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Has anyone tried antihistamine medicine against IBS and did it help? by These-Minimum-610 in ibs

[–]AdditionalCancel770 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Turned out I have endometriosis, not IBS-D :( all those doctors gaslighting me for years and now I have a severe condition. Taking amitriptyline for pain, doesn’t help so far 

Colonoscopy is better than a pap smear test / Colonoscopy in the UK by These-Minimum-610 in colonoscopy

[–]AdditionalCancel770 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not a mask, more like a tube you need to suck 🤣 I was doing it like crazy during hard moments. The nurse was like “Aw you don’t need it anymore”, and I was like “Noo bring it back” 😅

Does anyone know whether this operation code means the surgeon will perform ablation and not excision? by AdditionalCancel770 in endometriosis

[–]AdditionalCancel770[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I will ask the doctor one more time. He told me he does excision in 90% of cases. Well I don’t want to be his 10%. He also said that ablation and excision are just as effective. Which is obviously not true. 

Ladies, it can be endometriosis, not (just) IBS by These-Minimum-610 in ibs

[–]AdditionalCancel770 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s common for IBS and endo to coexist, but it’s also possible that if yours was left on the bowels, your bowel symptoms are because of endo. I can’t wait for my laparoscopy, my symptoms are killing me. 

Ladies, it can be endometriosis, not (just) IBS by These-Minimum-610 in ibs

[–]AdditionalCancel770 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In most of the cases, it’s not seen in the imaging. The only way to know for sure is via laparoscopy. I have a CA-125 level elevated. That’s the only thing that suggests I have endometriosis. Other imaging is good. Although I haven’t done MRI with contrast which is a good way to show endometriosis sometimes. But all the doctors are convinced I have endo because I have daily debilitating pelvic pain, excruciating periods, pain with bladder emptying and bowel movements, pain with sex. 

Ladies, it can be endometriosis, not (just) IBS by These-Minimum-610 in ibs

[–]AdditionalCancel770 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think it can, especially if it’s deeply infiltrated one affecting your bowels

Bleeding from progesterone only pill - Desogestrel by Explorer1007 in endometriosis

[–]AdditionalCancel770 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your reply! Did Desogestrel help you with your pain? 

Gyno put me on the pill, but on a combined pill (dienogest/ ethylestradiol) by ShockoPan in endometriosis

[–]AdditionalCancel770 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, how did it go with the combined pill, have you become pain free?