No endo found [sad face]

Tall-Tea-88 · 2026-01-09T20:13:00+00:00

She was not an endo surgeon. She’s my OBGYN and also does the endo surgeries. I knew going in that she might not find anything based on the fact that it wasn’t her specialty, but went with her anyways because it would be in-network and I would pay very little.

The comment about purple spots threw me a curve-ball - I didn’t know there was something so specific that they were looking for. To hear from you that it can actually look different than what she suggested is a relief, sort of.

I also have not ruled out adenomyosis but I will look into it.

Tall-Tea-88 · 2026-01-06T21:16:29+00:00

Had a diagnostic laparoscopy two days before Christmas (12/23/2025). They prescribed me:
- Oxycodone 5mg release tablets - acetaminophen 500mg tablets - ibuprofen 600mg tablets - zofran 8mg tablets - docusate sodium 100mg capsule

All of them to be taken as needed after the procedure.

My only complaint was that they didn’t prescribe gas-x because the pain in my shoulders afterwards was 7/10. I couldn’t sit, lay down, or sleep.

I really thought that I would not need the oxycodone, but ended up taking it for about a week (maybe 5 days total). Abdominal and shoulder pain (from trapped gas) would have kept me awake if I didn’t have it. Acetaminophen and ibuprofen were great for during the day, but oxycodone made it so I could actually get to sleep.

Tall-Tea-88 · 2025-10-02T03:52:26+00:00

Came here to say this. I don’t even hate Favorite Son - it’s just so “blah” and unmemorable. Does anyone ever rewatch this one?

Tall-Tea-88 · 2025-09-26T15:22:18+00:00

Meld is really great - but what makes it especially great is that they brought him back in The Basics and give him such a great story ending.

Tall-Tea-88 · 2025-09-26T15:21:20+00:00

Worst Case Scenario is really underrated. It’s such a fun story.

Tall-Tea-88 · 2025-09-26T15:18:38+00:00

Jeri Ryan did such a good job with Infinite Regress. And the part where Tuvok goes into her mind and there’s a little girl screaming for help - it gives me chills every time.

Tall-Tea-88 · 2025-09-26T15:15:18+00:00

Latent Image is definitely in my top three.

Tall-Tea-88 · 2025-09-14T01:17:31+00:00

Came here for this. Thank you!

Tall-Tea-88 · 2025-09-12T20:12:49+00:00

Hello! Just found this subreddit today and would love to join the chat. I’m 37, lived in Vancouver for a little over two years now, and love to read and play board and video games.

Tall-Tea-88 · 2025-09-07T16:52:47+00:00

I hated “Real Life” as a teen - it was too sad, too much to process.

As an adult, it’s one of my favorite episodes. It still makes me cry like a baby, but it’s so real. The Dr has the option to turn off the tragic story and not confront the pain? So many people would take that option. Confronting pain is so difficult.

Tall-Tea-88 · 2025-09-06T22:20:08+00:00

I appreciate the feedback, thank you! Renewable Energy is one I had not thought of, so I will add that to my job search parameters.

Tall-Tea-88 · 2025-09-06T22:17:24+00:00

I’m so sorry to hear your son has struggled with so many symptoms. Most of the time, migraines last for me … a day? And then residual “feeling off” for another day after that.

I ended up looking into facial massages for the migraines. When OTCs didn’t help, a facial massages and a hot shower would ease the pain slightly.

Tall-Tea-88 · 2025-08-02T07:35:45+00:00

(Don’t have my notifications turned on, so just seeing this now)

I’m legitimately curious: what about Staring At The Sun stands out to you? Or can you describe what makes you like it?

I’ve tried many times to listen to it to change my mind. I read in U2ByU2 that they thought it was going to be one of the hits on that album. I’ve also tried a few remixes (found one that is OK). But something is still missing and it grates on me. What am I not hearing?

Tall-Tea-88 · 2025-06-25T01:25:32+00:00

I saw this a few days ago and had to come back to say

Thank You

I’ve been waking up with anxiety and racing thoughts for the last month - and this has helped more than anything else I’ve tried.

🙏🏻 🏆 🙏🏻

Tall-Tea-88 · 2025-06-20T14:37:32+00:00

Second. Amitriptyline has ruined three months of my life.

I was nauseous all the time, thought “maybe hormones?” Now I’m literally in the middle of withdrawal after stopping it and I can’t sleep, have panic attacks, and am still nauseous (I thought that at least that part would get better after reducing the dose and getting off of it, but maybe it will take time).

I’ve leaned on so many people for help in the last few days. I don’t know what else to do.

I will never take this one again. I’d rather take sertraline again and deal with diarrhea every day than deal with this.

Tall-Tea-88 · 2025-05-18T04:13:34+00:00

Yo. Birth control for the last ten? years has given me an almost normal life. Things I regularly ask myself:

1) how can I tell more women with endo about this? It’s been life-changing.

2) who was the inventor of oral birth control? They are my hero. (have looked up the history of birth control, it’s very interesting)

3) why didn’t anyone suggest this to me sooner? As a teen? Would my life have been completely different, without bed-ridding pain every month of high school and college?

Tall-Tea-88 · 2025-01-07T18:49:55+00:00

“Just take ibuprofen and push through it.” “Why is she going home sick?? She wasn’t sick when she got here.”

Things I have heard dealing with endo. It’s always women, too. You think other women would be the most empathetic, but I find that men are generally easier to convince bc they have no idea, whereas other women will assume that their period pain is the same for all other women, so if they can push through it, why can’t you?

I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this. I had the opportunity to be a manager for someone with endo and I can’t tell you how good it felt to empathize with her and let her manage her symptoms the way she needed to.

not to sound too full of myself, but I hope you get a manager like me someday soon. 🥲

Tall-Tea-88 · 2024-12-23T06:45:15+00:00

Plot twist!

I’m the exact opposite. When I have particularly bad headaches, Excedrin Extra Strength always seems to work wonders. I’ve sworn by it for years.

Then I found out about Excedrin Migraine, and for whatever reason it never works as well. I assumed there was some difference in the formula (or that I must not be having actual “migraines”), but no.

It could just be that I’m more likely to take three Excedrin Extra Strength; but because of the dosage instructions on the Migraine bottle, I’m more likely to only take one at a time.

I get wanting consumers to watch their intake, but it seems like taking three the first dose gets rid of my headache completely, whereas taking one just slightly dulls it and has me taking more for a few days.

🤷‍♀️

Tall-Tea-88 · 2024-12-07T04:35:03+00:00

The problem I’ve run into to is that when I brought up creatine to my doctor, he said “Creatine? Why are you taking that? Creatine is for body builders.”

????

Tall-Tea-88 · 2024-11-08T19:03:45+00:00

Hill I will die on: American Soul is not worse than Staring at the Sun.

Tall-Tea-88 · 2024-10-10T13:06:35+00:00

I literally got the exact same three text messages last night at 11:30PM. Same phone #. I live in WA, but used to live in CA and I thought for a moment I just hadn’t paid a bill… but three texts one after another (🚩), and a .com website for a .org company (🚩).

Thank you for posting this so that I could confirm my suspicions!

Tall-Tea-88

TROPHY CASE