased since the first couple of weeks but I'm still struggling more than I was before the injection. Though according to the nurse that is to be expected. I'm a little anxious about the next one. On top of the horrendous pain, the first bought on a water infection which caused more pain and discomfort. But hopefully that won't happen again. My moods aren't too bad, although I am a little less...

One of the symptoms I have struggled to adjust to the most is the dizziness. That moment when you're in the middle of something and all of a sudden you feel light headed or faint. That moment where you panic that you are about to make a fool of yourself in front of your work colleagues, or the strangers in the shop. No doubt its something you have all experienced at some point in your journey. I started to research what I could do to help with the sudden dizziness that I was experiencing. I was willing to try anything to take away the anxiety that I felt when going out, worrying that at any point I would need to stop and take a seat. Well ladies, the answer is vitamins. After scaling the internet, I found several other Endo Warriors saying they had tried various vitamins, not only to help with dizziness but also the other symptoms endo/ade put upon us. I now take Bioglan Womens Multi-Vitamins on a daily basis. In fact I take two a day. One in the morning and one at night. Wha...

Messing around with hormones, its a dangerous game. Especially when you're putting a mid twenty year old into the menopause! In 2015, my Gynae said he wanted to try me on Decapeptyl injections to ease my pain. For those who know, these injections make your body think its in the menopause. At the time it was a daunting prospect. I was 25 after all. I'd heard the horror stories about the hot flushes and the night sweats. I didn't know how my body was going to react. Well, I think I lasted 2 injections. It was more to do with the fact my Uterine Embolisation procedure date came through which meant I had to come off the Decapeptyl, but thank god it did. I got the nickname "Hulk". I lost any level of patience. I snapped at the slightest thing. To put it bluntly, I was a horrible person. That said, the pain did ease! Its times like those, that I reflect and think what a strain this disease not only puts on me, but my family and friends too. My best friend got th...