Q&A with Australian Health Practitioners
How do I manage Endometriosis pain?
I have been struggling with Endometriosis since I was 12 years old. Before being diagnosed only two years ago, I battled depression, chronic pain, countless hospital and doctors visits, numerous contraceptive pills and pain relief medication… I even had anorexia at one point because somebody told me my pain was due to a food allergy.
Since being diagnosed, I have undergone three laparoscopy's to remove endo… and I thought I was finally okay after my last one, but the pain has now returned. My specialist doesn't want to perform any more laparoscopy's on me, and believes the next step is to try monthly injections of Zoladex, as the pill isn't doing the job. However this is only a 6 month solution… and although that would be great, I will be in the same place I keep finding myself in 6 months…in pain and not knowing what to do.
It's been 10 years now… this has affected every aspect of my life, and I understand that a bit of pain is most likely to stay for life, but how do I manage it?
