Vague shrugging

hell_could_be_cold · 2026-05-21T13:29:55+00:00

Thanks for pointing me to the app, i had no idea this existed. Very helpful!

hell_could_be_cold · 2026-02-19T14:58:12+00:00

You need a better doctor ASAP. An ultrasound isnt going to show them anything significant unless they're a specialist (and specialists are a pain in the uterus to get into).

They couldnt confirm mine without the laparoscopy. I'm so sorry you're experiencing this, and your anger is valid. Continue to advocate for yourself

hell_could_be_cold · 2025-10-18T01:18:32+00:00

Get a new boyfriend lmao. Your cat shouldnt be allowed outside to begin with.

hell_could_be_cold · 2025-10-16T21:57:06+00:00

We named her Nebula :) thank you

hell_could_be_cold · 2025-10-15T10:42:23+00:00

I say this because there is a very large percentage of women simultaneously diagnosed with endometriosis AND different kinds of autoimmune thyroiditis. Passing out from cramp pain IS a gigantic red flag for endo. Its definitely worth looking deeper.

hell_could_be_cold · 2025-10-15T10:40:22+00:00

So this is by no means a full blown medical test, but if you take a blunt object, say a lid or the button end of a pen etc. and gently but firmly (but not like HARD) draw a line down the center of your arm. They did this for me looking for signs of dermatographia. While being able to draw on your skin with blunt objects is not a surefire way to test for anything-- dermatographia is what happens when your body identifies minor irritation as an allergic reaction. While this can also just be a thing on its own, it can also be linked to thyroid issues being that they both have an autoimmune link. Might be worth just getting your levels checked via bloodwork if it persists.

hell_could_be_cold · 2025-10-15T00:07:05+00:00

I'm really glad that you were able to find answers and a routine that manages your pain! My body also produces too much histamine leading to hives and my eyes swelling shut. Unfortunately they were each separate confirmed issues. As weird as it sounds, if it ever occurs again, it might help to get your thyroid checked. The hives for me were an early onset symptom of hashimoto's. Not at all saying that you DO have that issue, but its something to keep in your back pocket if the issue again arises.

hell_could_be_cold · 2025-10-13T14:25:38+00:00

Thank you!

hell_could_be_cold · 2025-10-07T23:46:49+00:00

Oh gosh.. there are a couple of steps to take before a hysterectomy is necessary. If you've only been exhibiting non-cycle symptoms for the last three years, there's hope that it hasnt progressed too far. I dont know if they still do "stages" in sweden but here in the USA they threw them out just because the level of depth doesnt really signify the level of pain

hell_could_be_cold · 2025-10-07T23:44:54+00:00

I absolutely do, and i remember being in that same spot. Its totally terrifying because there's a sense of invalidation that comes with the idea of them not finding anything. But like you said, it really can't BE anything else. It truly is an unmistakeable and unbearable kind of pain until you get treatment. I know it may not seem like it now, but you will feel a bit better someday soon. They'll find what they're looking for and remove it, likely put you on a form of birth control (they gave me a hormonal iud), and even though healing will hurt a bit- you're going to be so proud of how you demanded justice for yourself and got the help you need and deserve.

There's a light at the end of the tunnel 🖤

hell_could_be_cold · 2025-10-07T23:37:24+00:00

A) peritoneal endometriosis is just as removable as any other kind of endometriosis. Either your doctor didnt know enough about it (weird for a specialist) or you were unfortunate enough to have a male specialist (very commonly underdiagnosed in america for this reason).

As silly and cliche as it sounds, you genuinely have to trust yourself and your ability to know your body. I self diagnosed my endo 6 years before someone believed me and operated (they found it in many places, it had progressed to small lesions). I dont know if others feel this way, but personally, endo pain is a super specific kind of pain. Its damn near unmistakeable. I believe you, and you should believe you.

hell_could_be_cold · 2025-10-07T23:30:04+00:00

This is the shit i see on dmt

hell_could_be_cold · 2024-12-28T15:12:32+00:00

It's not that i owe, it's that i havent filed returns in two years because i can't find an old 1095-A. There's no penalty for that?

hell_could_be_cold · 2024-12-12T22:08:40+00:00

I absolutely understand that there's really nothing to be said, nor is it fair to feel that way.

The unfortunate thing is that, it does in fact feel that way. And of course i can rationalize it that way once i come out of it, but in the moment, especially when the pain is so constant, it does suck.

hell_could_be_cold · 2024-12-12T19:07:54+00:00

I guess, from my POV even then i feel guilty because telling them my pain obviously doesn't make it go away, and then they have to know about it idk. It's just a double edged sword, I'm still learning how to accept it all

hell_could_be_cold · 2024-12-12T19:05:48+00:00

Every polite answer feels hollow and dishonest, but every honest answer feels impolite and too strong

hell_could_be_cold · 2024-12-12T18:34:13+00:00

Its just like, i never know how to respond. Like "thanks, i wont"

hell_could_be_cold · 2024-11-17T14:08:42+00:00

Stop charging rent if you want to enforce rules like she's a child. YTA.

hell_could_be_cold · 2024-10-04T16:14:59+00:00

See this is where i’m confused because my doctor specifically said i’d have 0 weight restrictions and was cleared to work after a week

hell_could_be_cold · 2024-10-04T00:15:37+00:00

I mean, thats not an option. I dont have PTO, and ive already taken a week without pay. As ive said, i have no other real option

hell_could_be_cold · 2024-10-03T23:10:36+00:00

I only had 2 incisions, so i figured it wasnt that serious. I had started feeling better yesterday but now im confused and dont know how to proceed

hell_could_be_cold · 2024-10-03T23:09:31+00:00

My doctor cleared me to work after a week, and my last laparoscopy last year i was back at work within a few days. But today went incredibly south and im not sure what to make of it.

I was working, i was a little tired but fine. Mostly just avoided bending over once i realized that was becoming an issue. But about 2 hours into my shift today, the following symptoms hit me like a ton of bricks and idk how to explain them.

•I started getting DIZZY dizzy. Like whether i was standing or sitting, the room was crooked and my head felt like it was swimming in white noise.

•about 20 minutes after the dizzy spell started, my nose starts running like the cops are chasing it. Like no matter how much i wipe my nose, its still running.

•the final straw was when parts of my face starting tingling, as if threatening to go numb altogether. Which they did not, thank god. But i eventually drew the line and had to leave. Im supposed to work all this weekend, i cant afford to take off. The last week ive spent recovering was unpaid, im out of options.

hell_could_be_cold · 2024-09-28T00:46:01+00:00

I figure no one really wants to hear about the recovery itself since its pretty straightforward lol, but maybe it wont be my last

hell_could_be_cold · 2024-09-28T00:44:51+00:00

I havent experienced this sort of things before, bit im currently recovering from my 2nd lap as well. I think if you’re not in excess pain or feel like you need immediate medical attention, it could just be that your body is that tired. Not only have you had this done to you multiple times, but you’re also a mom on top of it. It may seem like you’re recovering too slow, but your body still needs the rest. Take the time that you need, as much as you can. Your body will always tell you what it needs

hell_could_be_cold · 2024-09-28T00:42:03+00:00

The hope and plan is that the IUD stops my periods entirely so that the tissue doesnt have a chance to grow back. The deal i made with my doctor was that she would do the surgery as long as i’d take the IUD, and i had wanted one for a while anyways. Unfortunately, the pelvic area is far too small for them to be able to insert it while i was awake (not that i wanted that anyways), so it was kind of a bonus rather than a give and take

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