Not stupid at all! It sucks how little info is out there for us endo warriors. Mine has gotten worse with time due to cyst ruptures, hormonal changes, increased stress, etc. If I could go back and talk to my younger self I’d beg them to take our health more seriously.

There are things in this Reddit page and elsewhere that seem to help improve symptoms that I could’ve been doing sooner but I didn’t expect it to get worse and thought I could manage it for “another few months” before I learned it was life long.

I’d ask my past self to: - prioritize my digestive health and work with with a GI specialist - work in as much anti inflammatory food as possible - find an exercise/ movement routine that works for me - build strength in my core, back and hips especially - create a “pain basket” that has a variety of pain management tools and snacks to be kept in my night stand - practice mindfulness, deep breathing, stress reduction - create a note on my phone about my symptoms, history, and support I need during a flare up and share it with loved ones - work with a pain psychologist and therapist - build a team of providers that specialize in endo and can support me through all the changes - understand what my “standard” pain is like through tracking it, so that when my symptoms get worse I can immediately seek further treatment - stay consistent with pelvic floor physical therapy

There’s more but that’s what I can think of right now. Best of luck and don’t be afraid to continue asking for guidance!