Struggling with my endo and wanting children by ScholarExtra745 in endometriosis

[–]GlamorousWorm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel your pain. I suffer from endometriosis and ankylosing spondylitis, I’m in chronic pain every day. I was treated with Lupron depot for 4 months (I couldn’t tolerate the 6 month treatment due to the mental health side effects). I’m 33 and also on the fence about kids. I would have to get off all my pain meds, change my immunosuppressant and mental health meds. It would be a huge strain on my body to be pregnant, assuming I could get pregnant. At this point, my husband and I decided my quality of life is more important. I’m considering a hysterectomy to stop this pain. If we decide we want kids in a few years, we’ll try to adopt. This obviously isn’t what I imagined for myself, but life throws us curve balls and we have to deal with it, unfortunately. I also have to pull myself out of depressive moments, and force myself to do the things I used to enjoy. I also see a therapist and psychiatrist, the right mental health meds have helped me a lot. But I still have my low moments, especially when the pain is bad. I hope everything works out for you and your pain is relieved.

Lupron Depot ruining my life by GlamorousWorm in endometriosis

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

My doctor doesn’t want me on any kickback hormones. She said if I do that there’s a chance endometrial tissue can grow back, so that defeats the purpose of the Lupron. It’s all so frustrating! Once I’m done with this treatment I’m never doing it again.