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Endometriosis - period pain which is giving me alot of pain
Expert: Martha Russell - 11/4/2009
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What would your local gp answer and tests be?
I am a 20 year old female. I have had my period since I was 11 and it now last 8 days and is quite heavy. I get mild dizziness, fainting, vomiting feeling, sharp pains/ aching in my lower tummy. This last about 2 days before period begins to 3 days in my period. For the rest of the period I feel very tired, bloated and cramping aching feeling in my stomach top and lower stomach mainly. I don't no what to do about this. Yes I will go to the doctors but i scared what will they do once i tell them all this. just put me antibiotics or do tests or try changing my diet. My diet by the way is meat - red meat, chicken but I do eat seafood all of it. Can u help just to let me no of some of the possible things i might expect when i visit my local gp.
I don't know what to do cause Im in alot of pain and have tried all pain medicines u can get without pescriptions and heat pads warm baths exercising herbal tea
Answer
Dear Kirsty
You just described endo to a "t"...I had all of those symptoms and more. I actually vomited each and every month I had my period. Getting to a gyno is the best thing you could do for yourself. Endo is a hormone driven disease, so all the pain relievers, heating pads and warms baths in the world won't help with the pain.
Tell your gyno everything and he/she will probably want to do a laproscopy. This is a minor out patient procedure where they take a look inside to see where there is endo and how severe it is. Hormone treatment will probably be prescribed...If you have a good gyno, you should feel relief almost immediately after treatment starts. You do not need to feel this way. I am sorry that you do.
You will also be told to watch you diet, get plenty of rest and exercise...that's not so bad.
I wish you a world of luck when you go to the Dr., I know it will be a great day for you as you will get the long awaited answers you need and deserve.
Take care
Martha
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